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John S. Charlton School

PublicOtherGrades PK–12Special Education School

278 Sorghum Mill Rd., Camden, DE 19934 · (302) 698-4800 · Part of Caesar Rodney School District

Rising Sun-Lebanon’s School Grade B+ better than 67% of Delaware school districts

Directions
Students
424
Students per teacher
9:1
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–12
The gist

What stands out about John S. Charlton School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Delaware’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 15 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 25 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 9 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 81.2% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency12%
State average 26.5%
Reading / language arts17%
State average 41.9%

Its own letter, D, places these results among Delaware’s 192 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

278 Sorghum Mill Rd., Camden

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K13
Kindergarten36
Grade 137
Grade 243
Grade 362
Grade 446
Grade 533
Grade 614
Grade 712
Grade 87
Grade 916
Grade 1013
Grade 1112
Grade 1280
Enrollment over time
234’20
254’21
261’22
260’23
424’24

Up 81.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 45%Black 33%Two or more races 10%Hispanic 9%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about John S. Charlton School from Rising Sun-Lebanon families.

Other schools in Caesar Rodney School District

The district →
J. Ralph McIlvaine Early Childhood Center
Elementary · Grades K · Magnolia
454 students19:1
Major George S. Welch Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Dover
A−
261 students9:1
David E. Robinson Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 1–5 · Wyoming
514 students17:1
W. Reily Brown Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 1–5 · Dover
C+
506 students14:1
Allen Frear Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 1–5 · Camden
A−
504 students12:1
Nellie Hughes Stokes Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 1–5 · Dover
C−
487 students16:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Delaware’s other public schools; Rising Sun-Lebanon’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.