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Schools in Rising Sun-Lebanon · Caesar Rodney School District

Rising Sun-Lebanon’s public schools outscore 67% of Delaware districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Rising Sun-Lebanon, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Delaware, not nationally.

#5of 37 Delaware townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Delaware state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
47%
▲ 5 pts vs DE 42%
2021–22
Math proficiency
31%
▲ 2 pts vs DE 29%
2021–22
Graduate on time
89%
▲ 0 pts vs DE 89%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$18.9K
▼ 15% vs DE $22.3K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.3
DE 14.7 · larger classes
Schools in town
3
4,120 students on the public path
In brief

Rising Sun-Lebanon’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 47% and math 31% in spring 2022, against 42% and 29% statewide; 89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 89%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $18,902 per student, against $22,312 across Delaware (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is F. Niel Postlethwait Middle School, then Caesar Rodney High School. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Rising Sun-Lebanon’s grade

B+ Test scoresC+ Graduation

B+: better than 67% of Delaware school districts, #5 of 37 Delaware towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Delaware average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Delaware school districts we grade (42)Better than 67%
Lower resultsHigher results
Delaware towns with similar household incomes (29)Better than 69%
B−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 4,338 test results and a graduating class of 572 could put Rising Sun-Lebanon anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Rising Sun-Lebanon’s students in the tested grades sat them (4,337 in math, 4,339 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Rising Sun-Lebanon, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressA−
6–8F. Niel Postlethwait Middle SchoolCaesar Rodney School DistrictB+
9–12Caesar Rodney High Schoolin CamdenA

Rising Sun-Lebanon’s public schools are run by Caesar Rodney School District, which also serves Camden, Magnolia, Woodside and Wyoming. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Caesar Rodney School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 15 schools · 8,343 students, up 5% since 2020–21 · 15.3 per teacher (DE 14.7)
$18,902DE $22,312 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading47%
State average 42.2% · 4339 students tested
Math31%
State average 29.2% · 4337 students tested

Rising Sun-Lebanon vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Delaware towns that share Rising Sun-Lebanon’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Rising Sun-LebanonB+Caesar Rodney

Every school in Rising Sun-Lebanon

6 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Delaware’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Rising Sun-Lebanonby address
Allen Frear Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 1–5 · Camden
A−
504 students12:1Rate it →
F. Niel Postlethwait Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Camden
B+
647 students18:1Rate it →
Also serving Rising Sun-Lebanonin other towns
J. Ralph McIlvaine Early Childhood Center
Elementary · Grades K · Magnolia
454 students19:1Rate it →
Major George S. Welch Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Dover
A−
261 students9:1Rate it →
Caesar Rodney High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Camden
A
2,254 students18:1Rate it →
Other district programsby referral or application
John S. Charlton School
Grades PK–12 · Camden
D
Special Education
424 students9:1Rate it →

Questions about Rising Sun-Lebanon’s schools

Are Rising Sun-Lebanon’s schools good?

By Delaware’s own tests, yes: the public schools Rising Sun-Lebanon children attend outscore 67% of Delaware’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #5 of 37 Delaware towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 69%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Rising Sun-Lebanon in?

Caesar Rodney School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 8,343 students in 15 schools (2024–25).

Where do Rising Sun-Lebanon kids go to high school?

Caesar Rodney High School in Camden, with 2,254 students; its own test results earn an A.

What is Rising Sun-Lebanon’s graduation rate?

89% of the class of 2023 in Caesar Rodney School District graduated in four years, against 89% across Delaware.

How much does Rising Sun-Lebanon spend per student?

$18,902 in Caesar Rodney School District (FY2024), against $22,312 across Delaware. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Delaware. Stars are from neighbors.