Enrollment
514
Delaware · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Wyoming, DE
David E. Robinson Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for David E. Robinson Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 38/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 100018000395
👥 S:T ratio 49
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 33
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
David E. Robinson Elementary School earns 38/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Delaware median.
- 38
- Resource Index · Typical
- 12.8:1
- students per teacher
- 514
- students enrolled
David E. Robinson Elementary School has class sizes near the Delaware median. Computed live against every Delaware school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Caesar Rodney School District · Delaware
NCES ID 100018000395 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
40.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12.8:1
vs 13.9:1 Delaware avg
-8% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How David E. Robinson Elementary School compares with Delaware and U.S. medians
What stands out at David E. Robinson Elementary School
David E. Robinson Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school in Wyoming, Delaware, enrolling 514 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 12.8:1 puts it in the smaller third of Delaware schools by student-teacher ratio.
With 514 students, its enrollment sits close to the Delaware median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 222 scored Delaware schools.
Its student body is led by White (43%) and African American (33%) (diversity index 69/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 514 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 27.0% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 21.5% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Caesar Rodney School District also operates Caesar Rodney High School (2,254 students) and Fred Fifer Iii Middle School (839 students) alongside David E. Robinson Elementary School.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How David E. Robinson Elementary School compares
David E. Robinson Elementary School on the metrics families compare, against Delaware and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Delaware | Delaware avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 12.8:1 | ▼ 8% | 13.9:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 514 | top 50% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
12.8:1
Leaner classes than 68% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
514
Bigger than 63% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
12.8:1
students per teacher
- 8% below state mean
Top 36% in Delaware - lower ratio than 64% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
27.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$16,572
per pupil, district-wide
- below Delaware avg of $16,990
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 514 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
6
in-school suspensions + 6 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 42.8%
African American 32.7%
Two or More 11.1%
Hispanic or Latino 9.9%
Asian 3.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
Largest group: White at 42.8% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 68.7/100
Simpson diversity index - at 68.7, David E. Robinson Elementary School is more mixed than the Delaware school average of 61.3.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Caesar Rodney School District, which includes David E. Robinson Elementary School.
$16,572
Per student
-2%
vs Delaware
Avg $16,990
0%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 15.6%
State 62.9%
Federal 21.5%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How David E. Robinson Elementary School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caesar Rodney High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Fred Fifer Iii Middle School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| F. Niel Postlethwait Middle School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| W. Reily Brown Elementary School | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Allen Frear Elementary School | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to David E. Robinson Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 2,254
- Students per teacher
- 16:1
- Resource Index
- 21/100
- Enrollment
- 839
- Students per teacher
- 18.2:1
- Resource Index
- 31/100
- Enrollment
- 647
- Students per teacher
- 15.8:1
- Resource Index
- 33/100
- Enrollment
- 506
- Students per teacher
- 12.7:1
- Resource Index
- 40/100
- Enrollment
- 504
- Students per teacher
- 10.5:1
- Resource Index
- 34/100
Similar elementary schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Delaware, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~514 students)
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Frequently asked questions about David E. Robinson Elementary School
How many students attend David E. Robinson Elementary School?
David E. Robinson Elementary School has 514 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Wyoming, DE.
What is the student-teacher ratio at David E. Robinson Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at David E. Robinson Elementary School is 12.8:1, which is 8% lower than the Delaware average of 13.9:1 and 18% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of David E. Robinson Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at David E. Robinson Elementary School is White at 42.8% of enrollment, in Wyoming, DE. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 68.7/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for David E. Robinson Elementary School?
David E. Robinson Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 38/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is David E. Robinson Elementary School a good school?
David E. Robinson Elementary School earns 38/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Delaware median. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Caesar Rodney School District?
Besides David E. Robinson Elementary School, Caesar Rodney School District also operates Caesar Rodney High School (2,254 students), Fred Fifer Iii Middle School (839 students), and F. Niel Postlethwait Middle School (647 students). See the Caesar Rodney School District district page for the complete list.
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