- Enrollment
- 1,812
- Students per teacher
- 16.9:1
- Resource Index
- 28/100
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Hartly, DE
Hartly Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Hartly Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 45/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 100019000053
👥 S:T ratio 54
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 52
📋 Attendance 5
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Hartly Elementary School earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 77% of Delaware schools.
- 45
- Resource Index · Typical
- 11.4:1
- small classes for Delaware
- 240
- students enrolled
Hartly Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 77% of Delaware schools. Computed live against every Delaware school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Capital School District · Delaware
NCES ID 100019000053 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+11 students YoY
Hartly Elementary School held near 257 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+11 headcount).
Teacher FTE held 21.8 → 21.8 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
+11 students YoY 100019000053 · Hartly, DE Elementary · SMALL · TRAD
240 enr · 11.4:1 · RII 45
Nearest enrollment peer: Dover High School (1,812 students)
Hartly Elementary School held near 257 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+11 headcount). Teacher FTE held 21.8 → 21.8 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Delaware schools → · Find another →
Hartly Elementary School in the enrollment neighbourhood
Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers
- Dover High Sch
Dover High School
1,812 students
- Central Middle
Central Middle School
860 students
- South Dover El 577
South Dover Elementary School
577 students
- William Henry 432
William Henry Middle School
432 students
- Towne Point El 341
Towne Point Elementary School
341 students
- This school 240
Hartly Elementary School
240 students
What this shows Hartly Elementary School reports 240 students on the CCD universe file.
How Hartly Elementary School compares
Hartly Elementary School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Delaware and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Delaware | Delaware avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 11.4:1 | ▼ 18% | 13.9:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 240 | top 91% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11.4:1
Leaner classes than 80% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
240
Bigger than 24% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators methodology
Staffing depth
11.4:1
students per teacher
- 18% below state mean
Top 23% in Delaware - lower ratio than 77% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
37.9%
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
$26,301
per pupil, district-wide
- above Delaware avg of $18,304
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 240 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Student demographics
White 65.0%
Hispanic or Latino 15.4%
Two or More 11.7%
African American 7.5%
Asian 0.4%
Largest group: White at 65.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 53.4/100
Simpson diversity index - at 53.4, Hartly Elementary School is less mixed than the Delaware school average of 61.3.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
District finance for Capital School District reports $26,301 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
How Hartly Elementary School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dover High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Central Middle School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| South Dover Elementary School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| William Henry Middle School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
| Towne Point Elementary School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Hartly Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 860
- Students per teacher
- 14.8:1
- Resource Index
- 31/100
- Enrollment
- 577
- Students per teacher
- 15.2:1
- Resource Index
- 23/100
- Enrollment
- 432
- Students per teacher
- 8.6:1
- Resource Index
- 48/100
- Enrollment
- 341
- Students per teacher
- 17.1:1
- Resource Index
- 23/100
Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing
Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.
Similar enrollment (~240 students)
Frequently asked questions about Hartly Elementary School
How many students attend Hartly Elementary School?
Hartly Elementary School has 240 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Hartly, DE. CCD year-over-year: 246 (2022-23) → 257 (2023-24), nearly flat (+11).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Hartly Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Hartly Elementary School is 11.4:1, which is 18% lower than the Delaware average of 13.9:1 and 27% 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 Hartly Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Hartly Elementary School is White at 65.0% of enrollment, in Hartly, DE. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 53.4/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Hartly Elementary School?
Hartly Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 45/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
What other schools are in Capital School District?
Besides Hartly Elementary School, Capital School District also operates Dover High School (1,812 students), Central Middle School (860 students), and South Dover Elementary School (577 students). See the Capital School District district page for the complete list.