Delaware · NCES CCD 2024-25

Best Student-Teacher Ratios in Delaware

The 50 public schools in Delaware with the lowest student-teacher ratios, a class-size measure computed from NCES staffing data.

4.8:1
Best ratio
14.1:1
State average
15.7:1
National average
50
Schools listed

The ranking in one line

Sussex Consortium runs Delaware's smallest classes at 4.8:1, and 50 of the 50 schools listed sit below the state average of 14.1:1.

4.8:1
smallest classes (Sussex Consortium)
50
listed schools below the state average
14.1:1
Delaware average
15.7:1
national average
# School EnrollmentStudent:Teacher
1 Sussex Consortium Lewes 439 4.8:1
2 Brennen School (the) Newark 419 4.8:1
3 John S. Charlton School Camden 424 6.1:1
4 Ennis (Howard T.) School Georgetown 340 6.3:1
5 Kent County Secondary Ilc Dover 107 6.8:1
6 The Colwyck Center New Castle 222 7.4:1
7 Meadowood Program Newark 119 7.5:1
8 Positive Outcomes Charter School Camden 119 7.7:1
9 Gateway Charter School Wilmington 211 7.8:1
10 Stubbs Early Education Center Wilmington 148 8.6:1
11 Warner Elementary School Wilmington 395 8.8:1
12 Lewis (William C.) Dual Language Elementary School Wilmington 347 8.8:1
13 The Bayard School Wilmington 571 9.2:1
14 Richardson Park Elementary School Wilmington 522 9.3:1
15 Kent County Community School Dover 274 9.5:1
16 Brookside Elementary School Newark 260 9.7:1
17 Brick Mill Early Childhood Center Middletown 280 9.9:1
18 Mote (Anna P.) Elementary School Wilmington 310 10:1
19 Harlan (David W. ) Elementary School Wilmington 322 10.2:1
20 Booker T. Washington Elementary School Dover 314 10.4:1
21 Marbrook Elementary School Wilmington 465 10.5:1
22 North Laurel Early Learning Academy Laurel 273 10.6:1
23 Red Clay Early Years Program Wilmington 335 10.7:1
24 Major George S. Welch Elementary School Dover 261 10.7:1
25 Gallaher (Robert S.) Elementary School Newark 469 10.8:1
26 Brader (Henry M.) Elementary School Newark 324 10.8:1
27 Kuumba Academy Charter School Wilmington 594 11.1:1
28 East Side Charter School Wilmington 434 11.2:1
29 Leasure (May B.) Elementary School Newark 316 11.2:1
30 Christina Early Education Center Newark 362 11.3:1
31 Mcvey (Joseph M.) Elementary School Newark 319 11.4:1
32 The Bancroft School Wilmington 616 11.6:1
33 Maclary (R. Elisabeth) Elementary School Newark 244 11.6:1
34 Morris (Evelyn I.) Early Childhood Lincoln 438 11.7:1
35 Eisenberg (Harry O.) Elementary School New Castle 436 11.7:1
36 Forwood Elementary School Wilmington 384 11.7:1
37 Hartly Elementary School Hartly 240 11.7:1
38 Lake Forest South Elementary School Harrington 407 11.8:1
39 Pleasantville Elementary School New Castle 389 11.8:1
40 West Park Place Elementary School Newark 350 11.8:1
41 East Dover Elementary School Dover 331 11.8:1
42 Southern Elementary School New Castle 729 11.9:1
43 Rehoboth Elementary School Rehoboth Beach 557 11.9:1
44 Skyline Middle School Wilmington 408 11.9:1
45 Gauger-Cobbs Middle School Newark 681 12:1
46 North Smyrna Elementary School Smyrna 557 12:1
47 Baltz (Austin D.) Elementary School Wilmington 549 12:1
48 Downes (John R.) Elementary School Newark 346 12:1
49 Dupont (Pierre S.) Middle School Wilmington 730 12.1:1
50 Heritage Elementary School Wilmington 492 12.2:1
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), Common Core of Data (CCD), 2024-25 school year. Schools with enrollment under 100 are excluded.