Best Public Schools in Ocean View, DE

Summary:

The city of Ocean View, Delaware is home to a single standout elementary school, Lord Baltimore Elementary School, which serves students in grades K-5. This school has consistently ranked among the top 12 elementary schools in the state of Delaware over the past three years, earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger and outperforming both the district and state averages on standardized assessments.

Lord Baltimore Elementary boasts an impressive academic record, with 5th grade science proficiency rates more than double the district and state averages. The school's student population of 579 is predominantly White (83.94%), with representation from other racial and ethnic groups, including a sizable Hispanic population (8.29%). The school's relatively high per-student spending of $12,739 suggests it has access to adequate resources to support its educational programs and student needs.

While Lord Baltimore Elementary's academic excellence and resource allocation are clear strengths, the school's 15.3% chronic absenteeism rate in the 2022-2023 school year is an area that could use improvement. Overall, Lord Baltimore Elementary stands out as a high-performing institution within the Indian River School District, which is ranked 7th out of 32 districts in Delaware and has a 4-star rating, indicating a strong educational system in the Ocean View area.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				DeSSA Science (2024)	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts (2024)			Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2024)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	DeSSA Science 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lord Baltimore Elementary School	Public	K-5	120 Atlantic Avenue	Ocean View	19970	Sussex County	Indian River School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 537-2700	566	44	12.8		467 (82.5%)	22 (3.9%)	44 (7.8%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	28 (4.9%)	89.5	9^th of 106 public elementary schools	91.5%		90.7	9^th of 103 public elementary schools	91.3%		42.6	61.2	49.5	63.0	65.3	57.0	66.7	$12,739	$632	$14,772

Cities Near Ocean View

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Frankford	5.66 mi	3	22^nd
Millsboro	5.93 mi	3	21^st
Dagsboro	6.6 mi	1	5^th
Selbyville	8.83 mi	4	7^th
Rehoboth Beach	10.01 mi	1	1^st

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Delaware Department of Education.

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