Is Loss (Olive B.) Elementary School a good school?

Loss (Olive B.) Elementary School ranks 13 th of 106 Delaware elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Loss (Olive B.) Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 559 students attended Loss (Olive B.) Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Loss (Olive B.) Elementary School?

Students at Loss (Olive B.) Elementary School are 38% White, 31% Asian, 17% African American, 8% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic, 1% American Indian.

What schools do graduates of Loss (Olive B.) Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Loss (Olive B.) Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Waters (Alfred G.) Middle School High : Appoquinimink High School

Loss (Olive B.) Elementary School

Summary:

Loss (Olive B.) Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Bear, Delaware, serving 576 students in grades 1-5 and part of the highly-ranked Appoquinimink School District.

Loss (Olive B.) Elementary consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in Delaware, with students outperforming state and district averages in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts and Mathematics. In 2023-2024, 5th-grade students had 70% proficiency in ELA and 62.12% in Mathematics, significantly higher than the state and district. The school also excels in supporting diverse student subgroups, ranking highly for the performance of female, male, African American, and special education students. Additionally, Loss (Olive B.) Elementary has a racially diverse student population, with 42.36% White, 15.97% African American, 4.51% Hispanic, 30.38% Asian, and 5.56% two or more races, which is unique compared to many nearby schools.

When compared to nearby schools, such as McVey (Joseph M.) Elementary School, Southern Elementary School, and Cedar Lane Early Childhood Center, Loss (Olive B.) Elementary consistently outperforms them in academic assessments and maintains a lower chronic absenteeism rate. This combination of academic excellence and racial diversity makes Loss (Olive B.) Elementary a standout institution in the Appoquinimink School District and a model for educational success in Delaware.

Detail:

Public 1-5

200 Brennan Boulevard
Bear, DE 19701

(302) 832-1343

District: Appoquinimink School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
13^th of 106 Delaware Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,755

Students who attend Loss (Olive B.) Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Waters (Alfred G.) Middle School
High:	Appoquinimink High School

Student/teacher ratio: 15.7

Number of students: 559

Racial breakdown:

White:

37.9%

Asian:

30.6%

African American:

17.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 6.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Loss (Olive B.) Elementary School ranks better than 87.7% of elementary schools in Delaware. It also ranks 2^nd among 7 ranked elementary schools in the Appoquinimink School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 86.35. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Loss (Olive B.) Elementary School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (37.9%), Asian (30.6%), African American (17.4%). (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Loss (Olive B.) Elementary School is 15.7. 8 elementary schools in the Appoquinimink School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Loss (Olive B.) Elementary School employs 35.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Loss (Olive B.) Elementary School is $12,755. 8 elementary schools in the Appoquinimink School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Loss (Olive B.) Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Loss (Olive B.) Elementary School 13^th of 106 Delaware public elementary schools. (See Loss (Olive B.) Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Appoquinimink School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Appoquinimink School District 3^rd of 32 Delaware school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Loss (Olive B.) Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	DE State Percentile
2011	87.95	8^th	91	91.2%
2012	88.47	6^th	90	93.3%
2013	87.76	7^th	91	92.3%
2015	96.47	3^rd	108	97.2%
2019	94.08	4^th	105	96.2%
2021	96.06	3^rd	95	96.8%
2022	95.72	2^nd	104	98.1%
2023	89.24	10^th	103	90.3%
2024	86.35	13^th	106	87.7%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Loss (Olive B.) Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	DE State Percentile
2021	85.58	1^st	6	83.3%
2022	76.92	3^rd	13	76.9%
2024	76.24	2^nd	17	88.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Loss (Olive B.) Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	DE State Percentile
2019	93.53	3^rd	99	97.0%
2021	94.08	3^rd	67	95.5%
2022	93.69	3^rd	90	96.7%
2023	82.64	11^th	89	87.6%
2024	78.80	16^th	97	83.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Loss (Olive B.) Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	DE State Percentile
2019	93.91	3^rd	99	97.0%
2021	91.31	5^th	67	92.5%
2022	95.47	3^rd	90	96.7%
2023	88.68	9^th	89	89.9%
2024	85.53	7^th	97	92.8%

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Rank History for Asian students at Loss (Olive B.) Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	DE State Percentile
2021	65.15	1^st	2	50.0%
2022	68.27	4^th	9	55.6%
2023	43.92	5^th	7	28.6%
2024	44.28	4^th	7	42.9%

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Rank History for African American students at Loss (Olive B.) Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	DE State Percentile
2019	90.72	3^rd	72	95.8%
2022	93.64	2^nd	60	96.7%
2023	87.45	4^th	60	93.3%
2024	82.41	4^th	62	93.5%

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Rank History for White students at Loss (Olive B.) Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	DE State Percentile
2019	86.63	5^th	82	93.9%
2021	82.55	9^th	65	86.2%
2022	78.67	13^th	75	82.7%
2023	63.30	24^th	70	65.7%
2024	69.71	22^nd	73	69.9%

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Data source: test scores: Delaware Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Delaware Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Loss (Olive B.) Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2002	396	60	25	21	3	n/a	n/a	505
2003	396	60	25	21	3	n/a	n/a	505
2004	437	77	27	25	3	n/a	n/a	569
2005	454	89	40	22	3	n/a	n/a	608
2006	429	91	55	21	5	n/a	n/a	601
2007	413	118	61	26	5	n/a	n/a	623
2008	433	126	80	22	6	n/a	n/a	667
2009	437	115	86	25	7	n/a	n/a	670
2010	423	123	92	21	5	n/a	n/a	664
2011	444	120	94	18	4	0	19	699
2012	440	110	105	29	2	0	11	697
2013	394	110	90	22	1	0	19	636
2014	409	100	94	23	1	0	20	647
2015	389	105	99	27	1	0	19	640
2016	375	91	102	28	1	0	25	622
2017	369	101	97	38	0	0	24	629
2018	363	93	102	40	0	0	24	622
2019	339	92	138	35	2	1	22	629
2020	299	93	156	28	4	0	24	604
2021	265	91	165	25	5	1	26	578
2022	241	79	174	21	6	1	26	548
2023	244	92	175	26	7	0	32	576
2024	212	97	171	31	6	0	42	559

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Loss (Olive B.) Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2002	505	26.0	19.4	4.4
2003	505	26.0	19.4	4.4
2004	569	28.5	20.0	2.5
2005	608	31.0	19.6	3.6
2006	601	37.0	16.2	4.8
2007	623	35.0	17.8	4.5
2008	667	36.5	18.3	4.2
2009	670	39.0	17.2	5.1
2010	664	37.0	17.9	7.5
2011	699	40.0	17.4	10.3
2012	697	41.0	17.0	10.2
2013	636	38.0	16.7	12.3
2014	647	39.0	16.5	7.7
2015	640	40.0	16.0	6.6
2016	622	38.0	16.3	6.8
2017	629	38.0	16.5	n/a
2018	622	38.0	16.3	n/a
2019	629	39.0	16.1	n/a
2020	604	37.0	16.3	n/a
2021	578	37.5	15.4	n/a
2022	548	37.5	14.6	n/a
2023	576	37.5	15.3	n/a
2024	559	35.5	15.7	n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Loss (Olive B.) Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2002	505	26.0	19.4	4.4
2003	505	26.0	19.4	4.4
2004	569	28.5	20.0	2.5
2005	608	31.0	19.6	3.6
2006	601	37.0	16.2	4.8
2007	623	35.0	17.8	4.5
2008	667	36.5	18.3	4.2
2009	670	39.0	17.2	5.1
2010	664	37.0	17.9	7.5
2011	699	40.0	17.4	10.3
2012	697	41.0	17.0	10.2
2013	636	38.0	16.7	12.3
2014	647	39.0	16.5	7.7
2015	640	40.0	16.0	6.6
2016	622	38.0	16.3	6.8
2017	629	38.0	16.5	n/a
2018	622	38.0	16.3	n/a
2019	629	39.0	16.1	n/a
2020	604	37.0	16.3	n/a
2021	578	37.5	15.4	n/a
2022	548	37.5	14.6	n/a
2023	576	37.5	15.3	n/a
2024	559	35.5	15.7	n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Loss (Olive B.) Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$230 (1.8%)	$15,364 (120.5%)	$12,755

Data source: Delaware Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Loss (Olive B.) Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 4^th of 105 Elementary schools	Ranks 10^th of 103 Elementary schools	5.9%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Loss (Olive B.) Elementary School)	76.4	49.5	26.9%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Appoquinimink School District)	65.6	43.1	22.5%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Delaware)	50.5	38.4	12.1%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Loss (Olive B.) Elementary School)	79.5	58.1	21.4%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Appoquinimink School District)	62.3	50.9	11.3%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Delaware)	53	42.2	10.8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Loss (Olive B.) Elementary School)	85.3	55.4	30%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Appoquinimink School District)	67.2	47.8	19.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Delaware)	53.5	39.9	13.6%
4th Grade Mathematics (Loss (Olive B.) Elementary School)	80.8	62.1	18.7%
4th Grade Mathematics (Appoquinimink School District)	58.6	48.9	9.7%
4th Grade Mathematics (Delaware)	50.8	39.1	11.7%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Loss (Olive B.) Elementary School)	84.7	76.8	7.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Appoquinimink School District)	71	52.4	18.7%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Delaware)	56.9	44.1	12.8%
5th Grade Mathematics (Loss (Olive B.) Elementary School)	73.4	61.6	11.8%
5th Grade Mathematics (Appoquinimink School District)	55.2	43.6	11.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Delaware)	44.4	32.3	12.1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	629	576	8.4%
African American	92	92
American Indian	2	7	250%
Asian	138	175	26.8%
Hispanic	35	26	25.7%
Pacific Islander	1	0	100%
White	339	244	28%
Two or More Races	22	32	45.5%

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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
Loss (Olive B.) Elementary School	Public	1-5	200 Brennan Boulevard	Bear	19701	New Castle County	Appoquinimink School District	No	No	No	No	(302) 832-1343	559	36	15.7		212 (37.9%)	97 (17.4%)	31 (5.5%)	171 (30.6%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (7.5%)	86.3	13^th of 106 public elementary schools	87.7%		89.2	10^th of 103 public elementary schools	90.3%	3	55.3	44.7	53.2	70.0	54.4	54.1	62.1	$12,755	$230	$15,364
Keene (William B.) Elementary School	Public	K-5	200 LaGrange Avenue	Newark	19702	New Castle County	Christina School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 454-2018	461	33	13.9		98 (21.3%)	217 (47.1%)	80 (17.4%)	21 (4.6%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (8.9%)	49.9	48^th of 106 public elementary schools	54.7%		36	67^th of 103 public elementary schools	35.0%	19	29.6	39.1	32.5	47.5	42.0	35.1	33.3	$16,168	$723	$19,705
Lorewood Grove Elementary School	Public	1-5	820 Mapleton Ave.	Middletown	19709	New Castle County	Appoquinimink School District	No	No	No	No	(302) 842-2575	454	38	12.1		202 (44.5%)	125 (27.5%)	23 (5.1%)	78 (17.2%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	22 (4.8%)	75.9	23^rd of 106 public elementary schools	78.3%		71.5	23^rd of 103 public elementary schools	77.7%		40.6	40.5	45.9	57.4	53.9	55.1	46.5
Wilbur (Kathleen H.) Elementary	Public	K-5	4050 Wrangle Hill Road	Bear	19701	New Castle County	Colonial School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 832-6330	1,063	71	14.9		284 (26.7%)	482 (45.3%)	178 (16.7%)	45 (4.2%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	72 (6.8%)	38.9	61^st of 106 public elementary schools	42.5%		42.7	60^th of 103 public elementary schools	41.7%	1	22.8	34.9	30.8	39.9	47.4	28.2	24.3	$13,044	$645	$14,882
Brader (Henry M.) Elementary School	Public	K-5	350 Four Seasons Parkway	Newark	19702	New Castle County	Christina School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 454-5959	322	28	11.5		84 (26.1%)	121 (37.6%)	76 (23.6%)	6 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (10.9%)	24.3	79^th of 106 public elementary schools	25.5%		27.6	71^st of 103 public elementary schools	31.1%	8	11.7	25.4	34.0	33.3	30.2	28.3	21.3	$18,895	$834	$22,734
Oberle (William) Elementary School	Public	K-5	500 South Caledonia Way	Bear	19701	New Castle County	Christina School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 834-5910	548	41	13.4		82 (15.0%)	158 (28.8%)	287 (52.4%)	4 (0.7%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (2.6%)	14.7	92^nd of 106 public elementary schools	13.2%		20.5	79^th of 103 public elementary schools	23.3%	13	9.0	19.7	28.8	25.8	22.9	23.3	12.0	$15,226	$837	$17,922
Cedar Lane Early Childhood Center	Public	K	1221 Cedar Lane Road	Middletown	19709	New Castle County	Appoquinimink School District	No	No	No	No	(302) 449-5873	268	16	16.7		113 (42.2%)	38 (14.2%)	14 (5.2%)	75 (28.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (10.1%)								(n/a)								$12,763	$176	$15,662
Cedar Lane Elementary School	Public	1-5	1259 Cedar Lane Road	Middletown	19709	New Castle County	Appoquinimink School District	No	No	No	No	(302) 378-5045	596	40	14.9		234 (39.3%)	91 (15.3%)	35 (5.9%)	192 (32.2%)	10 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (5.7%)	92.9	6^th of 106 public elementary schools	94.3%		93.7	5^th of 103 public elementary schools	95.1%	1	52.3	51.8	63.0	67.2	66.4	64.4	64.1	$12,350	$257	$14,530
Leasure (May B.) Elementary School	Public	K-5	1015 Church Road	Newark	19702	New Castle County	Christina School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 454-2103	328	32	10.2		37 (11.3%)	221 (67.4%)	45 (13.7%)	10 (3.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.3%)	24.1	80^th of 106 public elementary schools	24.5%		24.9	73^rd of 103 public elementary schools	29.1%	7	13.1	26.4	30.6	30.0	31.6	34.7	16.4	$20,320	$861	$24,071
Southern Elementary School	Public	K-5	795 Cox Neck Road	New Castle	19720	New Castle County	Colonial School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 832-6300	743	61	12.1		259 (34.9%)	369 (49.7%)	63 (8.5%)	25 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	26 (3.5%)	12.4	95^th of 106 public elementary schools	10.4%		15.3	87^th of 103 public elementary schools	15.5%	8	11.4	14.6	18.3	25.4	20.0	16.5	21.4	$21,301	$1,249	$23,783

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