Is Major George S. Welch Elementary School a good school?

Yes! Major George S. Welch Elementary School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 3 rd of 106 Delaware elementary schools.

How many students attend Major George S. Welch Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 353 students attended Major George S. Welch Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Major George S. Welch Elementary School?

Students at Major George S. Welch Elementary School are 66% White, 11% Two or more races, 10% African American, 8% Hispanic, 4% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Major George S. Welch Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Major George S. Welch Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Dover Air Force Base Middle School High : Caesar Rodney High School

Major George S. Welch Elementary School

Summary:

Major George S. Welch Elementary School is a public elementary school in Dover, Delaware, serving 353 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Caesar Rodney School District, which is ranked 6th out of 32 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Major George S. Welch Elementary School consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in Delaware, with a statewide ranking of 3rd out of 106 schools in the 2023-2024 school year and a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's academic performance is significantly higher than the district and state averages, with 84.09% of 5th-grade students proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 51.3% in the district and 43.42% statewide. The school's student population is also more racially diverse than nearby schools, with a higher percentage of non-White students. Additionally, the school's performance on various student subgroups, such as female and male students, is noteworthy, with the school ranking 4th and 3rd out of 97 Delaware elementary schools, respectively, in these categories.

When compared to the nearby schools in the Caesar Rodney School District, Major George S. Welch Elementary School significantly outperforms its peers, particularly in academic achievement. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the school's 5th-grade proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics were over 30 percentage points higher than the district averages. The school also serves a notable population of military-connected students, ranking 2nd out of 2 Delaware elementary schools in this subgroup for the past three school years, with a 4-star rating.

Detail:

Public K-5

3100 Hawthorne Drive
Dover, DE 19901-5391

(302) 674-9080

District: Caesar Rodney School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
3^rd of 106 Delaware Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $18,374

Students who attend Major George S. Welch Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Dover Air Force Base Middle School
High:	Caesar Rodney High School

Student/teacher ratio: 10.6

Number of students: 353

Racial breakdown:

White:

65.7%

Two or more races:

11.3%

African American:

10.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 5.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Major George S. Welch Elementary School ranks better than 97.2% of elementary schools in Delaware. It also ranks first among 5 ranked elementary schools in the Caesar Rodney School District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 95.29. (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 Racial makeup is: White (65.7%), two or more races (11.3%), African American (10.5%). (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Major George S. Welch Elementary School is 10.6, which is the 2^nd best among 5 elementary schools in the Caesar Rodney School District. (See more...)

Compare Major George S. Welch Elementary School employs 33 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Major George S. Welch Elementary School is $18,374, which is the 2^nd highest among 5 elementary schools in the Caesar Rodney School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Major George S. Welch Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Major George S. Welch Elementary School 3^rd of 106 Delaware public elementary schools. (See Major George S. Welch Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Male students:

White students:

Caesar Rodney School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Caesar Rodney School District 6^th of 32 Delaware school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Major George S. Welch Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	DE State Percentile
2011	88.66	7^th	91	92.3%
2012	82.51	14^th	90	84.4%
2013	78.98	17^th	91	81.3%
2015	87.71	12^th	108	88.9%
2016	88.37	8^th	86	90.7%
2017	88.40	9^th	86	89.5%
2018	96.22	1^st	85	98.8%
2019	90.43	7^th	105	93.3%
2021	67.09	24^th	95	74.7%
2022	89.91	9^th	104	91.3%
2023	94.42	4^th	103	96.1%
2024	95.29	3^rd	106	97.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Major George S. Welch Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	DE State Percentile
2019	88.35	5^th	99	94.9%
2021	56.43	22^nd	67	67.2%
2022	88.47	7^th	90	92.2%
2023	93.26	2^nd	89	97.8%
2024	92.99	4^th	97	95.9%

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Rank History for Military Connected students at Major George S. Welch Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	DE State Percentile
2019	81.15	1^st	1	0.0%
2021	31.40	1^st	1	0.0%
2022	51.46	2^nd	3	33.3%
2023	63.24	2^nd	2	0.0%
2024	39.48	2^nd	2	0.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Major George S. Welch Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	DE State Percentile
2019	93.01	5^th	99	94.9%
2021	47.95	32^nd	67	52.2%
2022	76.81	14^th	90	84.4%
2023	89.52	7^th	89	92.1%
2024	92.97	3^rd	97	96.9%

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Rank History for White students at Major George S. Welch Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	DE State Percentile
2019	85.78	7^th	82	91.5%
2021	52.24	29^th	65	55.4%
2022	84.68	5^th	75	93.3%
2023	88.89	1^st	70	98.6%
2024	84.77	3^rd	73	95.9%

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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 Major George S. Welch Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	391	131	14	23	0	n/a	n/a	559
1989	344	122	8	24	0	n/a	n/a	498
1990	413	136	15	29	n/a	n/a	n/a	593
1991	360	130	15	29	1	n/a	n/a	535
1992	383	135	25	27	2	n/a	n/a	572
1993	376	135	25	15	3	n/a	n/a	554
1994	375	126	31	19	2	n/a	n/a	553
1995	331	121	23	17	2	n/a	n/a	494
1996	331	121	23	17	2	n/a	n/a	494
1997	303	88	23	13	3	n/a	n/a	430
1998	267	87	27	17	4	n/a	n/a	402
1999	264	91	26	20	3	n/a	n/a	404
2000	252	93	23	24	3	n/a	n/a	395
2001	248	89	13	24	6	n/a	n/a	380
2002	231	78	14	26	2	n/a	n/a	351
2003	231	78	14	26	2	n/a	n/a	351
2004	320	97	15	31	1	n/a	n/a	464
2005	286	87	8	30	3	n/a	n/a	414
2006	269	95	7	33	3	n/a	n/a	407
2007	270	87	12	29	2	n/a	n/a	400
2008	176	54	18	15	0	n/a	n/a	263
2009	220	50	13	25	0	n/a	n/a	308
2010	248	44	19	28	2	n/a	n/a	341
2011	305	78	23	45	4	0	6	461
2012	287	83	18	52	2	0	12	454
2013	278	83	13	55	1	0	14	444
2014	249	59	8	50	0	0	13	379
2015	237	51	7	50	0	0	17	362
2016	223	43	9	58	1	0	23	357
2017	219	46	9	55	3	2	24	358
2018	143	27	3	37	0	1	16	227
2019	235	49	10	59	1	3	35	392
2020	252	57	9	41	1	2	30	392
2021	210	67	9	38	1	1	39	365
2022	240	56	7	28	2	1	39	373
2023	232	37	15	28	1	0	40	353

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 Major George S. Welch Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	559	33.0	16.9	10.4
1989	498	32.0	15.5	10.2
1990	593	32.0	18.5	6.7
1991	535	31.0	17.2	8.6
1992	572	30.0	19.0	10.7
1993	554	31.0	17.9	14.4
1994	553	33.0	16.8	13.9
1995	494	31.5	15.7	11.3
1996	494	31.5	15.7	11.3
1997	430	34.5	12.5	12.3
1998	402	33.5	12.0	16.2
1999	404	27.5	14.7	44.6
2000	395	26.0	15.2	37.5
2001	380	25.0	15.2	36.6
2002	351	22.0	16.0	34.8
2003	351	22.0	16.0	34.8
2004	464	32.0	14.5	33.6
2005	414	31.0	13.4	23.9
2006	407	28.5	14.3	19.2
2007	400	26.0	15.4	24
2008	263	25.5	10.3	36.5
2009	308	27.5	11.2	35.1
2010	341	29.0	11.7	34.3
2011	461	26.0	17.7	25.4
2012	454	27.0	16.8	32.6
2013	444	28.0	15.8	26.8
2014	379	28.0	13.5	6.9
2015	362	29.0	12.4	5.2
2016	357	31.0	11.5	5.3
2017	358	30.0	11.9	n/a
2018	227	29.0	7.8	n/a
2019	392	31.0	12.6	n/a
2020	392	31.0	12.6	n/a
2021	365	31.0	11.7	n/a
2022	373	32.0	11.6	n/a
2023	353	33.0	10.6	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 Major George S. Welch Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	559	33.0	16.9	10.4
1989	498	32.0	15.5	10.2
1990	593	32.0	18.5	6.7
1991	535	31.0	17.2	8.6
1992	572	30.0	19.0	10.7
1993	554	31.0	17.9	14.4
1994	553	33.0	16.8	13.9
1995	494	31.5	15.7	11.3
1996	494	31.5	15.7	11.3
1997	430	34.5	12.5	12.3
1998	402	33.5	12.0	16.2
1999	404	27.5	14.7	44.6
2000	395	26.0	15.2	37.5
2001	380	25.0	15.2	36.6
2002	351	22.0	16.0	34.8
2003	351	22.0	16.0	34.8
2004	464	32.0	14.5	33.6
2005	414	31.0	13.4	23.9
2006	407	28.5	14.3	19.2
2007	400	26.0	15.4	24
2008	263	25.5	10.3	36.5
2009	308	27.5	11.2	35.1
2010	341	29.0	11.7	34.3
2011	461	26.0	17.7	25.4
2012	454	27.0	16.8	32.6
2013	444	28.0	15.8	26.8
2014	379	28.0	13.5	6.9
2015	362	29.0	12.4	5.2
2016	357	31.0	11.5	5.3
2017	358	30.0	11.9	n/a
2018	227	29.0	7.8	n/a
2019	392	31.0	12.6	n/a
2020	392	31.0	12.6	n/a
2021	365	31.0	11.7	n/a
2022	373	32.0	11.6	n/a
2023	353	33.0	10.6	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 Major George S. Welch Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$14,757 (80.3%)	$3,484 (19.0%)	$18,374

Data source: Delaware Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Major George S. Welch Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 7^th of 105 Elementary schools	Ranks 4^th of 103 Elementary schools	2.8%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Major George S. Welch Elementary School)	75	62.3	12.7%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Caesar Rodney School District)	65.5	39.6	25.9%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Delaware)	50.5	38.4	12.1%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Major George S. Welch Elementary School)	76.4	86.8	10.4%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Caesar Rodney School District)	61.4	43.8	17.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Delaware)	53	42.2	10.8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Major George S. Welch Elementary School)	75.5	70.6	4.9%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Caesar Rodney School District)	68.6	42.8	25.9%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Delaware)	53.5	39.9	13.6%
4th Grade Mathematics (Major George S. Welch Elementary School)	73.6	74	0.4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Caesar Rodney School District)	62	42	20%
4th Grade Mathematics (Delaware)	50.8	39.1	11.7%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Major George S. Welch Elementary School)	84.3	75	9.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Caesar Rodney School District)	66.9	50.1	16.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Delaware)	56.9	44.1	12.8%
5th Grade Mathematics (Major George S. Welch Elementary School)	67.1	52.5	14.6%
5th Grade Mathematics (Caesar Rodney School District)	50.9	41	9.9%
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	392	353	9.9%
African American	49	37	24.5%
American Indian	1	1
Asian	10	15	50%
Hispanic	59	28	52.5%
Pacific Islander	3	0	100%
White	235	232	1.3%
Two or More Races	35	40	14.3%

Schools Near Major George S. Welch Elementary School

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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
Major George S. Welch Elementary School	Public	K-5	3100 Hawthorne Drive	Dover	19901	Kent County	Caesar Rodney School District	No	No	No	No	(302) 674-9080	353	33	10.6		232 (65.7%)	37 (10.5%)	28 (7.9%)	15 (4.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (11.3%)	95.3	3^rd of 106 public elementary schools	97.2%		94.4	4^th of 103 public elementary schools	96.1%	1	47.7	66.7	67.2	84.1	64.7	63.9	59.1	$18,374	$14,757	$3,484
Allen Frear Elementary School	Public	1-5	238 Sorghum Mill Road	Camden	19934	Kent County	Caesar Rodney School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 697-3279	672	48	14.0		367 (54.6%)	156 (23.2%)	55 (8.2%)	32 (4.8%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	59 (8.8%)	88.6	10^th of 106 public elementary schools	90.6%		86.6	13^th of 103 public elementary schools	87.4%	3	43.0	51.5	48.9	76.4	61.2	61.1	64.8	$10,213	$564	$10,092
South Dover Elementary School	Public	K-4	955 South State Street	Dover	19901	Kent County	Capital School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 672-1980	610	38	16.0		89 (14.6%)	347 (56.9%)	101 (16.6%)	6 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	65 (10.7%)	11.7	98^th of 106 public elementary schools	7.5%		16.8	83^rd of 103 public elementary schools	19.4%	15		23.8	18.4		19.8	18.3		$13,243	$1,432	$12,252
David E. Robinson Elementary School	Public	1-5	1038 Briarbush road	Wyoming	19934	Kent County	Caesar Rodney School District	No	No	No	No	(302) 698-4230	522	40	13.0		273 (52.3%)	136 (26.1%)	51 (9.8%)	11 (2.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (9.6%)	44.9	54^th of 106 public elementary schools	49.1%					(n/a)	20.8	44.1	33.6	31.1	46.2	31.9	33.3
Star Hill Elementary School	Public	PK-K	594 Voshells Mill/Star Hill Ro	Dover	19901	Kent County	Caesar Rodney School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 697-6117	147	7	21.0		91 (61.9%)	40 (27.2%)	8 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	1 (0.7%)	6 (4.1%)								(n/a)								$11,977	$609	$11,460
East Dover Elementary School	Public	K-4	852 South Little Creek Road	Dover	19901	Kent County	Capital School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 672-1500	330	28	11.7		54 (16.4%)	162 (49.1%)	88 (26.7%)	4 (1.2%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (6.1%)	20.6	84^th of 106 public elementary schools	20.8%		12.1	96^th of 103 public elementary schools	6.8%	12		31.2	20.7		31.8	18.3		$17,553	$2,566	$16,249
W. Reily Brown Elementary School	Public	1-5	360 Webbs Lane	Dover	19904	Kent County	Caesar Rodney School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 697-2101	540	40	13.5		209 (38.7%)	179 (33.1%)	78 (14.4%)	11 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (11.5%)	31	73^rd of 106 public elementary schools	31.1%		23.5	77^th of 103 public elementary schools	25.2%	4	22.5	34.0	27.8	41.4	28.6	23.2	24.3	$11,799	$1,350	$10,716
J. Ralph McIlvaine Early Childhood Center	Public	K	11 East Walnut	Magnolia	19962	Kent County	Caesar Rodney School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 335-5039	523	34	15.3		240 (45.9%)	156 (29.8%)	60 (11.5%)	7 (1.3%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	56 (10.7%)								(n/a)								$13,054	$1,304	$12,037
W. B. Simpson Elementary School	Public	1-5	5 Old North Road	Camden	19934	Kent County	Caesar Rodney School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 697-3207	571	39	14.6		347 (60.8%)	96 (16.8%)	50 (8.8%)	14 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (11.2%)	66.4	28^th of 106 public elementary schools	73.6%		66	30^th of 103 public elementary schools	70.9%	2	30.0	43.5	47.5	54.2	43.5	57.6	36.6	$10,252	$726	$9,651
Kent Elementary Intensive Learning Center	Public	2-5	5 Old North Road	Camden	19934	Kent County	Caesar Rodney School District	No	No	No	No	(302) 697-3504	28	6	4.6		12 (42.9%)	8 (28.6%)	3 (10.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (17.9%)								(n/a)								$55,358	$1,989	$66,286

Major George S. Welch Elementary School

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