Is Hartly Elementary School a good school?

Hartly Elementary School ranks 38 th of 106 Delaware elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Hartly Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 257 students attended Hartly Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Hartly Elementary School?

Students at Hartly Elementary School are 65% White, 13% Two or more races, 12% Hispanic, 8% African American, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Hartly Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Hartly Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : William Henry Middle School High : Dover High School

Hartly Elementary School

Summary:

Hartly Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 246 students in grades K-4 in the Capital School District in Hartly, Delaware. The school has a predominantly White student population, with smaller percentages of Hispanic, African American, and multiracial students.

Hartly Elementary consistently outperforms the district and state in academic assessments, with 54.55% of 3rd graders and 37.74% of 4th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 35.48% and 28.1% for the district, and 39.45% and 39.05% for the state, respectively. In Mathematics, 48.21% of 3rd graders and 33.33% of 4th graders at Hartly Elementary were proficient or better, compared to 30.51% and 29.78% for the district, and 43.61% and 38.89% for the state. However, the school has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, from 14.3% in 2018-2019 to 26.9% in 2022-2023, which is an area of concern.

Hartly Elementary's academic performance is generally stronger than the nearby Booker T. Washington Elementary, North Dover Elementary, and Fairview Elementary schools in the Capital School District. However, the school's performance has fluctuated over the years, and there are some gender and racial disparities in academic outcomes that the school may need to address to ensure equitable learning opportunities for all students.

Detail:

Public K-4

2617 Arthursville Road
Hartly, DE 19953-0025

(302) 672-1500

District: Capital School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
38^th of 106 Delaware Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $16,264

Student/teacher ratio: 11.8

Number of students: 257

Racial breakdown:

White:

65.0%

Two or more races:

13.2%

Hispanic:

12.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 34.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Hartly Elementary School ranks better than 64.2% of elementary schools in Delaware. It also ranks first among 7 ranked elementary schools in the Capital School District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 59.51. (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 Hartly Elementary School has the smallest elementary school student body size in the Capital School District. Student population at Hartly Elementary School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (65%), two or more races (13.2%), Hispanic (12.1%). (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Hartly Elementary School is 11.8, which is the 3^rd best among 7 elementary schools in the Capital School District. (See more...)

Compare Hartly Elementary School employs 21.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Hartly Elementary School is $16,264, which is the 3^rd highest among 7 elementary schools in the Capital School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Hartly Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Hartly Elementary School 38^th of 106 Delaware public elementary schools. (See Hartly Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Female students:

Male students:

White students:

Capital School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Capital School District 20^th of 32 Delaware school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Hartly Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	DE State Percentile
2011	79.09	18^th	91	80.2%
2012	65.49	34^th	90	62.2%
2013	75.69	24^th	91	73.6%
2015	92.19	6^th	108	94.4%
2016	88.61	7^th	86	91.9%
2017	89.73	6^th	86	93.0%
2018	71.75	22^nd	85	74.1%
2019	69.77	29^th	105	72.4%
2021	39.74	53^rd	95	44.2%
2022	46.18	52^nd	104	50.0%
2023	44.28	58^th	103	43.7%
2024	59.51	38^th	106	64.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Hartly Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	DE State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	57.73	20^th	66	69.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Hartly Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	DE State Percentile
2019	67.29	28^th	99	71.7%
2021	10.49	64^th	67	4.5%
2022	38.47	52^nd	90	42.2%
2023	54.47	32^nd	89	64.0%
2024	57.37	36^th	97	62.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Hartly Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	DE State Percentile
2019	69.25	29^th	99	70.7%
2021	67.08	17^th	67	74.6%
2022	55.12	33^rd	90	63.3%
2023	26.62	66^th	89	25.8%
2024	49.25	43^rd	97	55.7%

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Rank History for White students at Hartly Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	DE State Percentile
2019	50.55	45^th	82	45.1%
2021	24.81	54^th	65	16.9%
2022	28.93	59^th	75	21.3%
2023	20.03	64^th	70	8.6%
2024	41.89	45^th	73	38.4%

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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 Hartly Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	318	59	2	7	0	n/a	n/a	386
1989	350	51	3	10	0	n/a	n/a	414
1990	373	60	7	5	n/a	n/a	n/a	445
1991	360	49	7	4	0	n/a	n/a	420
1992	372	37	3	5	0	n/a	n/a	417
1993	392	34	2	4	2	n/a	n/a	434
1994	414	33	0	5	3	n/a	n/a	455
1995	397	29	1	2	4	n/a	n/a	433
1996	397	29	1	2	4	n/a	n/a	433
1997	371	27	1	2	2	n/a	n/a	403
1998	341	26	0	1	1	n/a	n/a	369
1999	345	25	2	1	1	n/a	n/a	374
2000	334	32	6	3	1	n/a	n/a	376
2001	342	25	6	2	1	n/a	n/a	376
2002	311	32	1	12	6	n/a	n/a	362
2003	311	32	1	12	6	n/a	n/a	362
2004	308	35	1	14	5	n/a	n/a	363
2005	294	28	1	16	4	n/a	n/a	343
2006	317	30	3	6	3	n/a	n/a	359
2007	331	37	2	6	5	n/a	n/a	381
2008	314	45	4	10	4	n/a	n/a	377
2009	344	42	3	14	3	n/a	n/a	406
2010	349	57	3	15	5	n/a	n/a	429
2011	311	54	3	19	12	0	6	405
2012	327	45	1	21	11	1	6	412
2013	310	38	2	29	9	2	6	396
2014	287	36	3	32	8	2	19	387
2015	282	26	3	34	7	2	18	372
2016	273	23	1	31	5	2	16	351
2017	258	26	3	39	3	0	26	355
2018	231	21	1	50	2	0	27	332
2019	225	18	1	44	1	0	21	310
2020	219	14	0	35	2	0	22	292
2021	194	21	0	39	2	0	24	280
2022	188	23	0	27	1	0	22	261
2023	168	21	1	27	1	0	28	246
2024	167	20	5	31	0	0	34	257

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 Hartly Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	386	18.2	21.2	24.4
1989	414	17.5	23.6	21
1990	445	17.5	25.4	21.8
1991	420	18.0	23.3	23.3
1992	417	19.0	21.9	21.6
1993	434	19.0	22.8	22.6
1994	455	23.0	19.8	24.2
1995	433	26.0	16.7	22.6
1996	433	26.0	16.7	22.6
1997	403	24.0	16.8	25.1
1998	369	25.5	14.5	22.2
1999	374	25.5	14.7	32.1
2000	376	23.1	16.3	25.8
2001	376	20.1	18.7	26.3
2002	362	21.0	17.2	24.3
2003	362	21.0	17.2	24.3
2004	363	22.5	16.1	26.7
2005	343	24.5	14.0	31.2
2006	359	25.5	14.1	28.4
2007	381	24.5	15.6	29.1
2008	377	27.0	14.0	29.4
2009	406	27.3	14.9	23.2
2010	429	25.0	17.1	42.9
2011	405	27.0	15.0	42.7
2012	412	27.0	15.2	29.1
2013	396	27.0	14.6	50.8
2014	387	26.0	14.8	40.6
2015	372	25.0	14.8	33.3
2016	351	24.0	14.6	34.5
2017	355	23.0	15.4	n/a
2018	332	23.0	14.4	n/a
2019	310	23.0	13.4	n/a
2020	292	22.0	13.2	n/a
2021	280	20.0	14.0	n/a
2022	261	21.0	12.4	n/a
2023	246	21.7	11.2	n/a
2024	257	21.7	11.8	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 Hartly Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	386	18.2	21.2	24.4
1989	414	17.5	23.6	21
1990	445	17.5	25.4	21.8
1991	420	18.0	23.3	23.3
1992	417	19.0	21.9	21.6
1993	434	19.0	22.8	22.6
1994	455	23.0	19.8	24.2
1995	433	26.0	16.7	22.6
1996	433	26.0	16.7	22.6
1997	403	24.0	16.8	25.1
1998	369	25.5	14.5	22.2
1999	374	25.5	14.7	32.1
2000	376	23.1	16.3	25.8
2001	376	20.1	18.7	26.3
2002	362	21.0	17.2	24.3
2003	362	21.0	17.2	24.3
2004	363	22.5	16.1	26.7
2005	343	24.5	14.0	31.2
2006	359	25.5	14.1	28.4
2007	381	24.5	15.6	29.1
2008	377	27.0	14.0	29.4
2009	406	27.3	14.9	23.2
2010	429	25.0	17.1	42.9
2011	405	27.0	15.0	42.7
2012	412	27.0	15.2	29.1
2013	396	27.0	14.6	50.8
2014	387	26.0	14.8	40.6
2015	372	25.0	14.8	33.3
2016	351	24.0	14.6	34.5
2017	355	23.0	15.4	n/a
2018	332	23.0	14.4	n/a
2019	310	23.0	13.4	n/a
2020	292	22.0	13.2	n/a
2021	280	20.0	14.0	n/a
2022	261	21.0	12.4	n/a
2023	246	21.7	11.2	n/a
2024	257	21.7	11.8	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 Hartly Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,756 (10.8%)	$16,062 (98.8%)	$16,264

Data source: Delaware Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Hartly Elementary School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 29^th of 105 Elementary schools	Ranks 58^th of 103 Elementary schools	28.7%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Hartly Elementary School)	71.2	40.7	30.4%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Capital School District)	50.1	33.6	16.6%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Delaware)	50.5	38.4	12.1%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Hartly Elementary School)	65.4	37	28.3%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Capital School District)	49.9	27.7	22.2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Delaware)	53	42.2	10.8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Hartly Elementary School)	59.3	36.8	22.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Capital School District)	48.8	25.9	22.9%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Delaware)	53.5	39.9	13.6%
4th Grade Mathematics (Hartly Elementary School)	50.9	29	22%
4th Grade Mathematics (Capital School District)	42.7	23	19.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Delaware)	50.8	39.1	11.7%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	310	246	20.6%
African American	18	21	16.7%
American Indian	1	1
Asian	1	1
Hispanic	44	27	38.6%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	225	168	25.3%
Two or More Races	21	28	33.3%

Schools Near Hartly Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				DeSSA Science (2024)	DeSSA Social Studies (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	DeSSA Social Studies 8th 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 English Language Arts 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Hartly Elementary School	Public	K-4	2617 Arthursville Road	Hartly	19953	Kent County	Capital School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 672-1500	257	22	11.8		167 (65.0%)	20 (7.8%)	31 (12.1%)	5 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (13.2%)	59.5	38^th of 106 public elementary schools	64.2%		44.3	58^th of 103 public elementary schools	43.7%	20			54.6	37.7					48.2	33.3				$16,264	$1,756	$16,062
North Dover Elementary School	Public	K-4	855 College Road	Dover	19904	Kent County	Capital School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 672-1500	340	23	14.7		84 (24.7%)	162 (47.6%)	56 (16.5%)	4 (1.2%)	5 (1.5%)	2 (0.6%)	27 (7.9%)	45	53^rd of 106 public elementary schools	50.0%		44.2	59^th of 103 public elementary schools	42.7%	6			28.3	35.6					34.0	50.9				$14,186	$1,231	$14,133
Capital Early Childhood Center	Public	PK	198 Commerce Way	Dover	19904	Kent County	Capital School District	No	No	No	No	(302) 672-1500	129	1	129.0		30 (23.3%)	54 (41.9%)	30 (23.3%)	3 (2.3%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (8.5%)								(n/a)
Academy Of Dover Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	104 Saulsbury Road	Dover	19904	Kent County	Academy of Dover Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(302) 674-0684	415	27	15.3		59 (14.2%)	280 (67.5%)	56 (13.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.3%)	33.8	69^th of 106 public elementary schools	34.9%		24.1	76^th of 103 public elementary schools	26.2%	7		21.7	35.6	30.0	36.8	34.7	64.7	30.4	32.2		26.3	22.5	41.2	$11,670	$929	$8,541
Sunnyside Elementary School	Public	K-4	123 Rabbit Chase Road	Smyrna	19977	Kent County	Smyrna School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 653-8580	529	32	16.5		287 (54.3%)	172 (32.5%)	30 (5.7%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	35 (6.6%)	76.6	21^st of 106 public elementary schools	80.2%		73.5	21^st of 103 public elementary schools	79.6%				46.4	41.7					63.4	58.3				$12,548	$733	$11,972
Clayton Elementary School	Public	K-4	510 West Main Street	Clayton	19938	Kent County	Smyrna School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 653-8587	488	28	17.4		312 (63.9%)	110 (22.5%)	38 (7.8%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.1%)	53.5	44^th of 106 public elementary schools	58.5%		68	29^th of 103 public elementary schools	71.8%	15			42.9	30.0					51.0	39.6				$11,453	$645	$10,779
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	26	5	5.2		11 (42.3%)	10 (38.5%)	2 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (11.5%)								(n/a)														$55,358	$1,989	$66,286
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	568	37	15.3		343 (60.4%)	97 (17.1%)	46 (8.1%)	17 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (11.4%)	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
Fairview Elementary School	Public	K-4	700 Walker Road	Dover	19904	Kent County	Capital School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 672-1500	273	21	13.1		69 (25.3%)	139 (50.9%)	31 (11.4%)	2 (0.7%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (10.6%)	30.5	74^th of 106 public elementary schools	30.2%		22.9	78^th of 103 public elementary schools	24.3%	4			39.2	24.4					25.5	31.9				$14,667	$1,727	$13,448
Booker T. Washington Elementary School	Public	K-4	901 Forest Street	Dover	19904	Kent County	Capital School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 672-1900	315	30	10.5		61 (19.4%)	182 (57.8%)	36 (11.4%)	4 (1.3%)	3 (1.0%)	2 (0.6%)	27 (8.6%)	44.8	55^th of 106 public elementary schools	48.1%		48.2	50^th of 103 public elementary schools	51.5%	5			39.2	35.6					34.6	39.2				$21,632	$1,660	$21,966

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Schools Near Hartly Elementary School