Lord Baltimore Elementary School

Summary:

Lord Baltimore Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Ocean View, Delaware, serving 579 students from kindergarten to 5th grade as part of the Indian River School District, which is ranked 7th out of 32 districts in the state and rated 4 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Lord Baltimore Elementary School consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in Delaware, receiving a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger and outperforming the district and state averages in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts and Mathematics across all grade levels. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, 61.22% of 3rd graders, 49.46% of 4th graders, and 62.96% of 5th graders were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the district averages of 34.19%, 38.5%, and 44.04%, respectively. The school also ranks highly among its peers in Delaware for the performance of specific student groups, such as female students, male students, White students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

When compared to other elementary schools in the same district and nearby districts, such as Georgetown Elementary, East Millsboro Elementary, and Clayton (John M.) Elementary, Lord Baltimore Elementary School stands out as a top-performing school, consistently outperforming its peers in academic achievement and other key metrics, including lower chronic absenteeism rates. This sustained excellence across multiple years and grade levels suggests that the school has effective teaching practices, curriculum, and support systems in place to help students succeed.


Detail:

Public K-5

 120 Atlantic Avenue
       Ocean View, DE  19970-0021


(302) 537-2700

District: Indian River School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
9th of 106 Delaware Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $12,739 Help


Students who attend Lord Baltimore Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Selbyville Middle School
High:    Indian River High School

Student/teacher ratio:  13.1 Help
Number of students:  579

Racial breakdown:

White:
83.9%
Hispanic:
8.3%
Two or more races:
3.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  32.5% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Lord Baltimore Elementary School ranks better than 91.5% of elementary schools in Delaware. It also ranks first among 8 ranked elementary schools in the Indian River School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 89.51. (See more...)
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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
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (83.9%), Hispanic (8.3%), two or more races (3.8%). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Lord Baltimore Elementary School is 13.1, which is the 3rd best among 8 elementary schools in the Indian River School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Lord Baltimore Elementary School is $12,739. 6 elementary schools in the Indian River School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Lord Baltimore Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Lord Baltimore Elementary School 9th of 106 Delaware public elementary schools. (See Lord Baltimore Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Indian River School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Indian River School District 7th of 32 Delaware school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Lord Baltimore Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Lord Baltimore Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools DE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2011 82.06 12th 91 86.8%
2012 83.69 11th 90 87.8%
2013 82.91 12th 91 86.8%
2014 87.55 3rd 36 91.7%
2015 88.70 11th 108 89.8%
2016 93.03 5th 86 94.2%
2017 92.87 3rd 86 96.5%
2018 92.55 4th 85 95.3%
2019 91.36 5th 105 95.2%
2021 93.05 4th 95 95.8%
2022 87.18 12th 104 88.5%
2023 90.68 9th 103 91.3%
2024 89.51 9th 106 91.5%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Lord Baltimore Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools DE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 86.96 1st 12 91.7%
2024 44.47 10th 17 41.2%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Lord Baltimore Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools DE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 95.92 2nd 92 97.8%
2022 93.99 1st 62 98.4%
2024 79.78 6th 66 90.9%
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Rank History for Female students at Lord Baltimore Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools DE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 88.31 6th 99 93.9%
2021 75.42 12th 67 82.1%
2022 76.87 14th 90 84.4%
2023 85.82 9th 89 89.9%
2024 90.54 7th 97 92.8%
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Rank History for Male students at Lord Baltimore Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools DE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 93.26 4th 99 96.0%
2021 92.10 4th 67 94.0%
2022 87.82 7th 90 92.2%
2023 90.22 5th 89 94.4%
2024 82.34 12th 97 87.6%
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Rank History for White students at Lord Baltimore Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools DE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 86.55 6th 82 92.7%
2021 84.03 7th 65 89.2%
2022 74.03 16th 75 78.7%
2023 79.46 12th 70 82.9%
2024 78.53 11th 73 84.9%
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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.

Lord Baltimore Elementary School Test Scores
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Data source: Delaware Department of Education

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Reviews:
by a parent
Friday, September 27, 2019

Open Quote Little to no parent involvement, academics are not impressive, and bullying is overlooked. Close Quote


by a parent
Saturday, July 21, 2012

Open Quote Poor leadership, lack of accountability and bullying severely overlooked. Close Quote


by a parent
Monday, March 5, 2012

Open Quote Great teachers. Poor leadership. Close Quote


by a citizen
Wednesday, February 22, 2012

Open Quote My granddaughter thoroughly enjoys school, her teachers and making new friends. She is outgoing and enthusiastic and friends are very important to her as well as learning new things. Thank you for caring for her in school and making us proud that she attends elementary school, part of the Indian River School District. I read in the NEWS JOURNAL that IR School Counselors made a sweep for outstanding and distinguished reward on Feb. 9th in Georgetown. Many Kudos and Compliments for this achievement. Moving on to higher aspirations for competition with other Counselors -- the best is sent your way for achievement and good luck. I do appreciate the fact that Guidance Counselors are available to children at the Elementary level and hope it continues to grow, gain strength and excel for all involved. Thank you very much. A concerned and caring Grandmother. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Lord Baltimore Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 380 35 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 417
1989 402 26 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 430
1990 451 30 n/a 2 n/a n/a n/a 0 483
1991 494 34 2 3 1 n/a n/a 0 534
1992 461 24 2 1 0 n/a n/a 0 488
1993 505 26 1 5 0 n/a n/a 0 537
1994 533 26 1 1 0 n/a n/a 0 561
1995 557 22 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 581
1996 557 22 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 581
1997 576 29 2 2 2 n/a n/a 0 611
1998 595 30 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 626
1999 538 25 0 3 0 n/a n/a 0 566
2000 550 30 1 3 0 n/a n/a 0 584
2001 556 21 2 1 0 n/a n/a 0 580
2002 598 27 5 6 0 n/a n/a 0 636
2003 598 27 5 6 0 n/a n/a 0 636
2004 541 34 4 8 0 n/a n/a 0 587
2005 529 30 5 11 0 n/a n/a 0 575
2006 477 35 6 11 1 n/a n/a 0 530
2007 511 27 7 9 1 n/a n/a 0 555
2008 518 26 4 10 1 n/a n/a 0 559
2009 530 25 7 10 0 n/a n/a 0 572
2010 577 28 8 14 0 n/a n/a 0 627
2011 508 19 10 35 37 0 39 0 648
2012 549 19 9 39 20 0 24 0 660
2013 556 23 8 33 7 0 14 0 641
2014 563 22 9 40 4 1 17 0 656
2015 570 19 7 36 3 2 25 0 662
2016 556 14 1 39 2 1 20 0 633
2017 545 9 1 57 2 1 39 0 654
2018 533 14 2 54 1 3 40 0 647
2019 562 19 4 57 3 2 34 0 681
2020 524 17 5 59 2 1 33 0 641
2021 523 16 4 49 1 0 29 0 622
2022 507 14 4 52 0 0 27 0 604
2023 486 21 1 48 0 1 22 0 579

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 Lord Baltimore Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 417 22.0 18.9 11.3
1989 430 23.0 18.6 10.7
1990 483 23.0 21.0 13.3
1991 534 27.5 19.4 10.3
1992 488 30.0 16.2 14.1
1993 537 34.0 15.8 14
1994 561 31.0 18.1 14.8
1995 581 29.0 20.0 16.4
1996 581 29.0 20.0 16.4
1997 611 30.0 20.4 21.8
1998 626 32.0 19.6 20.6
1999 566 34.0 16.6 25.4
2000 584 39.0 15.0 17
2001 580 42.0 13.8 17.8
2002 636 42.0 15.1 17.9
2003 636 42.0 15.1 17.9
2004 587 42.0 14.0 19.3
2005 575 37.0 15.5 19
2006 530 35.0 15.1 21.7
2007 555 33.0 16.8 21.1
2008 559 32.0 17.5 20.9
2009 572 33.0 17.3 24.7
2010 627 36.0 17.4 30.5
2011 648 33.0 19.6 33
2012 660 35.0 18.8 37.3
2013 641 36.0 17.8 39.3
2014 656 38.0 17.2 32
2015 662 43.0 15.3 28.4
2016 633 42.0 15.0 32.5
2017 654 43.0 15.2 n/a
2018 647 44.0 14.7 n/a
2019 681 46.0 14.8 n/a
2020 641 45.0 14.2 n/a
2021 622 45.0 13.8 n/a
2022 604 46.0 13.1 n/a
2023 579 44.0 13.1 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 Lord Baltimore Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 417 22.0 18.9 11.3
1989 430 23.0 18.6 10.7
1990 483 23.0 21.0 13.3
1991 534 27.5 19.4 10.3
1992 488 30.0 16.2 14.1
1993 537 34.0 15.8 14
1994 561 31.0 18.1 14.8
1995 581 29.0 20.0 16.4
1996 581 29.0 20.0 16.4
1997 611 30.0 20.4 21.8
1998 626 32.0 19.6 20.6
1999 566 34.0 16.6 25.4
2000 584 39.0 15.0 17
2001 580 42.0 13.8 17.8
2002 636 42.0 15.1 17.9
2003 636 42.0 15.1 17.9
2004 587 42.0 14.0 19.3
2005 575 37.0 15.5 19
2006 530 35.0 15.1 21.7
2007 555 33.0 16.8 21.1
2008 559 32.0 17.5 20.9
2009 572 33.0 17.3 24.7
2010 627 36.0 17.4 30.5
2011 648 33.0 19.6 33
2012 660 35.0 18.8 37.3
2013 641 36.0 17.8 39.3
2014 656 38.0 17.2 32
2015 662 43.0 15.3 28.4
2016 633 42.0 15.0 32.5
2017 654 43.0 15.2 n/a
2018 647 44.0 14.7 n/a
2019 681 46.0 14.8 n/a
2020 641 45.0 14.2 n/a
2021 622 45.0 13.8 n/a
2022 604 46.0 13.1 n/a
2023 579 44.0 13.1 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 Lord Baltimore Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $632 (5.0%) $14,772 (116.0%) $12,739

Data source: Delaware Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Lord Baltimore 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 5th of 105 Elementary schoolsRanks 9th of 103 Elementary schools
 4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Lord Baltimore Elementary School)82.467.1
 15.3%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Indian River School District)52.140.4
 11.7%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Delaware)50.538.4
 12.1%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Lord Baltimore Elementary School)89.271.6
 17.6%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Indian River School District)6148.9
 12.1%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Delaware)5342.2
 10.8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Lord Baltimore Elementary School)67.365.1
 2.2%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Indian River School District)5942.3
 16.7%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Delaware)53.539.9
 13.6%
4th Grade Mathematics (Lord Baltimore Elementary School)74.863.3
 11.5%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Indian River School District)62.648.1
 14.4%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Delaware)50.839.1
 11.7%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Lord Baltimore Elementary School)78.259.6
 18.6%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Indian River School District)62.745.7
 17%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Delaware)56.944.1
 12.8%
5th Grade Mathematics (Lord Baltimore Elementary School)76.464.7
 11.7%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Indian River School District)5737.1
 19.9%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Delaware)44.432.3
 12.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students681579
 15%
African American1921
 10.5%
American Indian30
 100%
Asian41
 75%
Hispanic5748
 15.8%
Pacific Islander21
 50%
White562486
 13.5%
Two or More Races3422
 35.3%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Lord Baltimore Elementary School

Students at Lord Baltimore Elementary School are 84% White, 8% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 4% African American.

Students who attend Lord Baltimore Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Selbyville Middle School
High : Indian River High School

Yes. Lord Baltimore Elementary School ranks in the top 8.5% of Delaware elementary schools.

In the 2022-23 school year, 579 students attended Lord Baltimore Elementary School.


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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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