Best Public Schools in Zip Code 19701

Summary:

The 19701 zip code area in Delaware is home to 3 elementary schools: Wilbur (Kathleen H.) Elementary, Loss (Olive B.) Elementary School, and Oberle (William) Elementary School. These schools serve students across the Colonial School District, Appoquinimink School District, and Christina School District.

Among the three schools, Loss (Olive B.) Elementary School stands out as the top performer, ranking 13th out of 106 Delaware elementary schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's student test scores significantly exceed state and district averages, and it has a relatively low chronic absenteeism rate of 13.6%. In contrast, Oberle (William) Elementary School is the weakest performer, ranking 92nd out of 106 and earning a 1-star rating.

The data reveals notable differences in student demographics and performance across the three schools. While the schools vary in size, from 543 students at Oberle to 1,044 students at Wilbur, the disparities in academic outcomes are quite significant. Further investigation would be needed to fully understand the factors contributing to these differences and address the educational inequities within this small geographic 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
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	576	38	15.3		244 (42.4%)	92 (16.0%)	26 (4.5%)	175 (30.4%)	7 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (5.6%)	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
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	543	39	13.9		90 (16.6%)	183 (33.7%)	250 (46.0%)	5 (0.9%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	11 (2.0%)	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
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	1,044	75	13.9		288 (27.6%)	470 (45.0%)	169 (16.2%)	44 (4.2%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	68 (6.5%)	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

Cities Near Zip Code 19701

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Bear	0.53 mi	3	18^th
Newark	0.99 mi	29	20^th
New Castle	4.51 mi	15	31^st
Middletown	5.33 mi	15	8^th
Wilmington	7.39 mi	57	24^th

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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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