K12ATLAS
Release v2026.07
§ Delaware elementary directory

Elementary schools in Delaware.

131 elementary schools across 26 districts. Browse every school, filter by name, or jump to a district below.

Free profiles carry key facts; the full 122-field record is a member product.

131
elementary schools
26
districts represented
33
cities represented
58,179
students enrolled
131 elementary schools in Delaware: 121 public and 10 private, across 26 districts with 58,179 students.
Delaware has 131 elementary schools: 121 public and 10 private.Source: K12 Atlas directory, release v2026.07 · Illustration: AI-generated · Download
§ Distribution

What the numbers say across Delaware.

Computed from this list's v2026.07 K12 Atlas records: school size, staffing ratios, grade spans, and sector mix. Facts, not scores.

School size · 2024
438

students at the median elementary school; the middle half of schools enroll between 324 and 557 students.

Under 20014
200–49968
500–99947
1,000+2

Reported enrollment · v2026.07

Pupil–teacher ratio · 2024
13.7 : 1

students per teacher at the median elementary school reporting staffing.

25th percentile12.5 : 1
Median13.7 : 1
75th percentile15.5 : 1

Reported staffing · v2026.07

Grade spans · 2024

Most commonly reported grade spans in this list.

Grades KG–0555
Grades 01–0518
Grades PK–KG13
Grades KG–0812
Grades KG–049

Reported grade spans · v2026.07

Sector mix
Public 121Private 10

Public, public charter, and private records stay separate. Private schools without a comparable CCD level appear under the state's other-level directory.

Record mix · v2026.07

Concentration: the five most-represented districts account for 47.3% of this list (62 of 131 records); the five most-represented cities account for 60.3%.

§ In charts

Delaware elementary schools in 7 charts.

Drawn from the same v2026.07 records as the tables below. Free to reuse with a link to this page.

Map of Delaware with one dot for each of its 131 mapped elementary schools, over school district boundaries.
Every Delaware elementary school on one map, over district boundaries.Source: K12 Atlas directory, release v2026.07 · Download
45% of Delaware's 121 public elementary schools are in suburbs (rural 26, town 19, suburb 55, city 21).
45% of Delaware's public elementary schools are in suburbs.Source: K12 Atlas directory, release v2026.07 · Illustration: AI-generated · Download
Enrollment in Delaware's public elementary schools fell 5.2% from 2019 to 2024, 59,316 to 56,245 students in the same 116 schools; 25 grew and 59 shrank.
Enrollment in Delaware's public elementary schools fell 5.2%, 2019 to 2024.Source: K12 Atlas directory, release v2026.07 · Illustration: AI-generated · Download
Histogram of enrollment: half of Delaware's elementary schools enroll 438 students or fewer (131 schools report enrollment).
Half of Delaware's elementary schools enroll 438 students or fewer.Source: K12 Atlas directory, release v2026.07 · Illustration: AI-generated · Download
Bar chart of the states with the most elementary schools: Delaware has the 51st most of the 50 states and DC, with 131.
Delaware has the 51st most elementary schools of the 50 states and DC.Source: K12 Atlas directory, release v2026.07 · Illustration: AI-generated · Download
Bar chart of Delaware counties by number of elementary schools: New Castle County has the most, 79.
New Castle County has the most elementary schools in Delaware: 79.Source: K12 Atlas directory, release v2026.07 · Illustration: AI-generated · Download
Waffle chart: Delaware has 131 elementary schools, one square per school, coloured by type (Regular School 121, Private School 10).
Delaware's 131 elementary schools by school type.Source: K12 Atlas directory, release v2026.07 · Illustration: AI-generated · Download
§ Districts

Districts with elementary schools.

Every district with at least one elementary-level record, sorted by record count. Cities counts the distinct reported cities among the district’s records here; Students sums reported enrollment for those same records. Linked districts open full school directories.

Districts with elementary schools in Delaware
Christina School District1735,902
Red Clay Consolidated School District1537,182
Appoquinimink School District1335,800
Brandywine School District924,651
Caesar Rodney School District843,620
Colonial School District824,066
Indian River School District854,815
Capital School District722,423
Cape Henlopen School District532,896
Lake Forest School District431,788
Milford School District422,239
Seaford School District421,763
Smyrna School District421,971
Laurel School District211,418
Woodbridge School District221,253
Academia Antonia Alonso11910
Academy of Dover Charter School11443
Campus Community School11409
Charter School of New Castle11788
East Side Charter School11434
Edison (thomas A.) Charter School11557
First State Montessori Academy11657
Gateway Charter School11211
Kuumba Academy Charter School11594
Providence Creek Academy Charter School11769
Sussex Montessori School11383

District groups are record counts from v2026.07 K12 Atlas profiles, not evaluations.

§ FAQ

Questions about Delaware elementary schools.

How many elementary schools are in Delaware?

K12 Atlas profiles 131 elementary schools in Delaware in release v2026.07, across 26 districts.

Are primary schools and elementary schools the same in U.S. data?

Usually. U.S. datasets typically use elementary school, while many searchers use primary school for the same early-grade category; exact grade spans vary by campus.

How many students attend Delaware elementary schools?

58,179 students were enrolled across 131 elementary schools in the 2024 directory release.

How many districts and cities have elementary schools in Delaware?

The directory lists 26 districts and 33 cities with elementary-level school records.

What grades do Delaware elementary schools cover?

The most commonly reported grade spans are KG–05 (55), 01–05 (18), PK–KG (13). Each row in the tables above lists its own reported span.

How do I browse all elementary schools in Delaware?

Type in the find box above the districts table to filter by district name. School profiles for this state are not published yet; free key facts appear on every profile as coverage grows.

Can I download the full list of Delaware elementary schools?

The directory pages are free. Full school rows and API entry are paid — see API access.

Need the full Delaware dataset?

Licensed access returns every Delaware school with all 122 documented fields, each tied to a source and vintage.