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Caesar Rodney School District

7 Front Street
Wyoming, DE 19934
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

Caesar Rodney School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Delaware for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 5 public middle schools serving 2,227 students in Caesar Rodney School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Delaware.
Public Middle Schools in Caesar Rodney School District have an average math proficiency score of 23% (versus the Delaware public middle school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Delaware public middle school average of 63% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (DE)
# Schools
15 Schools
74 Schools
# Students
8,259 Students
51,448 Students
# Teachers
575 Teachers
3,541 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Caesar Rodney School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 42 school districts in Delaware (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 93% has increased from 89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (DE)
#10 out of 42 school districts
(Top 30%)
33%
31%
47%
42%
28%
21%
93%
88%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.67
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
5%
% Hispanic
11%
19%
% Black
29%
33%
% White
49%
38%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,161 in this school district is less than the state median of $20,306. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,635 is less than the state median of $18,388. The school district spending/student has declined by 20% over four school years.
This School District
This State (DE)
Total Revenue
$134 MM
$2,882 MM
Spending
$129 MM
$2,610 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,161
$20,306
Spending / Student
$15,635
$18,388

Best Caesar Rodney School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Dover Air Force Base Middle School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
3100 Hawthorne Drive
Dover, DE 19901
(302) 674-3284
Gr: 6-8 | 132 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 37%
Rank: #22.
Fred Fifer Iii Middle School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
109 East Camden-wyoming Avenue
Camden Wyoming, DE 19934
(302) 698-8400
Gr: 6-8 | 786 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 49%
Rank: #33.
F. Niel Postlethwait Middle School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
2841 South State Street
Camden Wyoming, DE 19934
(302) 698-8410
Gr: 6-8 | 615 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 56%
Rank: #44.
Magnolia Middle School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
133 Thomas More Dr
Magnolia, DE 19962
(302) 387-1780
Gr: 6-8 | 434 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 50%
Rank: #55.
John S. Charlton School
Special Education School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
278 Sorghum Mill Rd.
Camden Wyoming, DE 19934
(302) 698-4800
Gr: PK-12 | 260 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1 Minority enrollment: 55%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 15 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 8,259 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 51%
  • : 93% (Top 20% in DE)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 33% (Top 30%)
  • : 47% (Top 50%)
  • : 28% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), DE Dept. of Education

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