Allen Frear Elementary School (Ranked Top 5% for 2026)

238 Sorghum Mill Road
Camden Wyoming, DE 19934

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Top 5%

Serving 633 students in grades 1-5, Allen Frear Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Delaware for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).

The percentage of students achieving is 63% (which is higher than the Delaware state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving is 70% (which is higher than the Delaware state average of 42%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Delaware state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Delaware state average of 61% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 1-5
Enrollment: 633 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 48%
: Top 5% in DE
: 63% (Top 5%)
: 70% (Top 5%)
: 30-34% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), DE Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Allen Frear Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Delaware for:

Category

Attribute

Overall Rank

Highest overall rank (Top 5%)

Math Proficiency

Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)

Reading/Language Arts Proficiency

Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)

Science Proficiency

Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)

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Allen Frear Elementary School's student population of 633 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 44 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2013, 2020

Grades Offered

Grades 1-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Allen Frear Elementary School
1	115
2	120
3	132
4	134
5	132

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Total Students

633 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Allen Frear Elementary School
2023	672
2022	677
2021	663
2020	732
2019	732
2018	708
2017	708
2016	707
2015	699
2014	658
2013	598
2012	539
2011	641
2010	577
2009	645
2008	590
2007	621
2006	510
2005	514
2004	489
2003	647
2002	632
2001	669
2000	470
1999	622
1998	688
1997	675
1996	619
1995	675
1994	733
1993	719
1992	732
1991	707
1990	768
1989	736
1988	670
1987	643

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

44 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Allen Frear Elementary School
2023	48
2022	44
2021	44
2020	47
2019	47
2018	44
2017	44
2016	43
2015	41
2014	39
2013	37
2012	36
2011	41
2010	41
2009	40
2008	40
2007	40
2006	36
2005	32
2004	30
2003	38
2002	35
2001	32
2000	34
1999	38
1998	33
1997	33
1996	33
1995	36
1994	37
1993	38
1992	37
1991	39
1990	40
1989	40
1988	40
1987	38

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Year Founded

1915

School Motto

'Where Educational Excellence is a Tradition'

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Allen Frear Elementary School ranks within the top 5% of all 199 schools in Delaware (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Allen Frear Elementary School is 0.66, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.71. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (DE)

#6 out of 199 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Allen Frear Elementary School
2023	#6
2022	#7
2021	#35
2019	#8
2018	#15
2017	#15
2016	#28
2015	#28
2014	#51
2013	#38
2012	#6

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63%

31%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Allen Frear Elementary School	Delaware	Caesar Rodney School District
2023	63%	31%	33%
2022	58%	29%	31%
2021	35%	27%	26%
2019	71%	42%	47%
2018	67%	43%	50%
2017	72%	44%	56%
2016	66%	43%	55%
2015	60%	39%	48%
2014	82%	70%	76%
2013	85%	70%	77%
2012	94%	73%	80%

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70%

42%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Allen Frear Elementary School	Delaware	Caesar Rodney School District
2022	70%	42%	47%
2021	55%	42%	49%
2019	83%	53%	63%
2018	74%	54%	50%
2017	75%	54%	67%
2016	71%	55%	68%
2015	69%	52%	63%
2014	80%	73%	80%
2013	85%	73%	79%
2012	95%	74%	81%
2011	74%	62%	72%

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30-34%

21%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Allen Frear Elementary School	Delaware	Caesar Rodney School District
2022	32%	21%	28%
2021	22%	24%	24%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Allen Frear Elementary School	Delaware	Caesar Rodney School District
2023	14:1	14:1	14:1
2022	15:1	14:1	14:1
2021	15:1	14:1	15:1
2020	16:1	15:1	15:1
2019	16:1	15:1	15:1
2018	16:1	15:1	15:1
2017	16:1	15:1	15:1
2016	16:1	15:1	15:1
2015	17:1	14:1	15:1
2014	17:1	15:1	15:1
2013	16:1	15:1	15:1
2012	15:1	15:1	15:1
2011	16:1	15:1	16:1
2010	14:1	15:1	14:1
2009	16:1	15:1	15:1
2008	15:1	15:1	14:1
2007	16:1	16:1	16:1
2006	14:1	16:1	16:1
2005	16:1	16:1	16:1
2004	16:1	16:1	16:1
2003	17:1	16:1	16:1
2002	18:1	16:1	16:1
2001	21:1	16:1	16:1
2000	14:1	16:1	16:1
1999	16:1	17:1	17:1
1998	21:1	17:1	16:1
1997	20:1	17:1	17:1
1996	19:1	17:1	17:1
1995	19:1	17:1	17:1
1994	20:1	17:1	18:1
1993	19:1	17:1	17:1
1992	20:1	18:1	18:1
1991	18:1	18:1	17:1
1990	19:1	18:1	17:1
1989	18:1	18:1	17:1
1988	17:1	17:1	18:1
1987	17:1	17:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Allen Frear Elementary School	Delaware	Caesar Rodney School District
2023	5%	4%	4%
2022	6%	4%	3%
2021	5%	4%	3%
2020	6%	4%	3%
2019	6%	4%	3%
2018	6%	5%	3%
2017	6%	5%	3%
2016	6%	4%	3%
2015	6%	4%	3%
2014	6%	4%	5%
2013	7%	4%	5%
2012	7%	3%	5%
2011	7%	4%	4%
2010	9%	4%	5%
2009	7%	4%	4%
2008	7%	4%	3%
2007	6%	3%	4%
2006	5%	3%	4%
2005	5%	3%	3%
2004	4%	3%	4%
2003	4%	4%	3%
2002	3%	2%	4%
2001	3%	2%	3%
2000	2%	2%	2%
1999	2%	2%	3%
1998	2%	2%	2%
1997	2%	2%	3%
1996	2%	2%	3%
1995	2%	2%	2%
1994	1%	2%	2%
1993	1%	2%	2%
1992	1%	2%	2%
1991	1%	2%	3%

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Hispanic

10%

20%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Allen Frear Elementary School	Delaware	Caesar Rodney School District
2023	8%	19%	10%
2022	8%	19%	9%
2021	6%	18%	9%
2020	7%	18%	10%
2019	7%	18%	10%
2018	5%	17%	9%
2017	5%	17%	9%
2016	6%	16%	9%
2015	5%	15%	8%
2014	6%	15%	7%
2013	5%	14%	6%
2012	7%	13%	6%
2011	8%	13%	6%
2010	7%	11%	5%
2009	6%	11%	5%
2008	5%	10%	5%
2007	9%	10%	5%
2006	9%	9%	5%
2005	9%	9%	5%
2004	9%	8%	5%
2003	8%	7%	5%
2002	6%	7%	4%
2001	7%	6%	4%
2000	4%	5%	4%
1999	5%	5%	4%
1998	7%	5%	4%
1997	2%	4%	3%
1996	1%	4%	3%
1995	1%	4%	3%
1994	3%	3%	3%
1993	2%	3%	3%
1992	5%	3%	3%
1991	3%	3%	3%

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Black

22%

31%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Allen Frear Elementary School	Delaware	Caesar Rodney School District
2023	23%	31%	27%
2022	21%	30%	27%
2021	22%	30%	27%
2020	22%	30%	27%
2019	22%	30%	27%
2018	25%	30%	28%
2017	25%	30%	28%
2016	24%	31%	28%
2015	25%	31%	29%
2014	23%	31%	28%
2013	23%	31%	28%
2012	23%	32%	28%
2011	26%	32%	29%
2010	24%	33%	29%
2009	26%	33%	30%
2008	29%	33%	30%
2007	27%	33%	28%
2006	26%	33%	27%
2005	26%	32%	26%
2004	25%	32%	25%
2003	25%	31%	26%
2002	25%	31%	25%
2001	24%	31%	25%
2000	22%	31%	25%
1999	22%	30%	24%
1998	17%	30%	24%
1997	16%	29%	23%
1996	21%	29%	23%
1995	25%	29%	24%
1994	27%	28%	23%
1993	29%	28%	22%
1992	32%	27%	23%
1991	34%	27%	22%

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White

52%

39%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Allen Frear Elementary School	Delaware	Caesar Rodney School District
2023	55%	41%	50%
2022	56%	42%	52%
2021	57%	42%	53%
2020	57%	44%	53%
2019	57%	44%	53%
2018	57%	45%	55%
2017	57%	45%	55%
2016	56%	46%	56%
2015	57%	47%	56%
2014	60%	48%	57%
2013	60%	49%	59%
2012	57%	50%	59%
2011	57%	50%	59%
2010	60%	52%	61%
2009	61%	52%	60%
2008	59%	53%	62%
2007	57%	54%	63%
2006	59%	55%	64%
2005	60%	56%	66%
2004	61%	57%	66%
2003	62%	58%	66%
2002	66%	60%	67%
2001	66%	61%	68%
2000	72%	62%	69%
1999	71%	63%	69%
1998	74%	63%	70%
1997	80%	65%	71%
1996	76%	65%	71%
1995	72%	65%	71%
1994	69%	67%	71%
1993	68%	67%	73%
1992	62%	68%	70%
1991	62%	68%	72%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

11%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Allen Frear Elementary School	Delaware	Caesar Rodney School District
2023	9%	5%	9%
2022	9%	5%	8%
2021	10%	5%	8%
2020	8%	4%	7%
2019	8%	4%	7%
2018	7%	3%	5%
2017	7%	3%	5%
2016	8%	3%	4%
2015	7%	3%	4%
2014	5%	2%	3%
2013	4%	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.66

0.71

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Allen Frear Elementary School	Delaware	Caesar Rodney School District
2023	0.63	0.70	0.66
2022	0.63	0.70	0.65
2021	0.62	0.70	0.64
2020	0.62	0.69	0.64
2019	0.62	0.69	0.64
2018	0.61	0.68	0.62
2017	0.61	0.68	0.62
2016	0.62	0.67	0.61
2015	0.61	0.66	0.60
2014	0.58	0.67	0.59
2013	0.58	0.65	0.57
2012	0.62	0.64	0.57
2011	0.60	0.64	0.56
2010	0.58	0.61	0.54
2009	0.56	0.61	0.54
2008	0.57	0.61	0.53
2007	0.59	0.59	0.52
2006	0.58	0.59	0.51
2005	0.57	0.58	0.50
2004	0.56	0.57	0.50
2003	0.55	0.57	0.50
2002	0.50	0.54	0.49
2001	0.50	0.53	0.48
2000	0.44	0.52	0.47
1999	0.44	0.52	0.46
1998	0.42	0.51	0.46
1997	0.33	0.50	0.45
1996	0.38	0.50	0.44
1995	0.42	0.49	0.45
1994	0.45	0.48	0.44
1993	0.46	0.47	0.42
1992	0.52	0.47	0.45
1991	0.50	0.46	0.43

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

37%

33%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Allen Frear Elementary School	Delaware	Caesar Rodney School District
2023	35%	34%	29%
2022	34%	34%	29%
2021	35%	35%	30%
2020	32%	36%	30%
2019	32%	36%	30%
2016	32%	38%	30%
2015	33%	37%	30%
2014	35%	39%	33%
2013	43%	47%	39%
2012	41%	43%	38%
2011	42%	42%	35%
2010	39%	40%	32%
2009	34%	33%	28%
2008	33%	30%	25%
2007	31%	31%	24%
2006	30%	31%	22%
2005	28%	29%	20%
2004	32%	28%	21%
2003	28%	29%	22%
2002	25%	28%	21%
2001	27%	26%	21%
2000	21%	27%	22%
1999	29%	28%	22%
1998	30%	30%	23%
1997	28%	30%	24%
1996	32%	29%	22%
1995	28%	29%	21%
1994	34%	27%	20%
1993	31%	25%	19%
1992	33%	21%	19%
1991	35%	19%	16%

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Eligible for (12-13)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2013)
Year	Allen Frear Elementary School	Delaware	Caesar Rodney School District
2013	5%	5%	5%
2012	6%	6%	7%
2011	6%	6%	6%
2010	6%	7%	7%
2009	7%	7%	7%
2008	6%	6%	7%
2007	6%	6%	7%
2006	5%	5%	7%
2005	9%	6%	8%
2004	6%	6%	9%
2003	7%	7%	9%
2002	7%	6%	9%
2001	6%	6%	9%
2000	7%	6%	8%
1999	6%	6%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Caesar Rodney School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), DE Dept. of Education

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What is Allen Frear Elementary School's ranking?

Allen Frear Elementary School is ranked #6 out of 199 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in Delaware.

What schools are Allen Frear Elementary School often compared to?

Allen Frear Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like W. B. Simpson Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

63% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 31% DE state average), while 70% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 42% DE state average).

How many students attend Allen Frear Elementary School?

633 students attend Allen Frear Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

52% of Allen Frear Elementary School students are White, 22% of students are Black, 11% of students are Two or more races, 10% of students are Hispanic, and 5% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Allen Frear Elementary School?

Allen Frear Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is equal to the Delaware state average of 14:1.

What grades does Allen Frear Elementary School offer ?

Allen Frear Elementary School offers enrollment in grades 1-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Allen Frear Elementary School part of?

Allen Frear Elementary School is part of Caesar Rodney School District.

In what neighborhood is Allen Frear Elementary School located?

Allen Frear Elementary School is located in the Rising Sun Lebanon neighborhood of Camden Wyoming, DE.

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