Major George S. Welch Elementary School (Ranked Top 5% for 2026)

3100 Hawthorne Drive
Dover, DE 19901

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Top 5%

Serving 362 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Major George S. Welch Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Delaware for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).

The percentage of students achieving is 70-74% (which is higher than the Delaware state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving is 70-74% (which is higher than the Delaware state average of 42%).

The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Delaware state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Delaware state average of 61% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 362 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 38%
: Top 5% in DE
: 70-74% (Top 1%)
: 70-74% (Top 5%)
: 55-59% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), DE Dept. of Education

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

Major George S. Welch 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 1%)

Reading/Language Arts Proficiency

Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)

Science Proficiency

Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)

Student Attention

Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 20%)

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

Major George S. Welch Elementary School's student population of 362 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 30 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2024

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Major George S. Welch Elementary School
Kind	67
1	56
2	75
3	56
4	63
5	45

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Total Students

362 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Major George S. Welch Elementary School
2023	353
2022	373
2021	365
2020	392
2019	392
2018	358
2017	358
2016	357
2015	362
2014	379
2013	444
2012	454
2011	461
2010	341
2009	308
2008	263
2007	400
2006	407
2005	414
2004	464
2003	351
2002	374
2001	380
2000	395
1999	404
1998	402
1997	420
1996	494
1995	500
1994	553
1993	554
1992	572
1991	535
1990	593
1989	498
1988	559
1987	546

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

30 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Major George S. Welch Elementary School
2023	33
2022	32
2021	31
2020	31
2019	31
2018	30
2017	30
2016	31
2015	29
2014	28
2013	28
2012	27
2011	26
2010	29
2009	28
2008	26
2007	26
2006	28
2005	31
2004	32
2003	22
2002	25
2001	25
2000	26
1999	27
1998	34
1997	35
1996	32
1995	35
1994	33
1993	31
1992	30
1991	31
1990	32
1989	32
1988	33
1987	34

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Year Founded

1962

School Calendar

Last Day of School

Sat. Jun 13, 2026

School Motto

Where Educational Excellence is a Tradition

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

Major George S. Welch 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 Major George S. Welch Elementary School is 0.58, 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)

#3 out of 199 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Major George S. Welch Elementary School
2023	#3
2022	#10
2021	#31
2019	#10
2018	#6
2017	#11
2016	#13
2015	#12
2014	#13
2013	#30
2012	#30

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70-74%

31%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Major George S. Welch Elementary School	Delaware	Caesar Rodney School District
2023	72%	31%	33%
2022	52%	29%	31%
2021	37%	27%	26%
2019	72%	42%	47%
2018	77%	43%	50%
2017	73%	44%	56%
2016	68%	43%	55%
2015	65%	39%	48%
2014	90%	70%	76%
2013	86%	70%	77%
2012	88%	73%	80%

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70-74%

42%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Major George S. Welch Elementary School	Delaware	Caesar Rodney School District
2022	72%	42%	47%
2021	52%	42%	49%
2019	79%	53%	63%
2018	82%	54%	50%
2017	78%	54%	67%
2016	81%	55%	68%
2015	81%	52%	63%
2014	90%	73%	80%
2013	86%	73%	79%
2012	91%	74%	81%
2011	85%	62%	72%

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55-59%

21%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Major George S. Welch Elementary School	Delaware	Caesar Rodney School District
2022	57%	21%	28%
2021	24%	24%	24%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Major George S. Welch Elementary School	Delaware	Caesar Rodney School District
2023	11:1	14:1	14:1
2022	12:1	14:1	14:1
2021	12:1	14:1	15:1
2020	13:1	15:1	15:1
2019	13:1	15:1	15:1
2018	12:1	15:1	15:1
2017	12:1	15:1	15:1
2016	12:1	15:1	15:1
2015	12:1	14:1	15:1
2014	14:1	15:1	15:1
2013	16:1	15:1	15:1
2012	17:1	15:1	15:1
2011	18:1	15:1	16:1
2010	12:1	15:1	14:1
2009	11:1	15:1	15:1
2008	10:1	15:1	14:1
2007	15:1	16:1	16:1
2006	15:1	16:1	16:1
2005	13:1	16:1	16:1
2004	15:1	16:1	16:1
2003	16:1	16:1	16:1
2002	15:1	16:1	16:1
2001	15:1	16:1	16:1
2000	15:1	16:1	16:1
1999	15:1	17:1	17:1
1998	12:1	17:1	16:1
1997	12:1	17:1	17:1
1996	16:1	17:1	17:1
1995	14:1	17:1	17:1
1994	17:1	17:1	18:1
1993	18:1	17:1	17:1
1992	19:1	18:1	18:1
1991	17:1	18:1	17:1
1990	19:1	18:1	17:1
1989	16:1	18:1	17:1
1988	17:1	17:1	18:1
1987	16:1	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	Major George S. Welch Elementary School	Delaware	Caesar Rodney School District
2023	4%	4%	4%
2022	2%	4%	3%
2021	3%	4%	3%
2020	3%	4%	3%
2019	3%	4%	3%
2018	2%	5%	3%
2017	2%	5%	3%
2016	2%	4%	3%
2015	1%	4%	3%
2014	2%	4%	5%
2013	3%	4%	5%
2012	5%	3%	5%
2011	5%	4%	4%
2010	6%	4%	5%
2009	5%	4%	4%
2008	7%	4%	3%
2007	3%	3%	4%
2006	2%	3%	4%
2005	2%	3%	3%
2004	3%	3%	4%
2003	4%	4%	3%
2002	4%	2%	4%
2001	3%	2%	3%
2000	6%	2%	2%
1999	6%	2%	3%
1998	7%	2%	2%
1997	5%	2%	3%
1996	6%	2%	3%
1995	5%	2%	2%
1994	6%	2%	2%
1993	5%	2%	2%
1992	4%	2%	2%
1991	4%	2%	3%

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Hispanic

12%

20%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Major George S. Welch Elementary School	Delaware	Caesar Rodney School District
2023	8%	19%	10%
2022	8%	19%	9%
2021	10%	18%	9%
2020	15%	18%	10%
2019	15%	18%	10%
2018	16%	17%	9%
2017	16%	17%	9%
2016	17%	16%	9%
2015	14%	15%	8%
2014	13%	15%	7%
2013	12%	14%	6%
2012	11%	13%	6%
2011	10%	13%	6%
2010	8%	11%	5%
2009	8%	11%	5%
2008	6%	10%	5%
2007	7%	10%	5%
2006	8%	9%	5%
2005	7%	9%	5%
2004	7%	8%	5%
2003	7%	7%	5%
2002	5%	7%	4%
2001	6%	6%	4%
2000	6%	5%	4%
1999	5%	5%	4%
1998	4%	5%	4%
1997	3%	4%	3%
1996	3%	4%	3%
1995	4%	4%	3%
1994	3%	3%	3%
1993	3%	3%	3%
1992	5%	3%	3%
1991	5%	3%	3%

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Black

11%

31%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Major George S. Welch Elementary School	Delaware	Caesar Rodney School District
2023	11%	31%	27%
2022	15%	30%	27%
2021	18%	30%	27%
2020	12%	30%	27%
2019	12%	30%	27%
2018	13%	30%	28%
2017	13%	30%	28%
2016	12%	31%	28%
2015	15%	31%	29%
2014	16%	31%	28%
2013	19%	31%	28%
2012	18%	32%	28%
2011	17%	32%	29%
2010	13%	33%	29%
2009	16%	33%	30%
2008	21%	33%	30%
2007	22%	33%	28%
2006	23%	33%	27%
2005	21%	32%	26%
2004	21%	32%	25%
2003	22%	31%	26%
2002	24%	31%	25%
2001	23%	31%	25%
2000	24%	31%	25%
1999	23%	30%	24%
1998	22%	30%	24%
1997	20%	29%	23%
1996	24%	29%	23%
1995	24%	29%	24%
1994	23%	28%	23%
1993	24%	28%	22%
1992	24%	27%	23%
1991	24%	27%	22%

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White

62%

39%

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

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

10%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Major George S. Welch Elementary School	Delaware	Caesar Rodney School District
2023	11%	5%	9%
2022	10%	5%	8%
2021	11%	5%	8%
2020	9%	4%	7%
2019	9%	4%	7%
2018	7%	3%	5%
2017	7%	3%	5%
2016	6%	3%	4%
2015	4%	3%	4%
2014	3%	2%	3%
2013	3%	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.58

0.71

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

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

33%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Major George S. Welch Elementary School	Delaware	Caesar Rodney School District
2023	5%	34%	29%
2022	5%	34%	29%
2021	5%	35%	30%
2020	5%	36%	30%
2019	5%	36%	30%
2016	5%	38%	30%
2015	5%	37%	30%
2014	7%	39%	33%
2013	11%	47%	39%
2012	11%	43%	38%
2011	8%	42%	35%
2010	10%	40%	32%
2009	11%	33%	28%
2008	14%	30%	25%
2007	10%	31%	24%
2006	6%	31%	22%
2005	9%	29%	20%
2004	8%	28%	21%
2003	6%	29%	22%
2002	8%	28%	21%
2001	10%	26%	21%
2000	12%	27%	22%
1999	18%	28%	22%
1998	16%	30%	23%
1997	13%	30%	24%
1996	11%	29%	22%
1995	14%	29%	21%
1994	14%	27%	20%
1993	14%	25%	19%
1992	11%	21%	19%
1991	9%	19%	16%

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Eligible for (12-13)

16%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2013)
Year	Major George S. Welch Elementary School	Delaware	Caesar Rodney School District
2013	16%	5%	5%
2012	22%	6%	7%
2011	18%	6%	6%
2010	24%	7%	7%
2009	24%	7%	7%
2008	22%	6%	7%
2007	15%	6%	7%
2006	13%	5%	7%
2005	15%	6%	8%
2004	26%	6%	9%
2003	29%	7%	9%
2002	27%	6%	9%
2001	27%	6%	9%
2000	26%	6%	8%
1999	26%	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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School Mascot: Welch Eagles

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is Major George S. Welch Elementary School's ranking?

Major George S. Welch Elementary School is ranked #3 out of 199 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in Delaware.

What schools are Major George S. Welch Elementary School often compared to?

Major George S. Welch Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Nellie Hughes Stokes Elementary School, Booker T. Washington Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

70-74% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 31% DE state average), while 70-74% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 42% DE state average).

How many students attend Major George S. Welch Elementary School?

362 students attend Major George S. Welch Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

62% of Major George S. Welch Elementary School students are White, 12% of students are Hispanic, 11% of students are Black, 10% of students are Two or more races, 4% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Major George S. Welch Elementary School?

Major George S. Welch Elementary School has a student ration of 12:1, which is lower than the Delaware state average of 14:1.

What grades does Major George S. Welch Elementary School offer ?

Major George S. Welch Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Major George S. Welch Elementary School part of?

Major George S. Welch Elementary School is part of Caesar Rodney School District.

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