Congratulations to the current Continued School of Excellence Schools

A School of Continued Excellence school has qualified as a Recognition School for two or more consecutive years.

Award Year 2024

Blades Elementary School
West Seaford Elementary School
Seaford School District

Woodbridge Early Childhood Education Center
Woodbridge School District

National ESEA Distinguished Schools (past 3 years)

The National ESEA Distinguished Schools recognizes superior, federally funded school programs. Schools are selected in one of three categories:

  •  Category 1: Exceptional student performance and academic growth for two or more consecutive years
  •  Category 2: Closing the achievement gap between student groups for two or more consecutive years
  •  Category 3: Excellence in serving special populations of students (e.g., homeless, migrant, English learners, etc.)

In order to be eligible, schools must meet the following criteria:

  • Poverty rate of at least 35 percent;
  • Demonstrate high academic achievement for two or more consecutive years;
  • Meet or exceed state criteria for at least two consecutive years.
Award Year School Name Location Recognition
2024 Lake Forest South Elementary School Lake Forest School District Closing the achievement gap
2024 Rehoboth Elementary School Cape Henlopen School District Excellence serving special populations
2023 Smyrna Elementary School Smyrna School District Closing the achievement gap
2023 West Seaford Elementary School Seaford School District Excellence serving special populations
2022 Woodbridge Early Childhood Education Center Woodbridge School District Excellence serving special populations

Delaware Recognition Schools (past 3 years)

Awards are given for Exceptional Student Performance and Growth on the state’s English language arts and mathematics assessment for grades 3-8, Academic Growth and Closing the Achievement GAP between student groups on the 3-8 assessment as well as the SAT taken in 11th grade, or Excellence in Serving Special Populations where multiple language learners showed exceptional growth toward meeting proficiency on the state’s English proficiency test.

Delaware Recognition Awards honor schools for student progress in three categories:

  • Exceptional student performance and growth on the state’s English language arts (ELA) and mathematics assessment for grades 3-8,
  • Academic growth and closing the achievement gap between student groups on the 3-8 assessment as well as the SAT taken in 11th grade, or
  • Excellence in serving special populations where multiple language learners showed exceptional growth toward meeting proficiency on the state’s English proficiency test.
Award Year School Name Location Recognition
2024 Frederick Douglass Elementary School Seaford School District Exceptional student performance
2024 North Smyrna Elementary School Smyrna School District Exceptional student performance
2024 Seaford Central Elementary School Seaford School District Exceptional student performance
2024 Hartly Elementary School Capital School District Closing the achievement gap
2024 Hodgson Vo-Tech High School New Castle County Vocational Technical School District Closing the achievement gap
2024 Brookside Elementary School Christina School District Excellence in serving special populations
2024 Claymont Elementary School Brandywine School District Excellence in serving special populations
2024 Kathleen Wilbur Elementary School Colonial School District Excellence in serving special populations
2024 Long Neck Elementary School Indian River School District Excellence in serving special populations
2024 Marbrook Elementary School Red Clay Consolidated School District Excellence in serving special populations
2024 North Georgetown Elementary School Indian River School District Excellence in serving special populations
2024 Marshall Elementary School Christina School District Excellence in serving special populations
2023 Benjamin Banneker Elementary School Milford School District
2023 Brookside Elementary School Christina School District
2023 Claymont Elementary School Brandywine School District
2023 Harry O. Eisenberg Elementary School Colonial School District
2023 Lake Forest East Elementary School Lake Forest School District
2023 Lake Forest North Elementary School Lake Forest School District
2023 Milton Elementary Elementary School Cape Henlopen School District
2023 North Georgetown Elementary School Indian River School District
2023 Seaford Central Elementary School Seaford School District
2023 South Dover Elementary School Capital School District
2023 Phillip C. Showell Elementary School Indian River School District
2023 Phillis Wheatley Elementary School Woodbridge School District
2023 Etta J. Wilson Elementary School Christina School District
2022 Academia Antonia Alonso Charter School  Charter School, New Castle County
2022 Austin D. Baltz Elementary School Red Clay Consolidated School District
2022 Claymont Elementary School Brandywine School District
2022 Laurel Elementary School Laurel School District
2022 Pleasantville Elementary School Colonial School District
2022 Lewes Elementary School (Formerly Richard A. Shields) Cape Henlopen School District