Hartly Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

2617 Arthursville Road, 2617 A
Hartly, DE 19953

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Bottom 50%

Serving 257 students in grades Kindergarten-4, Hartly Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Delaware for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 30-34% (which is approximately equal to the Delaware state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving is 35-39% (which is lower 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 35% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Delaware state average of 61% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-4
Enrollment: 257 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 35%
: Bottom 50% in DE
: 30-34% (Top 50%)
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), DE Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Hartly Elementary School's student population of 257 students has declined by 17% over five school years.

The teacher population of 22 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-4
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Hartly Elementary School
Kind	48
1	53
2	41
3	56
4	59

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Total Students

257 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Hartly Elementary School
2023	246
2022	261
2021	280
2020	310
2019	310
2018	355
2017	355
2016	351
2015	372
2014	387
2013	396
2012	412
2011	405
2010	429
2009	406
2008	377
2007	381
2006	359
2005	343
2004	363
2003	362
2002	380
2001	376
2000	371
1999	371
1998	365
1997	399
1996	433
1995	439
1994	455
1993	434
1992	417
1991	420
1990	445
1989	414
1988	386
1987	348

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

22 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Hartly Elementary School
2023	22
2022	21
2021	20
2020	23
2019	23
2018	23
2017	23
2016	24
2015	25
2014	26
2013	27
2012	27
2011	27
2010	25
2009	27
2008	27
2007	24
2006	25
2005	24
2004	22
2003	21
2002	22
2001	20
2000	23
1999	25
1998	26
1997	24
1996	26
1995	25
1994	23
1993	19
1992	19
1991	18
1990	18
1989	18
1988	18
1987	15

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School Motto

A Place Where Everybody is Somebody Special

School Rankings

Hartly Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 199 schools in Delaware (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Hartly Elementary School is 0.54, 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)

#102 out of 199 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Hartly Elementary School
2023	#102
2022	#80
2021	#97
2019	#33
2018	#35
2017	#13
2016	#15
2015	#7
2014	#38
2013	#36
2012	#54

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30-34%

31%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Hartly Elementary School	Delaware	Capital School District
2023	32%	31%	17%
2022	37%	29%	16%
2021	27%	27%	14%
2019	57%	42%	31%
2018	57%	43%	33%
2017	72%	44%	36%
2016	72%	43%	35%
2015	72%	39%	30%
2014	87%	70%	62%
2013	82%	70%	62%
2012	82%	73%	65%

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35-39%

42%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Hartly Elementary School	Delaware	Capital School District
2022	37%	42%	30%
2021	32%	42%	31%
2019	67%	53%	43%
2018	67%	54%	33%
2017	77%	54%	49%
2016	77%	55%	50%
2015	82%	52%	48%
2014	82%	73%	67%
2013	87%	73%	69%
2012	82%	74%	72%
2011	77%	62%	54%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Hartly Elementary School	Delaware	Capital School District
2023	11:1	14:1	15:1
2022	12:1	14:1	13:1
2021	14:1	14:1	13:1
2020	13:1	15:1	13:1
2019	13:1	15:1	13:1
2018	15:1	15:1	14:1
2017	15:1	15:1	14:1
2016	15:1	15:1	14:1
2015	15:1	14:1	14:1
2014	15:1	15:1	14:1
2013	15:1	15:1	13:1
2012	15:1	15:1	14:1
2011	15:1	15:1	14:1
2010	17:1	15:1	14:1
2009	15:1	15:1	14:1
2008	14:1	15:1	14:1
2007	16:1	16:1	15:1
2006	14:1	16:1	15:1
2005	14:1	16:1	15:1
2004	17:1	16:1	15:1
2003	17:1	16:1	15:1
2002	17:1	16:1	16:1
2001	19:1	16:1	16:1
2000	16:1	16:1	16:1
1999	15:1	17:1	17:1
1998	14:1	17:1	17:1
1997	17:1	17:1	17:1
1996	17:1	17:1	17:1
1995	18:1	17:1	17:1
1994	20:1	17:1	17:1
1993	23:1	17:1	18:1
1992	22:1	18:1	18:1
1991	23:1	18:1	18:1
1990	25:1	18:1	19:1
1989	24:1	18:1	18:1
1988	21:1	17:1	18:1
1987	23:1	17:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2014)
Year	Hartly Elementary School	Delaware	Capital School District
2014	1%	4%	3%
2013	1%	4%	3%
2011	1%	4%	3%
2010	1%	4%	3%
2009	1%	4%	3%
2008	1%	4%	3%
2007	1%	3%	3%
2006	1%	3%	2%
2002	1%	2%	3%
2001	2%	2%	3%
2000	2%	2%	3%
1999	1%	2%	2%
1992	1%	2%	2%
1991	2%	2%	3%
1990	2%	2%	2%
1989	1%	2%	2%
1988	1%	2%	2%

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Hispanic

12%

20%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Hartly Elementary School	Delaware	Capital School District
2023	11%	19%	15%
2022	10%	19%	13%
2021	14%	18%	13%
2020	14%	18%	13%
2019	14%	18%	13%
2018	11%	17%	12%
2017	11%	17%	12%
2016	9%	16%	11%
2015	10%	15%	10%
2014	8%	15%	9%
2013	7%	14%	9%
2012	5%	13%	8%
2011	5%	13%	8%
2010	3%	11%	6%
2009	3%	11%	6%
2008	3%	10%	6%
2007	2%	10%	5%
2006	2%	9%	5%
2005	5%	9%	5%
2004	4%	8%	6%
2003	3%	7%	5%
2002	2%	7%	5%
2001	1%	6%	4%
2000	1%	5%	4%
1997	1%	4%	3%
1994	1%	3%	3%
1993	2%	3%	2%
1992	1%	3%	3%
1991	1%	3%	2%
1990	1%	3%	2%
1989	2%	3%	2%

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Black

31%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Hartly Elementary School	Delaware	Capital School District
2023	9%	31%	52%
2022	9%	30%	52%
2021	7%	30%	53%
2020	6%	30%	52%
2019	6%	30%	52%
2018	8%	30%	52%
2017	8%	30%	52%
2016	7%	31%	52%
2015	7%	31%	53%
2014	9%	31%	52%
2013	10%	31%	52%
2012	11%	32%	52%
2011	13%	32%	53%
2010	13%	33%	53%
2009	10%	33%	52%
2008	12%	33%	51%
2007	10%	33%	50%
2006	8%	33%	50%
2005	8%	32%	48%
2004	10%	32%	47%
2003	9%	31%	48%
2002	7%	31%	46%
2001	7%	31%	46%
2000	8%	31%	45%
1999	7%	30%	44%
1998	7%	30%	42%
1997	6%	29%	40%
1996	7%	29%	39%
1995	8%	29%	39%
1994	7%	28%	37%
1993	8%	28%	36%
1992	9%	27%	36%
1991	12%	27%	36%

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White

65%

39%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Hartly Elementary School	Delaware	Capital School District
2023	68%	41%	24%
2022	72%	42%	25%
2021	69%	42%	26%
2020	73%	44%	27%
2019	73%	44%	27%
2018	73%	45%	30%
2017	73%	45%	30%
2016	78%	46%	32%
2015	76%	47%	33%
2014	74%	48%	33%
2013	78%	49%	34%
2012	79%	50%	34%
2011	77%	50%	35%
2010	81%	52%	36%
2009	85%	52%	38%
2008	83%	53%	39%
2007	86%	54%	41%
2006	88%	55%	43%
2005	86%	56%	43%
2004	85%	57%	44%
2003	86%	58%	43%
2002	89%	60%	45%
2001	90%	61%	46%
2000	89%	62%	47%
1999	92%	63%	49%
1998	93%	63%	52%
1997	92%	65%	54%
1996	92%	65%	55%
1995	91%	65%	55%
1994	91%	67%	57%
1993	90%	67%	58%
1992	89%	68%	58%
1991	85%	68%	59%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

13%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Hartly Elementary School	Delaware	Capital School District
2023	11%	5%	7%
2022	9%	5%	7%
2021	9%	5%	5%
2020	7%	4%	4%
2019	7%	4%	4%
2018	8%	3%	3%
2017	8%	3%	3%
2016	5%	3%	2%
2015	5%	3%	1%
2014	5%	2%	2%
2013	1%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.54

0.71

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Hartly Elementary School	Delaware	Capital School District
2023	0.51	0.70	0.65
2022	0.46	0.70	0.65
2021	0.50	0.70	0.64
2020	0.44	0.69	0.64
2019	0.44	0.69	0.64
2018	0.45	0.68	0.63
2017	0.45	0.68	0.63
2016	0.38	0.67	0.62
2015	0.41	0.66	0.61
2014	0.44	0.67	0.62
2013	0.39	0.65	0.61
2012	0.36	0.64	0.61
2011	0.39	0.64	0.60
2010	0.33	0.61	0.58
2009	0.27	0.61	0.59
2008	0.30	0.61	0.59
2007	0.24	0.59	0.58
2006	0.22	0.59	0.59
2005	0.25	0.58	0.59
2004	0.27	0.57	0.59
2003	0.25	0.57	0.58
2002	0.20	0.54	0.58
2001	0.18	0.53	0.57
2000	0.20	0.52	0.57
1999	0.14	0.52	0.56
1998	0.13	0.51	0.56
1997	0.15	0.50	0.55
1996	0.15	0.50	0.54
1995	0.17	0.49	0.54
1994	0.17	0.48	0.54
1993	0.19	0.47	0.54
1992	0.20	0.47	0.53
1991	0.26	0.46	0.53

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

47%

33%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Hartly Elementary School	Delaware	Capital School District
2023	49%	34%	52%
2022	46%	34%	52%
2021	43%	35%	53%
2020	39%	36%	51%
2019	39%	36%	51%
2016	34%	38%	51%
2015	33%	37%	48%
2014	41%	39%	53%
2013	45%	47%	61%
2012	26%	43%	43%
2011	37%	42%	54%
2010	35%	40%	53%
2009	20%	33%	32%
2008	26%	30%	41%
2007	25%	31%	41%
2006	25%	31%	41%
2005	24%	29%	40%
2004	20%	28%	37%
2003	19%	29%	36%
2002	21%	28%	34%
2001	17%	26%	32%
2000	18%	27%	33%
1999	22%	28%	34%
1998	22%	30%	36%
1997	25%	30%	35%
1996	23%	29%	32%
1995	27%	29%	34%
1994	24%	27%	30%
1993	23%	25%	29%
1992	22%	21%	27%
1991	23%	19%	25%

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Eligible for (12-13)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2013)
Year	Hartly Elementary School	Delaware	Capital School District
2013	5%	5%	5%
2012	3%	6%	4%
2011	6%	6%	5%
2010	7%	7%	6%
2009	3%	7%	4%
2008	4%	6%	7%
2007	4%	6%	6%
2006	4%	5%	6%
2005	7%	6%	6%
2004	6%	6%	6%
2003	5%	7%	5%
2002	6%	6%	6%
2001	9%	6%	7%
2000	9%	6%	6%
1999	10%	6%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Capital School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Hartly Elementary School's ranking?

Hartly Elementary School is ranked #102 out of 199 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Delaware.

What schools are Hartly Elementary School often compared to?

Hartly Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Fairview Elementary School, South Dover Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

30-34% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 31% DE state average), while 35-39% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 42% DE state average).

How many students attend Hartly Elementary School?

257 students attend Hartly Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

65% of Hartly Elementary School students are White, 13% of students are Two or more races, 12% of students are Hispanic, 8% of students are Black, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Hartly Elementary School?

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

What grades does Hartly Elementary School offer ?

Hartly Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-4 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Hartly Elementary School part of?

Hartly Elementary School is part of Capital School District.