Loss (Olive B.) Elementary School (Ranked Top 10% for 2025)

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Loss (Olive B.) Elementary School

200 Brennan Boulevard
Bear, DE 19701

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Top 10%

Serving 559 students in grades 1-5, Loss (Olive B.) Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Delaware for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 61% (which is higher than the Delaware state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving is 68% (which is higher than the Delaware state average of 42%).

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Delaware state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 62% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Delaware state average of 61% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025)

Grades: 1-5
Enrollment: 559 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 62%
: Top 10% in DE
: 61% (Top 10%)
: 68% (Top 5%)
: 70-74% (Top 1%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), DE Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Loss (Olive B.) Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Delaware for:

School Overview

Loss (Olive B.) Elementary School's student population of 559 students has declined by 11% over five school years.

The teacher population of 36 teachers has declined by 7% over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2017

Grades Offered

Grades 1-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Loss (Olive B.) Elementary School
1	100
2	109
3	106
4	112
5	132

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Total Students

559 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Loss (Olive B.) Elementary School
2023	576
2022	548
2021	578
2020	629
2019	629
2018	629
2017	629
2016	622
2015	640
2014	647
2013	636
2012	697
2011	699
2010	664
2009	670
2008	667
2007	623
2006	601
2005	608
2004	569
2003	505

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

36 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Loss (Olive B.) Elementary School
2023	38
2022	38
2021	38
2020	39
2019	39
2018	38
2017	38
2016	38
2015	40
2014	39
2013	38
2012	41
2011	40
2010	37
2009	39
2008	37
2007	35
2006	37
2005	31
2004	28
2003	26

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Year Founded

2002

Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

School Motto

Welcome to Olive B. Loss Elementary School! Home of the Owls.

School Rankings

Loss (Olive B.) Elementary School ranks within the top 10% of all 199 schools in Delaware (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Loss (Olive B.) Elementary School is 0.73, which is more 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)

#12 out of 199 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Loss (Olive B.) Elementary School
2023	#12
2022	#4
2021	#5
2019	#5
2018	#4
2017	#5
2016	#4
2015	#3
2014	#9
2013	#19
2012	#11

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61%

31%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Loss (Olive B.) Elementary School	Delaware	Appoquinimink School District
2023	61%	31%	40%
2022	66%	29%	39%
2021	60%	27%	37%
2019	78%	42%	50%
2018	79%	43%	53%
2017	80%	44%	54%
2016	80%	43%	54%
2015	79%	39%	48%
2014	91%	70%	82%
2013	87%	70%	82%
2012	93%	73%	83%

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68%

42%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Loss (Olive B.) Elementary School	Delaware	Appoquinimink School District
2022	68%	42%	51%
2021	70%	42%	52%
2019	82%	53%	65%
2018	88%	54%	53%
2017	87%	54%	66%
2016	88%	55%	67%
2015	85%	52%	62%
2014	92%	73%	84%
2013	91%	73%	84%
2012	93%	74%	85%
2011	82%	62%	72%

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70-74%

21%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Loss (Olive B.) Elementary School	Delaware	Appoquinimink School District
2022	72%	21%	30%
2021	52%	24%	34%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Loss (Olive B.) Elementary School	Delaware	Appoquinimink School District
2023	15:1	14:1	15:1
2022	14:1	14:1	16:1
2021	15:1	14:1	15:1
2020	16:1	15:1	16:1
2019	16:1	15:1	16:1
2018	17:1	15:1	16:1
2017	17:1	15:1	16:1
2016	16:1	15:1	17:1
2015	16:1	14:1	16:1
2014	17:1	15:1	16:1
2013	17:1	15:1	17:1
2012	17:1	15:1	16:1
2011	17:1	15:1	16:1
2010	18:1	15:1	16:1
2009	17:1	15:1	16:1
2008	18:1	15:1	17:1
2007	18:1	16:1	17:1
2006	16:1	16:1	18:1
2005	20:1	16:1	18:1
2004	20:1	16:1	19:1
2003	19:1	16:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

31%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Loss (Olive B.) Elementary School	Delaware	Appoquinimink School District
2023	30%	4%	10%
2022	32%	4%	9%
2021	29%	4%	9%
2020	22%	4%	7%
2019	22%	4%	7%
2018	15%	5%	5%
2017	15%	5%	5%
2016	17%	4%	5%
2015	16%	4%	5%
2014	15%	4%	5%
2013	15%	4%	5%
2012	15%	3%	6%
2011	13%	4%	6%
2010	14%	4%	5%
2009	13%	4%	6%
2008	12%	4%	4%
2007	10%	3%	4%
2006	9%	3%	4%
2005	7%	3%	3%
2004	5%	3%	3%
2003	5%	4%	2%

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Hispanic

20%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Loss (Olive B.) Elementary School	Delaware	Appoquinimink School District
2023	5%	19%	9%
2022	4%	19%	9%
2021	4%	18%	8%
2020	6%	18%	8%
2019	6%	18%	8%
2018	6%	17%	8%
2017	6%	17%	8%
2016	4%	16%	7%
2015	4%	15%	6%
2014	4%	15%	6%
2013	3%	14%	6%
2012	4%	13%	5%
2011	3%	13%	5%
2010	3%	11%	4%
2009	4%	11%	4%
2008	3%	10%	5%
2007	4%	10%	4%
2006	3%	9%	4%
2005	4%	9%	4%
2004	4%	8%	3%
2003	4%	7%	3%

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Black

17%

31%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Loss (Olive B.) Elementary School	Delaware	Appoquinimink School District
2023	16%	31%	29%
2022	14%	30%	29%
2021	16%	30%	28%
2020	15%	30%	27%
2019	15%	30%	27%
2018	17%	30%	26%
2017	17%	30%	26%
2016	14%	31%	25%
2015	17%	31%	25%
2014	15%	31%	24%
2013	17%	31%	24%
2012	16%	32%	24%
2011	17%	32%	24%
2010	19%	33%	25%
2009	17%	33%	24%
2008	19%	33%	23%
2007	19%	33%	22%
2006	15%	33%	20%
2005	15%	32%	18%
2004	14%	32%	17%
2003	12%	31%	16%

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White

38%

39%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Loss (Olive B.) Elementary School	Delaware	Appoquinimink School District
2023	42%	41%	47%
2022	44%	42%	49%
2021	46%	42%	51%
2020	54%	44%	55%
2019	54%	44%	55%
2018	59%	45%	59%
2017	59%	45%	59%
2016	61%	46%	60%
2015	61%	47%	62%
2014	63%	48%	63%
2013	62%	49%	63%
2012	63%	50%	63%
2011	64%	50%	64%
2010	63%	52%	66%
2009	65%	52%	66%
2008	65%	53%	67%
2007	66%	54%	70%
2006	71%	55%	72%
2005	74%	56%	75%
2004	76%	57%	77%
2003	78%	58%	79%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Loss (Olive B.) Elementary School	Delaware	Appoquinimink School District
2023	6%	5%	4%
2022	5%	5%	4%
2021	4%	5%	4%
2020	3%	4%	3%
2019	3%	4%	3%
2018	3%	3%	2%
2017	3%	3%	2%
2016	4%	3%	3%
2015	2%	3%	2%
2014	3%	2%	2%
2013	3%	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.73

0.71

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Loss (Olive B.) Elementary School	Delaware	Appoquinimink School District
2023	0.71	0.70	0.69
2022	0.69	0.70	0.67
2021	0.68	0.70	0.66
2020	0.64	0.69	0.62
2019	0.64	0.69	0.62
2018	0.60	0.68	0.58
2017	0.60	0.68	0.58
2016	0.58	0.67	0.57
2015	0.58	0.66	0.55
2014	0.56	0.67	0.55
2013	0.57	0.65	0.55
2012	0.56	0.64	0.54
2011	0.56	0.64	0.53
2010	0.55	0.61	0.51
2009	0.54	0.61	0.50
2008	0.53	0.61	0.49
2007	0.52	0.59	0.47
2006	0.47	0.59	0.44
2005	0.42	0.58	0.41
2004	0.40	0.57	0.38
2003	0.38	0.57	0.36

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

33%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Loss (Olive B.) Elementary School	Delaware	Appoquinimink School District
2023	7%	34%	12%
2022	8%	34%	12%
2021	7%	35%	13%
2020	7%	36%	13%
2019	7%	36%	13%
2016	6%	38%	14%
2015	6%	37%	13%
2014	8%	39%	15%
2013	10%	47%	20%
2012	8%	43%	18%
2011	8%	42%	18%
2010	6%	40%	17%
2009	3%	33%	9%
2008	3%	30%	10%
2007	3%	31%	10%
2006	4%	31%	10%
2005	2%	29%	10%
2004	2%	28%	7%
2003	3%	29%	9%

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Eligible for (12-13)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2013)
Year	Loss (Olive B.) Elementary School	Delaware	Appoquinimink School District
2013	2%	5%	3%
2012	2%	6%	3%
2011	2%	6%	3%
2010	2%	7%	4%
2009	2%	7%	2%
2008	1%	6%	3%
2007	2%	6%	3%
2006	1%	5%	2%
2005	2%	6%	3%
2003	1%	7%	3%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Appoquinimink School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Loss (Olive B.) Elementary School's ranking?

Loss (Olive B.) Elementary School is ranked #12 out of 199 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Delaware.

What schools are Loss (Olive B.) Elementary School often compared to?

Loss (Olive B.) Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Cedar Lane Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

61% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 31% DE state average), while 68% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 42% DE state average).

How many students attend Loss (Olive B.) Elementary School?

559 students attend Loss (Olive B.) Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

38% of Loss (Olive B.) Elementary School students are White, 31% of students are Asian, 17% of students are Black, 7% of students are Two or more races, 6% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Loss (Olive B.) Elementary School?

Loss (Olive B.) Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the Delaware state average of 14:1.

What grades does Loss (Olive B.) Elementary School offer ?

Loss (Olive B.) Elementary School offers enrollment in grades 1-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Loss (Olive B.) Elementary School part of?

Loss (Olive B.) Elementary School is part of Appoquinimink School District.

School Calendar

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Date

Schools closed / offices open

August 29, 2025 (Friday)

First day of school: Grade 1-9; KN-last name A-L

September 02, 2025 (Tuesday)

First day of school: Grade 10-12; KN-last name M-Z

September 03, 2025 (Wednesday)

Schools closed / offices open

November 26, 2025 (Wednesday)

Schools / offices closed - Spring Break

April 03, 2026 (Friday)

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Quick Facts (2025)

Grades: 1-5
Enrollment: 559 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 62%
: Top 10%
: 61% (Top 10%)
: 68% (Top 5%)
: 70-74% (Top 1%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), DE Dept. of Education