Best public schools in Delaware, OH

14 public schools in Delaware: 7 elementary · 3 middle · 3 high · 1 combined. Ranked by our score, based on 2025-26 state test results.

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Rankings renumber to share equal ranks and fill gaps when schools are hidden. Scores compare each school with schools of the same type across Ohio.

Elementary schools

7 schools in Delaware, best first

Cheshire Elementary 88.7

Olentangy Local · Grades PK-5 · 833 students

ELA 87%Math 87%Science 80%

#153 of 1,354 in Ohio

Ervin Carlisle Elementary School 77.4

Delaware City · Grades K-5 · 533 students

ELA 83%Math 75%Science 83%

#306 of 1,354 in Ohio

Robert F Schultz Elementary School 58.7

Delaware City · Grades K-5 · 774 students

ELA 69%Math 77%Science 71%

#560 of 1,354 in Ohio

David Smith Elementary School 51.9

Delaware City · Grades K-5 · 374 students

ELA 76%Math 64%Science 66%

#652 of 1,354 in Ohio

Laura Woodward Elementary School 35.7

Delaware City · Grades PK-5 · 610 students

ELA 62%Math 57%Science 71%

#871 of 1,354 in Ohio

James Conger Elementary School 31.2

Delaware City · Grades K-5 · 446 students

ELA 62%Math 55%Science 60%

#932 of 1,354 in Ohio

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Olentangy Preschool at DACC —

Olentangy Local · Grades PK · 23 students

No published test results

Middle schools

3 schools in Delaware, best first

Olentangy Berlin Middle School 94.4

Olentangy Local · Grades 6-8 · 807 students

ELA 86%Math 85%Science 92%

#33 of 576 in Ohio

Buckeye Valley Local Middle School 72.7

Buckeye Valley Local · Grades 5-8 · 593 students

ELA 78%Math 75%Science 79%

#158 of 576 in Ohio

John C Dempsey Middle School 63.3

Delaware City · Grades 6-8 · 1,259 students

ELA 64%Math 76%Science 78%

#212 of 576 in Ohio

High schools

3 schools in Delaware, best first

Olentangy Berlin High School 92.9

Olentangy Local · Grades 9-12 · 1,740 students

ELA 86%Math 81%Science 93%

#50 of 701 in Ohio

Buckeye Valley Local High School 89.5

Buckeye Valley Local · Grades 9-12 · 617 students

ELA 84%Math 77%Science 88%

#74 of 701 in Ohio

Rutherford B Hayes High School 73.8

Delaware City · Grades 9-12 · 1,652 students

ELA 78%Math 67%Science 82%

#184 of 701 in Ohio

Combined schools

1 school in Delaware

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Delaware Area Career Center South Campus —

Delaware Area Career Center · Grades 6-12 · 299 students