J. Ralph McIlvaine Early Childhood Center

Contact Information

Principal

Brook Castillo

Address

Post Office Box 258 11 East Walnut
Magnolia, DE 19962

Phone

(302) 335-5039

District

Caesar Rodney School District

Title IX Coordinator

Kimberly Corbeil

Title IX Phone

(302) 698-4800
School Website
Visit the district registration page

Enrollment and Demographics

Enrollment: 462 (as of  September 30, 2025)

Enrollment by race and ethnicity
Group Percentage
White42.42%
Black36.80%
Hispanic10.17%
Multiracial6.49%
Asian3.68%
Native American0.22%
Pacific Islander0.22%

Student Characteristics

Low Income
26.84%
Students with Disabilities
7.79%
English Learners
9.52%
Homeless
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Academic Performance (2024-2025)

45.48%

English Language Arts Proficiency
Smarter Assessment (Grades 3-8) & SAT (Grade 11)

47.67%

Mathematics Proficiency
Smarter Assessment (Grades 3-8) & SAT (Grade 11)

Data Note: All data sourced from Delaware Department of Education ESSA API. Performance metrics, enrollment, and demographics are from the 2024-2025 school year. Visit the full Delaware Report Card for the most up-to-date information and the Data Dictionary for explanations of all metrics.