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Colonial School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Delaware for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 12 public elementary schools serving 7,006 students in Colonial School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Delaware.
Public Elementary Schools in Colonial School District have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the Delaware public elementary school average of 27%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 41% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 74% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Delaware public elementary school average of 59% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (DE)
# Schools
15 Schools
167 Schools
# Students
9,531 Students
94,392 Students
# Teachers
685 Teachers
6,923 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Colonial School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 42 school districts in Delaware (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 70% has decreased from 73% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#30 out of 42 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
42%
Graduation Rate
70%
80%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.68
0.71
# American Indian Students
32 Students
345 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
222 Students
4,410 Students
% Asian Students
2%
5%
# Hispanic Students
2,031 Students
17,949 Students
% Hispanic Students
21%
19%
# Black Students
4,362 Students
27,940 Students
% Black Students
46%
30%
# White Students
2,463 Students
38,711 Students
% White Students
26%
41%
# Hawaiian Students
35 Students
144 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
386 Students
4,893 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
167
583
# Students in K Grade:
679
7,786
# Students in 1st Grade:
669
9,600
# Students in 2nd Grade:
777
9,733
# Students in 3rd Grade:
744
9,938
# Students in 4th Grade:
717
10,141
# Students in 5th Grade:
820
10,461
# Students in 6th Grade:
834
10,611
# Students in 7th Grade:
844
9,821
# Students in 8th Grade:
873
9,896
# Students in 9th Grade:
799
1,700
# Students in 10th Grade:
572
1,447
# Students in 11th Grade:
561
1,306
# Students in 12th Grade:
475
1,369
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,565 is higher than the state median of $20,598. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,925 is higher than the state median of $18,652. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$206 MM
$2,882 MM
Spending
$190 MM
$2,610 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,565
$20,598
Spending / Student
$19,925
$18,652
Best Colonial School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Wilbur (Kathleen H.) Elementary School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
4050 Wrangle Hill Road
Bear, DE 19701
(302) 832-6330
Bear, DE 19701
(302) 832-6330
Grades: K-5
| 1,092 students
Rank: #22.
Southern Elementary School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
795 Cox Neck Road
New Castle, DE 19720
(302) 832-6300
New Castle, DE 19720
(302) 832-6300
Grades: K-5
| 743 students
Rank: #33.
Bedford (Gunning) Middle School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
801 Cox Neck Road
New Castle, DE 19720
(302) 832-6280
New Castle, DE 19720
(302) 832-6280
Grades: 6-8
| 1,164 students
Rank: #44.
Castle Hills Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
502 Moores Lane
New Castle, DE 19720
(302) 323-2915
New Castle, DE 19720
(302) 323-2915
Grades: K-5
| 482 students
Rank: #55.
Pleasantville Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
16 Pleasant Street
New Castle, DE 19720
(302) 323-2935
New Castle, DE 19720
(302) 323-2935
Grades: K-5
| 431 students
Rank: #66.
Read (George) Middle School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
314 East Basin Road
New Castle, DE 19720
(302) 323-2760
New Castle, DE 19720
(302) 323-2760
Grades: 6-8
| 683 students
Rank: #77.
New Castle Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
903 Delaware Street
New Castle, DE 19720
(302) 323-2880
New Castle, DE 19720
(302) 323-2880
Grades: K-5
| 412 students
Rank: #88.
Leach (John G.) School
Special Education School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20% )
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
10 Landers Lane
New Castle, DE 19720
(302) 429-4055
New Castle, DE 19720
(302) 429-4055
Grades: PK-12
| 76 students
Rank: #9 - 109. - 10.
Downie (Carrie) Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1201 Delaware Street
New Castle, DE 19720
(302) 323-2926
New Castle, DE 19720
(302) 323-2926
Grades: K-5
| 360 students
Rank: #9 - 109. - 10.
Wilmington Manor Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
200 East Roosevelt Avenue
New Castle, DE 19720
(302) 323-2901
New Castle, DE 19720
(302) 323-2901
Grades: K-5
| 469 students
Rank: #1111.
Eisenberg (Harry O.) Elementary School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
27 Landers Lane
New Castle, DE 19720
(302) 429-4074
New Castle, DE 19720
(302) 429-4074
Grades: K-5
| 399 students
Rank: #1212.
Mccullough (Calvin R. ) Middle School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 15%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
20 Chase Avenue
New Castle, DE 19720
(302) 429-4000
New Castle, DE 19720
(302) 429-4000
Grades: 6-8
| 695 students
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