Baltz (austin D.) Elementary School
1500 Spruce Avenue
Wilmington, DE 19805
(School attendance zone shown in map)
Wilmington, DE 19805
(School attendance zone shown in map)
Tel:
(302)992-5560
- Baltz (austin D.) Elementary School serves 536 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 17% (which is lower than the Delaware state average of 43%) for the 2015-16 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 32% (which is lower than the Delaware state average of 55%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- Baltz (austin D.) Elementary School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Delaware for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Delaware state level of 15:1.
- Minority enrollment is 74% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Delaware state average of 54%.
Top Placements
Baltz (austin D.) Elementary School places among the top 20% of public schools in Delaware for:
- Category Attribute
- Percent Eligible For Free Lunch Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)
School Overview
- Baltz (austin D.) Elementary School's student population of 536 students has declined by 14% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 38 teachers has declined by 29% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-5 |
| Total Students | 536 students |
 | |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 38 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Baltz (austin D.) Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 200 schools in Delaware (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 14:1 has increased from 12:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Baltz (austin D.) Elementary School is 0.63, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.53. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2015-2016 School Year Data | This School | State Level (DE) |
| Overall School Rank | #170 out of 200 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 17% | 43% |
 | ||
| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 32% | 55% |
 | ||
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 14:1 | 15:1 |
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| Asian | n/a | 4% |
| Hispanic | 52% | 16% |
| Black | 18% | 31% |
| White | 26% | 46% |
| Two or more races | 4% | 3% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.63 | 0.53 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 99% | 37% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | n/a | n/a |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Red Clay Consolidated School District | |
Source: 2015-2016 (latest school year available) NCES, DE Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Baltz (austin D.) Elementary School is Calloway (cab) School Of The Arts (1.0 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Bayard Middle School (0.8 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Bayard Middle School (0.8 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Wilmington Bayard Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 431 students
0.8 miles
200 South Dupont Street
Wilmington, DE 19805
(302)429-4118 0.8 6-8 431 - Wilmington Calloway (cab) School Of The Arts Alternative School
Magnet School
Grades: 6-12 | 953 students
1.0 miles
100 North Dupont Road
Wilmington, DE 19807
(302)651-2700 1.0 6-12 953 - Wilmington Charter School Of Wilmington Charter School
Grades: 9-12 | 972 students
1.0 miles
100 North Dupont Road
Wilmington, DE 19807
(302)651-2727 1.0 9-12 972 - Wilmington Douglass School Grades: K-12 | 96 students
1.1 miles
1800 Prospect Road
Wilmington, DE 19805
(302)429-4146 1.1 K-12 96 - Wilmington Marbrook Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 484 students
1.2 miles
2101 Centerville Road
Wilmington, DE 19808
(302)992-5555 1.2 K-5 484
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