Baltz (austin D.) Elementary School
Tel:
(302)992-5560
- Baltz (austin D.) Elementary School serves 497 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 22% (which is lower than the Delaware state average of 44%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35% (which is lower than the Delaware state average of 54%) for the 2016-17 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 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Delaware state level of 15:1.
- Minority enrollment is 79% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Delaware state average of 56%.
School Overview
- Baltz (austin D.) Elementary School's student population of 497 students has declined by 21% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 38 teachers has declined by 35% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-5 |
| Total Students | 497 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 38 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Baltz (austin D.) Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 209 schools in Delaware (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 13:1 has increased from 11:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Baltz (austin D.) Elementary School is 0.61, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (DE) |
| Overall School Rank (16-17) | #167 out of 209 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 22% | 44% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 35% | 54% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 13:1 | 15:1 |
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| Asian | n/a | 4% |
| Hispanic | 56% | 17% |
| Black | 18% | 30% |
| White | 21% | 44% |
| Two or more races | 5% | 4% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.61 | 0.69 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | n/a | n/a |
| 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: 2017-2018 (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 and 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 | 298 students
0.8 miles
200 South Dupont Street
Wilmington, DE 19805
(302)429-4118 0.8 6-8 298 - Wilmington Calloway (cab) School Of The Arts Alternative School
Magnet School
Grades: 6-12 | 936 students
1.0 miles
100 North Dupont Road
Wilmington, DE 19807
(302)651-2700 1.0 6-12 936 - Wilmington Charter School Of Wilmington Charter School
Grades: 9-12 | 971 students
1.0 miles
100 North Dupont Road
Wilmington, DE 19807
(302)651-2727 1.0 9-12 971 - Wilmington Douglass School
1.1 miles
1800 Prospect Road
Wilmington, DE 19805
(302)429-4146 1.1 n/a n/a - Wilmington Marbrook Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 426 students
1.2 miles
2101 Centerville Road
Wilmington, DE 19808
(302)992-5555 1.2 K-5 426
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