Carrcroft Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2025)

503 Crest Road
Wilmington, DE 19803

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Top 50%

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Serving 476 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Carrcroft Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Delaware for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 36% (which is higher than the Delaware state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving is 43% (which is higher than the Delaware state average of 42%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Delaware state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 56% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Delaware state average of 61% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 476 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 56%
: Top 50% in DE
: 36% (Top 50%)
: 43% (Top 50%)
: 20-24% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), DE Dept. of Education

School Overview

Carrcroft Elementary School's student population of 476 students has declined by 7% over five school years.

The teacher population of 36 teachers has grown by 5% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Carrcroft Elementary School
Kind	73
1	91
2	80
3	76
4	71
5	85

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Total Students

476 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Carrcroft Elementary School
2023	477
2022	445
2021	444
2020	517
2019	517
2018	500
2017	500
2016	518
2015	501
2014	501
2013	492
2012	493
2011	488
2010	476
2009	336
2008	373
2007	405
2006	439
2005	411
2004	364
2003	367
2002	369
2001	389
2000	409
1999	416
1998	392
1997	317
1996	301
1995	312
1994	352
1993	350
1992	402
1991	377
1990	408
1989	357
1988	430
1987	607

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

36 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Carrcroft Elementary School
2023	36
2022	33
2021	33
2020	34
2019	34
2018	32
2017	32
2016	32
2015	33
2014	33
2013	33
2012	33
2011	31
2010	30
2009	20
2008	24
2007	23
2006	24
2005	24
2004	20
2003	22
2002	21
2001	22
2000	23
1999	21
1998	24
1997	22
1996	21
1995	21
1994	23
1993	22
1992	26
1991	26
1990	22
1989	22
1988	23
1987	30

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First Day of School

Mon. Aug 25, 2025

School Rankings

Carrcroft Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 199 schools in Delaware (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Carrcroft Elementary School is 0.64, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.71. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (DE)

#77 out of 199 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Carrcroft Elementary School
2023	#77
2022	#74
2021	#100
2019	#120
2018	#117
2017	#108
2016	#92
2015	#108
2014	#115
2013	#117
2012	#102

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36%

31%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Carrcroft Elementary School	Delaware	Brandywine School District
2023	36%	31%	32%
2022	36%	29%	30%
2021	32%	27%	28%
2019	37%	42%	41%
2018	40%	43%	43%
2017	44%	44%	45%
2016	44%	43%	45%
2015	42%	39%	42%
2014	67%	70%	68%
2013	67%	70%	67%
2012	73%	73%	70%

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43%

42%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Carrcroft Elementary School	Delaware	Brandywine School District
2022	43%	42%	41%
2021	27%	42%	40%
2019	43%	53%	53%
2018	45%	54%	43%
2017	49%	54%	57%
2016	52%	55%	56%
2015	46%	52%	54%
2014	67%	73%	74%
2013	67%	73%	73%
2012	72%	74%	74%
2011	56%	62%	63%

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20-24%

21%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Carrcroft Elementary School	Delaware	Brandywine School District
2022	22%	21%	21%
2021	24%	24%	20%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Carrcroft Elementary School	Delaware	Brandywine School District
2023	13:1	14:1	14:1
2022	13:1	14:1	14:1
2021	13:1	14:1	14:1
2020	15:1	15:1	15:1
2019	15:1	15:1	15:1
2018	16:1	15:1	15:1
2017	16:1	15:1	15:1
2016	16:1	15:1	15:1
2015	15:1	14:1	15:1
2014	15:1	15:1	15:1
2013	15:1	15:1	14:1
2012	15:1	15:1	14:1
2011	16:1	15:1	14:1
2010	16:1	15:1	14:1
2009	17:1	15:1	14:1
2008	16:1	15:1	14:1
2007	18:1	16:1	15:1
2006	18:1	16:1	16:1
2005	17:1	16:1	16:1
2004	18:1	16:1	16:1
2003	17:1	16:1	16:1
2002	18:1	16:1	15:1
2001	18:1	16:1	16:1
2000	18:1	16:1	15:1
1999	20:1	17:1	17:1
1998	17:1	17:1	16:1
1997	15:1	17:1	17:1
1996	14:1	17:1	17:1
1995	15:1	17:1	18:1
1994	16:1	17:1	18:1
1993	16:1	17:1	18:1
1992	16:1	18:1	17:1
1991	15:1	18:1	18:1
1990	19:1	18:1	17:1
1989	17:1	18:1	18:1
1988	19:1	17:1	18:1
1987	20:1	17:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Carrcroft Elementary School	Delaware	Brandywine School District
2023	2%	4%	6%
2022	2%	4%	7%
2021	2%	4%	8%
2020	3%	4%	7%
2019	3%	4%	7%
2018	4%	5%	6%
2017	4%	5%	6%
2016	3%	4%	6%
2015	3%	4%	6%
2014	3%	4%	6%
2013	3%	4%	6%
2012	4%	3%	6%
2011	3%	4%	5%
2010	4%	4%	6%
2009	5%	4%	5%
2008	6%	4%	5%
2007	3%	3%	5%
2006	3%	3%	5%
2005	3%	3%	4%
2004	4%	3%	5%
2003	5%	4%	4%
2002	5%	2%	4%
2001	4%	2%	4%
2000	1%	2%	3%
1999	1%	2%	4%
1998	1%	2%	3%
1997	2%	2%	3%
1996	3%	2%	3%
1995	3%	2%	4%
1994	3%	2%	3%
1993	3%	2%	3%

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Hispanic

20%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Carrcroft Elementary School	Delaware	Brandywine School District
2023	4%	19%	8%
2022	6%	19%	7%
2021	6%	18%	7%
2020	6%	18%	7%
2019	6%	18%	7%
2018	3%	17%	6%
2017	3%	17%	6%
2016	2%	16%	5%
2015	3%	15%	5%
2014	4%	15%	5%
2013	4%	14%	5%
2012	3%	13%	5%
2011	3%	13%	5%
2010	2%	11%	4%
2009	4%	11%	4%
2008	3%	10%	3%
2007	3%	10%	3%
2006	4%	9%	3%
2005	2%	9%	3%
2004	2%	8%	3%
2003	2%	7%	3%
2002	2%	7%	3%
2001	1%	6%	2%
2000	1%	5%	2%
1999	1%	5%	2%
1998	1%	5%	2%
1997	2%	4%	2%
1996	2%	4%	2%
1995	2%	4%	1%
1994	2%	3%	1%
1993	1%	3%	1%
1992	2%	3%	1%
1991	2%	3%	1%

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Black

40%

31%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Carrcroft Elementary School	Delaware	Brandywine School District
2023	43%	31%	37%
2022	42%	30%	37%
2021	43%	30%	37%
2020	44%	30%	36%
2019	44%	30%	36%
2018	48%	30%	37%
2017	48%	30%	37%
2016	48%	31%	37%
2015	47%	31%	37%
2014	43%	31%	37%
2013	41%	31%	36%
2012	42%	32%	37%
2011	44%	32%	38%
2010	45%	33%	38%
2009	37%	33%	40%
2008	36%	33%	39%
2007	37%	33%	40%
2006	37%	33%	39%
2005	35%	32%	38%
2004	34%	32%	37%
2003	34%	31%	37%
2002	32%	31%	36%
2001	35%	31%	36%
2000	35%	31%	37%
1999	36%	30%	37%
1998	34%	30%	36%
1997	38%	29%	35%
1996	36%	29%	34%
1995	38%	29%	32%
1994	34%	28%	31%
1993	26%	28%	30%
1992	26%	27%	29%
1991	25%	27%	29%

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White

44%

39%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Carrcroft Elementary School	Delaware	Brandywine School District
2023	44%	41%	44%
2022	45%	42%	45%
2021	44%	42%	45%
2020	43%	44%	47%
2019	43%	44%	47%
2018	44%	45%	49%
2017	44%	45%	49%
2016	46%	46%	50%
2015	47%	47%	51%
2014	49%	48%	50%
2013	51%	49%	50%
2012	49%	50%	51%
2011	48%	50%	51%
2010	49%	52%	52%
2009	54%	52%	51%
2008	55%	53%	53%
2007	57%	54%	52%
2006	56%	55%	53%
2005	60%	56%	55%
2004	60%	57%	55%
2003	59%	58%	56%
2002	61%	60%	57%
2001	60%	61%	58%
2000	63%	62%	58%
1999	62%	63%	57%
1998	64%	63%	59%
1997	58%	65%	60%
1996	59%	65%	61%
1995	57%	65%	63%
1994	61%	67%	65%
1993	70%	67%	66%
1992	70%	68%	66%
1991	72%	68%	67%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Carrcroft Elementary School	Delaware	Brandywine School District
2023	6%	5%	4%
2022	4%	5%	3%
2021	4%	5%	3%
2020	3%	4%	3%
2019	3%	4%	3%
2018	1%	3%	2%
2017	1%	3%	2%
2016	1%	3%	2%
2014	1%	2%	2%
2013	1%	2%	1%
2012	2%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.64

0.71

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Carrcroft Elementary School	Delaware	Brandywine School District
2023	0.62	0.70	0.66
2022	0.62	0.70	0.66
2021	0.62	0.70	0.66
2020	0.62	0.69	0.65
2019	0.62	0.69	0.65
2018	0.58	0.68	0.62
2017	0.58	0.68	0.62
2016	0.56	0.67	0.62
2015	0.56	0.66	0.61
2014	0.58	0.67	0.62
2013	0.57	0.65	0.61
2012	0.59	0.64	0.61
2011	0.58	0.64	0.60
2010	0.56	0.61	0.58
2009	0.57	0.61	0.58
2008	0.57	0.61	0.57
2007	0.54	0.59	0.57
2006	0.55	0.59	0.56
2005	0.52	0.58	0.56
2004	0.53	0.57	0.56
2003	0.54	0.57	0.55
2002	0.53	0.54	0.54
2001	0.52	0.53	0.54
2000	0.49	0.52	0.53
1999	0.49	0.52	0.53
1998	0.48	0.51	0.52
1997	0.52	0.50	0.52
1996	0.53	0.50	0.51
1995	0.53	0.49	0.50
1994	0.52	0.48	0.49
1993	0.45	0.47	0.48
1992	0.45	0.47	0.48
1991	0.42	0.46	0.47

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

44%

33%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Carrcroft Elementary School	Delaware	Brandywine School District
2023	44%	34%	31%
2022	47%	34%	31%
2021	47%	35%	31%
2020	41%	36%	31%
2019	41%	36%	31%
2016	40%	38%	31%
2015	40%	37%	30%
2014	36%	39%	33%
2013	41%	47%	40%
2012	42%	43%	37%
2011	40%	42%	36%
2010	37%	40%	32%
2009	28%	33%	30%
2008	29%	30%	28%
2007	27%	31%	27%
2006	28%	31%	30%
2005	22%	29%	27%
2004	24%	28%	25%
2003	23%	29%	27%
2002	24%	28%	24%
2001	24%	26%	24%
2000	22%	27%	25%
1999	21%	28%	23%
1998	29%	30%	28%
1997	33%	30%	29%
1996	32%	29%	25%
1995	34%	29%	23%
1994	29%	27%	21%
1993	24%	25%	21%
1992	22%	21%	17%
1991	22%	19%	15%

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Eligible for (12-13)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2013)
Year	Carrcroft Elementary School	Delaware	Brandywine School District
2013	4%	5%	4%
2012	5%	6%	5%
2011	5%	6%	5%
2010	6%	7%	6%
2009	6%	7%	5%
2008	6%	6%	5%
2007	6%	6%	5%
2006	4%	5%	5%
2005	4%	6%	5%
2004	4%	6%	5%
2003	7%	7%	5%
2002	7%	6%	6%
2001	7%	6%	6%
2000	5%	6%	6%
1999	5%	6%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Brandywine School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), DE Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Carrcroft Elementary School's ranking?

Carrcroft Elementary School is ranked #77 out of 199 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Delaware.

What schools are Carrcroft Elementary School often compared to?

Carrcroft Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Mount Pleasant Elementary School, Hanby Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

36% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 31% DE state average), while 43% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 42% DE state average).

How many students attend Carrcroft Elementary School?

476 students attend Carrcroft Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

44% of Carrcroft Elementary School students are White, 40% of students are Black, 7% of students are Two or more races, 6% of students are Hispanic, 2% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Carrcroft Elementary School?

Carrcroft Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is lower than the Delaware state average of 14:1.

What grades does Carrcroft Elementary School offer ?

Carrcroft Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Carrcroft Elementary School part of?

Carrcroft Elementary School is part of Brandywine School District.

School Calendar

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Event

Date

FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL (Grades 1-6, 9, 12)

August 25, 2025 (Monday)

PK-12 SCHOOLS CLOSED (Offices Open) - Rosh Hashanah

September 23, 2025 (Tuesday)

PK-12 SCHOOLS CLOSED (Offices Open) - Yom Kippur

October 02, 2025 (Thursday)

PK-12 SCHOOLS CLOSED (Offices Open) - Professional Development Day

October 10, 2025 (Friday)

PK-8 SCHOOLS CLOSED (Offices Open) - Parent/Teacher Conferences

October 16, 2025 (Thursday)

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