First State School
Tel:
(302)428-5845
- First State School serves 24 students in grades Kindergarten-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is <50% (which is higher than the Delaware state average of 43%) for the 2015-16 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is <50% (which is lower than the Delaware state average of 55%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- First State School placed in the top 50% of all schools in Delaware for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 6:1 is lower than the Delaware state level of 15:1.
- Minority enrollment is 79% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Delaware state average of 54%.
Top Placements
First State 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 20%)
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 5%)
School Overview
- First State School's student population of 24 students has grown by 14% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 4 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| School Type | Alternative school |
| Grades Offered | Grades Kindergarten-12 |
| Total Students | 24 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 4 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- First State School is ranked within the top 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 6:1 has increased from 5:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of First State School is 0.51, which is less 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 | 32% | 27% |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | <50% | 43% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | <50% | 55% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 6:1 | 15:1 |
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| American Indian | 4% | n/a |
| Asian | n/a | 4% |
| Hispanic | 4% | 16% |
| Black | 67% | 31% |
| White | 21% | 46% |
| Two or more races | 4% | 3% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.51 | 0.53 |
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| Graduation Rate | ≥50% | 86% |
 | ||
| Eligible for Free Lunch | 62% | 38% |
| 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 First State School is Freire Charter School (0.2 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Freire Charter School (0.2 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Shortlidge (evan G.) Academy (0.3 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Wilmington Freire Charter School Charter School
Grades: 8-12 | 234 students
0.2 miles
201 West 14th Street
Wilmington, DE 19801
(302)521-0432 0.2 8-12 234 - Wilmington Shortlidge (evan G.) Academy Grades: K-5 | 379 students
0.3 miles
100 West 18th Street
Wilmington, DE 19802
(302)651-2710 0.3 K-5 379 - New Castle Delaware Academy Of Public Safety And Security Charter School
Grades: 9-12 | 303 students
0.4 miles
801 North Dupont Highway
New Castle, DE 19720
(302)322-6050 0.4 9-12 303 - Wilmington Great Oaks Charter School Charter School
Grades: 6-12 | 212 students
0.4 miles
1200 North French St
Wilmington, DE 19801
(302)332-6110 0.4 6-12 212 - Newark Las Americas Aspira Academy Charter School
Grades: K-7 | 599 students
0.4 miles
326 Ruthar Drive
Newark, DE 19711
(302)292-1463 0.4 K-7 599
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