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Jones (Albert H.) Elementary School

35 West Main Street
Newark, DE 19702

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Serving 327 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Jones (Albert H.) Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Delaware for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 35-39% (which is higher than the Delaware state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving is 45-49% (which is higher than the Delaware state average of 42%).

The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Delaware state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 85% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Delaware state average of 61% (majority Black).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 327 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 85%
: Top 50% in DE
: 35-39% (Top 30%)
: 45-49% (Top 50%)
: 11-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), DE Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Jones (Albert H.) Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Delaware for:

School Overview

Jones (Albert H.) Elementary School's student population of 327 students has declined by 7% over five school years.

The teacher population of 22 teachers has declined by 26% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Jones (Albert H.) Elementary School
Kind	58
1	58
2	48
3	53
4	54
5	56

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Total Students

327 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Jones (Albert H.) Elementary School
2023	301
2022	304
2021	340
2020	355
2019	355
2018	425
2017	425
2016	426
2015	430
2014	427
2013	417
2012	405
2011	409
2010	402
2009	429
2008	429
2007	412
2006	445
2005	461
2004	486
2003	477
2002	502
2001	590
2000	563
1999	602
1998	634
1997	577
1996	563
1995	561
1994	537
1993	501
1992	523
1991	469
1990	458
1989	613
1988	582
1987	573

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

22 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Jones (Albert H.) Elementary School
2023	23
2022	24
2021	26
2020	30
2019	30
2018	29
2017	29
2016	26
2015	31
2014	29
2013	28
2012	27
2011	31
2010	24
2009	28
2008	31
2007	29
2006	32
2005	32
2004	31
2003	31
2002	33
2001	35
2000	33
1999	35
1998	33
1997	28
1996	28
1995	28
1994	26
1993	27
1992	28
1991	25
1990	31
1989	31
1988	31
1987	28

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School Rankings

Jones (Albert H.) Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 201 schools in Delaware (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Jones (Albert H.) Elementary School is 0.62, 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)

#63 out of 201 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Jones (Albert H.) Elementary School
2022	#63
2021	#101
2019	#78
2018	#75
2017	#117
2016	#74
2015	#93
2014	#121
2013	#149
2012	#107
2011	#128

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35-39%

29%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Jones (Albert H.) Elementary School	Delaware	Christina School District
2022	37%	29%	24%
2021	22%	27%	22%
2019	52%	42%	34%
2018	52%	43%	32%
2017	46%	44%	32%
2016	49%	43%	30%
2015	44%	39%	30%
2014	67%	70%	61%
2013	56%	70%	60%
2012	72%	73%	63%
2011	54%	62%	51%

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45-49%

42%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Jones (Albert H.) Elementary School	Delaware	Christina School District
2022	47%	42%	35%
2021	37%	42%	33%
2019	52%	53%	38%
2018	52%	54%	32%
2017	44%	54%	40%
2016	55%	55%	39%
2015	49%	52%	36%
2014	66%	73%	64%
2013	65%	73%	63%
2012	72%	74%	64%
2011	52%	62%	50%

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11-19%

21%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Jones (Albert H.) Elementary School	Delaware	Christina School District
2022	15%	21%	14%
2021	15%	24%	14%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

15:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Jones (Albert H.) Elementary School	Delaware	Christina School District
2023	13:1	14:1	12:1
2022	13:1	14:1	12:1
2021	13:1	14:1	12:1
2020	12:1	15:1	12:1
2019	12:1	15:1	12:1
2018	15:1	15:1	14:1
2017	15:1	15:1	14:1
2016	16:1	15:1	15:1
2015	14:1	14:1	14:1
2014	15:1	15:1	13:1
2013	15:1	15:1	13:1
2012	15:1	15:1	14:1
2011	13:1	15:1	14:1
2010	17:1	15:1	14:1
2009	15:1	15:1	14:1
2008	14:1	15:1	14:1
2007	14:1	16:1	17:1
2006	14:1	16:1	15:1
2005	14:1	16:1	15:1
2004	16:1	16:1	16:1
2003	15:1	16:1	16:1
2002	15:1	16:1	17:1
2001	17:1	16:1	16:1
2000	17:1	16:1	17:1
1999	17:1	17:1	17:1
1998	19:1	17:1	17:1
1997	21:1	17:1	18:1
1996	20:1	17:1	18:1
1995	20:1	17:1	18:1
1994	21:1	17:1	18:1
1993	19:1	17:1	18:1
1992	19:1	18:1	18:1
1991	19:1	18:1	18:1
1990	15:1	18:1	18:1
1989	20:1	18:1	18:1
1988	19:1	17:1	17:1
1987	20:1	17:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Jones (Albert H.) Elementary School	Delaware	Christina School District
2023	1%	4%	6%
2022	3%	4%	6%
2021	2%	4%	6%
2020	2%	4%	6%
2019	2%	4%	6%
2018	1%	5%	5%
2017	1%	5%	5%
2016	1%	4%	5%
2015	1%	4%	5%
2014	2%	4%	5%
2013	2%	4%	5%
2012	2%	3%	5%
2011	3%	4%	5%
2010	3%	4%	6%
2009	6%	4%	5%
2008	3%	4%	5%
2007	4%	3%	5%
2006	5%	3%	4%
2005	5%	3%	5%
2004	6%	3%	4%
2003	4%	4%	4%
2002	6%	2%	4%
2001	5%	2%	4%
2000	6%	2%	3%
1999	4%	2%	3%
1998	3%	2%	4%
1997	2%	2%	3%
1996	4%	2%	3%
1995	3%	2%	3%
1994	1%	2%	3%
1993	2%	2%	3%
1992	2%	2%	3%
1991	2%	2%	2%

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Hispanic

21%

20%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Jones (Albert H.) Elementary School	Delaware	Christina School District
2023	21%	19%	22%
2022	22%	19%	21%
2021	19%	18%	22%
2020	20%	18%	23%
2019	20%	18%	23%
2018	23%	17%	22%
2017	23%	17%	22%
2016	21%	16%	21%
2015	20%	15%	21%
2014	19%	15%	19%
2013	19%	14%	19%
2012	14%	13%	18%
2011	15%	13%	17%
2010	17%	11%	15%
2009	13%	11%	15%
2008	11%	10%	13%
2007	13%	10%	12%
2006	10%	9%	12%
2005	9%	9%	11%
2004	6%	8%	10%
2003	6%	7%	9%
2002	8%	7%	8%
2001	6%	6%	7%
2000	4%	5%	6%
1999	5%	5%	5%
1998	4%	5%	4%
1997	3%	4%	4%
1996	3%	4%	4%
1995	4%	4%	4%
1994	2%	3%	3%
1993	2%	3%	3%
1992	3%	3%	3%
1991	3%	3%	3%

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Black

56%

31%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Jones (Albert H.) Elementary School	Delaware	Christina School District
2023	55%	31%	42%
2022	51%	30%	41%
2021	53%	30%	40%
2020	54%	30%	39%
2019	54%	30%	39%
2018	48%	30%	40%
2017	48%	30%	40%
2016	48%	31%	40%
2015	46%	31%	39%
2014	47%	31%	40%
2013	48%	31%	39%
2012	54%	32%	41%
2011	54%	32%	41%
2010	49%	33%	42%
2009	51%	33%	43%
2008	53%	33%	43%
2007	52%	33%	43%
2006	55%	33%	42%
2005	49%	32%	40%
2004	48%	32%	39%
2003	47%	31%	37%
2002	42%	31%	35%
2001	43%	31%	34%
2000	40%	31%	35%
1999	36%	30%	34%
1998	36%	30%	31%
1997	34%	29%	32%
1996	34%	29%	31%
1995	32%	29%	29%
1994	31%	28%	28%
1993	26%	28%	28%
1992	23%	27%	27%
1991	21%	27%	27%

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White

15%

39%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Jones (Albert H.) Elementary School	Delaware	Christina School District
2023	18%	41%	25%
2022	18%	42%	27%
2021	17%	42%	27%
2020	14%	44%	27%
2019	14%	44%	27%
2018	20%	45%	29%
2017	20%	45%	29%
2016	22%	46%	31%
2015	26%	47%	32%
2014	27%	48%	33%
2013	27%	49%	35%
2012	27%	50%	35%
2011	27%	50%	36%
2010	30%	52%	37%
2009	30%	52%	37%
2008	32%	53%	39%
2007	30%	54%	40%
2006	30%	55%	42%
2005	37%	56%	44%
2004	40%	57%	47%
2003	43%	58%	50%
2002	44%	60%	53%
2001	46%	61%	55%
2000	50%	62%	56%
1999	55%	63%	58%
1998	57%	63%	61%
1997	61%	65%	61%
1996	59%	65%	62%
1995	61%	65%	64%
1994	66%	67%	66%
1993	70%	67%	66%
1992	72%	68%	67%
1991	74%	68%	68%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Jones (Albert H.) Elementary School	Delaware	Christina School District
2023	4%	5%	5%
2022	6%	5%	5%
2021	9%	5%	5%
2020	10%	4%	5%
2019	10%	4%	5%
2018	8%	3%	4%
2017	8%	3%	4%
2016	8%	3%	3%
2015	7%	3%	3%
2014	5%	2%	3%
2013	4%	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.62

0.71

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Jones (Albert H.) Elementary School	Delaware	Christina School District
2023	0.63	0.70	0.71
2022	0.66	0.70	0.72
2021	0.65	0.70	0.72
2020	0.64	0.69	0.73
2019	0.64	0.69	0.73
2018	0.68	0.68	0.71
2017	0.68	0.68	0.71
2016	0.68	0.67	0.70
2015	0.68	0.66	0.69
2014	0.67	0.67	0.70
2013	0.67	0.65	0.69
2012	0.62	0.64	0.69
2011	0.62	0.64	0.68
2010	0.65	0.61	0.66
2009	0.64	0.61	0.66
2008	0.61	0.61	0.65
2007	0.63	0.59	0.65
2006	0.60	0.59	0.64
2005	0.62	0.58	0.63
2004	0.61	0.57	0.62
2003	0.59	0.57	0.61
2002	0.63	0.54	0.60
2001	0.60	0.53	0.58
2000	0.59	0.52	0.57
1999	0.57	0.52	0.55
1998	0.55	0.51	0.53
1997	0.52	0.50	0.52
1996	0.54	0.50	0.52
1995	0.53	0.49	0.51
1994	0.47	0.48	0.49
1993	0.45	0.47	0.49
1992	0.43	0.47	0.48
1991	0.41	0.46	0.47

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

59%

33%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Jones (Albert H.) Elementary School	Delaware	Christina School District
2023	64%	34%	49%
2022	63%	34%	48%
2021	57%	35%	49%
2020	54%	36%	48%
2019	54%	36%	48%
2016	45%	38%	43%
2015	44%	37%	41%
2014	49%	39%	43%
2013	60%	47%	55%
2012	56%	43%	52%
2011	59%	42%	53%
2010	54%	40%	50%
2009	41%	33%	43%
2008	37%	30%	37%
2007	39%	31%	34%
2006	42%	31%	38%
2005	39%	29%	35%
2004	33%	28%	30%
2003	35%	29%	34%
2002	35%	28%	31%
2001	27%	26%	26%
2000	29%	27%	28%
1999	23%	28%	27%
1998	23%	30%	29%
1997	28%	30%	28%
1996	31%	29%	28%
1995	32%	29%	28%
1994	27%	27%	26%
1993	22%	25%	25%
1992	18%	21%	19%
1991	19%	19%	18%

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Eligible for (12-13)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2013)
Year	Jones (Albert H.) Elementary School	Delaware	Christina School District
2013	8%	5%	6%
2012	9%	6%	7%
2011	10%	6%	7%
2010	11%	7%	9%
2009	10%	7%	9%
2008	4%	6%	6%
2007	4%	6%	5%
2006	7%	5%	5%
2005	9%	6%	6%
2004	5%	6%	6%
2003	7%	7%	8%
2002	4%	6%	7%
2001	6%	6%	6%
2000	6%	6%	5%
1999	8%	6%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Christina School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Jones (Albert H.) Elementary School's ranking?

Jones (Albert H.) Elementary School is ranked #63 out of 201 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Delaware.

What schools are Jones (Albert H.) Elementary School often compared to?

Jones (Albert H.) Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Keene (William B.) Elementary School, Marshall (Thurgood) Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

35-39% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 29% DE state average), while 45-49% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 42% DE state average).

How many students attend Jones (Albert H.) Elementary School?

327 students attend Jones (Albert H.) Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

56% of Jones (Albert H.) Elementary School students are Black, 21% of students are Hispanic, 15% of students are White, 5% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Jones (Albert H.) Elementary School?

Jones (Albert H.) Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the Delaware state average of 14:1.

What grades does Jones (Albert H.) Elementary School offer ?

Jones (Albert H.) Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Jones (Albert H.) Elementary School part of?

Jones (Albert H.) Elementary School is part of Christina School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 327 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 85%
: Top 50%
: 35-39% (Top 30%)
: 45-49% (Top 50%)
: 11-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), DE Dept. of Education