The Bancroft School vs. Baltz (Austin D.) Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
The Bancroft School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Delaware for:
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Baltz (Austin D.) Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Delaware for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 519 students in grades 1-8, The Bancroft School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Delaware for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤5% (which is lower than the Delaware state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 6-9% (which is lower than the Delaware state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Delaware state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Delaware state average of 58% (majority Black).
Serving 549 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Baltz (Austin D.) Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Delaware for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 14% (which is lower than the Delaware state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 24% (which is lower than the Delaware state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Delaware state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 76% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Delaware state average of 58% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
1-8
K-5
Total Students
519 students
549 students
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
49% | 51%
Total Classroom Teachers
44 teachers
44 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#191 out of 196 schools in DE
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#157 out of 196 schools in DE
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
14%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
24%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
-
87
Grade 1 Students
57
101
Grade 2 Students
72
86
Grade 3 Students
64
74
Grade 4 Students
68
92
Grade 5 Students
70
109
Grade 6 Students
63
-
Grade 7 Students
77
-
Grade 8 Students
48
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
6%
49%
% Black
86%
21%
% White
5%
24%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
6%
Diversity Score
0.26
0.66
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
62%
97%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
7%