The Colwyck Center
Tel:
(302)429-4085
- The Colwyck Center serves 123 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 60-64% (which is lower than the Delaware state average of 70%) for the 2012-13 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 60-64% (which is lower than the Delaware state average of 73%) for the 2012-13 school year.
- The Colwyck Center 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 2012-13 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 8:1 is lower than the Delaware state level of 15:1.
- Minority enrollment is 69% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Delaware state average of 56%.
Top Placements
The Colwyck Center places among the top 20% of public schools in Delaware for:
- Category Attribute
- Diversity Most diverse schools (Top 5%)
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 10%)
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 10%)
School Overview
- The Colwyck Center's student population of 123 students has grown by 11% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 16 teachers has grown by 128% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-5 |
| Total Students | 123 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 16 teachers |
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School Comparison
- The Colwyck Center is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 203 schools in Delaware (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2012-13 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 8:1 has decreased from 16:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of The Colwyck Center is 0.75, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.68. 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 (12-13) | #137 out of 203 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 60-64% | 70% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 60-64% | 73% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 8:1 | 15:1 |
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| Asian | 4% | 4% |
| Hispanic | 21% | 17% |
| Black | 31% | 30% |
| White | 31% | 44% |
| Two or more races | 13% | 4% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.75 | 0.68 |
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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 | Colonial School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, DE Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school, middle school, and elementary school to The Colwyck Center is Leach (john G.) School (0.0 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- New Castle Leach (john G.) School Special Education School
Grades: PK-12 | 85 students
0.0 miles
10 Landers Lane
New Castle, DE 19720
(302)429-4055 0.0 PK-12 85 - New Castle Eisenberg (harry O.) Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 487 students
0.1 miles
27 Landers Lane
New Castle, DE 19720
(302)429-4074 0.1 K-5 487 - New Castle Castle Hills Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 598 students
0.7 miles
502 Moores Lane
New Castle, DE 19720
(302)323-2915 0.7 PK-5 598 - New Castle Mccullough (calvin R. ) Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 762 students
0.7 miles
20 Chase Avenue
New Castle, DE 19720
(302)429-4000 0.7 6-8 762 - New Castle Wilmington Manor Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 304 students
1.3 miles
200 East Roosevelt Avenue
New Castle, DE 19720
(302)323-2901 1.3 K-5 304
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