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The fastest-declining public elementary schools by enrollment in New Castle County, Delaware

This ranking covers the fastest-declining public elementary schools by enrollment in New Castle County, Delaware, drawn from 50 qualifying public elementary schools. Pulaski Early Education Center leads the list at -69.6%, against a median of -14.4% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

New Castle County, Delaware

Best Enrollment change

-69.6%

Median Enrollment change

-14.4%

FASTEST DECLINING · NEW CASTLE COUNTY, DELAWARE

#	School	City	District	2017-18	2024-25	% Change
1	Pulaski Early Education Center	Wilmington, DE	Christina School District	306	93	-69.6%
2	Stubbs Early Education Center	Wilmington, DE	Christina School District	283	148	-47.7%
3	Keene (William B.) Elementary School	Newark, DE	Christina School District	626	408	-34.8%
4	New Castle Elementary School	New Castle, DE	Colonial School District	586	383	-34.6%
5	Brader (Henry M.) Elementary School	Newark, DE	Christina School District	483	324	-32.9%
6	Marshall (Thurgood) Elementary School	Newark, DE	Christina School District	782	529	-32.4%
7	Maclary (R. Elisabeth) Elementary School	Newark, DE	Christina School District	348	244	-29.9%
8	Leasure (May B.) Elementary School	Newark, DE	Christina School District	447	316	-29.3%
9	Downes (John R.) Elementary School	Newark, DE	Christina School District	486	346	-28.8%
10	Spring Meadow Early Childhood Center	Townsend, DE	Appoquinimink School District	258	185	-28.3%
11	Oberle (William) Elementary School	Bear, DE	Christina School District	697	512	-26.5%
12	Lewis (William C.) Dual Language Elementary School	Wilmington, DE	Red Clay Consolidated School District	460	347	-24.6%
13	Edison (Thomas A.) Charter School	Wilmington, DE	Edison (Thomas A.) Charter School	732	557	-23.9%
14	Castle Hills Elementary School	New Castle, DE	Colonial School District	598	462	-22.7%
15	Forest Oak Elementary School	Newark, DE	Red Clay Consolidated School District	554	429	-22.6%
16	Townsend Early Childhood Center	Townsend, DE	Appoquinimink School District	227	176	-22.5%
17	Smith (Jennie E.) Elementary School	Newark, DE	Christina School District	530	413	-22.1%
18	Downie (Carrie) Elementary School	New Castle, DE	Colonial School District	408	324	-20.6%
19	Mote (Anna P.) Elementary School	Wilmington, DE	Red Clay Consolidated School District	388	310	-20.1%
20	Loss (Olive B.) Elementary School	Bear, DE	Appoquinimink School District	622	499	-19.8%
21	McVey (Joseph M.) Elementary School	Newark, DE	Christina School District	394	319	-19.0%
22	Maple Lane Elementary School	Claymont, DE	Brandywine School District	441	363	-17.7%
23	Brookside Elementary School	Newark, DE	Christina School District	315	260	-17.5%
24	Cedar Lane Elementary School	Middletown, DE	Appoquinimink School District	768	634	-17.4%
25	Wilson (Etta J.) Elementary School	Newark, DE	Christina School District	317	271	-14.5%
26	Gallaher (Robert S.) Elementary School	Newark, DE	Christina School District	547	469	-14.3%
27	Richey Elementary School	Wilmington, DE	Red Clay Consolidated School District	446	382	-14.3%
28	Southern Elementary School	New Castle, DE	Colonial School District	838	729	-13.0%
29	Richardson Park Elementary School	Wilmington, DE	Red Clay Consolidated School District	589	522	-11.4%
30	Jones (Albert H.) Elementary School	Newark, DE	Christina School District	371	329	-11.3%
31	North Star Elementary School	Hockessin, DE	Red Clay Consolidated School District	664	589	-11.3%
32	Linden Hill Elementary School	Wilmington, DE	Red Clay Consolidated School District	599	532	-11.2%
33	Wilbur (Kathleen H.) Elementary	Bear, DE	Colonial School District	1,180	1,052	-10.8%
34	Eisenberg (Harry O.) Elementary School	New Castle, DE	Colonial School District	487	436	-10.5%
35	Shortlidge (Evan G.) Academy	Wilmington, DE	Red Clay Consolidated School District	378	340	-10.1%
36	Townsend Elementary School	Townsend, DE	Appoquinimink School District	483	435	-9.9%
37	Warner Elementary School	Wilmington, DE	Red Clay Consolidated School District	438	395	-9.8%
38	Pleasantville Elementary School	New Castle, DE	Colonial School District	422	389	-7.8%
39	Lombardy Elementary School	Wilmington, DE	Brandywine School District	505	466	-7.7%
40	Carrcroft Elementary School	Wilmington, DE	Brandywine School District	510	475	-6.9%
41	William F. Cooke Jr. Elementary	Hockessin, DE	Red Clay Consolidated School District	657	613	-6.7%
42	Brandywine Springs School	Wilmington, DE	Red Clay Consolidated School District	1,006	941	-6.5%
43	Harlan (David W. ) Elementary School	Wilmington, DE	Brandywine School District	341	322	-5.6%
44	Heritage Elementary School	Wilmington, DE	Red Clay Consolidated School District	517	492	-4.8%
45	Wilmington Manor Elementary School	New Castle, DE	Colonial School District	304	291	-4.3%
46	Hanby Elementary School	Wilmington, DE	Brandywine School District	541	520	-3.9%
47	Johnson (Joseph E. Jr) Elementary School	Wilmington, DE	Red Clay Consolidated School District	283	276	-2.5%
48	Kuumba Academy Charter School	Wilmington, DE	Kuumba Academy Charter School	608	594	-2.3%
49	Lancashire Elementary School	Wilmington, DE	Brandywine School District	520	510	-1.9%
50	Bunker Hill Elementary School	Middletown, DE	Appoquinimink School District	572	566	-1.0%

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