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The public elementary schools with the highest student-to-teacher ratios in New Castle County, Delaware

Across New Castle County, Delaware, 67 public elementary schools are ranked here, ranked by the most students per teacher, a proxy for larger classes. Charter School of New Castle leads the list at 22.5:1, against a median of 13.1:1 across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

New Castle County, Delaware

Top Students/teacher

22.5:1

Median Students/teacher

13.1:1

HIGHEST RATIO · NEW CASTLE COUNTY, DELAWARE

#	School	City	District	Level	Students	Ratio
1	Charter School of New Castle	New Castle, DE	Charter School of New Castle	Elementary	788	22.5:1
2	First State Montessori Academy	Wilmington, DE	First State Montessori Academy	Elementary	657	19.3:1
3	Academia Antonia Alonso	Newark, DE	Academia Antonia Alonso	Elementary	910	18.2:1
4	Cedar Lane Early Childhood Center	Middletown, DE	Appoquinimink School District	Elementary	265	17.7:1
5	Wilbur (Kathleen H.) Elementary	Bear, DE	Colonial School District	Elementary	1,052	15.9:1
6	Lancashire Elementary School	Wilmington, DE	Brandywine School District	Elementary	510	15.9:1
7	Cedar Lane Elementary School	Middletown, DE	Appoquinimink School District	Elementary	634	15.8:1
8	William F. Cooke Jr. Elementary	Hockessin, DE	Red Clay Consolidated School District	Elementary	613	15.7:1
9	Edison (Thomas A.) Charter School	Wilmington, DE	Edison (Thomas A.) Charter School	Elementary	557	15.5:1
10	Linden Hill Elementary School	Wilmington, DE	Red Clay Consolidated School District	Elementary	532	15.4:1
11	Lorewood Grove Elementary School	Middletown, DE	Appoquinimink School District	Elementary	492	15.4:1
12	Brandywine Springs School	Wilmington, DE	Red Clay Consolidated School District	Elementary	941	15.3:1
13	Marshall (Thurgood) Elementary School	Newark, DE	Christina School District	Elementary	529	15.1:1
14	Bunker Hill Elementary School	Middletown, DE	Appoquinimink School District	Elementary	566	14.9:1
15	North Star Elementary School	Hockessin, DE	Red Clay Consolidated School District	Elementary	589	14.7:1
16	Crystal Run Elementary School	Middletown, DE	Appoquinimink School District	Elementary	427	14.7:1
17	Claymont Elementary School	Claymont, DE	Brandywine School District	Elementary	937	14.4:1
18	Lombardy Elementary School	Wilmington, DE	Brandywine School District	Elementary	466	14.3:1
19	Jones (Albert H.) Elementary School	Newark, DE	Christina School District	Elementary	329	14.3:1
20	Brick Mill Elementary School	Middletown, DE	Appoquinimink School District	Elementary	524	14.2:1
21	Old State Elementary School	Townsend, DE	Appoquinimink School District	Elementary	765	13.9:1
22	Silver Lake Elementary School	Middletown, DE	Appoquinimink School District	Elementary	552	13.8:1
23	Forwood Elementary School	Wilmington, DE	Brandywine School District	Elementary	384	13.7:1
24	Loss (Olive B.) Elementary School	Bear, DE	Appoquinimink School District	Elementary	499	13.7:1
25	Eisenberg (Harry O.) Elementary School	New Castle, DE	Colonial School District	Elementary	436	13.6:1
26	Townsend Elementary School	Townsend, DE	Appoquinimink School District	Elementary	435	13.6:1
27	Pleasantville Elementary School	New Castle, DE	Colonial School District	Elementary	389	13.4:1
28	Hanby Elementary School	Wilmington, DE	Brandywine School District	Elementary	520	13.3:1
29	Wilmington Manor Elementary School	New Castle, DE	Colonial School District	Elementary	291	13.2:1
30	New Castle Elementary School	New Castle, DE	Colonial School District	Elementary	383	13.2:1
31	Kuumba Academy Charter School	Wilmington, DE	Kuumba Academy Charter School	Elementary	594	13.2:1
32	Forest Oak Elementary School	Newark, DE	Red Clay Consolidated School District	Elementary	429	13.2:1
33	Keene (William B.) Elementary School	Newark, DE	Christina School District	Elementary	408	13.2:1
34	Johnson (Joseph E. Jr) Elementary School	Wilmington, DE	Red Clay Consolidated School District	Elementary	276	13.1:1
35	Baltz (Austin D.) Elementary School	Wilmington, DE	Red Clay Consolidated School District	Elementary	549	13.1:1
36	West Park Place Elementary School	Newark, DE	Christina School District	Elementary	350	13.0:1
37	Downie (Carrie) Elementary School	New Castle, DE	Colonial School District	Elementary	324	13.0:1
38	Maple Lane Elementary School	Claymont, DE	Brandywine School District	Elementary	363	13.0:1
39	Richey Elementary School	Wilmington, DE	Red Clay Consolidated School District	Elementary	382	12.9:1
40	Wilson (Etta J.) Elementary School	Newark, DE	Christina School District	Elementary	271	12.9:1
41	Oberle (William) Elementary School	Bear, DE	Christina School District	Elementary	512	12.9:1
42	Red Clay Early Years Program	Wilmington, DE	Red Clay Consolidated School District	Elementary	335	12.9:1
43	Carrcroft Elementary School	Wilmington, DE	Brandywine School District	Elementary	475	12.8:1
44	Southern Elementary School	New Castle, DE	Colonial School District	Elementary	729	12.8:1
45	Christina Early Education Center	Newark, DE	Christina School District	Elementary	362	12.5:1
46	Heritage Elementary School	Wilmington, DE	Red Clay Consolidated School District	Elementary	492	12.5:1
47	Castle Hills Elementary School	New Castle, DE	Colonial School District	Elementary	462	12.2:1
48	Marbrook Elementary School	Wilmington, DE	Red Clay Consolidated School District	Elementary	465	12.1:1
49	Brader (Henry M.) Elementary School	Newark, DE	Christina School District	Elementary	324	12.0:1
50	Lewis (William C.) Dual Language Elementary School	Wilmington, DE	Red Clay Consolidated School District	Elementary	347	12.0:1

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