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The highest-performing public schools in reading in New Castle County, Delaware

85 public schools in New Castle County, Delaware appear in this ranking of the highest-performing public schools in reading, ranked by the share of students meeting or exceeding the state reading and writing standard. Christiana High School leads the list at 86.7%, against a median of 36.0% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

New Castle County, Delaware

Top % Proficient (Reading)

86.7%

Median % Proficient (Reading)

36.0%

BEST IN READING · NEW CASTLE COUNTY, DELAWARE

#	School	City	District	Level	Students	% Proficient (Reading)
1	Christiana High School	Newark, DE	Christina School District	High	1,425	86.7%
2	North Star Elementary School	Hockessin, DE	Red Clay Consolidated School District	Elementary	589	72.7%
3	Calloway (Cab) School of the Arts	Wilmington, DE	Red Clay Consolidated School District	High	941	72.2%
4	Waters (Alfred G.) Middle School	Middletown, DE	Appoquinimink School District	Middle	935	67.2%
5	Cedar Lane Elementary School	Middletown, DE	Appoquinimink School District	Elementary	634	66.0%
6	Linden Hill Elementary School	Wilmington, DE	Red Clay Consolidated School District	Elementary	532	65.0%
7	First State Montessori Academy	Wilmington, DE	First State Montessori Academy	Elementary	657	63.5%
8	William F. Cooke Jr. Elementary	Hockessin, DE	Red Clay Consolidated School District	Elementary	613	62.3%
9	Loss (Olive B.) Elementary School	Bear, DE	Appoquinimink School District	Elementary	499	60.9%
10	Wilson (Etta J.) Elementary School	Newark, DE	Christina School District	Elementary	271	60.3%
11	Hanby Elementary School	Wilmington, DE	Brandywine School District	Elementary	520	60.2%
12	Claymont Elementary School	Claymont, DE	Brandywine School District	Elementary	937	60.1%
13	Crystal Run Elementary School	Middletown, DE	Appoquinimink School District	Elementary	427	59.8%
14	Jones (Albert H.) Elementary School	Newark, DE	Christina School District	Elementary	329	59.6%
15	West Park Place Elementary School	Newark, DE	Christina School District	Elementary	350	58.5%
16	duPont (H.B.) Middle School	Hockessin, DE	Red Clay Consolidated School District	Middle	764	58.4%
17	Townsend Elementary School	Townsend, DE	Appoquinimink School District	Elementary	435	58.0%
18	Conrad Schools of Science	Wilmington, DE	Red Clay Consolidated School District	High	1,164	57.3%
19	Lancashire Elementary School	Wilmington, DE	Brandywine School District	Elementary	510	54.9%
20	Old State Elementary School	Townsend, DE	Appoquinimink School District	Elementary	765	53.8%
21	Lombardy Elementary School	Wilmington, DE	Brandywine School District	Elementary	466	50.7%
22	Cantwells Bridge Middle School	Townsend, DE	Appoquinimink School District	Middle	852	49.5%
23	Lorewood Grove Elementary School	Middletown, DE	Appoquinimink School District	Elementary	492	48.3%
24	Dickinson (John) School	Wilmington, DE	Red Clay Consolidated School District	High	1,027	48.1%
25	Meredith (Everett) Middle School	Middletown, DE	Appoquinimink School District	Middle	867	47.8%
26	Marbrook Elementary School	Wilmington, DE	Red Clay Consolidated School District	Elementary	465	47.4%
27	Marshall (Thurgood) Elementary School	Newark, DE	Christina School District	Elementary	529	47.3%
28	Forwood Elementary School	Wilmington, DE	Brandywine School District	Elementary	384	47.1%
29	Silver Lake Elementary School	Middletown, DE	Appoquinimink School District	Elementary	552	46.8%
30	Springer Middle School	Wilmington, DE	Brandywine School District	Middle	776	46.4%
31	Brandywine Springs School	Wilmington, DE	Red Clay Consolidated School District	Elementary	941	46.1%
32	Heritage Elementary School	Wilmington, DE	Red Clay Consolidated School District	Elementary	492	45.4%
33	Keene (William B.) Elementary School	Newark, DE	Christina School District	Elementary	408	43.6%
34	Downes (John R.) Elementary School	Newark, DE	Christina School District	Elementary	346	42.8%
35	Talley Middle School	Wilmington, DE	Brandywine School District	Middle	900	41.8%
36	McVey (Joseph M.) Elementary School	Newark, DE	Christina School District	Elementary	319	41.7%
37	Carrcroft Elementary School	Wilmington, DE	Brandywine School District	Elementary	475	41.0%
38	duPont (Pierre S.) Middle School	Wilmington, DE	Brandywine School District	Middle	730	40.2%
39	Smith (Jennie E.) Elementary School	Newark, DE	Christina School District	Elementary	413	39.7%
40	Gallaher (Robert S.) Elementary School	Newark, DE	Christina School District	Elementary	469	38.6%
41	Brookside Elementary School	Newark, DE	Christina School District	Elementary	260	38.1%
42	Forest Oak Elementary School	Newark, DE	Red Clay Consolidated School District	Elementary	429	37.7%
43	Charter School of New Castle	New Castle, DE	Charter School of New Castle	Elementary	788	36.0%
44	Maclary (R. Elisabeth) Elementary School	Newark, DE	Christina School District	Elementary	244	35.9%
45	Brick Mill Elementary School	Middletown, DE	Appoquinimink School District	Elementary	524	35.8%
46	Mount Pleasant Elementary School	Wilmington, DE	Brandywine School District	Combined	674	35.6%
47	Bunker Hill Elementary School	Middletown, DE	Appoquinimink School District	Elementary	566	35.0%
48	Redding (Louis L.) Middle School	Middletown, DE	Appoquinimink School District	Middle	451	34.3%
49	Leasure (May B.) Elementary School	Newark, DE	Christina School District	Elementary	316	33.8%
50	Shue-Medill Middle School	Newark, DE	Christina School District	Middle	763	32.8%

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