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

This ranking covers the highest-performing public elementary schools in reading in New Castle County, Delaware, drawn from 62 qualifying public elementary schools. North Star Elementary School leads the list at 72.7%, against a median of 36.9% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

New Castle County, Delaware

Top % Proficient (Reading)

72.7%

Median % Proficient (Reading)

36.9%

BEST IN READING · NEW CASTLE COUNTY, DELAWARE

#	School	City	District	Level	Students	% Proficient (Reading)
1	North Star Elementary School	Hockessin, DE	Red Clay Consolidated School District	Elementary	589	72.7%
2	Cedar Lane Elementary School	Middletown, DE	Appoquinimink School District	Elementary	634	66.0%
3	Linden Hill Elementary School	Wilmington, DE	Red Clay Consolidated School District	Elementary	532	65.0%
4	First State Montessori Academy	Wilmington, DE	First State Montessori Academy	Elementary	657	63.5%
5	William F. Cooke Jr. Elementary	Hockessin, DE	Red Clay Consolidated School District	Elementary	613	62.3%
6	Loss (Olive B.) Elementary School	Bear, DE	Appoquinimink School District	Elementary	499	60.9%
7	Wilson (Etta J.) Elementary School	Newark, DE	Christina School District	Elementary	271	60.3%
8	Hanby Elementary School	Wilmington, DE	Brandywine School District	Elementary	520	60.2%
9	Claymont Elementary School	Claymont, DE	Brandywine School District	Elementary	937	60.1%
10	Crystal Run Elementary School	Middletown, DE	Appoquinimink School District	Elementary	427	59.8%
11	Jones (Albert H.) Elementary School	Newark, DE	Christina School District	Elementary	329	59.6%
12	West Park Place Elementary School	Newark, DE	Christina School District	Elementary	350	58.5%
13	Townsend Elementary School	Townsend, DE	Appoquinimink School District	Elementary	435	58.0%
14	Lancashire Elementary School	Wilmington, DE	Brandywine School District	Elementary	510	54.9%
15	Old State Elementary School	Townsend, DE	Appoquinimink School District	Elementary	765	53.8%
16	Lombardy Elementary School	Wilmington, DE	Brandywine School District	Elementary	466	50.7%
17	Lorewood Grove Elementary School	Middletown, DE	Appoquinimink School District	Elementary	492	48.3%
18	Marbrook Elementary School	Wilmington, DE	Red Clay Consolidated School District	Elementary	465	47.4%
19	Marshall (Thurgood) Elementary School	Newark, DE	Christina School District	Elementary	529	47.3%
20	Forwood Elementary School	Wilmington, DE	Brandywine School District	Elementary	384	47.1%
21	Silver Lake Elementary School	Middletown, DE	Appoquinimink School District	Elementary	552	46.8%
22	Brandywine Springs School	Wilmington, DE	Red Clay Consolidated School District	Elementary	941	46.1%
23	Heritage Elementary School	Wilmington, DE	Red Clay Consolidated School District	Elementary	492	45.4%
24	Keene (William B.) Elementary School	Newark, DE	Christina School District	Elementary	408	43.6%
25	Downes (John R.) Elementary School	Newark, DE	Christina School District	Elementary	346	42.8%
26	McVey (Joseph M.) Elementary School	Newark, DE	Christina School District	Elementary	319	41.7%
27	Carrcroft Elementary School	Wilmington, DE	Brandywine School District	Elementary	475	41.0%
28	Smith (Jennie E.) Elementary School	Newark, DE	Christina School District	Elementary	413	39.7%
29	Gallaher (Robert S.) Elementary School	Newark, DE	Christina School District	Elementary	469	38.6%
30	Brookside Elementary School	Newark, DE	Christina School District	Elementary	260	38.1%
31	Forest Oak Elementary School	Newark, DE	Red Clay Consolidated School District	Elementary	429	37.7%
32	Charter School of New Castle	New Castle, DE	Charter School of New Castle	Elementary	788	36.0%
33	Maclary (R. Elisabeth) Elementary School	Newark, DE	Christina School District	Elementary	244	35.9%
34	Brick Mill Elementary School	Middletown, DE	Appoquinimink School District	Elementary	524	35.8%
35	Bunker Hill Elementary School	Middletown, DE	Appoquinimink School District	Elementary	566	35.0%
36	Leasure (May B.) Elementary School	Newark, DE	Christina School District	Elementary	316	33.8%
37	Brader (Henry M.) Elementary School	Newark, DE	Christina School District	Elementary	324	32.2%
38	Wilbur (Kathleen H.) Elementary	Bear, DE	Colonial School District	Elementary	1,052	30.9%
39	Richey Elementary School	Wilmington, DE	Red Clay Consolidated School District	Elementary	382	29.9%
40	East Side Charter School	Wilmington, DE	East Side Charter School	Elementary	434	27.9%
41	Wilmington Manor Elementary School	New Castle, DE	Colonial School District	Elementary	291	27.5%
42	Eisenberg (Harry O.) Elementary School	New Castle, DE	Colonial School District	Elementary	436	27.4%
43	Castle Hills Elementary School	New Castle, DE	Colonial School District	Elementary	462	27.4%
44	Oberle (William) Elementary School	Bear, DE	Christina School District	Elementary	512	27.2%
45	Kuumba Academy Charter School	Wilmington, DE	Kuumba Academy Charter School	Elementary	594	26.2%
46	Maple Lane Elementary School	Claymont, DE	Brandywine School District	Elementary	363	25.7%
47	Pleasantville Elementary School	New Castle, DE	Colonial School District	Elementary	389	24.7%
48	Harlan (David W. ) Elementary School	Wilmington, DE	Brandywine School District	Elementary	322	24.7%
49	Lewis (William C.) Dual Language Elementary School	Wilmington, DE	Red Clay Consolidated School District	Elementary	347	24.0%
50	New Castle Elementary School	New Castle, DE	Colonial School District	Elementary	383	22.3%

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