Academia Antonia Alonso

Set in Newark, Delaware, Academia Antonia Alonso is a well-populated elementary-level community, operated by Academia Antonia Alonso. It teaches 910 students across grades K through 8. Compared to the state average of about 461 students per school, that is 97% larger than typical.

Academia Antonia Alonso sits inside Academia Antonia Alonso, the local public-school operator responsible for the campus.

Demographically, Academia Antonia Alonso reports that nearly all students (86%) are Hispanic. The remainder reads as 7% White, 6% Black. By comparison, New Castle County as a whole is about 12% Hispanic, so the school skews considerably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, The school lists 50 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 18.2:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 13.9:1 average.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for New Castle County indicate median household earnings sit near $91,166, roughly 40% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across New Castle County's 129 public schools (combined enrollment of about 78,534 students), Academia Antonia Alonso is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Jones (Albert H.) Elementary School, around 0.8 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Academia Antonia Alonso.

The school occupies a residential site. Academia Antonia Alonso is a charter school, which puts it inside the public-school system but outside the standard district-managed model.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Academia Antonia Alonso has expanded 84%, going from 494 students in 2018 to 910 in 2025. Black enrollment moved from 24% to 6% across the same window.

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.