Baltz (Austin D.) Elementary School

Baltz (Austin D.) Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary-level community in Wilmington, Delaware, one of the schools within Red Clay Consolidated School District. The school instructs 549 students in grades K through 5.

Within Red Clay Consolidated School District, which oversees 27 schools and 14,444 students, Baltz (Austin D.) Elementary School is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, Baltz (Austin D.) Elementary School logs that the largest single group is Hispanic at 54%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school logs 25% Black, 17% White, 3% multiracial. That is considerably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 12%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Baltz (Austin D.) Elementary School has 42 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.1:1. The state averages around 13.9:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (New Castle County) records that median household income runs about $91,166, 40% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. In all, New Castle County runs 129 public schools (combined enrollment of about 78,534 students), of which Baltz (Austin D.) Elementary School is one.

Charter School of Wilmington is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.9 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The campus sits in a suburban setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Baltz (Austin D.) Elementary School has expanded 10%, going from 497 students in 2018 to 549 in 2025. Black enrollment moved from 18% to 25% across the same window.

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