Brader (Henry M.) Elementary School

Brader (Henry M.) Elementary School is a tight-knit K-5 school in Newark, Delaware, one of the schools within Christina School District. The school educates 324 students in grades K through 5. That puts it 30% leaner than the typical public school in Delaware, which averages around 461 students.

Christina School District runs 28 schools in total, collectively educating 12,954 students. Brader (Henry M.) Elementary School is one of those campuses.

On demographics, Brader (Henry M.) Elementary School reports that 39% of students identify as Black, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups; the rest looks like 27% Hispanic, 22% White, 9% multiracial, 2% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 26% Black, putting the school's mix noticeably more Black than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 12.0:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.9:1, putting Brader (Henry M.) Elementary School tighter than the state norm the norm.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for New Castle County indicate median household income runs about $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. In all, New Castle County runs 129 public schools (combined enrollment of about 78,534 students), of which Brader (Henry M.) Elementary School is one.

The closest other public school is Glasgow High School, roughly 0.7 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a residential area.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 33%: 483 students in 2018 compared to 324 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share contracted from 33% to 22%.

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