Enrollment
324
Elementary
DISTRICT 362 · STATE 461
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHRISTINA SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 100020000323
Brader (Henry M.) Elementary School
1899 South College Avenue, Newark, DE 19702 · (302) 552-6200 · New Castle County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL324 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.0:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.9:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 49 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 56 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 47 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 56 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 64 | 20% |
| Grade 5 | 52 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (49) is 6% smaller than its 5th grade class (52).
Student demographics
71%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 70% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
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DeSSA + SBAC 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
32.2%
DE avg 41.4% . +1.6pp since 2023
Math
25.4%
DE avg 34.0% . -1.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the DeSSA + SBAC, Delaware's statewide test, about 32 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 25 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Delaware schools, those numbers are about 41 and 34. Reading and writing scores are up about 2 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 1 points.
DeSSA + SBAC results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 32.2% | 25.4% |
| 2023-24 | 30.6% | 26.6% |
% Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: DeSSA + SBAC. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Brader (Henry M.) Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Delaware | In New Castle County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 25.4% | #79 of 108 ▼ 2 | #39 of 62 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 32.2% | #72 of 108 ▲ 7 | #37 of 62 ▲ 3 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 324 | #100 of 127 | #54 of 72 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.0:1 | #23 of 119 | #19 of 67 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 71.5% | #13 of 120 | #13 of 68 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -32.9% | #6 of 78 | #5 of 50 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
324
-49 (-13%) vs 2020
-58% since 1990-91, when it was 773
Student : Teacher
12.0:1
was 11.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 324 | 27 | 12.0:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 322 | 28 | 11.5:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 323 | 30 | 10.8:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 373 | 33 | 11.3:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 483 | 38 | 12.7:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 560 | 35 | 16.0:1 | 39% (219) |
| 2010-11 | 659 | 39 | 16.9:1 | 44% (288) |
| 2000-01 | 965 | 53 | 18.2:1 | 20% (197) |
| 1990-91 | 773 | 37 | 20.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Brader (Henry M.) Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 33% (483 to 324); teachers down 29% (38 to 27).
About Brader (Henry M.) Elementary School
Brader (Henry M.) Elementary School is a small elementary school serving families in Newark, Delaware. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 324 students in kindergarten through 5. The average for elementary schools in Delaware is about 461 students, so this school is 30% smaller than average.
Federal data list 28 schools in Christina School District, with 12,954 students enrolled.
Brader (Henry M.) Elementary School's enrollment has no majority group, and Black students are the largest at 39%. The school is also 27% Hispanic, 22% White, 9% multiracial, and 2% Asian. The Black share of the county population is lower, at 26%. Brader (Henry M.) Elementary School has a diversity index of 71%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.0:1 at Brader (Henry M.) Elementary School, with 27 full-time-equivalent teachers. The 13.9:1 average for elementary schools in Delaware is higher than this school's figure.
In the county around the school, New Castle County, median household income is about $91,166, roughly 40% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. Brader (Henry M.) Elementary School is among the 129 public schools in New Castle County.
The nearest other public school, Glasgow High School, is about 0.7 miles away. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Brader (Henry M.) Elementary School.
NCES describes the area around Brader (Henry M.) Elementary School as Suburb: Large, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment down 13%, from 373 to 324.
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New Castle County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
577,961
Census ACS
Median income
$91,166
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
40%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
129
78,534 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Christina School District
- Christiana High SchoolHigh · 1,425 students
- Newark High SchoolHigh · 1,039 students
- Glasgow High SchoolHigh · 908 students
- Shue-Medill Middle SchoolMiddle · 763 students
- Gauger-Cobbs Middle SchoolMiddle · 681 students
- Maurice Pritchett SR. AcademyElementary · 616 students
Other schools in Newark
- Newark Charter SchoolCombined · 3,109 students
- ASPIRA DelawareCombined · 1,471 students
- Christiana High SchoolHigh · 1,425 students
- Hodgson (Paul M.) Vocational Technical High SchoolHigh · 1,104 students
- Newark High SchoolHigh · 1,039 students
- Academia Antonia AlonsoElementary · 910 students
Nearby schools
- Glasgow High School0.7 mi · 908
- Hodgson (Paul M.) Vocational Technical High School1.8 mi · 1,104
- Keene (William B.) Elementary School2.0 mi · 408
- McVey (Joseph M.) Elementary School2.1 mi · 319
- Newark Charter School2.6 mi · 3,109
- Thomson Estates Elementary2.8 mi · 456
Frequently asked questions
About Brader (Henry M.) Elementary SchoolHow large is Brader (Henry M.) Elementary School?
Brader (Henry M.) Elementary School enrolls approximately 324 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Brader (Henry M.) Elementary School serve?
Brader (Henry M.) Elementary School serves grades KG-05.
How many students per teacher at Brader (Henry M.) Elementary School?
Approximately 12.0:1 students per teacher at Brader (Henry M.) Elementary School.
How diverse is Brader (Henry M.) Elementary School?
Brader (Henry M.) Elementary School reports a student body of 22% White, 27% Hispanic, 39% Black, 2% Asian, 9% Two or more.
What district is Brader (Henry M.) Elementary School in?
Brader (Henry M.) Elementary School is part of Christina School District.
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