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Enrollment
475
Elementary
DISTRICT 477 · STATE 461
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BRANDYWINE SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 100124000291
Carrcroft Elementary School
503 Crest Road, Wilmington, DE 19803 · (302) 762-7165 · New Castle County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL475 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
37 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.6:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
Community
6
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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 | 79 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 73 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 84 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 82 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 78 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 79 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (79) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (79).
Student demographics
64%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 68% · 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
Test scores
DeSSA + SBAC 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
41.0%
DE avg 41.4% . +5.0pp since 2023
Math
36.3%
DE avg 34.0% . -0.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the DeSSA + SBAC, Delaware's statewide test, about 41 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 36 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 5 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
DeSSA + SBAC results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 41.0% | 36.3% |
| 2023-24 | 36.0% | 37.1% |
% Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: DeSSA + SBAC. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Carrcroft Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Delaware | In New Castle County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 36.3% | #57 of 108 ▼ 3 | #27 of 62 ▼ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 41.0% | #49 of 108 ▲ 13 | #27 of 62 ▲ 3 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 475 | #55 of 127 | #29 of 72 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.8:1 | #35 of 119 | #25 of 67 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 64.0% | #60 of 120 | #36 of 68 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.9% | #55 of 78 | #40 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
475
+31 (+7%) vs 2020
+26% since 1990-91, when it was 377
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
was 13.4:1
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 | 475 | 37 | 12.8:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 476 | 36 | 13.2:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 477 | 36 | 13.3:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 444 | 33 | 13.4:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 510 | 32 | 15.9:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 518 | 32 | 16.2:1 | 41% (210) |
| 2010-11 | 488 | 31 | 15.7:1 | 45% (218) |
| 2000-01 | 389 | 22 | 17.7:1 | 31% (122) |
| 1990-91 | 377 | 25 | 15.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Carrcroft Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 7% (510 to 475); teachers up 16% (32 to 37).
About Carrcroft Elementary School
Carrcroft Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school found in Wilmington, Delaware. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 475 students in kindergarten through 5.
Brandywine School District has 10,349 students in 16 schools, and Carrcroft Elementary School is one of those schools.
At Carrcroft Elementary School, the largest share of students is White, at 44%. The next largest groups are 39% Black, 7% multiracial, 6% Hispanic, and 3% Asian. The school's White share is 10 points below the 54% share among New Castle County residents. Pick two students at random and there is a 64% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The school reported 37 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 12.8:1. That is 1.1 students per teacher below the 13.9:1 average for elementary schools in Delaware.
New Castle County has these Census figures: the median household income is $91,166, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 40%, and about 7% of people live in poverty. In all, New Castle County has 129 public schools and roughly 78,534 students.
Nearest public school: Mount Pleasant High School, about 1.1 miles away. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.
Carrcroft Elementary School is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more, a location NCES labels Suburb: Large.
Enrollment climbed 7% from its 2020-21 level of 444.
Questions about school safety, transportation, and start times can be posted here. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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 Brandywine School District
- Mount Pleasant High SchoolHigh · 1,084 students
- Concord High SchoolHigh · 994 students
- Claymont Elementary SchoolElementary · 937 students
- Talley Middle SchoolMiddle · 900 students
- Brandywine High SchoolHigh · 897 students
- Springer Middle SchoolMiddle · 776 students
Other schools in Wilmington
- Odyssey Charter SchoolCombined · 2,286 students
- Delcastle Technical High SchoolHigh · 1,605 students
- Conrad Schools of ScienceHigh · 1,164 students
- Mount Pleasant High SchoolHigh · 1,084 students
- Dickinson (John) SchoolHigh · 1,027 students
- Concord High SchoolHigh · 994 students
Nearby schools
- Mount Pleasant High School1.1 mi · 1,084
- Forwood Elementary School1.2 mi · 384
- Mount Pleasant Elementary School1.3 mi · 674
- Brandywine High School1.3 mi · 897
- Maple Lane Elementary School1.6 mi · 363
- Lombardy Elementary School1.8 mi · 466
Frequently asked questions
About Carrcroft Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Carrcroft Elementary School?
Carrcroft Elementary School enrolls approximately 475 students in grades KG-05.
Is Carrcroft Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Carrcroft Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Carrcroft Elementary School have?
Carrcroft Elementary School employs 37 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.8:1.
What is the student diversity at Carrcroft Elementary School?
Student demographics at Carrcroft Elementary School are roughly 44% White, 6% Hispanic, 39% Black, 3% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is Carrcroft Elementary School in?
Carrcroft Elementary School is part of Brandywine School District.
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