Castle Hills Elementary School

Castle Hills Elementary School is an elementary school of mid-sized scale in New Castle, Delaware, operated by Colonial School District, teacheing 462 students in grades K through 5.

Within Colonial School District, which oversees 14 schools and 8,575 students, Castle Hills Elementary School is one campus in the system.

On demographics, Castle Hills Elementary School lists that 39% of students identify as Black, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder is composed of 30% Hispanic, 17% White, 8% multiracial, 6% Asian. That is considerably more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 26%.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Castle Hills Elementary School has 38 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.2:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.9:1, putting Castle Hills Elementary School tighter than the state norm the norm.

In the area at large, census data for New Castle County shows median household earnings sit near $91,166, roughly 40% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Across New Castle County's 129 public schools (combined enrollment of about 78,534 students), Castle Hills Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is The Colwyck Center, roughly 0.6 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The campus sits in a suburban setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Castle Hills Elementary School has contracted 23%, going from 598 students in 2018 to 462 in 2025. The White share of enrollment declined from 27% to 17% over that span. Class-load math has fell: from 14.6:1 in 2018 to 12.2:1 in 2025.

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