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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the Castle Hills Elementary School administration to hear?
Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
Enrollment
462
Elementary
DISTRICT 476 · STATE 461
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·COLONIAL SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 100023000204
Castle Hills Elementary School
502 Moores Lane, New Castle, DE 19720 · (302) 323-2915 · New Castle County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL462 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
38 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.9:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
6
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 | 74 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 64 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 69 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 83 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 82 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 90 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (74) is 18% smaller than its 5th grade class (90).
Student demographics
72%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
27.4%
DE avg 41.4% . +7.6pp since 2023
Math
23.8%
DE avg 34.0% . +4.7pp since 2023
What this means: On the DeSSA + SBAC, Delaware's statewide test, about 27 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 24 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 8 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 5 points.
DeSSA + SBAC results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 27.4% | 23.8% |
| 2023-24 | 19.8% | 19.1% |
% Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: DeSSA + SBAC. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Castle Hills Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Delaware | In New Castle County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 23.8% | #82 of 108 ▲ 7 | #42 of 62 ▲ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 27.4% | #80 of 108 ▲ 14 | #43 of 62 ▲ 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 462 | #61 of 127 | #33 of 72 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.2:1 | #26 of 119 | #21 of 67 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 72.2% | #12 of 120 | #12 of 68 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -22.7% | #20 of 78 | #14 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
462
-100 (-18%) vs 2020
+10% since 1990-91, when it was 421
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
was 12.5:1
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 | 462 | 38 | 12.2:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 479 | 38 | 12.6:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 492 | 40 | 12.3:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 562 | 45 | 12.5:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 598 | 41 | 14.6:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 609 | 43 | 14.2:1 | 54% (328) |
| 2010-11 | 729 | 48 | 15.2:1 | 73% (534) |
| 2000-01 | 736 | 45 | 16.4:1 | 36% (264) |
| 1990-91 | 421 | 25 | 16.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Castle Hills Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 23% (598 to 462); teachers down 7% (41 to 38).
About Castle Hills Elementary School
Castle Hills Elementary School is a public elementary school run by Colonial School District in New Castle, Delaware. There are 462 students enrolled, covering kindergarten through 5.
Castle Hills Elementary School falls under Colonial School District, which has 14 schools enrolling 8,575 students.
No group is above 50% at Castle Hills Elementary School; the largest is Black, at 39%. Other reported shares: 30% Hispanic, 17% White, 8% multiracial, and 6% Asian. New Castle County's residents are about 26% Black, 13 points below the school's share. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 72%.
Castle Hills Elementary School has 38 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.2:1. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in Delaware is 13.9:1.
In New Castle County, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $91,166, about 40% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 7%. The county has 129 public schools and about 78,534 students.
Castle Hills Elementary School is about 0.6 miles from The Colwyck Center, its nearest public school. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
Under the NCES locale system, Castle Hills Elementary School is Suburb: Large.
The school's enrollment fell 18% from 2020-21 to 2024-25.
The discussion board for Castle Hills Elementary School is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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 Colonial School District
- Penn (William) High SchoolHigh · 2,069 students
- Wilbur (Kathleen H.) ElementaryElementary · 1,052 students
- Bedford (Gunning) Middle SchoolMiddle · 846 students
- Southern Elementary SchoolElementary · 729 students
- Read (George) Middle SchoolMiddle · 662 students
- McCullough (Calvin R. ) Middle SchoolMiddle · 615 students
Other schools in New Castle
- Penn (William) High SchoolHigh · 2,069 students
- Bedford (Gunning) Middle SchoolMiddle · 846 students
- Charter School of New CastleElementary · 788 students
- Southern Elementary SchoolElementary · 729 students
- Read (George) Middle SchoolMiddle · 662 students
- McCullough (Calvin R. ) Middle SchoolMiddle · 615 students
Other Castle Hills Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 2 states are named Castle Hills Elementary. Castle Hills Elementary School is the 2nd largest of the 3.
- Castle Hills Elementary SchoolLEWISVILLE, TX · 604 students
- Castle Hills Elementary SchoolSAN ANTONIO, TX · 439 students
Nearby schools
- The Colwyck Center0.6 mi · 222
- Leach (John G.) School0.6 mi · 95
- Eisenberg (Harry O.) Elementary School0.8 mi · 436
- Wilmington Manor Elementary School0.8 mi · 291
- Read (George) Middle School1.0 mi · 662
- New Castle Elementary School1.2 mi · 383
Frequently asked questions
About Castle Hills Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Castle Hills Elementary School?
Castle Hills Elementary School enrolls approximately 462 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Castle Hills Elementary School serve?
Castle Hills Elementary School serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Castle Hills Elementary School?
Approximately 12.2:1 students per teacher at Castle Hills Elementary School.
How diverse is Castle Hills Elementary School?
Castle Hills Elementary School reports a student body of 17% White, 30% Hispanic, 39% Black, 6% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Who oversees Castle Hills Elementary School?
Castle Hills Elementary School is overseen by Colonial School District in New Castle County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.