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Enrollment
788
Elementary
STATE 461
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHARTER SCHOOL OF NEW CASTLE·NCES 100002400256
Charter School of New Castle
170 Lukens Drive, New Castle, DE 19720 · (302) 324-8901 · New Castle County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL788 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 21% of Delaware public elementary schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Delaware public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
22.5:1
35 FTE teachers
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 | 66 | 8% |
| Grade 1 | 74 | 9% |
| Grade 2 | 87 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 100 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 97 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 77 | 10% |
| Grade 6 | 98 | 12% |
| Grade 7 | 104 | 13% |
| Grade 8 | 85 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (66) is 22% smaller than its 8th grade class (85).
Student demographics
16%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
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
36.0%
DE avg 41.4% . +1.8pp since 2023
Math
25.9%
DE avg 34.0% . +4.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the DeSSA + SBAC, Delaware's statewide test, about 36 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 26 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 up about 4 points.
DeSSA + SBAC results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 36.0% | 25.9% |
| 2023-24 | 34.2% | 21.7% |
% Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: DeSSA + SBAC. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Charter School of New Castle ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Delaware | In New Castle County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 25.9% | #78 of 108 ▲ 6 | #38 of 62 ▲ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 36.0% | #59 of 108 ▲ 10 | #32 of 62 ▲ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 788 | #8 of 127 | #5 of 72 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.5:1 | #118 of 119 | #67 of 67 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 16.0% | #118 of 120 | #66 of 68 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +4.9% | #33 of 37 | #13 of 16 |
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
788
+26 (+3%) vs 2020
+27% since 2010-11, when it was 622
Student : Teacher
22.5:1
was 17.7:1
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 | 788 | 35 | 22.5:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 764 | 36 | 21.2:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 752 | 42 | 17.9:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 762 | 43 | 17.7:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 751 | 44 | 17.1:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 792 | 47 | 16.9:1 | 51% (404) |
| 2010-11 | 622 | 35 | 17.8:1 | 28% (172) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Charter School of New Castle.
Since 2017-18: students up 5% (751 to 788); teachers down 20% (44 to 35).
About Charter School of New Castle
Charter School of New Castle is a large elementary school in New Castle, Delaware, that operates as a charter school. Students in kindergarten through 8 make up the school's enrollment of 788 students. Elementary schools in Delaware average about 461 students, which makes this school 71% above average.
Charter School of New Castle is not part of a larger district; federal data list it as its own local education agency.
By race and ethnicity, Charter School of New Castle is 92% Black. The next largest groups are 4% Hispanic and 2% White. The school's Black share is 66 points above the 26% share among New Castle County residents. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 16%.
Staffing at Charter School of New Castle comes to 35 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 22.5:1. The school's 22.5:1 compares with an average of 13.9:1 for elementary schools in Delaware.
Charter School of New Castle earns a C- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 21% of Delaware public elementary schools.
New Castle County is the school's county. There, the median household earns about $91,166 a year, roughly 40% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. Charter School of New Castle shares New Castle County with 128 other public schools.
The closest school to Charter School of New Castle is Leach (John G.) School, located about 0.9 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.
By NCES locale, the school is Suburb: Large, or in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more. Federal records list Charter School of New Castle as a charter school.
A 3% rise took enrollment from 762 in 2020-21 to 788 in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio increased from 17.7:1 in 2020-21 to 22.5:1 in 2024-25.
On allk12, people connected to Charter School of New Castle can post about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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 New Castle
- Penn (William) High SchoolHigh · 2,069 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
- Castle Hills Elementary SchoolElementary · 462 students
Nearby schools
- Leach (John G.) School0.9 mi · 95
- The Colwyck Center0.9 mi · 222
- Eisenberg (Harry O.) Elementary School1.1 mi · 436
- Castle Hills Elementary School1.2 mi · 462
- McCullough (Calvin R. ) Middle School1.5 mi · 615
- New Castle Elementary School1.7 mi · 383
Frequently asked questions
About Charter School of New CastleHow many students attend Charter School of New Castle?
Charter School of New Castle enrolls approximately 788 students in grades KG-08.
Is Charter School of New Castle an elementary, middle, or high school?
Charter School of New Castle is an elementary school covering grades KG-08.
How many teachers does Charter School of New Castle have?
Charter School of New Castle employs 35 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 22.5:1.
What is the student diversity at Charter School of New Castle?
Student demographics at Charter School of New Castle are roughly 2% White, 4% Hispanic, 92% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is Charter School of New Castle in?
Charter School of New Castle is part of Charter School of New Castle.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.