New Castle County schools ranked by test score
Latest DeSSA + SBAC year (2024-25). 62 schools in New Castle County, Delaware with reported English Language Arts scores. Delaware state average: 41.4%.
| Rank | School | Level | English Language Arts | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Star Elementary School Hockessin · Red Clay Consolidated School District | Elementary | 72.7% | +31.3pp |
| 2 | Cedar Lane Elementary School Middletown · Appoquinimink School District | Elementary | 66.0% | +24.6pp |
| 3 | Linden Hill Elementary School Wilmington · Red Clay Consolidated School District | Elementary | 65.0% | +23.6pp |
| 4 | First State Montessori Academy Wilmington · First State Montessori Academy | Elementary | 63.5% | +22.1pp |
| 5 | William F. Cooke Jr. Elementary Hockessin · Red Clay Consolidated School District | Elementary | 62.3% | +20.9pp |
| 6 | Loss (Olive B.) Elementary School Bear · Appoquinimink School District | Elementary | 60.9% | +19.5pp |
| 7 | Wilson (Etta J.) Elementary School Newark · Christina School District | Elementary | 60.3% | +18.9pp |
| 8 | Hanby Elementary School Wilmington · Brandywine School District | Elementary | 60.2% | +18.8pp |
| 9 | Claymont Elementary School Claymont · Brandywine School District | Elementary | 60.1% | +18.7pp |
| 10 | Crystal Run Elementary School Middletown · Appoquinimink School District | Elementary | 59.8% | +18.4pp |
| 11 | Jones (Albert H.) Elementary School Newark · Christina School District | Elementary | 59.6% | +18.2pp |
| 12 | West Park Place Elementary School Newark · Christina School District | Elementary | 58.5% | +17.1pp |
| 13 | Townsend Elementary School Townsend · Appoquinimink School District | Elementary | 58.0% | +16.6pp |
| 14 | Lancashire Elementary School Wilmington · Brandywine School District | Elementary | 54.9% | +13.5pp |
| 15 | Old State Elementary School Townsend · Appoquinimink School District | Elementary | 53.8% | +12.4pp |
| 16 | Lombardy Elementary School Wilmington · Brandywine School District | Elementary | 50.7% | +9.3pp |
| 17 | Lorewood Grove Elementary School Middletown · Appoquinimink School District | Elementary | 48.3% | +6.9pp |
| 18 | Marbrook Elementary School Wilmington · Red Clay Consolidated School District | Elementary | 47.4% | +6.0pp |
| 19 | Marshall (Thurgood) Elementary School Newark · Christina School District | Elementary | 47.3% | +5.9pp |
| 20 | Forwood Elementary School Wilmington · Brandywine School District | Elementary | 47.1% | +5.7pp |
| 21 | Silver Lake Elementary School Middletown · Appoquinimink School District | Elementary | 46.8% | +5.4pp |
| 22 | Brandywine Springs School Wilmington · Red Clay Consolidated School District | Elementary | 46.1% | +4.7pp |
| 23 | Heritage Elementary School Wilmington · Red Clay Consolidated School District | Elementary | 45.4% | +4.0pp |
| 24 | Keene (William B.) Elementary School Newark · Christina School District | Elementary | 43.6% | +2.2pp |
| 25 | Downes (John R.) Elementary School Newark · Christina School District | Elementary | 42.8% | +1.4pp |
| 26 | McVey (Joseph M.) Elementary School Newark · Christina School District | Elementary | 41.7% | +0.3pp |
| 27 | Carrcroft Elementary School Wilmington · Brandywine School District | Elementary | 41.0% | -0.4pp |
| 28 | Smith (Jennie E.) Elementary School Newark · Christina School District | Elementary | 39.7% | -1.7pp |
| 29 | Gallaher (Robert S.) Elementary School Newark · Christina School District | Elementary | 38.6% | -2.8pp |
| 30 | Brookside Elementary School Newark · Christina School District | Elementary | 38.1% | -3.3pp |
| 31 | Forest Oak Elementary School Newark · Red Clay Consolidated School District | Elementary | 37.7% | -3.7pp |
| 32 | Charter School of New Castle New Castle · Charter School of New Castle | Elementary | 36.0% | -5.4pp |
| 33 | Maclary (R. Elisabeth) Elementary School Newark · Christina School District | Elementary | 35.9% | -5.5pp |
| 34 | Brick Mill Elementary School Middletown · Appoquinimink School District | Elementary | 35.8% | -5.6pp |
| 35 | Bunker Hill Elementary School Middletown · Appoquinimink School District | Elementary | 35.0% | -6.4pp |
| 36 | Leasure (May B.) Elementary School Newark · Christina School District | Elementary | 33.8% | -7.6pp |
| 37 | Brader (Henry M.) Elementary School Newark · Christina School District | Elementary | 32.2% | -9.2pp |
| 38 | Wilbur (Kathleen H.) Elementary Bear · Colonial School District | Elementary | 30.9% | -10.5pp |
| 39 | Richey Elementary School Wilmington · Red Clay Consolidated School District | Elementary | 29.9% | -11.5pp |
| 40 | East Side Charter School Wilmington · East Side Charter School | Elementary | 27.9% | -13.5pp |
| 41 | Wilmington Manor Elementary School New Castle · Colonial School District | Elementary | 27.5% | -13.9pp |
| 42 | Castle Hills Elementary School New Castle · Colonial School District | Elementary | 27.4% | -14.0pp |
| 43 | Eisenberg (Harry O.) Elementary School New Castle · Colonial School District | Elementary | 27.4% | -14.0pp |
| 44 | Oberle (William) Elementary School Bear · Christina School District | Elementary | 27.2% | -14.2pp |
| 45 | Kuumba Academy Charter School Wilmington · Kuumba Academy Charter School | Elementary | 26.2% | -15.2pp |
| 46 | Maple Lane Elementary School Claymont · Brandywine School District | Elementary | 25.7% | -15.7pp |
| 47 | Harlan (David W. ) Elementary School Wilmington · Brandywine School District | Elementary | 24.7% | -16.7pp |
| 48 | Pleasantville Elementary School New Castle · Colonial School District | Elementary | 24.7% | -16.7pp |
| 49 | Lewis (William C.) Dual Language Elementary School Wilmington · Red Clay Consolidated School District | Elementary | 24.0% | -17.4pp |
| 50 | New Castle Elementary School New Castle · Colonial School District | Elementary | 22.3% | -19.1pp |
About this ranking
Schools are ranked by the percentage of students who scored at or above the DeSSA + SBAC % Proficient threshold on the latest available DeSSA + SBAC English Language Arts test (school year 2024-25). Only public schools in New Castle County, Delaware with a reasonable cohort size are shown. A higher percentage is better.
The comparison column shows the gap to the Delaware statewide enrollment-weighted average. To compare against neighboring counties, use the full Delaware ranking.