New Castle County schools ranked by test score
Latest DeSSA + SBAC year (2024-25). 88 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | ASPIRA Delaware Newark · Las Americas Aspira Academy | Combined | 34.4% | -7.0pp |
| 52 | Redding (Louis L.) Middle School Middletown · Appoquinimink School District | Middle | 34.3% | -7.1pp |
| 53 | Leasure (May B.) Elementary School Newark · Christina School District | Elementary | 33.8% | -7.6pp |
| 54 | Shue-Medill Middle School Newark · Christina School District | Middle | 32.8% | -8.6pp |
| 55 | Brader (Henry M.) Elementary School Newark · Christina School District | Elementary | 32.2% | -9.2pp |
| 56 | Wilbur (Kathleen H.) Elementary Bear · Colonial School District | Elementary | 30.9% | -10.5pp |
| 57 | Richey Elementary School Wilmington · Red Clay Consolidated School District | Elementary | 29.9% | -11.5pp |
| 58 | East Side Charter School Wilmington · East Side Charter School | Elementary | 27.9% | -13.5pp |
| 59 | Bedford (Gunning) Middle School New Castle · Colonial School District | Middle | 27.5% | -13.9pp |
| 60 | Wilmington Manor Elementary School New Castle · Colonial School District | Elementary | 27.5% | -13.9pp |
| 61 | Castle Hills Elementary School New Castle · Colonial School District | Elementary | 27.4% | -14.0pp |
| 62 | Eisenberg (Harry O.) Elementary School New Castle · Colonial School District | Elementary | 27.4% | -14.0pp |
| 63 | Oberle (William) Elementary School Bear · Christina School District | Elementary | 27.2% | -14.2pp |
| 64 | Kuumba Academy Charter School Wilmington · Kuumba Academy Charter School | Elementary | 26.2% | -15.2pp |
| 65 | Maple Lane Elementary School Claymont · Brandywine School District | Elementary | 25.7% | -15.7pp |
| 66 | Harlan (David W. ) Elementary School Wilmington · Brandywine School District | Elementary | 24.7% | -16.7pp |
| 67 | Pleasantville Elementary School New Castle · Colonial School District | Elementary | 24.7% | -16.7pp |
| 68 | Gauger-Cobbs Middle School Newark · Christina School District | Middle | 24.4% | -17.0pp |
| 69 | Lewis (William C.) Dual Language Elementary School Wilmington · Red Clay Consolidated School District | Elementary | 24.0% | -17.4pp |
| 70 | Kirk (George V.) Middle School Newark · Christina School District | Middle | 22.9% | -18.5pp |
| 71 | Read (George) Middle School New Castle · Colonial School District | Middle | 22.8% | -18.6pp |
| 72 | New Castle Elementary School New Castle · Colonial School District | Elementary | 22.3% | -19.1pp |
| 73 | Academia Antonia Alonso Newark · Academia Antonia Alonso | Elementary | 22.2% | -19.2pp |
| 74 | Baltz (Austin D.) Elementary School Wilmington · Red Clay Consolidated School District | Elementary | 22.2% | -19.2pp |
| 75 | Mote (Anna P.) Elementary School Wilmington · Red Clay Consolidated School District | Elementary | 20.7% | -20.7pp |
| 76 | Southern Elementary School New Castle · Colonial School District | Elementary | 20.3% | -21.1pp |
| 77 | duPont (Alexis I.) Middle School Greenville · Red Clay Consolidated School District | Middle | 19.7% | -21.7pp |
| 78 | Skyline Middle School Wilmington · Red Clay Consolidated School District | Middle | 19.1% | -22.3pp |
| 79 | Stanton Middle School Wilmington · Red Clay Consolidated School District | Middle | 18.8% | -22.6pp |
| 80 | Downie (Carrie) Elementary School New Castle · Colonial School District | Elementary | 16.9% | -24.5pp |
| 81 | Edison (Thomas A.) Charter School Wilmington · Edison (Thomas A.) Charter School | Elementary | 16.4% | -25.0pp |
| 82 | McCullough (Calvin R. ) Middle School New Castle · Colonial School District | Middle | 13.5% | -27.9pp |
| 83 | Gateway Charter School Wilmington · Gateway Charter School | Elementary | 13.3% | -28.1pp |
| 84 | Richardson Park Elementary School Wilmington · Red Clay Consolidated School District | Elementary | 10.8% | -30.6pp |
| 85 | Johnson (Joseph E. Jr) Elementary School Wilmington · Red Clay Consolidated School District | Elementary | 9.1% | -32.3pp |
| 86 | Warner Elementary School Wilmington · Red Clay Consolidated School District | Elementary | 8.8% | -32.6pp |
| 87 | The Bayard School Wilmington · Christina School District | Elementary | 7.8% | -33.6pp |
| 88 | Maurice Pritchett SR. Academy Wilmington · Christina School District | Elementary | 6.9% | -34.5pp |
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.