New Castle County schools ranked by test score
Latest DeSSA + SBAC year (2024-25). 94 schools in New Castle County, Delaware with reported Science scores. Delaware state average: 24.2%.
| Rank | School | Level | Science | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Christiana High School Newark · Christina School District | High | 19.2% | -5.0pp |
| 52 | Wilmington Manor Elementary School New Castle · Colonial School District | Elementary | 19.2% | -5.0pp |
| 53 | Pleasantville Elementary School New Castle · Colonial School District | Elementary | 19.0% | -5.2pp |
| 54 | Redding (Louis L.) Middle School Middletown · Appoquinimink School District | Middle | 19.0% | -5.2pp |
| 55 | Smith (Jennie E.) Elementary School Newark · Christina School District | Elementary | 18.2% | -6.0pp |
| 56 | Hodgson (Paul M.) Vocational Technical High School Newark · New Castle County Vocational-Technical School District | High | 17.6% | -6.6pp |
| 57 | Penn (William) High School New Castle · Colonial School District | High | 17.3% | -6.9pp |
| 58 | Lombardy Elementary School Wilmington · Brandywine School District | Elementary | 16.9% | -7.3pp |
| 59 | Meredith (Everett) Middle School Middletown · Appoquinimink School District | Middle | 16.8% | -7.4pp |
| 60 | Leasure (May B.) Elementary School Newark · Christina School District | Elementary | 16.3% | -7.9pp |
| 61 | East Side Charter School Wilmington · East Side Charter School | Elementary | 15.2% | -9.0pp |
| 62 | ASPIRA Delaware Newark · Las Americas Aspira Academy | Combined | 15.1% | -9.1pp |
| 63 | Maple Lane Elementary School Claymont · Brandywine School District | Elementary | 14.6% | -9.6pp |
| 64 | Newark High School Newark · Christina School District | High | 13.7% | -10.5pp |
| 65 | Johnson (Joseph E. Jr) Elementary School Wilmington · Red Clay Consolidated School District | Elementary | 13.0% | -11.2pp |
| 66 | Springer Middle School Wilmington · Brandywine School District | Middle | 13.0% | -11.2pp |
| 67 | Kuumba Academy Charter School Wilmington · Kuumba Academy Charter School | Elementary | 12.8% | -11.4pp |
| 68 | Talley Middle School Wilmington · Brandywine School District | Middle | 12.6% | -11.6pp |
| 69 | Brookside Elementary School Newark · Christina School District | Elementary | 12.5% | -11.7pp |
| 70 | Dickinson (John) School Wilmington · Red Clay Consolidated School District | High | 12.5% | -11.7pp |
| 71 | Eisenberg (Harry O.) Elementary School New Castle · Colonial School District | Elementary | 12.3% | -11.9pp |
| 72 | Southern Elementary School New Castle · Colonial School District | Elementary | 11.8% | -12.4pp |
| 73 | McKean (Thomas) High School Wilmington · Red Clay Consolidated School District | High | 11.7% | -12.5pp |
| 74 | Castle Hills Elementary School New Castle · Colonial School District | Elementary | 11.4% | -12.8pp |
| 75 | Richey Elementary School Wilmington · Red Clay Consolidated School District | Elementary | 11.1% | -13.1pp |
| 76 | Mote (Anna P.) Elementary School Wilmington · Red Clay Consolidated School District | Elementary | 10.9% | -13.3pp |
| 77 | Gauger-Cobbs Middle School Newark · Christina School District | Middle | 10.5% | -13.7pp |
| 78 | Brader (Henry M.) Elementary School Newark · Christina School District | Elementary | 9.4% | -14.8pp |
| 79 | duPont (Alexis I.) High School Wilmington · Red Clay Consolidated School District | High | 9.4% | -14.8pp |
| 80 | Howard High School of Technology Wilmington · New Castle County Vocational-Technical School District | High | 9.0% | -15.2pp |
| 81 | Warner Elementary School Wilmington · Red Clay Consolidated School District | Elementary | 8.7% | -15.5pp |
| 82 | Shue-Medill Middle School Newark · Christina School District | Middle | 8.1% | -16.1pp |
| 83 | Charter School of New Castle New Castle · Charter School of New Castle | Elementary | 7.6% | -16.6pp |
| 84 | Freire Charter School Wilmington · Freire Charter School Wilmington | High | 7.2% | -17.0pp |
| 85 | Kirk (George V.) Middle School Newark · Christina School District | Middle | 7.0% | -17.2pp |
| 86 | Baltz (Austin D.) Elementary School Wilmington · Red Clay Consolidated School District | Elementary | 6.7% | -17.5pp |
| 87 | Glasgow High School Newark · Christina School District | High | 6.3% | -17.9pp |
| 88 | duPont (Alexis I.) Middle School Greenville · Red Clay Consolidated School District | Middle | 6.0% | -18.2pp |
| 89 | Academia Antonia Alonso Newark · Academia Antonia Alonso | Elementary | 5.8% | -18.4pp |
| 90 | Richardson Park Elementary School Wilmington · Red Clay Consolidated School District | Elementary | 5.8% | -18.4pp |
| 91 | Read (George) Middle School New Castle · Colonial School District | Middle | 5.0% | -19.2pp |
| 92 | Bedford (Gunning) Middle School New Castle · Colonial School District | Middle | 4.7% | -19.5pp |
| 93 | Skyline Middle School Wilmington · Red Clay Consolidated School District | Middle | 3.5% | -20.7pp |
| 94 | Stanton Middle School Wilmington · Red Clay Consolidated School District | Middle | 2.3% | -21.9pp |
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 Science 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.