New Castle County schools ranked by test score
Latest DeSSA + SBAC year (2024-25). 104 schools in New Castle County, Delaware with reported Social Studies scores. Delaware state average: 41.7%.
| Rank | School | Level | Social Studies | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Mount Pleasant High School Wilmington · Brandywine School District | High | 37.2% | -4.5pp |
| 52 | Pleasantville Elementary School New Castle · Colonial School District | Elementary | 36.8% | -4.9pp |
| 53 | Richey Elementary School Wilmington · Red Clay Consolidated School District | Elementary | 36.8% | -4.9pp |
| 54 | Bedford (Gunning) Middle School New Castle · Colonial School District | Middle | 36.2% | -5.5pp |
| 55 | Lombardy Elementary School Wilmington · Brandywine School District | Elementary | 35.7% | -6.0pp |
| 56 | McVey (Joseph M.) Elementary School Newark · Christina School District | Elementary | 35.0% | -6.7pp |
| 57 | Smith (Jennie E.) Elementary School Newark · Christina School District | Elementary | 34.7% | -7.0pp |
| 58 | Castle Hills Elementary School New Castle · Colonial School District | Elementary | 34.6% | -7.1pp |
| 59 | Charter School of New Castle New Castle · Charter School of New Castle | Elementary | 34.6% | -7.1pp |
| 60 | Brader (Henry M.) Elementary School Newark · Christina School District | Elementary | 34.5% | -7.2pp |
| 61 | Gallaher (Robert S.) Elementary School Newark · Christina School District | Elementary | 33.5% | -8.2pp |
| 62 | Appoquinimink High School Middletown · Appoquinimink School District | High | 33.1% | -8.6pp |
| 63 | Maclary (R. Elisabeth) Elementary School Newark · Christina School District | Elementary | 32.9% | -8.8pp |
| 64 | Read (George) Middle School New Castle · Colonial School District | Middle | 32.2% | -9.5pp |
| 65 | Eisenberg (Harry O.) Elementary School New Castle · Colonial School District | Elementary | 32.1% | -9.6pp |
| 66 | Wilmington Manor Elementary School New Castle · Colonial School District | Elementary | 30.6% | -11.1pp |
| 67 | Shue-Medill Middle School Newark · Christina School District | Middle | 29.9% | -11.8pp |
| 68 | Concord High School Wilmington · Brandywine School District | High | 29.6% | -12.1pp |
| 69 | East Side Charter School Wilmington · East Side Charter School | Elementary | 29.2% | -12.5pp |
| 70 | Downie (Carrie) Elementary School New Castle · Colonial School District | Elementary | 28.0% | -13.7pp |
| 71 | Kuumba Academy Charter School Wilmington · Kuumba Academy Charter School | Elementary | 27.6% | -14.1pp |
| 72 | Oberle (William) Elementary School Bear · Christina School District | Elementary | 27.4% | -14.3pp |
| 73 | Mote (Anna P.) Elementary School Wilmington · Red Clay Consolidated School District | Elementary | 26.1% | -15.6pp |
| 74 | St. Georges Technical High School Middletown · New Castle County Vocational-Technical School District | High | 25.8% | -15.9pp |
| 75 | Maple Lane Elementary School Claymont · Brandywine School District | Elementary | 25.7% | -16.0pp |
| 76 | Academia Antonia Alonso Newark · Academia Antonia Alonso | Elementary | 25.3% | -16.4pp |
| 77 | Kirk (George V.) Middle School Newark · Christina School District | Middle | 24.4% | -17.3pp |
| 78 | Mount Pleasant Elementary School Wilmington · Brandywine School District | Combined | 23.7% | -18.0pp |
| 79 | Southern Elementary School New Castle · Colonial School District | Elementary | 22.9% | -18.8pp |
| 80 | Baltz (Austin D.) Elementary School Wilmington · Red Clay Consolidated School District | Elementary | 22.5% | -19.2pp |
| 81 | Newark High School Newark · Christina School District | High | 21.8% | -19.9pp |
| 82 | New Castle Elementary School New Castle · Colonial School District | Elementary | 21.7% | -20.0pp |
| 83 | Gauger-Cobbs Middle School Newark · Christina School District | Middle | 21.2% | -20.5pp |
| 84 | Skyline Middle School Wilmington · Red Clay Consolidated School District | Middle | 21.1% | -20.6pp |
| 85 | Penn (William) High School New Castle · Colonial School District | High | 20.9% | -20.8pp |
| 86 | Middletown High School Middletown · Appoquinimink School District | High | 20.6% | -21.1pp |
| 87 | duPont (Alexis I.) Middle School Greenville · Red Clay Consolidated School District | Middle | 19.9% | -21.8pp |
| 88 | McCullough (Calvin R. ) Middle School New Castle · Colonial School District | Middle | 19.6% | -22.1pp |
| 89 | Gateway Charter School Wilmington · Gateway Charter School | Elementary | 19.4% | -22.3pp |
| 90 | Stanton Middle School Wilmington · Red Clay Consolidated School District | Middle | 19.4% | -22.3pp |
| 91 | Hodgson (Paul M.) Vocational Technical High School Newark · New Castle County Vocational-Technical School District | High | 19.0% | -22.7pp |
| 92 | Delcastle Technical High School Wilmington · New Castle County Vocational-Technical School District | High | 18.9% | -22.8pp |
| 93 | Richardson Park Elementary School Wilmington · Red Clay Consolidated School District | Elementary | 18.9% | -22.8pp |
| 94 | Harlan (David W. ) Elementary School Wilmington · Brandywine School District | Elementary | 18.2% | -23.5pp |
| 95 | Warner Elementary School Wilmington · Red Clay Consolidated School District | Elementary | 16.8% | -24.9pp |
| 96 | Johnson (Joseph E. Jr) Elementary School Wilmington · Red Clay Consolidated School District | Elementary | 16.7% | -25.0pp |
| 97 | The Bayard School Wilmington · Christina School District | Elementary | 13.5% | -28.2pp |
| 98 | Maurice Pritchett SR. Academy Wilmington · Christina School District | Elementary | 11.8% | -29.9pp |
| 99 | Edison (Thomas A.) Charter School Wilmington · Edison (Thomas A.) Charter School | Elementary | 10.3% | -31.4pp |
| 100 | McKean (Thomas) High School Wilmington · Red Clay Consolidated School District | High | 10.1% | -31.6pp |
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 Social Studies 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.