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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Townsend Elementary School Townsend · Appoquinimink School District | Elementary | 64.0% | +39.8pp |
| 2 | Wilson (Etta J.) Elementary School Newark · Christina School District | Elementary | 62.2% | +38.0pp |
| 3 | Loss (Olive B.) Elementary School Bear · Appoquinimink School District | Elementary | 60.2% | +36.0pp |
| 4 | Newark Charter School Newark · Newark Charter School | Combined | 59.3% | +35.1pp |
| 5 | Old State Elementary School Townsend · Appoquinimink School District | Elementary | 57.1% | +32.9pp |
| 6 | Lorewood Grove Elementary School Middletown · Appoquinimink School District | Elementary | 56.0% | +31.8pp |
| 7 | Crystal Run Elementary School Middletown · Appoquinimink School District | Elementary | 55.4% | +31.2pp |
| 8 | Cedar Lane Elementary School Middletown · Appoquinimink School District | Elementary | 55.2% | +31.0pp |
| 9 | MOT Charter School Middletown · MOT Charter School | Combined | 53.9% | +29.7pp |
| 10 | Calloway (Cab) School of the Arts Wilmington · Red Clay Consolidated School District | High | 52.6% | +28.4pp |
| 11 | William F. Cooke Jr. Elementary Hockessin · Red Clay Consolidated School District | Elementary | 48.5% | +24.3pp |
| 12 | Linden Hill Elementary School Wilmington · Red Clay Consolidated School District | Elementary | 46.2% | +22.0pp |
| 13 | Claymont Elementary School Claymont · Brandywine School District | Elementary | 46.1% | +21.9pp |
| 14 | North Star Elementary School Hockessin · Red Clay Consolidated School District | Elementary | 45.5% | +21.3pp |
| 15 | Conrad Schools of Science Wilmington · Red Clay Consolidated School District | High | 44.9% | +20.7pp |
| 16 | Jones (Albert H.) Elementary School Newark · Christina School District | Elementary | 44.7% | +20.5pp |
| 17 | West Park Place Elementary School Newark · Christina School District | Elementary | 43.8% | +19.6pp |
| 18 | Forwood Elementary School Wilmington · Brandywine School District | Elementary | 43.6% | +19.4pp |
| 19 | Keene (William B.) Elementary School Newark · Christina School District | Elementary | 39.0% | +14.8pp |
| 20 | Hanby Elementary School Wilmington · Brandywine School District | Elementary | 38.5% | +14.3pp |
| 21 | Waters (Alfred G.) Middle School Middletown · Appoquinimink School District | Middle | 37.3% | +13.1pp |
| 22 | Odessa High School Townsend · Appoquinimink School District | High | 36.0% | +11.8pp |
| 23 | Bunker Hill Elementary School Middletown · Appoquinimink School District | Elementary | 35.9% | +11.7pp |
| 24 | Marbrook Elementary School Wilmington · Red Clay Consolidated School District | Elementary | 35.7% | +11.5pp |
| 25 | First State Montessori Academy Wilmington · First State Montessori Academy | Elementary | 35.4% | +11.2pp |
| 26 | Appoquinimink High School Middletown · Appoquinimink School District | High | 33.6% | +9.4pp |
| 27 | Forest Oak Elementary School Newark · Red Clay Consolidated School District | Elementary | 32.9% | +8.7pp |
| 28 | Marshall (Thurgood) Elementary School Newark · Christina School District | Elementary | 32.1% | +7.9pp |
| 29 | Concord High School Wilmington · Brandywine School District | High | 31.9% | +7.7pp |
| 30 | Brick Mill Elementary School Middletown · Appoquinimink School District | Elementary | 30.4% | +6.2pp |
| 31 | St. Georges Technical High School Middletown · New Castle County Vocational-Technical School District | High | 28.1% | +3.9pp |
| 32 | Silver Lake Elementary School Middletown · Appoquinimink School District | Elementary | 28.0% | +3.8pp |
| 33 | Brandywine High School Wilmington · Brandywine School District | High | 27.7% | +3.5pp |
| 34 | Lancashire Elementary School Wilmington · Brandywine School District | Elementary | 26.7% | +2.5pp |
| 35 | Mount Pleasant High School Wilmington · Brandywine School District | High | 26.2% | +2.0pp |
| 36 | Maclary (R. Elisabeth) Elementary School Newark · Christina School District | Elementary | 26.1% | +1.9pp |
| 37 | Delcastle Technical High School Wilmington · New Castle County Vocational-Technical School District | High | 25.9% | +1.7pp |
| 38 | Middletown High School Middletown · Appoquinimink School District | High | 25.6% | +1.4pp |
| 39 | Wilbur (Kathleen H.) Elementary Bear · Colonial School District | Elementary | 24.2% | -0.0pp |
| 40 | Carrcroft Elementary School Wilmington · Brandywine School District | Elementary | 23.8% | -0.4pp |
| 41 | Odyssey Charter School Wilmington · Odyssey Charter School | Combined | 23.5% | -0.7pp |
| 42 | Cantwells Bridge Middle School Townsend · Appoquinimink School District | Middle | 23.4% | -0.8pp |
| 43 | McVey (Joseph M.) Elementary School Newark · Christina School District | Elementary | 22.9% | -1.3pp |
| 44 | Gallaher (Robert S.) Elementary School Newark · Christina School District | Elementary | 22.0% | -2.2pp |
| 45 | duPont (H.B.) Middle School Hockessin · Red Clay Consolidated School District | Middle | 21.8% | -2.4pp |
| 46 | Heritage Elementary School Wilmington · Red Clay Consolidated School District | Elementary | 21.0% | -3.2pp |
| 47 | Oberle (William) Elementary School Bear · Christina School District | Elementary | 20.7% | -3.5pp |
| 48 | duPont (Pierre S.) Middle School Wilmington · Brandywine School District | Middle | 20.4% | -3.8pp |
| 49 | Downes (John R.) Elementary School Newark · Christina School District | Elementary | 20.3% | -3.9pp |
| 50 | Brandywine Springs School Wilmington · Red Clay Consolidated School District | Elementary | 19.8% | -4.4pp |
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.