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Enrollment
436
Elementary
DISTRICT 476 · STATE 461
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·COLONIAL SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 100023000200
Eisenberg (Harry O.) Elementary School
27 Landers Lane, New Castle, DE 19720 · (302) 429-4074 · New Castle County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL436 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 27% of Delaware public elementary schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Delaware public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
13.6:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.9:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 78 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 83 | 19% |
| Grade 2 | 65 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 82 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 57 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 71 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (78) is 10% larger than its 5th grade class (71).
Student demographics
64%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 68% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
DeSSA + SBAC 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
27.4%
DE avg 41.4% . -3.8pp since 2023
Math
24.3%
DE avg 34.0% . -1.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the DeSSA + SBAC, Delaware's statewide test, about 27 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 24 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Delaware schools, those numbers are about 41 and 34. Reading and writing scores are down about 4 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 1 points.
DeSSA + SBAC results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 27.4% | 24.3% |
| 2023-24 | 31.2% | 25.6% |
% Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: DeSSA + SBAC. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Eisenberg (Harry O.) Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Delaware | In New Castle County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 24.3% | #81 of 108 ▼ 2 | #41 of 62 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 27.4% | #79 of 108 ▼ 2 | #42 of 62 ▼ 4 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 436 | #67 of 127 | #34 of 72 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.6:1 | #58 of 119 | #43 of 67 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 63.9% | #63 of 120 | #38 of 68 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -10.5% | #48 of 78 | #34 of 50 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
436
-31 (-7%) vs 2020
-5% since 1990-91, when it was 458
Student : Teacher
13.6:1
was 13.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 436 | 32 | 13.6:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 415 | 30 | 13.8:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 399 | 34 | 11.7:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 467 | 36 | 13.0:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 487 | 33 | 14.8:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 531 | 36 | 14.8:1 | 99% (528) |
| 2010-11 | 531 | 42 | 12.6:1 | 88% (465) |
| 2000-01 | 615 | 37 | 16.6:1 | 45% (279) |
| 1990-91 | 458 | 28 | 16.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Eisenberg (Harry O.) Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 10% (487 to 436); teachers down 3% (33 to 32).
About Eisenberg (Harry O.) Elementary School
In New Castle, Delaware, Eisenberg (Harry O.) Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school. Total enrollment is 436 students, and the grades served are kindergarten through 5.
Colonial School District is made up of 14 schools with 8,575 students in all.
The largest racial or ethnic group at Eisenberg (Harry O.) Elementary School is Black, with 45% of students. Next come 38% Hispanic, 8% White, and 8% multiracial. The county population is about 26% Black. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Eisenberg (Harry O.) Elementary School scores 64%.
Eisenberg (Harry O.) Elementary School reports a ratio of 13.6 students per teacher, from 32 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average ratio among elementary schools in Delaware is similar, at 13.9:1.
Among Delaware public elementary schools, Eisenberg (Harry O.) Elementary School outscored 27%, which works out to a C on the allk12 Grade.
The school's county is New Castle County. According to Census Bureau estimates, median household income comes to about $91,166, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 40%, and about 7% of people live in poverty. New Castle County's 129 public schools enroll about 78,534 students and include Eisenberg (Harry O.) Elementary School.
A public school about 0.2 miles away, The Colwyck Center, is the closest to Eisenberg (Harry O.) Elementary School. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Eisenberg (Harry O.) Elementary School.
Under the NCES locale system, Eisenberg (Harry O.) Elementary School is Suburb: Large.
Enrollment figures show a decline of 31 students from 2020-21 to 2024-25.
Eisenberg (Harry O.) Elementary School has a community page on allk12 for topics such as athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
New Castle County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
577,961
Census ACS
Median income
$91,166
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
40%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
129
78,534 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Colonial School District
- Penn (William) High SchoolHigh · 2,069 students
- Wilbur (Kathleen H.) ElementaryElementary · 1,052 students
- Bedford (Gunning) Middle SchoolMiddle · 846 students
- Southern Elementary SchoolElementary · 729 students
- Read (George) Middle SchoolMiddle · 662 students
- McCullough (Calvin R. ) Middle SchoolMiddle · 615 students
Other schools in New Castle
- Penn (William) High SchoolHigh · 2,069 students
- Bedford (Gunning) Middle SchoolMiddle · 846 students
- Charter School of New CastleElementary · 788 students
- Southern Elementary SchoolElementary · 729 students
- Read (George) Middle SchoolMiddle · 662 students
- McCullough (Calvin R. ) Middle SchoolMiddle · 615 students
Nearby schools
- The Colwyck Center0.2 mi · 222
- Leach (John G.) School0.2 mi · 95
- McCullough (Calvin R. ) Middle School0.5 mi · 615
- Castle Hills Elementary School0.8 mi · 462
- Charter School of New Castle1.1 mi · 788
- Wilmington Manor Elementary School1.4 mi · 291
Frequently asked questions
About Eisenberg (Harry O.) Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Eisenberg (Harry O.) Elementary School?
Eisenberg (Harry O.) Elementary School enrolls approximately 436 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Eisenberg (Harry O.) Elementary School serve?
Eisenberg (Harry O.) Elementary School serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many teachers does Eisenberg (Harry O.) Elementary School have?
Eisenberg (Harry O.) Elementary School employs 32 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.6:1.
What is the student diversity at Eisenberg (Harry O.) Elementary School?
Student demographics at Eisenberg (Harry O.) Elementary School are roughly 8% White, 38% Hispanic, 45% Black, 0% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Who oversees Eisenberg (Harry O.) Elementary School?
Eisenberg (Harry O.) Elementary School is overseen by Colonial School District in New Castle County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.