Leasure (May B.) Elementary School

As a compact elementary school in Newark, Delaware, Leasure (May B.) Elementary School hosts 316 students from grades K through 5, part of Christina School District. That puts it 31% smaller than the typical public school in Delaware, which averages around 461 students.

Christina School District comprises 28 schools with combined enrollment of 12,954 students; Leasure (May B.) Elementary School is among them.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Leasure (May B.) Elementary School lists that Black students make up the majority at 66%. Other groups include 17% Hispanic, 9% White, 5% multiracial, 3% Asian. That is meaningfully more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 26%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 10.5:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 13.9:1 average.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (New Castle County) logs that median household income runs about $91,166, about 40% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. In all, New Castle County runs 129 public schools (combined enrollment of about 78,534 students), of which Leasure (May B.) Elementary School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Oberle (William) Elementary School, around 0.9 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The campus sits in a suburban setting.

Five-year trend. Leasure (May B.) Elementary School's enrollment has declined 29% since 2018, when it stood at 447 (now 316). The White share of enrollment ticked down from 15% to 9% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 13.6:1 in 2018 to 10.5:1 today.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.