Enrollment
363
Elementary
DISTRICT 477 · STATE 461
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BRANDYWINE SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 100124000281
Maple Lane Elementary School
100 Maple Lane, Claymont, DE 19703 · (302) 792-3906 · New Castle County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL363 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.0:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.6:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Community
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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 | 64 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 65 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 52 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 62 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 60 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 60 | 17% |
Student demographics
71%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
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DeSSA + SBAC 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
25.7%
DE avg 41.4% . -1.0pp since 2023
Math
21.9%
DE avg 34.0% . -1.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the DeSSA + SBAC, Delaware's statewide test, about 26 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 22 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 1 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 2 points.
DeSSA + SBAC results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 25.7% | 21.9% |
| 2023-24 | 26.7% | 23.5% |
% Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: DeSSA + SBAC. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Maple Lane Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Delaware | In New Castle County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 21.9% | #86 of 108 | #45 of 62 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 25.7% | #85 of 108 | #46 of 62 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 363 | #88 of 127 | #46 of 72 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.0:1 | #42 of 119 | #32 of 67 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 70.7% | #27 of 120 | #20 of 68 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -17.7% | #29 of 78 | #22 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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
363
-47 (-11%) vs 2020
+9% since 1990-91, when it was 333
Student : Teacher
13.0:1
was 15.2:1
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 | 363 | 28 | 13.0:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 358 | 30 | 11.9:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 363 | 28.7 | 12.7:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 410 | 27 | 15.2:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 441 | 29 | 15.2:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 427 | 25 | 17.1:1 | 40% (172) |
| 2010-11 | 415 | 29 | 14.3:1 | 60% (250) |
| 2000-01 | 326 | 18 | 18.1:1 | 45% (146) |
| 1990-91 | 333 | 18 | 18.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Maple Lane Elementary School.
About Maple Lane Elementary School
Maple Lane Elementary School is a small elementary school in Delaware, located in Claymont. The school counted 363 students in 2024-25, covering kindergarten through 5. That is 21% below the average of about 461 students for elementary schools in Delaware.
Brandywine School District has 16 schools and 10,349 students, and Maple Lane Elementary School is one of those schools.
Black students account for 37% of enrollment at Maple Lane Elementary School, more than any other group. Other groups include 33% White, 21% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, and 3% Asian. By comparison, New Castle County residents are about 26% Black. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 71%.
There are 28 full-time-equivalent teachers at Maple Lane Elementary School, giving a ratio of 13.0:1. Elementary schools in Delaware have an average ratio of 13.9:1.
In the surrounding county, New Castle County, the median household earns about $91,166 a year, 40% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of people live in poverty. New Castle County has 129 public schools with about 78,534 students, including Maple Lane Elementary School.
Maple Lane Elementary School's nearest public school is Claymont Elementary School (about 0.9 miles). Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.
The federal government classifies Maple Lane Elementary School's location as Suburb: Large.
Enrollment in 2024-25 stood at 363, compared with 410 in 2020-21. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (13.0:1) than in 2020-21 (15.2:1).
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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 Brandywine School District
- Mount Pleasant High SchoolHigh · 1,084 students
- Concord High SchoolHigh · 994 students
- Claymont Elementary SchoolElementary · 937 students
- Talley Middle SchoolMiddle · 900 students
- Brandywine High SchoolHigh · 897 students
- Springer Middle SchoolMiddle · 776 students
Other schools in Claymont
- Claymont Elementary SchoolElementary · 937 students
- Brandywine SITEElementary
Nearby schools
- Claymont Elementary School0.9 mi · 937
- Carrcroft Elementary School1.6 mi · 475
- Forwood Elementary School2.0 mi · 384
- Mount Pleasant Elementary School2.0 mi · 674
- Talley Middle School2.1 mi · 900
- Mount Pleasant High School2.2 mi · 1,084
Frequently asked questions
About Maple Lane Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Maple Lane Elementary School?
Maple Lane Elementary School enrolls approximately 363 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Maple Lane Elementary School serve?
Maple Lane Elementary School serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Maple Lane Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Maple Lane Elementary School is approximately 13.0:1 (28 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Maple Lane Elementary School?
Student demographics at Maple Lane Elementary School are roughly 33% White, 21% Hispanic, 37% Black, 3% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Maple Lane Elementary School in?
Maple Lane Elementary School is part of Brandywine School District.
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