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Does North Star Elementary School have enough mental health and stress support?
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Enrollment
589
Elementary
DISTRICT 470 · STATE 461
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RED CLAY CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 100130000179
North Star Elementary School
1340 Little Baltimore Road, Hockessin, DE 19707 · (302) 234-7200 · New Castle County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL589 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
40 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.8:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
Community
6
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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 | 75 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 84 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 115 | 20% |
| Grade 3 | 96 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 105 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 114 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (75) is 34% smaller than its 5th grade class (114).
Student demographics
61%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 71% · 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
72.7%
DE avg 41.4% . +1.2pp since 2023
Math
68.3%
DE avg 34.0% . -1.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the DeSSA + SBAC, Delaware's statewide test, about 73 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 68 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Delaware schools, those numbers are about 41 and 34. Reading and writing scores are up about 1 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 1 points.
DeSSA + SBAC results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 72.7% | 68.3% |
| 2023-24 | 71.5% | 69.6% |
% Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: DeSSA + SBAC. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where North Star Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Delaware | In New Castle County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 68.3% | #2 of 108 ▼ 1 | #2 of 62 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 72.7% | #1 of 108 ▲ 1 | #1 of 62 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 589 | #25 of 127 | #13 of 72 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.7:1 | #77 of 119 | #53 of 67 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 60.5% | #77 of 120 | #46 of 68 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.3% | #44 of 78 | #31 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
589
-32 (-5%) vs 2020
-24% since 2010-11, when it was 772
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
was 16.8:1
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 | 589 | 40 | 14.7:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 617 | 41 | 15.1:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 610 | 39 | 15.6:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 621 | 37 | 16.8:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 664 | 37 | 17.9:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 683 | 39 | 17.5:1 | 4% (30) |
| 2010-11 | 772 | 45 | 17.2:1 | 3% (25) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for North Star Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 11% (664 to 589); teachers up 8% (37 to 40).
About North Star Elementary School
North Star Elementary School is a public mid-sized elementary school in Hockessin, Delaware. In all, 589 students attend the school in kindergarten through 5. The school is 28% bigger than the average for elementary schools in Delaware.
North Star Elementary School falls under Red Clay Consolidated School District, which has 27 schools enrolling 14,444 students.
The student body at North Star Elementary School is 57% White. After that, the student body is 24% Asian, 7% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, and 5% Black. Among New Castle County residents, the White share is about 54%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 61%.
The school had 40 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 14.7:1. Across elementary schools in Delaware, the average ratio is 13.9:1.
In the wider New Castle County area, the median household earns about $91,166 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 40% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 7%. Across New Castle County, 129 public schools serve about 78,534 students.
Measured in a straight line, William F. Cooke Jr. Elementary is about 2.4 miles from North Star Elementary School. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8.
The NCES locale for North Star Elementary School is Suburb: Large, which covers schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Over 4 years, enrollment fell by 32 students, from 621 to 589. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio dropped to 14.7:1, from 16.8:1.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at North Star Elementary School. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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 Red Clay Consolidated School District
- Conrad Schools of ScienceHigh · 1,164 students
- Dickinson (John) SchoolHigh · 1,027 students
- Brandywine Springs SchoolElementary · 941 students
- Calloway (Cab) School of the ArtsHigh · 941 students
- McKean (Thomas) High SchoolHigh · 920 students
- duPont (H.B.) Middle SchoolMiddle · 764 students
Other schools in Hockessin
- duPont (H.B.) Middle SchoolMiddle · 764 students
- William F. Cooke Jr. ElementaryElementary · 613 students
Other North Star Elementary schools
10 other US public schools in 9 states are named North Star Elementary. North Star Elementary School is the largest of the 11.
- North Star Elementary SchoolEL PASO, TX · 552 students
- NORTH STAR ELEMENTARYALBUQUERQUE, NM · 510 students
- North Star ElementaryHUGO, MN · 467 students
- North Star ElementaryGraham, WA · 446 students
- North Star ElementaryVIRGINIA, MN · 389 students
Nearby schools
- William F. Cooke Jr. Elementary2.4 mi · 613
- Linden Hill Elementary School2.5 mi · 532
- McKean (Thomas) High School2.6 mi · 920
- duPont (H.B.) Middle School2.6 mi · 764
- Kennett Middle School2.6 mi · 902
- Skyline Middle School3.3 mi · 408
Frequently asked questions
About North Star Elementary SchoolHow many students attend North Star Elementary School?
North Star Elementary School enrolls approximately 589 students in grades KG-05.
Is North Star Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
North Star Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many teachers does North Star Elementary School have?
North Star Elementary School employs 40 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.7:1.
What is the student diversity at North Star Elementary School?
Student demographics at North Star Elementary School are roughly 57% White, 7% Hispanic, 5% Black, 24% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees North Star Elementary School?
North Star Elementary School is overseen by Red Clay Consolidated School District in New Castle County.
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