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Best kept secret at Providence Creek Academy Charter School?
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Enrollment
769
Elementary
STATE 461
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PROVIDENCE CREEK ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL·NCES 100001800122
Providence Creek Academy Charter School
273 West Duck Creek Road, Clayton, DE 19938 · (302) 653-6276 · Kent County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY41-RURALCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL769 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 74% of Delaware public elementary schools
- B+Test 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
15.7:1
49 FTE teachers
STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
6
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 | 105 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 100 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 102 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 79 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 79 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 80 | 10% |
| Grade 6 | 82 | 11% |
| Grade 7 | 77 | 10% |
| Grade 8 | 65 | 8% |
This year's kindergarten class (105) is 62% larger than its 8th grade class (65).
Student demographics
63%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
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
54.1%
DE avg 41.4% . +10.0pp since 2023
Math
43.3%
DE avg 34.0% . +2.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the DeSSA + SBAC, Delaware's statewide test, about 54 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 43 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 10 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 2 points.
DeSSA + SBAC results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 54.1% | 43.3% |
| 2023-24 | 44.1% | 41.3% |
% Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: DeSSA + SBAC. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Providence Creek Academy Charter School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Delaware | In Kent County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 43.3% | #35 of 108 ▲ 8 | #8 of 26 ▲ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 54.1% | #23 of 108 ▲ 21 | #4 of 26 ▲ 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 769 | #9 of 127 | #1 of 30 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.7:1 | #93 of 119 | #15 of 27 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 63.4% | #66 of 120 | #13 of 27 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +11.4% | #18 of 37 | #5 of 9 |
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
769
+62 (+9%) vs 2020
+10% since 2010-11, when it was 696
Student : Teacher
15.7:1
was 16.1:1
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 | 769 | 49 | 15.7:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 741 | 49 | 15.1:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 730 | 46 | 15.9:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 707 | 44 | 16.1:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 690 | 41 | 16.8:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 690 | 39 | 17.7:1 | 19% (134) |
| 2010-11 | 696 | 59 | 11.8:1 | 39% (270) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Providence Creek Academy Charter School.
Since 2017-18: students up 11% (690 to 769); teachers up 20% (41 to 49).
About Providence Creek Academy Charter School
In Clayton, Delaware, Providence Creek Academy Charter School is a large elementary school. The school has 769 students in 2024-25 across kindergarten through 8. That compares with an average of about 461 students for elementary schools in Delaware.
Providence Creek Academy Charter School operates as its own local education agency.
The largest group at Providence Creek Academy Charter School is White students, at 46%. Smaller groups are 38% Black, 11% multiracial, and 4% Hispanic. For comparison, the population of Kent County is roughly 58% White. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Providence Creek Academy Charter School scores 63%.
On staff are 49 full-time-equivalent teachers; the student-to-teacher ratio is 15.7:1. The average for elementary schools in Delaware is 13.9:1, so this school has more students per teacher.
Providence Creek Academy Charter School holds a B+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 74% of Delaware public elementary schools.
The school is in Kent County, where the median household earns about $74,477 a year, about 28% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 8%. Providence Creek Academy Charter School shares Kent County with 54 other public schools.
First State Military Academy, about 0.4 miles away, is the closest public school. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.
The school's locale code, Rural: Fringe, means it is in rural territory close to an urban area. Providence Creek Academy Charter School holds a charter, making it a public charter school.
The school's enrollment increased 9% from 2020-21 to 2024-25.
The allk12 page for Providence Creek Academy Charter School lets the school community talk about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Kent County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
187,604
Census ACS
Median income
$74,477
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
55
31,256 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Clayton
- Clayton Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 490 students
- Clayton Elementary SchoolElementary · 487 students
- First State Military AcademyHigh · 433 students
Nearby schools
- First State Military Academy0.4 mi · 433
- Clayton Elementary School0.7 mi · 487
- Smyrna High School1.1 mi · 1,777
- Smyrna Middle School1.3 mi · 1,011
- Clayton Intermediate School1.6 mi · 490
- North Smyrna Elementary School1.9 mi · 557
Frequently asked questions
About Providence Creek Academy Charter SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Providence Creek Academy Charter School?
Providence Creek Academy Charter School enrolls approximately 769 students in grades KG-08.
Is Providence Creek Academy Charter School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Providence Creek Academy Charter School is an elementary school covering grades KG-08.
How many teachers does Providence Creek Academy Charter School have?
Providence Creek Academy Charter School employs 49 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.7:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Providence Creek Academy Charter School?
At Providence Creek Academy Charter School, the student body is approximately 46% White, 4% Hispanic, 38% Black, 1% Asian, 11% Two or more.
What district is Providence Creek Academy Charter School in?
Providence Creek Academy Charter School is part of Providence Creek Academy Charter School.
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