The Colwyck Center

The Colwyck Center is an elementary school in New Castle, Delaware, and it is part of Colonial School District. A federal count lists 222 students at the school, in pre-K. Average enrollment for elementary schools in Delaware is about 461, so this school runs 52% smaller than that.

The Colwyck Center belongs to Colonial School District, a district of 14 schools and 8,575 students.

Black students form the largest group at The Colwyck Center, 50% of enrollment. Enrollment also includes 23% Hispanic, 18% White, 5% multiracial, and 5% Asian. Among people living in New Castle County, the Black share is about 26%. The Colwyck Center has a diversity index of 66%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.

Dividing enrollment by its 25 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 8.9:1. Among elementary schools in Delaware, the typical ratio is 13.9:1.

New Castle County has about 577,961 residents, and median household income is about $91,166, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 40%, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. The public schools of New Castle County number 129 and enroll about 78,534.

Leach (John G.) School is the closest public school, less than a tenth of a mile away in a straight line. The Colwyck Center is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles.

Federal data place The Colwyck Center in the Suburb: Large locale, which means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.

In 2020-21, federal data counted 156 students at The Colwyck Center; in 2024-25, 222. The grades served may not have been the same in both years. Federal data show the ratio rising from 6.2:1 to 8.9:1.

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