Enrollment
350
Elementary
DISTRICT 362 · STATE 461
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHRISTINA SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 100020000316
West Park Place Elementary School
193 West Park Place, Newark, DE 19711 · (302) 454-2290 · New Castle County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL350 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 83% of Delaware public elementary schools
- A-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
13.0:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.9:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
0
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 | 56 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 63 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 65 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 54 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 61 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 51 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (56) is 10% larger than its 5th grade class (51).
Student demographics
74%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 70% · 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
58.5%
DE avg 41.4% . +6.1pp since 2023
Math
55.2%
DE avg 34.0% . +3.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the DeSSA + SBAC, Delaware's statewide test, about 59 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 55 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 6 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 3 points.
DeSSA + SBAC results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 58.5% | 55.2% |
| 2023-24 | 52.4% | 52.0% |
% Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: DeSSA + SBAC. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where West Park Place Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Delaware | In New Castle County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 55.2% | #21 of 108 ▼ 2 | #11 of 62 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 58.5% | #20 of 108 ▲ 2 | #12 of 62 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 350 | #91 of 127 | #48 of 72 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.0:1 | #40 of 119 | #30 of 67 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 74.3% | #3 of 120 | #3 of 68 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +1.2% | #37 of 37 | #16 of 16 |
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
350
0 (0%) vs 2020
-38% since 1990-91, when it was 566
Student : Teacher
13.0:1
was 13.0:1
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 | 350 | 27 | 13.0:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 346 | 25 | 13.8:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 319 | 27 | 11.8:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 350 | 27 | 13.0:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 346 | 27 | 12.8:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 376 | 23 | 16.4:1 | 34% (127) |
| 2010-11 | 401 | 27 | 14.8:1 | 44% (177) |
| 2000-01 | 483 | 31 | 15.6:1 | 29% (140) |
| 1990-91 | 566 | 26 | 21.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for West Park Place Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 1% (346 to 350); teachers unchanged (27 to 27).
About West Park Place Elementary School
A small elementary school in Newark, Delaware, West Park Place Elementary School is part of Christina School District. The school counts 350 students across kindergarten through 5. The school's enrollment is 24% smaller than the 461 average for elementary schools in Delaware.
West Park Place Elementary School is a school in Christina School District. The district has 28 schools and 12,954 students.
The most common group at West Park Place Elementary School is White students, at 37%. The school is also 29% Black, 13% Asian, 12% Hispanic, and 10% multiracial. The White share of the county population is higher, at 54%. West Park Place Elementary School's diversity index is 74%, against a US figure of 70%.
West Park Place Elementary School employs 27 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 13.0:1. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 13.9:1 average for elementary schools in Delaware.
allk12 grades West Park Place Elementary School an A-. The grade compares the school only with Delaware public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
New Castle County has these Census figures: the median household income is $91,166, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 40% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. New Castle County is home to 129 public schools and about 78,534 public school students.
The shortest distance from West Park Place Elementary School to another public school is about 1.1 miles, to Downes (John R.) Elementary School. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8.
Its NCES locale code is Suburb: Large: the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
West Park Place Elementary School had 350 students in 2020-21 and 350 in 2024-25, nearly the same.
Questions about school safety, transportation, and start times can be posted here. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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 Christina School District
- Christiana High SchoolHigh · 1,425 students
- Newark High SchoolHigh · 1,039 students
- Glasgow High SchoolHigh · 908 students
- Shue-Medill Middle SchoolMiddle · 763 students
- Gauger-Cobbs Middle SchoolMiddle · 681 students
- Maurice Pritchett SR. AcademyElementary · 616 students
Other schools in Newark
- Newark Charter SchoolCombined · 3,109 students
- ASPIRA DelawareCombined · 1,471 students
- Christiana High SchoolHigh · 1,425 students
- Hodgson (Paul M.) Vocational Technical High SchoolHigh · 1,104 students
- Newark High SchoolHigh · 1,039 students
- Academia Antonia AlonsoElementary · 910 students
Nearby schools
- Downes (John R.) Elementary School1.1 mi · 346
- Newark High School1.3 mi · 1,039
- McVey (Joseph M.) Elementary School1.4 mi · 319
- Brookside Elementary School1.9 mi · 260
- Newark Charter School1.9 mi · 3,109
- Maclary (R. Elisabeth) Elementary School2.4 mi · 244
Frequently asked questions
About West Park Place Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at West Park Place Elementary School?
West Park Place Elementary School enrolls approximately 350 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does West Park Place Elementary School serve?
West Park Place Elementary School serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many teachers does West Park Place Elementary School have?
West Park Place Elementary School employs 27 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.0:1.
What is the student diversity at West Park Place Elementary School?
Student demographics at West Park Place Elementary School are roughly 37% White, 12% Hispanic, 29% Black, 13% Asian, 10% Two or more.
What district is West Park Place Elementary School in?
West Park Place Elementary School is part of Christina School District.
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