Colonial School District

318 East Basin Road, New Castle, DE Phone Web

Academic Summary

Schools

9,870

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

14 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

25%

Percent Proficient - Math

39%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Living Summary view more

30,070

households

82,883

Total Population

$212,600

Average House Value

$1,146

Average Housing Rent

$65,845

Average Household Income

94.65%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

District Overview

Colonial School District is a public school district serving New Castle area, Delaware. For academic year 2020-2021, 15 schools served 9,870 students through PK to 12^th grade in its 15 schools. A total of 714 teachers are teaching their students and the average students to teacher ratio is 14 to 1.

According to the Delaware state assessment result, 25% of students are proficient in Math learning and 39% of students are proficient in English/language arts learning.

District Contacts

http://www.colonialschooldistrict.org/(302)323-2700 318 East Basin Road, New Castle, DE

Civil Rights Coordinators

Title II(disabilities)

JON COOPER

email phone

Title VI(race, color, national origin)

ELIZABETH FLEETWOOD

email phone

Title IX(sex-based)

ELIZABETH FLEETWOOD

email phone

Schools in Colonial School District

In Colonial School District, 15 schools are serving students in its area. The next lists are showing schools by offering level.

Southern Elementary School View

838 Students

13 Students per teacher

Wilmington Manor Elementary School View

304 Students

11 Students per teacher

Pleasantville Elementary School View

424 Students

15 Students per teacher

Eisenberg (harry O.) Elementary School View

489 Students

12 Students per teacher

Castle Hills Elementary School View

598 Students

12 Students per teacher

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Read (george) Middle School View

775 Students

17 Students per teacher

Bedford (gunning) Middle School View

1,067 Students

20 Students per teacher

Mccullough (calvin R. ) Middle School View

763 Students

14 Students per teacher

Penn (william) High School View

2,079 Students

14 Students per teacher

The Wallace Wallin School View

118 Students

11 Students per teacher

The Colwyck Center View

145 Students

9 Students per teacher

Leach (john G.) School View

96 Students

5 Students per teacher

Delaware Technical Community College-Terry VIEW

Dover, DE

$11,828 ($4,965) Tuition & Fees

University of Delaware VIEW

Newark, DE

$39,720 ($16,080) Tuition & Fees

1,280 SAT Score

Delaware State University VIEW

Dover, DE

$20,250 ($10,314) Tuition & Fees

930 SAT Score

View More Delaware Colleges

Wilmington University VIEW

New Castle, DE

$12,330 Tuition & Fees

View More Delaware Colleges

Student Population

A total of 9,870 students are attending Colonial School District. By gender, there are 5,103 (51.7%) and 4,770 (48.3%) female students at Colonial School District.

By race/ethnicity, 2,749 White (27.9%), 4,372 Black (44.3%), and264 Asian (2.7%) students are attending schools.

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic 21.5%	2,120	1,066	1,054
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.2%	23	10	13
Asian 2.7%	264	136	128
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.2%	20	9	11
Black 44.3%	4,372	2,273	2,099
White 27.8%	2,749	1,430	1,319
Two or More Races 3.3%	325	179	146
Total	9,873	5,103	4,770

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	825	445	380
American Indian/Alaska Native	6	4	2
Asian	80	37	43
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	7	3	4
Black	120	67	53
White	90	51	39
Two or More Races	3	1	2
Total	1,133	612	521

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	432	264	168
American Indian/Alaska Native	3	2	1
Asian	32	20	12
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	5	4	1
Black	1,064	705	359
White	741	494	247
Two or More Races	81	58	23
Total	2,358	1,547	811

Academic Achievement

Achievement

Math
Reading/Language Arts

	Grade
	Overall	3	4	5	6	7	8	HS
All students 25%	25%	30%	32%	29%	22%	23%	22%	15%
American Indian/Alaska Native students 50%	<50%	*	*	*	*	*	*	***
Asian/Pacific Islander students 52%	50-54%	40-59%	60-79%	40-59%	40-59%	21-39%	60-79%	40-59%
Hispanic students 20%	20%	20-24%	35-39%	25-29%	15-19%	15-19%	15-19%	10-14%
Black students 19%	19%	25%	24%	21%	17%	19%	16%	10-14%
White students 35%	35%	35-39%	35-39%	40-44%	30-34%	35-39%	30-34%	20-24%
Two or More Races 27%	25-29%	40-49%	21-39%	40-49%	≤20%	≤20%	≤20%	<50%
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 6%	6%	6-9%	10-14%	6-9%	≤5%	≤5%	≤5%	≤5%
Economically disadvantaged students 18%	18%	23%	25%	21%	12%	13%	15%	6-9%
Limited English proficient students 16%	16%	25-29%	25-29%	15-19%	≤5%	≤5%	≤10%	≤10%
Female students 26%	26%	32%	31%	29%	23%	22%	23%	15-19%
Male students 25%	25%	27%	33%	29%	21%	23%	21%	15-19%
Homeless enrolled students 15%	11-19%	<50%	<50%	<50%	*	*	<50%	<50%
Foster Care Status 50%	<50%	*	*	***	*	*	*	*
Military Connected Student Status 35%	30-39%	≥50%	<50%	<50%	<50%	*	***	*

	Grade
	Overall	8	7	6	5	4	3
Two or More Races 42%	40-44%	21-39%	21-39%	21-39%	60-69%	40-59%	50-59%
Military Connected Student Status 55%	50-59%	***	*	<50%	≥50%	<50%	≥50%
Hispanic students 36%	36%	35-39%	30-34%	40-44%	40-44%	40-44%	25-29%
Asian/Pacific Islander students 57%	55-59%	40-59%	40-59%	60-79%	40-59%	60-79%	21-39%
Male students 34%	34%	36%	33%	38%	43%	33%	27%
Limited English proficient students 20%	20%	≤10%	6-9%	6-9%	25-29%	30-34%	25-29%
Homeless enrolled students 25%	20-29%	<50%	*	*	<50%	<50%	<50%
Foster Care Status 50%	<50%	*	*	*	***	*	*
Female students 45%	45%	46%	44%	53%	48%	45%	39%
Economically disadvantaged students 30%	30%	31%	24%	32%	34%	33%	29%
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 10%	10%	10-14%	6-9%	10-14%	10-14%	10-14%	6-9%
Black students 34%	34%	35%	37%	40%	37%	33%	30%
American Indian/Alaska Native students 50%	<50%	*	*	*	*	*	*
All students 39%	39%	41%	39%	45%	46%	39%	33%
White students 42%	40-44%	50-54%	45-49%	55-59%	55-59%	40-44%	35-39%

Advanced Placement Programs

Total 334 students are enrolled in at least one (1) AP programs. 547 students are participating the SAT and/or ACT test program at Colonial School District.

	Number of Students Enrolled	Percent Enrolled
Advanced Placement Programs	334	15%
Advanced Placement Math	78	4%
Advanced Placement Science	125	6%
Advanced Placement Other programs	264	12%
SAT/ACT Participation	547	25%

Teachers & Staffs

Total 714 full-time (or equivalent) teachers work for schools in Colonial School District and the students to teacher ratio is 14 to 1. 98.3% of teachers are certified. 88.5% of teachers have 3 or more years teaching experiences.

	Headcount	Note
Total FTE of Teachers	714	Students per teacher: 14 to 1
Teachers who are certified	702	98.3%
Teachers who are not certified	12	1.7%
Teachers in their first year of teaching	38	5.3%
Teachers in their second year of teaching	44	6.2%
School counselors	29	Students per counselor: 340 to 1
Law Enforcement Officer	3	-
Security guards	-	-
Nurses	18	-
Psychologists	13	-
Social workers	3	-