Downie (Carrie) Elementary School vs. Castle Hills Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Downie (Carrie) Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Delaware for:
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Diversity
Castle Hills Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Delaware for:
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Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 324 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Downie (Carrie) Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Delaware for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 10-14% (which is lower than the Delaware state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-24% (which is lower than the Delaware state average of 42%).
The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Delaware state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 75% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Delaware state average of 62% (majority Black).
Serving 462 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Castle Hills Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Delaware for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 22% (which is lower than the Delaware state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 24% (which is lower than the Delaware state average of 42%).
The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Delaware state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 83% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Delaware state average of 62% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
324 students
462 students
Total Classroom Teachers
25 teachers
38 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
12:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#176 out of 199 schools in DE
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#143 out of 199 schools in DE
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
22%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
24%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
6-9%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
42
74
Grade 1 Students
53
64
Grade 2 Students
55
69
Grade 3 Students
54
83
Grade 4 Students
58
82
Grade 5 Students
62
90
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
6%
% Hispanic
29%
30%
% Black
38%
39%
% White
25%
17%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
8%
Diversity Score
0.71
0.73
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
59%
71%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
8%