Kent County Community School vs. John S. Charlton School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Kent County Community School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Delaware for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Community Size
Student Attention
John S. Charlton School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Delaware for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 274 students in grades Prekindergarten-12, Kent County Community School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Delaware for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is <50% (which is higher than the Delaware state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is <50% (which is lower than the Delaware state average of 53%).
The student-teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher 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 424 students in grades Prekindergarten-12, John S. Charlton 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 ≤5% (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 9:1 is lower than the Delaware state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 55% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Delaware state average of 62% (majority Black).
School Type
Special
Special
Grades Offered
PK-12
PK-12
Total Students
274 students
424 students
Total Classroom Teachers
13 teachers
45 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
21:1
9:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
n/a
#182 out of 199 schools in DE
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
n/a
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
<50%
≤5%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
<50%
20-24%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
n/a
≤10%
n/a
Graduation Rate
<50%
≤20%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
28
13
Kindergarten Students
20
36
Grade 1 Students
37
37
Grade 2 Students
23
43
Grade 3 Students
21
62
Grade 4 Students
11
46
Grade 5 Students
15
33
Grade 6 Students
13
14
Grade 7 Students
18
12
Grade 8 Students
11
7
Grade 9 Students
10
16
Grade 10 Students
5
13
Grade 11 Students
5
12
Grade 12 Students
57
80
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
8%
9%
% Black
61%
34%
% White
25%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
10%
Diversity Score
0.56
0.67
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
10%
14%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
7%