Top Rankings
Kuumba Academy Charter School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Delaware for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public school serving 599 students in Kuumba Academy Charter School District. This district's average testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in Delaware.
Public School in Kuumba Academy Charter School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Delaware public school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 26% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Delaware public school average of 61% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (DE)
# Schools
1 School
235 Schools
# Students
599 Students
141,842 Students
# Teachers
53 Teachers
9,918 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Kuumba Academy Charter School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 42 school districts in Delaware (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#36 out of 42 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
21%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.18
0.71
# American Indian Students
7 Students
565 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
6,270 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
28 Students
27,772 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
20%
# Black Students
543 Students
43,540 Students
% Black Students
90%
31%
# White Students
4 Students
55,789 Students
% White Students
1%
39%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
184 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
17 Students
7,722 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
2,529
# Students in K Grade:
73
9,762
# Students in 1st Grade:
83
10,002
# Students in 2nd Grade:
70
10,567
# Students in 3rd Grade:
56
10,146
# Students in 4th Grade:
82
10,192
# Students in 5th Grade:
64
10,635
# Students in 6th Grade:
65
10,737
# Students in 7th Grade:
56
10,869
# Students in 8th Grade:
50
11,046
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
12,652
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
11,668
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
10,819
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
10,218
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,497 in this school district is less than the state median of $20,321. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,624 is less than the state median of $18,401. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$2,882 MM
Spending
$11 MM
$2,610 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,497
$20,321
Spending / Student
$17,624
$18,401
Best Kuumba Academy Charter School District Public Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Kuumba Academy Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1200 North French Street
Wilmington, DE 19801
(302) 472-6450
Wilmington, DE 19801
(302) 472-6450
Grades: K-8
| 599 students
Frequently Asked Questions
How many schools belong to Kuumba Academy Charter School District?
Kuumba Academy Charter School District manages 1 public schools serving 599 students.
What is the rank of Kuumba Academy Charter School District?
Kuumba Academy Charter School District is ranked #36 out of 42 school districts in Delaware (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2021-2022 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Delaware school districts for: Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
What is the racial composition of students in Kuumba Academy Charter School District?
90% of Kuumba Academy Charter School District students are Black, 5% of students are Hispanic, 3% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are White.
What is the student/teacher ratio of Kuumba Academy Charter School District?
Kuumba Academy Charter School District has a student/teacher ratio of 11:1, which is lower than the Delaware state average of 14:1.
What is Kuumba Academy Charter School District's spending/student ratio?
The school district's spending/student of $17,624 is less than the state median of $18,401. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
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