Brader (Henry M.) Elementary School vs. Marshall (Thurgood) Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Brader (Henry M.) Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Delaware for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Student Attention
Marshall (Thurgood) Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Delaware for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Overview
Serving 323 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Brader (Henry M.) Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Delaware for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 30% (which is higher than the Delaware state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (which is lower than the Delaware state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Delaware state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 71% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Delaware state average of 59% (majority Black).
Serving 556 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Marshall (Thurgood) Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Delaware for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 52% (which is higher than the Delaware state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 64% (which is higher than the Delaware state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Delaware state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 81% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Delaware state average of 59% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
323 students
556 students


% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
54% | 46%


Total Classroom Teachers
30 teachers
38 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
15:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#109 out of 201 schools in DE
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#17 out of 201 schools in DE
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
52%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
64%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
15-19%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Kindergarten Students
43
119
Grade 1 Students
55
92
Grade 2 Students
59
73
Grade 3 Students
52
92
Grade 4 Students
50
80
Grade 5 Students
64
100
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
2%
22%


% Hispanic
22%
13%


% Black
37%
40%


% White
29%
19%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
5%


Diversity Score
0.73
0.74


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
68%
27%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
6%

