Downie (Carrie) Elementary School vs. Castle Hills Elementary School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
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Castle Hills Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Delaware for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 353 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 6-9% (which is lower than the Delaware state average of 29%). 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 14:1 is equal to the Delaware state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 73% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Delaware state average of 59% (majority Black).
Serving 492 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 20% (which is lower than the Delaware state average of 29%). 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 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 80% 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
353 students
492 students
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
53% | 47%
Total Classroom Teachers
25 teachers
40 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
12:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#179 out of 201 schools in DE
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#153 out of 201 schools in DE
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
20%
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
57
78
Grade 1 Students
61
78
Grade 2 Students
51
78
Grade 3 Students
67
88
Grade 4 Students
60
88
Grade 5 Students
57
82
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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1%
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
22%
28%
% Black
44%
41%
% White
27%
20%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
6%
Diversity Score
0.69
0.72
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
54%
67%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
8%
