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 356 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 15:1 is higher than the Delaware state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 72% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Delaware state average of 61% (majority Black).
Serving 479 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 13:1 is lower than the Delaware state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 82% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Delaware state average of 61% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
356 students
479 students
% Male | % Female
56% | 44%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
24 teachers
38 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
13:1
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
55
65
Grade 1 Students
59
72
Grade 2 Students
59
81
Grade 3 Students
57
81
Grade 4 Students
62
89
Grade 5 Students
64
91
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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1%
% Asian
n/a
5%
% Hispanic
27%
28%
% Black
37%
42%
% White
28%
18%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
6%
Diversity Score
0.71
0.71
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
54%
68%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
8%
