Mount Pleasant Elementary School vs. Claymont Elementary School
Should you attend Mount Pleasant Elementary School or Claymont Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.
School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Claymont 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 704 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Mount Pleasant 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 29% (which is equal to the Delaware state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 36% (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 61% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Delaware state average of 59% (majority Black).
Serving 850 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Claymont Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Delaware for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 49% (which is higher than the Delaware state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 52% (which is higher 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 65% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Delaware state average of 59% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
704 students
850 students
% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
54% | 46%
Total Classroom Teachers
55 teachers
61 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#114 out of 201 schools in DE
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#29 out of 201 schools in DE
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
49%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
52%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
34%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
120
121
Grade 1 Students
135
136
Grade 2 Students
145
109
Grade 3 Students
140
126
Grade 4 Students
90
179
Grade 5 Students
74
179
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
8%
11%
% Hispanic
7%
12%
% Black
37%
34%
% White
39%
35%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
7%
Diversity Score
0.70
0.74
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
41%
40%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
4%