Sussex Consortium vs. John S. Charlton School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Sussex Consortium ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Delaware for:
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Attribute
Student Attention
John S. Charlton School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Delaware for:
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Community Size
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 441 students in grades Prekindergarten-12, Sussex Consortium 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 ≤10% (which is lower than the Delaware state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 11-19% (which is lower than the Delaware state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 5:1 is lower than the Delaware state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Delaware state average of 61% (majority Black).
Serving 260 students in grades Prekindergarten-12, John S. Charlton 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 ≤5% (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 6:1 is lower than the Delaware state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 55% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Delaware state average of 61% (majority Black).
School Type
Special
Special
Grades Offered
PK-12
PK-12
Total Students
441 students
260 students


% Male | % Female
74% | 26%
70% | 30%


Total Classroom Teachers
87 teachers
47 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
5:1
6:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#184 out of 201 schools in DE
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#184 out of 201 schools in DE
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
≤5%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
20-24%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
<50%
≤10%


Graduation Rate
≥50%
<50%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
147
1
Kindergarten Students
24
7
Grade 1 Students
23
19
Grade 2 Students
21
29
Grade 3 Students
16
19
Grade 4 Students
18
10
Grade 5 Students
21
16
Grade 6 Students
19
14
Grade 7 Students
13
8
Grade 8 Students
22
17
Grade 9 Students
21
15
Grade 10 Students
24
12
Grade 11 Students
10
12
Grade 12 Students
62
81
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
2%
3%


% Hispanic
14%
9%


% Black
11%
37%


% White
70%
45%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%


Diversity Score
0.48
0.66


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
10%
22%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
7%

