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The Colwyck Center vs. Red Clay Early Years Program

Should you attend The Colwyck Center or Red Clay Early Years Program? 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
The Colwyck Center
12 Landers Lane
New Castle, DE 19720
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4/
10
Bottom 50%
Red Clay Early Years Program
1621 Telegraph Road
Wilmington, DE 19804
Top Rankings

The Colwyck Center ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Delaware for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 5%)

Red Clay Early Years Program ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Delaware for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 177 students in grades Prekindergarten, The Colwyck Center 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 60-64% (which is lower than the Delaware state average of 70%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (which is lower than the Delaware state average of 73%).
The student:teacher ratio of 7:1 is lower than the Delaware state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Delaware state average of 59% (majority Black).
Red Clay Early Years Program serves 257 students in grades Prekindergarten. 
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Delaware state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Delaware state average of 59% (majority Black).
School Type
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Grades Offered
PK
PK
Total Students
177 students
257 students
This chart displays total students of The Colwyck Center by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Red Clay Early Years Program by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
73% | 27%
70% | 30%
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Total Classroom Teachers
24 teachers
24 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Red Clay Early Years Program by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
7:1
11:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Red Clay Early Years Program and the public school average student teacher ratio of Delaware by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

60-64%
(12-13 School Year Data)
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This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of The Colwyck Center and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Delaware by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
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60-64%
(12-13 School Year Data)
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This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of The Colwyck Center and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Delaware by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
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Students by Grade

Pre-K Students
177
257

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
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% Asian
3%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Red Clay Early Years Program and the percentage of Asian public school students in Delaware by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Hispanic
14%
14%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in The Colwyck Center and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Delaware by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Red Clay Early Years Program and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Delaware by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
15%
13%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in The Colwyck Center and the percentage of Black public school students in Delaware by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Red Clay Early Years Program and the percentage of Black public school students in Delaware by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
65%
73%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in The Colwyck Center and the percentage of White public school students in Delaware by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Red Clay Early Years Program and the percentage of White public school students in Delaware by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
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% Two or more races
3%
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0.54
0.43
This chart displays the diversity score of The Colwyck Center and the public school average diversity score of Delaware by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Red Clay Early Years Program and the public school average diversity score of Delaware by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
11%
11%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in The Colwyck Center and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Delaware by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
(12-13 School Year Data)
1%
(12-13 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in The Colwyck Center and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Delaware by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
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