Downie (Carrie) Elementary School

1201 Delaware St, New Castle, DE 19720 | (302) 323-2926
  • Grades: KG-5
  • Student Enrollment: 432
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School Description

School Summary and Highlights
  • Enrolls 432 elementary school students from grades KG-5
Additional Contact Information
  • Mailing Address: 1201 Delaware Street, New Castle, DE 19720
School Operational Details
  • Title I Eligible
    All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
School District Details
  • Colonial School District
  • Per-Pupil Spending: $11,257
  • Graduation Rate: 49.9%
  • Dropout Rate: 8.5%
  • Students Per Teacher: 16.1
  • Enrolled Students: 9,991

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty
  • Total Students Enrolled: 432
  • Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 28.0
  • Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 15.4
Students Gender Breakdown
  • Males: 220 (50.9%)
  • Females: 212 (49.1%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
  • Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 35 (8.1%)
  • Eligible for Free Lunch: 247 (57.2%)
  • Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 282 (65.3%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
Downie (Carrie) Elementary School Student Race Distribution
  Number Percent
American Indian30.7%
Black18141.9%
Asian112.5%
Hispanic9221.3%
White14533.6%
Number of Students Per Grade
Number of Students Per Grade For Downie (Carrie) Elementary School
  Number Percent
Kindergarten7016.2%
1st Grade9221.3%
2nd Grade7417.1%
3rd Grade5813.4%
4th Grade7016.2%
5th Grade6815.7%
Source: DE Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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