Charter SchoolElementary

Charter School of New Castle

170 Lukens Drive, New Castle, DE 19720

DSchola Grade
Grades
K–8
Elementary
Students
788
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
22.5 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Charter School of New Castle
New Castle County

Schola Grade D · Below average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 107 Delaware elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores19% proficient in math & reading
17thpercentile
Equity7% of low-income students proficient
5thpercentile
Attendance17% chronically absent
77thpercentile
Class size22.5 students per teacher
1stpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Delaware elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Charter School of New Castle

Charter School of New Castle is a charter elementary school in New Castle, Delaware, serving grades K–8. The school is located in a large suburb in New Castle County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 788 students were enrolled, with about 22.5 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Delaware elementary school (13.3 students per teacher). As a charter school, it is publicly funded and tuition-free, but operates independently of the local district under a charter from Red Clay. Its Schola Grade is D (below average), compared with 107 Delaware elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades K–8

Location & nearby schools

170 Lukens Drive
New Castle, DE 19720
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School details

Type
Charter School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
K–8
Enrollment (2024–25)
788 students
Students per teacher
22.5 to 1
Charter school
Yes
Charter authorizer
Red Clay
Magnet school
No
Locale
Suburb — Large
School district
Charter School of New Castle
County
New Castle County
NCES school ID
100002400256

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.