Wilbur (Kathleen H.) Elementary
Public · Grades K–5 · 1,052 students
Southern Elementary School
795 Cox Neck Road, New Castle, DE 19720
Grades
K–5
Elementary
Students
729
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
12.8 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Colonial School District
New Castle County
Schola Grade C · Average
Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 107 Delaware elementary schools · How we grade
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 Southern Elementary School
Southern Elementary School is a public elementary school in New Castle, Delaware, serving grades K–5. It is part of Colonial School District. The school is located in a rural area near a town in New Castle County.
In the 2024–25 school year, 729 students were enrolled, with about 12.8 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is smaller than the typical Delaware elementary school (13.3 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is C (average), compared with 107 Delaware elementary schools.
Grades & enrollment
Students per grade, 2024–25Grades K–5
Location & nearby schools
School details
- Type
- Public School · What this means
- Level
- Elementary
- Grades offered
- K–5
- Enrollment (2024–25)
- 729 students
- Students per teacher
- 12.8 to 1
- Charter school
- No
- Magnet school
- No
- Locale
- Rural — Fringe
- School district
- Colonial School District
- County
- New Castle County
- NCES school ID
- 100023000118
Schools near Southern Elementary School
All 17 schools in New Castle →
Lorewood Grove Elementary School
Public · Grades 1–5 · 492 students
Leasure (May B.) Elementary School
Public · Grades K–5 · 316 students
Oberle (William) Elementary School
Public · Grades K–5 · 512 students
Cedar Lane Early Childhood Center
Public · Grades K · 265 students
Cedar Lane Elementary School
Public · Grades 1–5 · 634 students
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.