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C−

Charter School of New Castle

PublicElementaryGrades K–8Charter

170 Lukens Drive, New Castle, DE 19720 · (302) 324-8901

New Castle’s School Grade C better than 26% of Delaware school districts

Directions
Students
788
Students per teacher
23:1
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–8
The gist

What stands out about Charter School of New Castle

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 19% of Delaware’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 19 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 15 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 23 students per teacher

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency8%
State average 26.5%
Reading / language arts27%
State average 41.9%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among Delaware’s 192 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

170 Lukens Drive, New Castle

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten66
Grade 174
Grade 287
Grade 3100
Grade 497
Grade 577
Grade 698
Grade 7104
Grade 885
Enrollment over time
762’20
761’21
752’22
764’23
788’24

Up 3.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 91%Hispanic 4%White 2%Two or more races <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Charter School of New Castle from New Castle families.

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Delaware’s other public schools; New Castle’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.