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Downes (John R.) Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

220 Casho Mill Road, Newark, DE 19711 · (302) 454-2133 · Part of Christina School District

Newark’s School Grade C− better than 21% of Delaware school districts

Directions
Students
346
Students per teacher
11:1
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Downes (John R.) Elementary School

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 72% of Delaware’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 6 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 5 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 16.2% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Newark kids: 6 middle schools

On the path

Where Newark kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–5Downes (John R.) Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–86 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency32%
State average 26.5%
Reading / language arts47%
State average 41.9%

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

Location

Directions ↗

220 Casho Mill Road, Newark

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten50
Grade 158
Grade 244
Grade 370
Grade 469
Grade 555
Enrollment over time
413’20
430’21
385’22
357’23
346’24

Down 16.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 39%Black 25%Hispanic 20%Asian 10%Two or more races 6%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Downes (John R.) Elementary School from Newark families.

Other schools in Christina School District

The district →
Brennen School (The)
Other · Grades PK–12 · Newark
D
419 students5:1
Christina Early Education Center
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Newark
362 students12:1
Stubbs Early Education Center
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Wilmington
148 students10:1
Delaware School for the Deaf
Other · Grades PK–12 · Newark
D
108 students3:1
Pulaski Early Education Center
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Wilmington
93 students13:1
Marshall (Thurgood) Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Newark
A
529 students15:1

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; Newark’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.