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North Star Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

1340 Little Baltimore Road, Hockessin, DE 19707 · (302) 234-7200 · Part of Red Clay Consolidated School District

North Star’s School Grade B− better than 45% of Delaware school districts

Students
589
Students per teacher
15:1
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about North Star Elementary School

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of Delaware’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 48 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 42 pts above the state
  • Next stop for North Star kids: 14 middle schools

On the path

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

K–5North Star Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–814 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency74%
State average 26.5%
Reading / language arts84%
State average 41.9%

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

1340 Little Baltimore Road, Hockessin

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten75
Grade 184
Grade 2115
Grade 396
Grade 4105
Grade 5114
Enrollment over time
621’20
591’21
610’22
617’23
589’24

Down 5.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 57%Asian 24%Hispanic 7%Two or more races 7%Black 5%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about North Star Elementary School from North Star families.

Other schools in Red Clay Consolidated School District

The district →
Red Clay Early Years Program
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Wilmington
335 students13:1
Brandywine Springs School
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Wilmington
A−
941 students15:1
William F. Cooke Jr. Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Hockessin
A
613 students16:1
Baltz (Austin D.) Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Wilmington
C−
549 students13:1
Linden Hill Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Wilmington
A
532 students15:1
Richardson Park Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Wilmington
D−
522 students10:1

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