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Schools in Pike Creek Valley · Red Clay Consolidated School District, Christina School District

Pike Creek Valley’s public schools score below 55% of Delaware districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the two public school districts serving Pike Creek Valley, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Delaware, not nationally.

#24of 37 Delaware townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Delaware state tests taken in spring 2022, when 94% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
39%
▼ 3 pts vs DE 42%
2021–22
Math proficiency
27%
▼ 2 pts vs DE 29%
2021–22
Graduate on time
89%
▲ 0 pts vs DE 89%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$23.3K
▲ 4% vs DE $22.3K
FY2024 · Red Clay Consolidated
Students per teacher
12.8
DE 14.7 · smaller classes
Schools in town
4
9,677 students on the public path
In brief

Pike Creek Valley’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 36 Delaware towns with household incomes within a quarter of Pike Creek Valley’s, its schools beat 31%, lower than their 45% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 39% of tested students were proficient in reading and 27% in math, against 42% and 29% statewide; 94% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 89% across Delaware. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

Red Clay Consolidated spends $23,294 per student and Christina $34,491, against $22,312 across Delaware (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Pike Creek Valley’s grade

B− Test scoresC+ Graduation

B−: better than 45% of Delaware school districts, #24 of 37 Delaware towns. Graduation is above the Delaware average; test scores are below it.

Delaware school districts we grade (42)Better than 45%
Lower resultsHigher results
Delaware towns with similar household incomes (36)Better than 31%
C+B−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 14,923 test results and a graduating class of 1,003 could put Pike Creek Valley anywhere from C+ to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 94% of Pike Creek Valley’s students in the tested grades sat them (14,959 in math, 14,887 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Pike Creek Valley, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressA− to A
6–8Skyline Middle SchoolRed Clay Consolidated School DistrictC−
9–128 high schoolsDepends on your addressD to A+

Pike Creek Valley runs its own schools through grade 12 (Red Clay Consolidated School District). From grade PK, students attend the Christina School District, shared with Newark and Wilmington. Its high school is in Newark. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Pike Creek Valley

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Red Clay Consolidated School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 27 schools · 14,444 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 13.8 per teacher (DE 14.7)
$23,294DE $22,312 · FY2024
B
Christina School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 28 schools · 12,954 students · 11.8 per teacher (DE 14.7)
$34,491DE $22,312 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Red Clay Consolidated School District42%
State average 42.2% · 7926 students tested
Math · PK–12, Red Clay Consolidated School District30%
State average 29.2% · 7950 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Christina School District35%
State average 42.2% · 6961 students tested
Math · PK–12, Christina School District24%
State average 29.2% · 7009 students tested

Pike Creek Valley vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Delaware towns that share Pike Creek Valley’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Pike Creek ValleyB−Red Clay Consolidated PK–12 · Christina PK–12

Every school in Pike Creek Valley

12 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Delaware’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Pike Creek Valleyby address
Linden Hill Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Wilmington
A
532 students15:1Rate it →
Heritage Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Wilmington
A−
492 students12:1Rate it →
Wilson (Etta J.) Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Newark
A−
271 students13:1Rate it →
Skyline Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Wilmington
C−
408 students12:1Rate it →
Also serving Pike Creek Valleyin other towns
Christiana High School
High · Grades 6–12 · Newark
A
1,425 students17:1Rate it →
Conrad Schools of Science
High · Grades 6–12 · Wilmington
A
1,164 students18:1Rate it →
Dickinson (John) School
High · Grades 6–12 · Wilmington
B+
1,027 students16:1Rate it →
Calloway (Cab) School of the Arts
High · Grades 6–12 · Wilmington
A+
941 students20:1Rate it →
Newark High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Newark
B
1,039 students15:1Rate it →
McKean (Thomas) High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Wilmington
D
920 students13:1Rate it →
Glasgow High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Newark
D
908 students18:1Rate it →
duPont (Alexis I.) High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Wilmington
B
550 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Pike Creek Valley’s schools

Are Pike Creek Valley’s schools good?

On Delaware’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Pike Creek Valley children attend score below 55% of Delaware’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #24 of 37 Delaware towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 31%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Pike Creek Valley in?

Two districts: Red Clay Consolidated School District runs grades PK–12, and Christina School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Newark and Wilmington.

Where do Pike Creek Valley kids go to high school?

One of 8 high schools, depending on your address: Christiana High School, Conrad Schools of Science, Newark High School, Dickinson (John) School, Calloway (Cab) School of the Arts, McKean (Thomas) High School, Glasgow High School and duPont (Alexis I.) High School.

What is Pike Creek Valley’s graduation rate?

89% of the class of 2023 in Red Clay Consolidated School District graduated in four years, against 89% across Delaware.

How much does Pike Creek Valley spend per student?

$23,294 in Red Clay Consolidated School District and $34,491 in Christina School District (FY2024), against $22,312 across Delaware. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Delaware. Stars are from neighbors.