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Best New Castle County �� Elementary Schools (2026)

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New Castle County �� Schools (Closed)

School

Location

Quick Facts

Advoserv (Closed 2020)

Special Education School

2520 Wrangle Hill Rd # 200
Bear, DE 19701
(302) 365-8050

Gr: NS | 86 students

All Saints Catholic School (Closed 2024)

(Catholic)

907 New Rd
Wilmington, DE 19805
(302) 995-2231

Gr: PK-8 | 229 students Avg. class size: 20 students Tuition & acceptance rate listed

Bright Horizons Family Solutions (Closed 2021)

Daycare / Preschool

1401 Faulkland Road
Wilmington, DE 19805
(302) 633-1600

Gr: PK-K | 24 students

Christ Our King Catholic School (Closed 2004)

(Catholic)

510 West 28 Street
Wilmington, DE 19802
(302) 762-4031

Gr: PK-8 | 106 students

Destiny Calling Academy (Closed 2025)

(Christian)

5810-C Kirkwood Highway
Wilmington, DE 19808
(800) 677-7904

Gr: K-12 Tuition listed

Elementary Workshop Montessori School (Closed 2010)

Montessori School

502 N Pine St
Wilmington, DE 19801
(302) 656-1498

Gr: PK-4 | 43 students Avg. class size: 16 students Tuition & acceptance rate listed

Gem School Inc (the) (Closed 2021)

Alternative School

100 Patriot Dr
Middletown, DE 19709
(302) 464-1171

Gr: PK-K | 118 students

The Goddard School (Closed 2021)

Daycare / Preschool

614 Pulaski Highway
Bear, DE 19701
(302) 322-5040

Gr: NS-K

Holy Spirit Elementary School (Closed 2004)

(Catholic)

Church Drive Garfield Pk
New Castle, DE 19720
(302) 658-5345

Gr: PK-8 | 207 students

Our Lady Of Fatima School (Closed 2015)

(Catholic)

801 N Dupont Hwy
New Castle, DE 19720
(302) 328-2803

Gr: NS-8 | 324 students

St. Hedwig Elementary School (Closed 2006)

(Catholic)

304 S Harrison Street
Wilmington, DE 19805
(302) 594-1402

Gr: PK-8 | 183 students

St. Helena Elementary School (Closed 2006)

(Catholic)

210 Bellefonte Avenue
Wilmington, DE 19809
(302) 762-5595

Gr: K-8 | 190 students

St. Peter Catholic School (Closed 2025)

(Catholic)

515 Harmony St
New Castle, DE 19720
(302) 328-1191

Gr: PK-8 | 170 students Avg. class size: 17 students

St. Thomas The Apostle (Closed 2006)

(Catholic)

201 Bayard Avenue
Wilmington, DE 19805
(302) 654-0746

Gr: PK-8 | 246 students

Super Kids (Closed 2017)

Daycare / Preschool

1411 Old Baltimore Pike
Newark, DE 19702
(302) 453-9373

Gr: PK-K | 85 students Avg. class size: 20 students Acceptance rate listed

Tender Loving Kare Childcare & Learning Center Ii (Closed 2013)

Daycare / Preschool

400 N Ramunno Dr
Middletown, DE 19709
(302) 449-1711

Gr: K-1 | 30 students

Zion Early Education Center (Closed 2015)

Daycare / Preschool (Christian)

2101 Lancaster Ave
Wilmington, DE 19805
(302) 655-7874

Gr: PK-K | 25 students

Overview

This County (New Castle County)

This State (DE)

# Schools

59 Schools

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Trends in Total Number of �� Elementary Schools
Year	New Castle County Total Schools
2025	59
2024	61
2023	58
2022	59
2021	61
2020	65
2019	65
2018	65
2017	64
2016	64
2015	70

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Student Body:

# Students

13,700 Students

16,497 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per �� Elementary School
Year	New Castle County Average	Delaware (DE) Average	National Average
2025	236	190	199
2024	224	180	192
2023	234	184	193
2022	243	212	205
2021	240	210	201
2020	238	190	188
2019	242	201	193
2018	239	200	190
2017	256	210	199
2016	258	209	196
2015	241	187	183

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% Average Students of Color

30%

28%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)
Year	New Castle County Average	Delaware (DE) Average	National Average
2025	30%	28%	33%
2024	29%	27%	32%
2023	30%	28%	32%
2022	27%	25%	32%
2021	26%	25%	31%
2020	25%	24%	31%
2019	27%	26%	31%
2018	25%	24%	30%
2017	31%	30%	31%
2016	32%	31%	31%
2015	31%	30%	31%

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Academics and Faculty:

# Teachers

1,600 Teachers

1,831 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

9:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)
Year	New Castle County Average	Delaware (DE) Average	National Average
2025	9:1	9:1	11:1
2024	9:1	9:1	11:1
2023	9:1	9:1	11:1
2022	9:1	9:1	11:1
2021	9:1	9:1	11:1
2020	9:1	9:1	11:1
2019	10:1	10:1	11:1
2018	10:1	10:1	11:1
2017	10:1	10:1	11:1
2016	10:1	10:1	12:1
2015	10:1	10:1	12:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

47%

48%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)
Year	New Castle County Average	Delaware (DE) Average	National Average
2025	47%	48%	54%
2024	45%	46%	54%
2023	45%	46%	53%
2022	43%	44%	53%
2021	43%	42%	53%
2020	44%	43%	53%
2019	38%	37%	52%
2018	37%	37%	52%
2017	38%	40%	51%
2016	36%	37%	51%
2015	36%	37%	50%

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Average Class Size

16 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)
Year	New Castle County Average	Delaware (DE) Average	National Average
2025	16	16	16
2024	15	15	15
2023	15	15	15
2022	16	15	15
2021	16	16	15
2020	15	15	15
2019	15	15	15
2018	15	15	15
2017	14	14	15
2016	14	14	15
2015	14	13	15

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Average Number of AP Courses

15 courses

14 courses

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Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered
Year	New Castle County Average	Delaware (DE) Average	National Average
2025	15	14	12
2024	14	14	11
2023	14	13	10
2022	14	13	10
2021	18	16	10
2020	18	16	10
2019	18	16	10
2018	18	16	10
2017	16	16	10
2016	16	16	9
2015	16	16	9

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Average SAT score

1231

(Out of 1600)

1231

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SAT Score Trends (2015-2025)
Year	New Castle County Average	Delaware (DE) Average	National Average
2025	1,231	1,231	1,236
2024	1,225	1,225	1,233
2023	1,231	1,231	1,231
2022	1,227	1,227	1,232
2021	1,235	1,235	1,232
2020	1,224	1,224	1,229
2019	1,223	1,223	1,230
2018	1,223	1,223	1,227
2017	1,208	1,208	1,232
2016	1,355	1,355	1,292
2015	1,300	1,300	1,244

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Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

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ACT Score Trends (2015-2025)
Year	New Castle County Average	Delaware (DE) Average	National Average
2025	25	25	26
2024	26	26	26
2023	26	26	26
2022	26	26	26
2021	25	25	26
2020	26	26	26
2019	26	26	26
2018	26	26	25
2017	26	26	25
2016	22	22	25
2015	23	23	25

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Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$15,434

$13,726

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)
Year	New Castle County Average	Delaware (DE) Average	National Average
2025	$15,434	$13,726	$14,043
2024	$15,026	$13,174	$12,357
2023	$13,297	$11,206	$11,693
2022	$12,055	$10,305	$11,199
2021	$12,232	$10,486	$10,824
2020	$12,274	$10,307	$10,496
2019	$12,718	$10,463	$10,300
2018	$11,573	$9,594	$10,056
2017	$12,014	$9,385	$9,712
2016	$13,093	$10,396	$9,307
2015	$12,828	$10,477	$8,903

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Average Summer Program Cost

$1,242

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Summer Program Cost Trends (2019-2025)
Year	New Castle County Average	Delaware (DE) Average	National Average
2025	$1,242	$1,242	$1,115
2024	$1,230	$1,230	$1,094
2023	$345	$345	$1,136
2022	$340	$340	$1,075
2021	$340	$340	$1,028
2020	$340	$340	$1,130
2019	$340	$340	$1,199

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Average % on Financial Aid

36%

35%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)
Year	New Castle County Average	Delaware (DE) Average	National Average
2025	36%	35%	34%
2024	39%	37%	33%
2023	40%	41%	33%
2022	33%	35%	32%
2021	33%	35%	32%
2020	33%	34%	31%
2019	39%	39%	30%
2018	37%	38%	29%
2017	38%	37%	29%
2016	33%	34%	28%
2015	29%	30%	27%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$6,842

$5,240

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)
Year	New Castle County Average	Delaware (DE) Average	National Average
2025	$6,842	$5,240	$6,227
2024	$5,641	$4,261	$6,113
2023	$5,264	$4,416	$5,785
2022	$4,713	$3,988	$5,514
2021	$4,713	$3,988	$5,269
2020	$4,685	$3,966	$5,141
2019	$3,965	$3,769	$5,007
2018	$3,834	$3,605	$4,752
2017	$4,057	$3,418	$4,582
2016	$4,128	$3,377	$4,396
2015	$3,606	$3,080	$4,230

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Average Acceptance Rate

89%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)
Year	New Castle County Average	Delaware (DE) Average	National Average
2025	89%	89%	81%
2024	89%	89%	85%
2023	88%	89%	85%
2022	86%	88%	85%
2021	86%	87%	86%
2020	86%	87%	86%
2019	86%	87%	85%
2018	87%	87%	85%
2017	87%	88%	86%
2016	88%	89%	85%
2015	86%	87%	86%

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Average Endowment Size

$65.62 million

$64.06 million

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Endowment Trends (2019-2025)
Year	New Castle County Average	Delaware (DE) Average	National Average
2025	$65 M	$64 M	$53 M
2024	$20 M	$20 M	$51 M
2023	$20 M	$20 M	$68 M
2022	$3 M	$3 M	$73 M
2021	$3 M	$3 M	$65 M
2020	$5 M	$5 M	$69 M
2019	$5 M	$5 M	$75 M

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.58

0.57

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	New Castle County Average	Delaware (DE) Average	National Average
2025	0.58	0.57	0.64
2024	0.57	0.55	0.64
2023	0.56	0.55	0.63
2022	0.51	0.51	0.62
2021	0.51	0.51	0.62
2020	0.52	0.51	0.62
2019	0.51	0.50	0.61
2018	0.51	0.50	0.60
2017	0.50	0.49	0.59
2016	0.50	0.49	0.59
2015	0.49	0.49	0.58

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# American Indian Students

20 Students

33 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

651 Students

695 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends
Year	New Castle County Average	Delaware (DE) Average	National Average
2025	5%	5%	5%
2024	5%	4%	5%
2023	5%	4%	5%
2022	4%	4%	5%
2021	4%	4%	5%
2020	4%	4%	5%
2019	3%	4%	4%
2018	3%	4%	4%
2017	3%	3%	4%
2016	4%	3%	4%
2015	3%	4%	4%

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# Hispanic Students

514 Students

632 Students

% Hispanic Students

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends
Year	New Castle County Average	Delaware (DE) Average	National Average
2025	4%	4%	9%
2024	4%	4%	9%
2023	4%	4%	9%
2022	3%	3%	8%
2021	3%	3%	9%
2020	4%	4%	9%
2019	4%	4%	8%
2018	4%	4%	8%
2017	3%	3%	8%
2016	3%	3%	8%
2015	3%	3%	8%

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# Black Students

1,502 Students

1,671 Students

% Black Students

11%

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Black Student Percentage Trends
Year	New Castle County Average	Delaware (DE) Average	National Average
2025	11%	10%	8%
2024	12%	11%	8%
2023	11%	10%	8%
2022	11%	10%	7%
2021	11%	10%	8%
2020	11%	10%	8%
2019	10%	9%	8%
2018	10%	9%	8%
2017	9%	9%	7%
2016	9%	9%	8%
2015	10%	10%	8%

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# White Students

8,246 Students

10,089 Students

% White Students

61%

62%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	New Castle County Average	Delaware (DE) Average	National Average
2025	61%	62%	55%
2024	63%	64%	55%
2023	63%	64%	55%
2022	68%	68%	57%
2021	68%	68%	57%
2020	67%	68%	58%
2019	68%	68%	59%
2018	68%	68%	59%
2017	68%	69%	61%
2016	68%	69%	61%
2015	70%	69%	61%

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# Hawaiian Students

3 Students

7 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

n/a

% of Two or more races Students

n/a

# Others Students

2,569 Students

3,091 Students

% of Others Students

19%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	New Castle County Average	Delaware (DE) Average	National Average
2025	19%	19%	22%
2024	16%	17%	22%
2023	17%	18%	22%
2022	14%	15%	22%
2021	14%	15%	20%
2020	14%	14%	19%
2019	15%	15%	20%
2018	15%	15%	20%
2017	17%	16%	19%
2016	16%	16%	18%
2015	14%	14%	18%

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Extracurriculars and Sports:

Average Number of Extracurriculars

13 extracurriculars

12 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

9 sports

7 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top-ranked private elementary schools in New Castle County, DE?

The private elementary schools in New Castle County, DE include The Tatnall School, Wilmington Friends School, and Tower Hill School.

How many private elementary schools are located in New Castle County?

59 private elementary schools are located in New Castle County.

How much do private elementary schools cost in New Castle County?

The average tuition cost is $15,434, which is higher than the Delaware private school average tuition cost of $13,726.

How diverse are private elementary schools in New Castle County?

New Castle County private elementary schools are approximately 30% minority students, which is higher than the Delaware private school average of 28%.

What percentage of private elementary schools are religiously affiliated in New Castle County?

63% of private elementary schools in New Castle County are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Christian).

Which private elementary schools in New Castle County are often viewed compared to one another?

Popular comparisons of private elementary schools in New Castle County include: Tarbiyah School vs. Tarbiyah Islamic School Of Delaware, Urban Promise School vs. St. Edmond's Academy, Islamic Academy Of Delaware vs. Tarbiyah Islamic School Of Delaware

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