Colonial School District
Colonial School District is located in north Delaware. Colonial School District has 78.85 square miles of land area and 42.72 square miles of water area. As of 2010-2014, the total Colonial School District population is 84,178. Colonial School District median household income is $58,883 in 2010-2014. Colonial School District median house value is $204,600 in 2010-2014. On average, Colonial School District is worse than the state average in quality.
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Colonial School District Map, Border, and Nearby Locations
318 East Basin Rd
New Castle DE, 19720, New Castle County
Phone: 302-323-2700
Students and Teachers
2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | |
Total Students: | 9,848 | 9,697 | 9,711 | 9,925 | 10,125 | 10,465 | 10,430 |
English Language Learner Students: | 791 | 930 | 926 | 955 | 943 | 1,007 | 940 |
Total Teachers: | 603.00 | 602.00 | 611.00 | 618.00 | 647.00 | 640.00 | 667.00 |
Prekindergarten: | 15.00 | 15.00 | 14.00 | 8.00 | 6.00 | 6.00 | 6.00 |
Kindergarten: | 37.00 | 36.00 | 39.00 | 38.00 | 39.00 | 37.00 | 41.00 |
Elementary: | 291.00 | 293.00 | 298.00 | 306.00 | 323.00 | 310.00 | 321.00 |
Secondary: | 260.00 | 258.00 | 260.00 | 266.00 | 279.00 | 287.00 | 299.00 |
Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Total Other Staff: | 533.00 | 521.00 | 466.00 | 510.00 | 587.22 | 509.20 | 591.80 |
Instructional Aides: | 79.00 | 68.00 | 69.00 | 70.00 | 89.00 | 79.00 | 88.00 |
Instructional Coordinators & Supervisors: | 35.00 | 23.00 | 27.00 | 23.00 | 29.00 | 40.00 | 34.00 |
Total Guidance Counselors: | 26.00 | 25.00 | 24.00 | 24.00 | 26.00 | 28.00 | 29.00 |
Elementary Guidance Counselors: | 11.00 | 10.00 | 10.00 | 10.00 | 10.00 | 10.00 | 10.00 |
Secondary Guidance Counselors: | 15.00 | 15.00 | 14.00 | 14.00 | 16.00 | 18.00 | 19.00 |
Other Guidance Counselors: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Librarians/Media Specialists: | 6.00 | 10.00 | 10.00 | 9.00 | 10.00 | 13.00 | 11.00 |
Library/Media Support: | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | NA |
District Administrators: | 30.00 | 25.00 | 0.00 | 26.00 | 27.00 | 27.00 | 27.00 |
District Administrative Support: | 19.00 | 28.00 | 1.00 | 28.00 | 22.00 | 23.00 | 22.00 |
School Administrators: | 31.00 | 31.00 | 31.00 | 32.00 | 32.00 | 33.00 | 32.00 |
School Administrative Support: | 31.00 | 29.00 | 28.00 | 28.00 | 30.00 | 32.00 | 33.00 |
Student Support Services: | 59.00 | 59.00 | 60.00 | 57.00 | 65.80 | 68.80 | 76.80 |
Other Support Services: | 217.00 | 223.00 | 216.00 | 213.00 | 256.42 | 165.40 | 239.00 |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 16.33 | 16.11 | 15.89 | 16.06 | 15.65 | 16.35 | 15.64 |
Schools
Bedford (Gunning) Middle School | Grade 6 to Grade 8 | 801 Cox Neck Rd, New Castle DE 19720 | |
Castle Hills Elementary School | Prekindergarten to Grade 5 | 502 Moores Ln, New Castle DE 19720 | |
Downie (Carrie) Elementary School | Kindergarten to Grade 5 | 1201 Delaware St, New Castle DE 19720 | |
Eisenberg (Harry O.) Elementary School | Kindergarten to Grade 5 | 27 Landers Ln, New Castle DE 19720 | |
Leach (John G.) School | Prekindergarten to Grade 12 | 10 Landers Ln, New Castle DE 19720 | |
Mccullough (Calvin R. ) Middle School | Grade 6 to Grade 8 | 20 Chase Ave, New Castle DE 19720 | |
New Castle Elementary School | Kindergarten to Grade 5 | 903 Delaware St, New Castle DE 19720 | |
Penn (William) High School | Grade 9 to Grade 12 | 713 East Basin Rd, New Castle DE 19720 | |
Pleasantville Elementary School | Kindergarten to Grade 5 | 16 Pleasant St, New Castle DE 19720 | |
Read (George) Middle School | Grade 6 to Grade 8 | 314 East Basin Rd, New Castle DE 19720 | |
Southern Elementary School | Prekindergarten to Grade 5 | 795 Cox Neck Rd, New Castle DE 19720 | |
The Colwyck Center | Prekindergarten to Prekindergarten | 12 Landers Ln, New Castle DE 19720 | |
Wilbur (Kathleen H.) Elementary | Kindergarten to Grade 5 | 4050 Wrangle Hill Rd, Bear DE 19701 | |
Wilmington Manor Elementary School | Kindergarten to Grade 5 | 200 East Roosevelt Ave, New Castle DE 19720 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | State Average |
DCAS Test | |||||
2011 | Math | 10th Grade | % met std | 51.1% | 58.7% |
2012 | Math | 10th Grade | % met std | 61% | 71% |
2013 | Math | 10th Grade | % met std | 51.54% | 69.24% |
2011 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 59.5% | 63.4% |
2012 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 59% | 71% |
2013 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 59.08% | 73.34% |
2011 | Science | 10th Grade | % met std | 29.3% | 40.4% |
2012 | Science | 10th Grade | % met std | 29% | 42% |
2013 | Science | 10th Grade | % met std | 30.75% | 42.20% |
2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 71.6% | 67.1% |
2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 71% | 77% |
2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 70.34% | 72.90% |
2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 65.2% | 62.8% |
2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 68% | 76% |
2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 64.81% | 70.55% |
2011 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 72.3% | 65.2% |
2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 75% | 77% |
2013 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 70.02% | 73.72% |
2011 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 65.3% | 60.5% |
2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 69% | 75% |
2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 68.77% | 73.62% |
2011 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 72.4% | 64.4% |
2012 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 71% | 68% |
2013 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 68.97% | 68.72% |
2011 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 72.4% | 64.9% |
2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 78% | 74% |
2013 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 71.57% | 70.52% |
2011 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 68% | 64.9% |
2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 75% | 78% |
2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 73.71% | 76.65% |
2011 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 47.1% | 48.8% |
2012 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 36% | 52% |
2013 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 38.37% | 50.33% |
2011 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 54.8% | 57.2% |
2012 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 68% | 67% |
2013 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 61.59% | 65.71% |
2011 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 54.9% | 62.3% |
2012 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 69% | 74% |
2013 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 67.61% | 73.79% |
2011 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 53.5% | 60.5% |
2012 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 64% | 70% |
2013 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 59.66% | 67.11% |
2011 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 51.3% | 59.2% |
2012 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 63% | 71% |
2013 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 64.04% | 71.85% |
2011 | Social Studies | 7th Grade | % met std | 53.5% | 55.6% |
2012 | Social Studies | 7th Grade | % met std | 52% | 58% |
2013 | Social Studies | 7th Grade | % met std | 58.13% | 59.59% |
2011 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 48.5% | 61.7% |
2012 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 62% | 74% |
2013 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 56.66% | 71.31% |
2011 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 53.4% | 61.2% |
2012 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 64% | 74% |
2013 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 66.02% | 72.57% |
2011 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 44.3% | 47.9% |
2012 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 53% | 51% |
2013 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 54.26% | 49.64% |
2011 | Math | 9th Grade | % met std | 53.3% | 62.1% |
2012 | Math | 9th Grade | % met std | 63% | 72% |
2013 | Math | 9th Grade | % met std | 46.78% | 69.35% |
2011 | Reading | 9th Grade | % met std | 53.3% | 57.8% |
2012 | Reading | 9th Grade | % met std | 59% | 67% |
2013 | Reading | 9th Grade | % met std | 50.15% | 66.80% |
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School District Fiscal Information
2012 | 2011 | 2010 | |||||||
Amount | Per Student | % | Amount | Per Student | % | Amount | Per Student | % | |
Total Revenue: | $133,329,000 | $13,730 | $130,732,000 | $13,172 | $143,306,000 | $14,154 | |||
Federal: | $16,794,000 | $1,729 | 12.6% | $16,497,000 | $1,662 | 12.6% | $16,770,000 | $1,656 | 11.7% |
State: | $71,054,000 | $7,317 | 53.3% | $68,795,000 | $6,931 | 52.6% | $81,226,000 | $8,022 | 56.7% |
Local: | $45,481,000 | $4,683 | 34.1% | $45,440,000 | $4,578 | 34.8% | $45,310,000 | $4,475 | 31.6% |
Total Expenditures: | $137,675,000 | $14,177 | $136,072,000 | $13,710 | $147,915,000 | $14,609 | |||
Total Current Expenditures: | $127,276,000 | $13,106 | $119,013,000 | $11,991 | $115,000,000 | $11,358 | |||
Instructional Expenditures: | $80,900,000 | $8,331 | 63.6% | $74,171,000 | $7,473 | 62.3% | $71,415,000 | $7,053 | 62.1% |
Student and Staff Support: | $8,197,000 | $844 | 6.4% | $7,421,000 | $748 | 6.2% | $7,212,000 | $712 | 6.3% |
Administration: | $13,670,000 | $1,408 | 10.7% | $14,249,000 | $1,436 | 12.0% | $14,089,000 | $1,392 | 12.3% |
Operations, Food, Other: | $24,509,000 | $2,524 | 19.3% | $23,172,000 | $2,335 | 19.5% | $22,284,000 | $2,201 | 19.4% |
Total Capital Outlay: | $1,792,000 | $185 | $8,751,000 | $882 | $24,283,000 | $2,398 | |||
Construction: | $1,336,000 | $138 | $8,352,000 | $842 | $22,812,000 | $2,253 | |||
Total Other: | $25,000 | $3 | $300,000 | $30 | $29,000 | $3 | |||
Interest on Debt: | $2,205,000 | $227 | $2,321,000 | $234 | $2,321,000 | $229 | |||
Total Salary: | $72,917,000 | $7,509 | $69,956,000 | $7,048 | $66,021,000 | $6,521 | |||
Instruction/Teacher Salary: | $49,157,000 | $5,062 | 67.4% | $47,180,000 | $4,754 | 67.4% | $44,821,000 | $4,427 | 67.9% |
Other Salary: | $23,760,000 | $2,447 | 32.6% | $22,776,000 | $2,295 | 32.6% | $21,200,000 | $2,094 | 32.1% |
Total Benefit: | $35,066,000 | $3,611 | $29,777,000 | $3,000 | $29,321,000 | $2,896 | |||
Instruction/Teacher Benefit: | $25,649,000 | $2,641 | 73.1% | $20,497,000 | $2,065 | 68.8% | $20,181,000 | $1,993 | 68.8% |
Other Benefit: | $9,417,000 | $970 | 26.9% | $9,280,000 | $935 | 31.2% | $9,140,000 | $903 | 31.2% |
* Colonial School District was rated 2 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.