Best Public Schools in Claymont, DE

Summary:

The city of Claymont, Delaware is home to two elementary schools - Claymont Elementary School and Maple Lane Elementary School, both part of the Brandywine School District. Based on the available data, Claymont Elementary emerges as the standout school in the area, consistently outperforming its counterpart and the district/state averages in academic achievement.

Claymont Elementary is ranked 18th out of 106 elementary schools in Delaware and holds a 4-star rating, while Maple Lane Elementary is ranked 87th with a 1-star rating. Claymont Elementary also boasts higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics across all grade levels, with the largest gaps in 4th and 5th grade Mathematics. Additionally, Claymont Elementary has a lower chronic absenteeism rate and spends more per student, which may contribute to its stronger academic performance.

While both schools face challenges in science proficiency, the significant performance gap between Claymont Elementary and Maple Lane Elementary suggests that factors such as teacher quality, curriculum, or school leadership may be driving the disparities. Additionally, the racial/ethnic diversity of the student populations at the two schools is an interesting point of comparison that could warrant further investigation.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				DeSSA Science (2024)	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts (2024)			Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2024)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	DeSSA Science 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Claymont Elementary School	Public	K-5	3401 Green Street	Claymont	19703	New Castle County	Brandywine School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 792-3880	913	66	13.8		298 (32.6%)	300 (32.9%)	128 (14.0%)	111 (12.2%)	5 (0.5%)	2 (0.2%)	69 (7.6%)	79.8	18^th of 106 public elementary schools	83.0%		80.6	15^th of 103 public elementary schools	85.4%	3	30.7	40.2	62.1	57.5	49.1	60.2	54.2	$16,658	$901	$20,455
Maple Lane Elementary School	Public	K-5	100 Maple Lane	Claymont	19703	New Castle County	Brandywine School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 792-3906	358	30	11.9		130 (36.3%)	127 (35.5%)	68 (19.0%)	9 (2.5%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.1%)	18.7	87^th of 106 public elementary schools	17.9%		10.8	99^th of 103 public elementary schools	3.9%	12	10.6	19.7	29.1	31.3	29.0	20.0	21.2	$15,214	$1,088	$17,595

Cities Near Claymont

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Wilmington	1.32 mi	57	24^th
Greenville	6.83 mi	1	34^th
New Castle	8.95 mi	15	32^nd
Hockessin	11.19 mi	3	3^rd
Newark	13.54 mi	29	23^rd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Delaware Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.