Academia Antonia Alonso

Summary:

Academia Antonia Alonso is a public charter elementary school in Newark, Delaware, serving 718 students from kindergarten to 7th grade. The school has a predominantly Hispanic student population, making up 82.17% of the student body.

While Academia Antonia Alonso aims to provide a quality education, the school faces several significant challenges. It has consistently higher chronic absenteeism rates compared to nearby schools like McVey (Joseph M.) Elementary School, Pleasantville Elementary School, and Brookside Elementary School. Additionally, the school's academic performance, as measured by state assessments, is significantly lower than the state and nearby school averages, with proficiency rates ranging from 10.59% to 26.09% in English Language Arts and 8.57% to 21.93% in Mathematics, compared to state averages of 39.05% to 43.42% and 27.92% to 43.61%, respectively. This has resulted in the school consistently ranking in the bottom 10% of Christina School District, Colonial School District, and Red Clay Consolidated School District elementary schools.

Despite being a public charter school, Academia Antonia Alonso has not shown significant improvement in its academic performance or statewide ranking over the past several years. The school's challenges are particularly pronounced among its Hispanic and English Language Learner student populations, who perform significantly below their peers at nearby schools. With higher chronic absenteeism, lower academic achievement, and poor statewide rankings, Academia Antonia Alonso faces an uphill battle in providing a high-quality education to its diverse student body.

Detail:

Public, Charter K-7

300 North Wakefield Drive
Newark, DE 19702

(302) 351-8200

District: Academia Antonia Alonso

SchoolDigger Rank:
101^st of 106 Delaware Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,286

Student/teacher ratio: 16.7

Number of students: 805

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

85.5%

White:

7.6%

African American:

5.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 73.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Academia Antonia Alonso ranks worse than 95.3% of elementary schools in Delaware. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 9.2. (See more...)

Compare Details Academia Antonia Alonso ranks worse than 92.6% of middle schools in Delaware. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 13.67. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (85.5%), White (7.6%), African American (5.8%). (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Academia Antonia Alonso is 16.7. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Academia Antonia Alonso is $13,286.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Academia Antonia Alonso:

SchoolDigger ranks Academia Antonia Alonso 101^st of 106 Delaware public elementary schools. (See Academia Antonia Alonso in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Academia Antonia Alonso 50^th of 54 Delaware public middle schools. (See Academia Antonia Alonso in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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SchoolDigger ranks Academia Antonia Alonso 32^nd of 32 Delaware school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Academia Antonia Alonso

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Academia Antonia Alonso

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	DE State Percentile
2019	4.90	101^st	105	3.8%
2021	5.57	95^th	95	0.0%
2022	12.73	93^rd	104	10.6%
2023	11.11	98^th	103	4.9%
2024	9.20	101^st	106	4.7%

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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Academia Antonia Alonso

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	DE State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	17.89	15^th	17	11.8%
2023	9.54	17^th	18	5.6%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Academia Antonia Alonso

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	DE State Percentile
2019	15.66	82^nd	92	10.9%
2022	25.36	51^st	62	17.7%
2023	20.29	56^th	66	15.2%
2024	13.85	61^st	66	7.6%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Academia Antonia Alonso

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	DE State Percentile
2019	5.61	95^th	99	4.0%
2022	6.65	88^th	90	2.2%
2023	5.24	89^th	89	0.0%
2024	6.24	95^th	97	2.1%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Academia Antonia Alonso

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	DE State Percentile
2019	8.04	94^th	99	5.1%
2022	16.88	80^th	90	11.1%
2023	18.31	73^rd	89	18.0%
2024	10.20	90^th	97	7.2%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Academia Antonia Alonso

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	DE State Percentile
2019	4.64	37^th	37	0.0%
2022	17.14	33^rd	36	8.3%
2023	12.33	41^st	42	2.4%
2024	13.03	36^th	37	2.7%

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Data source: test scores: Delaware Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Academia Antonia Alonso

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Rank History for all middle school students at Academia Antonia Alonso

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	DE State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	13.67	50^th	54	7.4%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Academia Antonia Alonso

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	DE State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	16.72	34^th	37	8.1%

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Data source: test scores: Delaware Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Delaware Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Academia Antonia Alonso

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Two or More Races	Total
2015	7	97	2	114	1	0	221
2016	19	132	0	168	1	0	320
2017	22	124	0	269	0	0	415
2018	28	120	0	344	2	0	494
2019	65	119	0	416	3	0	603
2020	55	93	1	441	2	3	595
2021	71	82	1	448	2	8	612
2022	63	58	0	478	2	12	613
2023	58	56	0	590	2	12	718
2024	61	47	0	688	1	8	805

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Academia Antonia Alonso

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2015	221	16.0	13.8	70.1
2016	320	19.0	16.8	73.1
2017	415	21.0	19.7	n/a
2018	494	27.6	17.8	n/a
2019	603	36.7	16.3	n/a
2020	595	39.0	15.2	n/a
2021	612	41.0	14.9	n/a
2022	613	41.0	14.9	n/a
2023	718	43.0	16.6	n/a
2024	805	48.0	16.7	n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Academia Antonia Alonso

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2015	221	16.0	13.8	70.1
2016	320	19.0	16.8	73.1
2017	415	21.0	19.7	n/a
2018	494	27.6	17.8	n/a
2019	603	36.7	16.3	n/a
2020	595	39.0	15.2	n/a
2021	612	41.0	14.9	n/a
2022	613	41.0	14.9	n/a
2023	718	43.0	16.6	n/a
2024	805	48.0	16.7	n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Academia Antonia Alonso

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$927 (7.0%)	$12,123 (91.2%)	$13,286

Data source: Delaware Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Academia Antonia Alonso

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 101^st of 105 Elementary schools	Ranks 98^th of 103 Elementary schools	1%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Academia Antonia Alonso)	16.9	15.5	1.4%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Delaware)	50.5	38.4	12.1%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Academia Antonia Alonso)	8.9	16.3	7.4%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Delaware)	53	42.2	10.8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Academia Antonia Alonso)	15.8	27.4	11.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Delaware)	53.5	39.9	13.6%
4th Grade Mathematics (Academia Antonia Alonso)	9.4	14	4.6%
4th Grade Mathematics (Delaware)	50.8	39.1	11.7%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Academia Antonia Alonso)	48.7	26.1	22.5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Delaware)	56.9	44.1	12.8%
5th Grade Mathematics (Academia Antonia Alonso)	15	9.7	5.3%
5th Grade Mathematics (Delaware)	44.4	32.3	12.1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	603	718	19.1%
African American	119	56	52.9%
American Indian	3	2	33.3%
Asian	0	0
Hispanic	416	590	41.8%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	65	58	10.8%
Two or More Races	0	12

Schools Near Academia Antonia Alonso

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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 English Language Arts 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Academia Antonia Alonso	Public, Charter	K-7	300 North Wakefield Drive	Newark	19702	New Castle County	Academia Antonia Alonso	Yes	No	No	Yes	(302) 351-8200	805	48	16.7		61 (7.6%)	47 (5.8%)	688 (85.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.0%)	9.2	101^st of 106 public elementary schools	4.7%		11.1	98^th of 103 public elementary schools	4.9%	3	6.5	18.8	10.6	23.9	19.4	26.1	21.9	10.3	10.8	10.1	8.6	$13,286	$927	$12,123
Jones (Albert H.) Elementary School	Public	K-5	35 West Main Street	Newark	19702	New Castle County	Christina School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 454-2131	327	22	14.8		50 (15.3%)	182 (55.7%)	69 (21.1%)	7 (2.1%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	16 (4.9%)	52.2	45^th of 106 public elementary schools	57.5%		52.8	43^rd of 103 public elementary schools	58.3%	2	16.4	49.0	47.2	38.2			54.7	37.0	27.3			$18,183	$948	$21,730
Marshall (Thurgood) Elementary School	Public	K-5	101 Barrett Run Road	Newark	19702	New Castle County	Christina School District	No	No	No	No	(302) 454-4700	535	38	14.0		113 (21.1%)	193 (36.1%)	74 (13.8%)	121 (22.6%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (5.6%)	71.8	27^th of 106 public elementary schools	74.5%		64.9	33^rd of 103 public elementary schools	68.0%	6	38.0	43.8	43.0	62.0			51.3	44.2	46.5			$13,704	$481	$16,562
Gallaher (Robert S.) Elementary School	Public	K-5	800 North Brownleaf Road	Newark	19713	New Castle County	Christina School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 454-2464	477	49	9.7		129 (27.0%)	152 (31.9%)	141 (29.6%)	28 (5.9%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (5.0%)	36.4	64^th of 106 public elementary schools	39.6%		39.7	62^nd of 103 public elementary schools	39.8%	2	14.6	32.5	40.5	38.2			30.5	37.5	28.1			$14,947	$887	$17,800
Christina Early Education Center	Public	PK	620 East Chestnut Hill Rd	Newark	19713	New Castle County	Christina School District	No	No	No	No	(302) 454-2720	313	27	11.5		107 (34.2%)	110 (35.1%)	54 (17.3%)	28 (8.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	13 (4.2%)								(n/a)												$32,578	$1,326	$39,564
Smith (Jennie E.) Elementary School	Public	K-5	142 Brennen Drive	Newark	19713	New Castle County	Christina School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 454-2174	442	38	11.6		135 (30.5%)	126 (28.5%)	110 (24.9%)	45 (10.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	23 (5.2%)	43.3	56^th of 106 public elementary schools	47.2%		33.3	69^th of 103 public elementary schools	33.0%	13	16.0	36.8	41.8	40.9			40.5	41.8	28.0			$15,306	$804	$18,274
Pleasantville Elementary School	Public	K-5	16 Pleasant Street	New Castle	19720	New Castle County	Colonial School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 323-2935	384	30	12.8		97 (25.3%)	177 (46.1%)	82 (21.4%)	5 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.7%)	15.6	91^st of 106 public elementary schools	14.2%		14.4	89^th of 103 public elementary schools	13.6%	2		27.9	19.6	27.0			29.0	15.5	14.1			$17,096	$672	$19,897
Brookside Elementary School	Public	K-5	800 Marrows Road	Newark	19713	New Castle County	Christina School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 454-5454	272	27	10.0		63 (23.2%)	91 (33.5%)	96 (35.3%)	10 (3.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.0%)	33.8	68^th of 106 public elementary schools	35.8%		37.6	64^th of 103 public elementary schools	37.9%	4	13.0	44.2	29.8	33.3			37.2	30.6	27.8			$20,812	$1,117	$24,641
Leasure (May B.) Elementary School	Public	K-5	1015 Church Road	Newark	19702	New Castle County	Christina School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 454-2103	328	32	10.2		37 (11.3%)	221 (67.4%)	45 (13.7%)	10 (3.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.3%)	24.1	80^th of 106 public elementary schools	24.5%		24.9	73^rd of 103 public elementary schools	29.1%	7	13.1	26.4	30.6	30.0			31.6	34.7	16.4			$20,320	$861	$24,071
Forest Oak Elementary School	Public	K-5	55 South Meadowood Drive	Newark	19711	New Castle County	Red Clay Consolidated School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 454-3420	452	37	12.3		155 (34.3%)	43 (9.5%)	229 (50.7%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.9%)	35.6	66^th of 106 public elementary schools	37.7%		56.3	39^th of 103 public elementary schools	62.1%	27	16.5	27.8	32.9	45.0			40.5	27.4	29.6			$15,190	$672	$17,559

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Academia Antonia Alonso ranks in the bottom 4.7% of Delaware elementary schools.

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In the 2023-24 school year, 805 students attended Academia Antonia Alonso.

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Students at Academia Antonia Alonso are 85% Hispanic, 8% White, 6% African American.

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