SAT results are in, and 20.5% of New Castle County students were considered proficient in math in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Delaware Open Data. This is lower than the average proficiency level recorded in the state.
The student’s overall success rate in the subject fell by 2% compared to the previous school year.
Compared to other counties across Delaware, New Castle County students were considered the best-performing students in math section of the SAT at the time.
Governor Matt Meyer declared a ‘literacy emergency’ after NAEP scores released in 2024 showed Delaware eighth-graders’ reading proficiency hit a 27-year low. That year, only 41% of eighth-graders were considered proficient in reading, while 49% did not meet the math benchmarks of the national assessment.
Fourth-graders showed slight improvements in both subjects compared to 2023 but still remained below pre-pandemic levels.
| County | Proficiency Rate (%) | Total Students Tested |
|---|---|---|
| New Castle County | 20.5% | 4,263 |
| Sussex County | 18.6% | 1,855 |
| Kent County | 14.2% | 2,087 |
