New Castle County: Black or African American students were most represented ethnicity in 2021-22 school year

Dr. Mark Holodick Delaware Superintedent of Education | https://education.delaware.gov/about-doe/leadership/secretary_of_education/

By South New Castle News

Jan 14, 2025

Black or African American students made up the most represented ethnic group in New Castle County schools during the 2021-22 school year, according to the Delaware Open Data.

Of the 85,436 students attending New Castle County schools, 36.5% were Black or African American.

White students constituted the second-largest ethnic group in the county, accounting for 33.4% of the student population at the time.

In the previous school year, Black or African American students were also the most common group in New Castle County, representing 36.5% of the student body.

Robert S. Gallaher Elementary School had the most balanced racial distribution in the county, with its student body comprising 34.7% Black or African American, 23.7% white, 23% Hispanic or Latino, 11% Asian, and 7.1% multiracial students.

In the 2021-22 school year, the total number of students enrolled in public schools in the county increased 3% when compared to the previous year.

Data from the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) indicates a persistent achievement gap between different ethnic groups in Delaware, with white students typically scoring around 20 points above their Black and Hispanic peers on core subjects, such as mathematics and reading, across various grade levels.

It’s important to note that discrepancies in the data presented may occur because some information is hidden to comply with state and federal privacy laws. According to the Delaware Department of Education, certain data is redacted and unavailable if restricted by privacy regulations. In these cases, we have relied on the available state end-of-year enrollment data to ensure accuracy within legal guidelines.

Ethnicities in New Castle County in 2021-22 School Year

Students’ Most Prevalent Ethnicity Percentage in New Castle County Schools in 2021-22 School Year

School	Most Prevalent Ethnicity	Percent of Total Student Body	Total Students
Thomas A. Edison Charter School	Black or African American	97%	709
East Side Charter School	Black or African American	93.5%	511
Kuumba Academy Charter School	Black or African American	90.4%	664
Charter School of New Castle	Black or African American	87.6%	820
The Bancroft School	Black or African American	86.5%	645
Great Oaks Charter School	Black or African American	82.6%	356
David W. Harlan Elementary School	Black or African American	82%	388
Freire Charter School	Black or African American	78.8%	556
Warner Elementary School	Black or African American	78.6%	477
Academia Antonia Alonso School	Hispanic or Latino	78%	658
Evan G. Shortlidge Academy	Black or African American	77.5%	436
Douglass School	Black or African American	71.9%	196
Stubbs Early Education Center School	Black or African American	70.3%	286
Las Americas ASPIRA Academy	Hispanic or Latino	69.9%	1,264
First State Montessori Academy	White	68.6%	606
Heritage Elementary School	White	68%	510
Highlands Elementary School	Black or African American	66%	303
Brandywine Springs School	White	65.5%	990
William F. Cooke Jr. Elementary School	White	65.1%	673
The Bayard School	Black or African American	63.2%	672
Howard High School of Technology	Black or African American	61.4%	903
North Star Elementary School	White	61.1%	615
May B. Leasure Elementary School	Black or African American	59.4%	414
Townsend Elementary School	White	59.3%	445
First State School	Black or African American	59.1%	22
Newark Charter School	White	58.8%	2,465
Gateway Charter School	Black or African American	57.4%	188
William C. Lewis Dual Language Elementary School	Hispanic or Latino	56.7%	409
Stanton Middle School	Hispanic or Latino	56.2%	714
The Wallace Wallin School	Black or African American	56.1%	148
Charles W. Bush Pre-School	White	55.9%	299
Alfred G. Waters Middle School	White	55.9%	999
Sarah Pyle Academy	Black or African American	55.5%	283
Conrad Schools of Science	White	54.8%	1,181
Old State Elementary School	White	54.8%	756
Anna P. Mote Elementary School	Hispanic or Latino	54.4%	377
Pierre S. duPont Middle School	Black or African American	54.2%	1,017
Lombardy Elementary School	White	53.3%	490
Brandywine SITE School	Black or African American	53.1%	32
H. B. duPont Middle School	White	52.4%	805
Hanby Elementary School	White	52.4%	571
Forest Oak Elementary School	Hispanic or Latino	52.3%	491
Spring Meadow Early Childhood Center School	White	52%	221
Albert H. Jones Elementary School	Black or African American	51.9%	343
Alexis I. duPont Middle School	Hispanic or Latino	51.7%	526
Pleasantville Elementary School	Black or African American	51.7%	476
Cab Calloway School of the Arts	White	51.3%	919
Southern Elementary School	Black or African American	51.3%	839
Gunning Bedford Middle School	Black or African American	50.9%	1,284
Appoquinimink High School	White	50.3%	1,663
Austin D. Baltz Elementary School	Hispanic or Latino	50.1%	591
Concord High School	White	50%	1,073
Springer Middle School	White	49.7%	878
Cantwell Bridge Middle School	White	49.1%	776
William B. Keene Elementary School	Black or African American	49%	580
Cedar Lane Elementary School	White	48.9%	583
Skyline Middle School	Black or African American	48.9%	607
New Castle Elementary School	Black or African American	48.7%	483
Odessa High School	White	48.7%	633
Cedar Lane Early Childhood Center School	White	48.4%	316
Mount Pleasant High School	Black or African American	48.4%	1,253
Lancashire Elementary School	White	48.2%	560
William Penn High School	Black or African American	48.2%	2,553
Linden Hill Elementary School	White	47.9%	584
Glasgow High School	Black or African American	47.7%	1,143
Forwood Elementary School	White	47.2%	405
Middletown High School	White	47.2%	1,661
William Oberle Elementary School	Hispanic or Latino	47.1%	630
Kathleen H. Wilbur Elementary School	Black or African American	46.9%	1,191
Richey Elementary School	White	46.8%	400
Harry O. Eisenberg Elementary School	Black or African American	45.9%	447
Marbrook Elementary School	Hispanic or Latino	45.8%	448
Richardson Park Elementary School	Hispanic or Latino	45.8%	587
MOT Charter School	White	45.7%	1,399
Lorewood Grove Elementary School	White	45.1%	825
Calvin R. McCullough Middle School	Black or African American	45.1%	799
Brick Mill Early Childhood Center School	White	45%	420
John G. Leach School	Black or African American	44.8%	87
Olive B. Loss Elementary School	White	43.3%	571
Townsend Early Childhood Center School	White	43.3%	231
St. Georges Technical High School	White	43.2%	1,133
The Colwyck Center School	Black or African American	43.1%	318
Delcastle Technical High School	Hispanic or Latino	43%	1,657
Alexis I. duPont High School	Black or African American	43%	786
George Read Middle School	Black or African American	43%	797
Christiana High School	Black or African American	42.6%	1,310
Brandywine High School	White	42.5%	1,071
Carrcroft Elementary School	Black or African American	42.4%	493
Carrie Downie Elementary School	Black or African American	42.4%	401
Everett Meredith Middle School	White	42.3%	742
Etta J. Wilson Elementary School	White	42.3%	326
John R. Downes Elementary School	White	42.1%	501
Paul M. Hodgson Vocational Technical High School	Black or African American	42%	1,108
Silver Lake Elementary School	White	42%	647
Appoquinimink PreSchool Center	White	41.9%	241
Thomas McKean High School	Hispanic or Latino	41.6%	1,065
The Brennen School	Black or African American	41.5%	142
Gauger-Cobbs Middle School	Black or African American	41.5%	956
Odyssey Charter School	White	41.4%	2,030
Louis L. Redding Middle School	Black or African American	41.3%	705
Brookside Elementary School	Hispanic or Latino	40.6%	345
Mount Pleasant Elementary School	Black or African American	40.4%	793
Red Clay Early Years Program School	White	40%	430
Newark High School	Black or African American	39.9%	1,267
Castle Hills Elementary School	Black or African American	39.8%	588
Talley Middle School	Black or African American	39.8%	897
West Park Place Elementary School	White	39.7%	403
George V. Kirk Middle School	Black or African American	39.6%	956
Brick Mill Elementary School	Black or African American	39.3%	435
Delaware School for the Deaf	White	37.9%	145
Bunker Hill Elementary School	White	37.3%	673
Joseph M. McVey Elementary School	Black or African American	37.3%	405
John Dickinson School	White	37.1%	1,093
Henry M. Brader Elementary School	Black or African American	36.8%	427
Meadowood Program School	White	36%	139
Wilmington Manor Elementary School	Black or African American	35.8%	537
Thurgood Marshall Elementary School	Black or African American	35.3%	660
Shue-Medill Middle School	Black or African American	35%	1,012
Robert S. Gallaher Elementary School	Black or African American	34.7%	775
Jennie E. Smith Elementary School	White	34.7%	547
Claymont Elementary School	Black or African American	34.2%	923
Maple Lane Elementary School	Black or African American	33.9%	434
R. Elisabeth MacLary Elementary School	White	33.6%	345
Christina Early Education Center School	White	33.4%	449