📍 220 Casho Mill Road, Newark, New Castle County, 19711
Downes (John R.) Elementary School is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Newark, New Castle County. The school has 385 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Christina School District school district. It serves grades K–5 in a suburban setting. The school employs 32.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 11.9:1. 47% of students are proficient in reading. 32% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Downes (John R.) Elementary School enrolls 385 students across grades K–5. The student body is 49% male and 51% female. A teaching staff of 32.4 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 11.9:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 42% White, 22% Black or African American and 18% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 161 | 42% |
| Black or African American | 85 | 22% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 69 | 18% |
| Asian | 42 | 11% |
| Two or more races | 25 | 6.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Downes (John R.) Elementary School is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district DE At-Large, state senate district 8, state house district 23.
Downes (John R.) Elementary School is one of 28 schools in Christina School District, based in Newark, Delaware. The district serves 12,954 students district-wide and employs 1,096 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 385 students, Downes (John R.) Elementary School is smaller than the district average of about 463 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large
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