Downes (John R.) Elementary School, located in 220 Casho Mill Road Newark , DE 19711-2699, serves 413 students with a student/teacher ratio of 12.5. It belongs to Christina School District and ranks 29th of 104 Delaware Elementary Schools.
School District
District: Christina School District
Number of students:
413
Public School Search
Rank:
29th
29th of 104 Delaware Elementary Schools
Per Pupil Expenditure
$14,743
Student/Teacher Ratio
Student/Teacher Ratio
12.5
Racial Breakdown
White:
47%
African American:
17.7%
Hispanic:
13.3%
Asian:
11.6%
Two or more races:
9.4%
American Indian:
0.7%
Pacific Islander:
0.2%
Free/Discounted lunch recipients
Free/Discounted lunch recipients
26.2%
Performance Trends
Statewide Performance
Average Standard Score
Test Score Average
Average Standard Score
Student Body
Enrollment
Average Standard Score
% Free/Reduced Lunch
Immunization % Complete (Kindergarten)
Teachers
Student/Teacher Ratio
# Full-Time Teachers
Finance
Per Pupil Expenditures
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School Ranking in Delaware
PublicSchoolSearch ranks 29th of 104 Delaware Elementary Schools.
District Ranking in State
PublicSchoolSearch ranks 29th of 104 Delaware Elementary Schools.
Average Parent Rating
Historical Ranking of Downes (John R.) Elementary School to other
Delaware Elementary Schools
Statewide Rank Position Percentile
Downes (John R.) Elementary School Test Scores
Historical Enrollment Data
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Impact of COVID-19 on Downes (John R.) Elementary School
Rankings
Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank Pandemic (2020-2021)
Rank Post-pandemic (2018-2019)
Change (%)
Ranks 25th of 105 Elementary schools
Ranks 29th of 104 Elementary schools
4.1%
Test Scores
% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient Pandemic (2020-2021)
% proficient Post-pandemic (2021-2022)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Downes (John R.) Elementary School)
57.9
68.7
10.8%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Christina School District)
45
38.2
6.8%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Delaware)
50.5
40
10.5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Downes (John R.) Elementary School)
83.1
58.2
24.9%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Christina School District)
54.8
36.8
18.1%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Delaware)
53
41.4
11.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Downes (John R.) Elementary School)
67.1
50
17.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Christina School District)
41.8
38.9
2.8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Delaware)
53.5
40.5
13%
4th Grade Mathematics (Downes (John R.) Elementary School)
67.5
40
27.5%
4th Grade Mathematics (Christina School District)
44.4
30.9
13.5%
4th Grade Mathematics (Delaware)
50.8
35.3
15.4%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Downes (John R.) Elementary School)
55.3
47.8
7.5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Christina School District)
47.1
41.9
5.2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Delaware)
56.9
45.5
11.5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Downes (John R.) Elementary School)
56.3
37.7
18.6%
5th Grade Mathematics (Christina School District)
38.2
27.5
10.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Delaware)
44.4
29.2
15.2%
Student Body
Number of Students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of Students Pandemic (2020-2021)
Number of Students Post-pandemic (2021-2022)
Change (%)
Total Students
508
413
18.7%
African American
99
73
26.3%
American Indian
1
3
200%
Asian
56
48
14.3%
Hispanic
68
55
19.1%
Pacific Islander
2
1
50%
White
242
194
19.8%
Two or More Races
40
39
2.5%
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