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302 DARLING ST, NEWARK, DE 19702 • NEW CASTLE County
(302) 737-8260

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID A0770654
Religious Orientation Nonsectarian
Broad Affiliation Nonsectarian
School Typology Nonsectarian, regular school
Grades Offered K-8
Locale Setting Suburb: Large
School Day Length 7.50 hrs/day
County FIPS 10003
Physical Location Address 302 Darling St
Newark, DE 19702-3775

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
55
Teachers (FTE)
8.60
Student-Teacher Ratio
6.40:1
School Level
Elementary School

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
Black or African American: 45.5% White: 43.6% Two or More Races (Multiracial): 7.3% Asian: 3.6%
55 Students
Black or African American 25 est. 45.5%
White 24 est. 43.6%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 4 est. 7.3%
Asian 2 est. 3.6%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
♂
Male Students
26
47.3%
♀
Female Students
29
52.7%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 50 Students
Kindergarten: 15 (30%) 1st Grade: 10 (20%) 2nd Grade: 3 (6%) 3rd Grade: 6 (12%) 4th Grade: 7 (14%) 5th Grade: 2 (4%) 6th Grade: 3 (6%) 7th Grade: 4 (8%)
50 Students
Kindergarten 15 30%
1st Grade 10 20%
2nd Grade 3 6%
3rd Grade 6 12%
4th Grade 7 14%
5th Grade 2 4%
6th Grade 3 6%
7th Grade 4 8%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

Biennial Enrollment Trends (2021-2022 – 2023-2024)

0 50 100 2021-2022: 72 students 72 2021-2022 2023-2024: 55 students 55 -23.6% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 55 8.6 6.4:1 K-8 Nonsectarian
2021-2022 72 9.3 7.7:1 K-8 Nonsectarian

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 19702)

Comparative socio-economic indicators across local, municipal, county, state, and national benchmarks.

Census ACS 5-Year Data
Median Household Income Median Home Value Poverty Rate (%)
Peak Value: $450,000
$0k 0% $113k 5% $225k 10% $338k 15% $450k 20% ZIP 19702 Income: $92,304 $92k ZIP 19702 Home Value: $331,200 $331k ZIP 19702 This ZIP Newark Income: $86,536 $87k Newark Home Value: $325,000 $325k Newark City Average NEW CASTLE County Income: $97,468 $97k NEW CASTLE County Home Value: $358,826 $359k NEW CASTLE County County Average Delaware Income: $86,180 $86k Delaware Home Value: $337,389 $337k Delaware State Average United States Income: $76,308 $76k United States Home Value: $277,906 $278k United States U.S. National ZIP 19702 Poverty Rate: 8.0% 8.0% Newark Poverty Rate: 11.4% 11.4% NEW CASTLE County Poverty Rate: 10.1% 10.1% Delaware Poverty Rate: 10.6% 10.6% United States Poverty Rate: 12.4% 12.4%
Geographic Area Median
Household Income		 Median
Home Value		 Poverty
Rate		 Total
Population
ZIP 19702 Current ZIP
$92,304 $331,200 8.0% 56,049
Newark (City Average)
$86,536 $325,000 11.4% 135,711
NEW CASTLE County (County Average)
$97,468 $358,826 10.1% 558,476
Delaware (State Average)
$86,180 $337,389 10.6% 974,402
United States (U.S. National)
$76,308 $277,906 12.4% 335,555,510

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