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1300 PAPER MILL RD, NEWARK, DE 19711 • NEW CASTLE County
(302) 239-0330

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID 01612883
Religious Orientation Nonsectarian
Broad Affiliation Nonsectarian
School Typology Nonsectarian, regular school
Grades Offered PK-8
Locale Setting Suburb: Large
School Day Length 7.75 hrs/day
County FIPS 10003
Physical Location Address 1300 Paper Mill Rd
Newark, DE 19711-3408

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
384
Teachers (FTE)
50.30
Student-Teacher Ratio
7.63:1
School Level
Elementary School

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
White: 67.5% Asian: 20.3% Two or More Races (Multiracial): 5.5% Hispanic / Latino: 3.7% Black or African American: 3.1%
384 Students
White 259 est. 67.5%
Asian 78 est. 20.3%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 21 est. 5.5%
Hispanic / Latino 14 est. 3.7%
Black or African American 12 est. 3.1%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
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Male Students
188
49%
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Female Students
196
51%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 389 Students
Pre-Kindergarten: 61 (15.7%) Kindergarten: 38 (9.8%) 1st Grade: 37 (9.5%) 2nd Grade: 39 (10%) 3rd Grade: 42 (10.8%) 4th Grade: 43 (11.1%) 5th Grade: 41 (10.5%) 6th Grade: 46 (11.8%) 7th Grade: 42 (10.8%)
389 Students
Pre-Kindergarten 61 15.7%
Kindergarten 38 9.8%
1st Grade 37 9.5%
2nd Grade 39 10%
3rd Grade 42 10.8%
4th Grade 43 11.1%
5th Grade 41 10.5%
6th Grade 46 11.8%
7th Grade 42 10.8%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

Biennial Enrollment Trends (2019-2020 – 2023-2024)

0 250 500 2019-2020: 371 students 371 2019-2020 2021-2022: 382 students 382 +3% 2021-2022 2023-2024: 384 students 384 +0.5% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 384 50.3 7.6:1 PK-8 Nonsectarian
2021-2022 382 31.8 12.0:1 PK-8 Nonsectarian
2019-2020 371 37.8 9.8:1 PK-8 Nonsectarian

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 19711)

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 19711 Income: $94,455 $94k ZIP 19711 Home Value: $376,300 $376k ZIP 19711 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 19711 Poverty Rate: 14.9% 14.9% 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 19711 Current ZIP
$94,455 $376,300 14.9% 49,113
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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