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Downes (john R.) Elementary School
(302) 454-2133
- Physical Address:
- 220 Casho Mill RD
Newark, DE 19711
- Mailing Address:
- 220 Casho Mill Road
Newark, DE 19711
School Information
- District:
- Christina School District
- Type:
- Public (Regular school)
- Status:
- Operational
- County:
- New Castle County
- Level:
- Primary
- Grade Span:
- KG - 5
- Number of Students:
- 449
Student Enrollment Information in 2009-10
Ethnicity in Downes (john R.) Elementary School
|
This School |
County Average |
State Average |
| White |
60.58% |
42.78% |
49.82% |
| Black |
25.61% |
39.49% |
35.14% |
| Asian/Pacific |
7.35% |
4.55% |
3.41% |
| Hispanic |
6.46% |
13.62% |
11.73% |
| American Indian |
0% |
0.54% |
0.61% |
Genders in Downes (john R.) Elementary School
|
This School |
County Average |
State Average |
| Male |
50.78% |
51.21% |
51.17% |
| Female |
49.22% |
48.79% |
48.83% |
Student Enrollment Information
Enrollment by Ethnicity for Downes (john R.) Elementary School
| Year |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
| White |
225 |
246 |
272 |
| Black |
101 |
78 |
115 |
| Asian/Pacific |
27 |
26 |
33 |
| Hispanic |
20 |
25 |
29 |
| Others |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| American Indian |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| Total |
374 |
375 |
449 |
Enrollment by Gender for Downes (john R.) Elementary School
| Year |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
| Male |
194 |
200 |
228 |
| Female |
180 |
175 |
221 |
| Total |
374 |
375 |
449 |
Students eligible for free or reduced lunch
Students eligible for free or reduced lunch for Downes (john R.) Elementary School
| Year |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
| Total students |
374 |
375 |
449 |
| # Eligible for free lunch |
96
(26%) |
97
(26%) |
149
(33%) |
| # Eligible for reduced lunch |
14
(4%) |
22
(6%) |
16
(4%) |
| # Eligible for both free and reduced lunch |
110
(29%) |
119
(32%) |
165
(37%) |
Student/Teacher Ratios
Student/Teacher Ratios for Downes (john R.) Elementary School
| Year |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
| Total students |
374 |
375 |
449 |
| Fulltime teachers |
26.0 |
27.2 |
31.0 |
| Student/Teacher Ratio |
14.40 |
13.80 |
14.48 |
| County Average(Student/Teacher Ratio) |
15.16 |
14.92 |
14.12 |