Colonial School District
Public
Regional · 3 towns Grades PK–12 CSchool Grade
Public schools for Wilmington, New Castle and Delaware City.
At a glance
8,575Students enrolled
15Schools
3Towns served
$23,840Spent per student
14:1Student–teacher ratio
School path
Where would my kid go?
Grades K–5
New Castle Elementary School or Downie (Carrie) Elementary SchoolDepends on your addressThis districtGrades 6–8
Bedford (Gunning) Middle School or Read (George) Middle School or McCullough (Calvin R. ) Middle SchoolDepends on your addressThis districtGrades 6–8
Bedford (Gunning) Middle School or Read (George) Middle School or McCullough (Calvin R. ) Middle SchoolDepends on your addressThis districtBased on district boundaries from the U.S. Department of Education. Where a town has more than one school at a grade, your street decides; check with the district before you enroll.
Academic performanceDistrict vs DE
Math proficiency15%
State average 26.5%
Reading / language arts30%
State average 41.9%
Graduation rate (4-year)84%
State average 88.9%
EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.
Where the money goes
$23,840
per student each year · 7% above the DE average
Spending
Paid for by
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).
Enrollment · last 5 years
9,795’20
9,531’21
9,132’22
8,778’23
8,575’24
Students
Black · 46%3,977
Hispanic · 24%2,025
White · 22%1,926
Two or more races · 5%425
Asian · 2%179
American Indian/Alaska Native · 0%29
Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.
Towns served
Schools15 in district
Wilbur (Kathleen H.) ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 1,052 students · Bear
BPublicSouthern Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades K–5 · 729 students · New Castle
C+PublicCastle Hills Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades K–5 · 462 students · New Castle
CPublicEisenberg (Harry O.) Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades K–5 · 436 students · New Castle
C-PublicPleasantville Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades K–5 · 389 students · New Castle
CPublicNew Castle Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades K–5 · 383 students · New Castle
C-PublicDownie (Carrie) Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades K–5 · 324 students · New Castle
DPublicWilmington Manor Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades K–5 · 291 students · New Castle
DPublicBedford (Gunning) Middle SchoolMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 846 students · New Castle
C+PublicRead (George) Middle SchoolMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 662 students · New Castle
CPublicMcCullough (Calvin R. ) Middle SchoolMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 615 students · New Castle
DPublicPenn (William) High SchoolHigh · Grades 9–12 · 2,069 students · New Castle
CPublicThe Colwyck CenterPrekindergarten · Grades PK · 222 students · New Castle
PublicLeach (John G.) SchoolOther · Grades PK–12 · 95 students · New Castle
D-PublicThe Wallace Wallin SchoolUngraded · New Castle
PublicSchool data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.
Nearby districts
District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.