Southern Elementary School
Public
Elementary Grades K–5 C+School Grade
Part of Colonial School District
795 Cox Neck Road, New Castle, DE 19720 · (302) 832-6300
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Academic performance
Math proficiency20%
State average 26.5%
Reading / language arts32%
State average 41.9%
EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21)
At a glance
729Students enrolled
13:1Student–teacher ratio
RuralSetting
Regular SchoolSchool type
Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten110
Grade 1132
Grade 2107
Grade 3138
Grade 4118
Grade 5124
Students
Black · 50%362
White · 34%251
Hispanic · 9%68
Two or more races · 4%29
Asian · 2%16
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander · 0%2
American Indian/Alaska Native · 0%1
Counts as reported to NCES; percentages are of students with a reported race/ethnicity.
Enrollment · last 5 years
824’20
743’21
737’22
743’23
729’24
Location
795 Cox Neck Road New Castle
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School facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024-2025 school year. Academic scores from the EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). Community ratings and reviews reflect neighbor opinions, not an official measure of school quality.