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New Castle, DE

5,726 residents•9,530 students•19 schools
Avg School Rating
1.1
out of 10
69% below Delaware avg
Test Proficiency
18%Math
25%Reading
45% below Delaware avg
School Crime Rate
0.84
per 1,000 students
80% below Delaware avg
Overall Crime Rate
73.70
per 1,000 residents
1% above Delaware avg

School Breakdown

Preschools
1
Preschools
Elementary Schools
14
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
3
Middle Schools
High Schools
1
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
13
Charter
1
Private
5

By Level

Elementary
14
Middle
3
High
1

These figures describe every school in New Castle; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in New Castle

19 schools
2.2
Charter School of New Castle
Elementarycharter
1.9
Wilmington Manor Elementary School
Elementarypublic
1.8
Bedford (Gunning) Middle School
Middlepublic
1.8
Eisenberg (Harry O.) Elementary School
Elementarypublic
1.6
Penn (William) High School
Highpublic
1.0
Pleasantville Elementary School
Elementarypublic
0.7
Castle Hills Elementary School
Elementarypublic
0.7
Read (George) Middle School
Middlepublic
0.7
Southern Elementary School
Elementarypublic
0.4
Downie (Carrie) Elementary School
Elementarypublic
0.4
New Castle Elementary School
Elementarypublic
0.2
McCullough (Calvin R. ) Middle School
Middlepublic

School Crime in New Castle

8 incidents reported at K-12 schools across New Castle in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
80% below Delaware avg
0.84
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
4
Property
4

School Crime Types

  • Assault50%
  • Vandalism25%
  • Theft25%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in New Castle

422 total incidents reported across New Castle in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
1% above Delaware avg
73.70
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
102
Property
282
Drug
35
Weapons
3

Crime Types

  • Theft40%
  • Assault23%
  • Vandalism10%
  • Fraud9%
  • Drugs8%
  • Burglary3%
  • Other7%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

9,530 students enrolled across New Castle's schools.

  • Public8,08885%
  • Charter7528%
  • Private6907%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across New Castle's K-12 schools.

  • Black48%
  • White25%
  • Hispanic20%
  • Two or More Races4%
  • Asian2%
  • Native American<1%
  • Pacific Islander<1%
47%Female53%Male
49%Free/Reduced Lunch
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.