Contact & Location
318 East Basin Road, New Castle, DE 19720(302) 323-2700
Enrollment & Schools
14
Total Schools
9,132
Total Enrollment
PK-12
Grade Range
School Breakdown
1
Preschools
7
Elementary
Schools
4
Middle
Schools
2
High
Schools
Rating Distribution
12100%
00%
00%
School Types
By Type
Public
14Charter
0Private
0By Level
Elementary
7Middle
4High
2Demographics (Aggregated)
Ethnicity Breakdown
Black / African American
45%
White
26%
Hispanic / Latino
22%
Two or More Races
4%
Asian
2%
Gender Distribution
53%Male
47%Female
Free / Reduced Lunch
47%Students Eligible
Academic Performance (Aggregated)
Average Academic Performance
1.2
out of 10Average ACT Score
—
(out of 36)
Average SAT Score
819
(out of 1600)
Average Graduation Rate
42%
Students
AP / IB / Dual Enrollment
7%
Students
School Performance Summary
Below Average
100% (12)
Average
0% (0)
Above Average
0% (0)
Colonial School District is committed to excellence, equity, and preparing every student for a successful future.
Schools in Colonial School District
14 schoolsPreschools
(1)Elementary Schools
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Castle Hills Elementary School
Elementarypublic•492 students
Downie (Carrie) Elementary School
Elementarypublic•353 students
Eisenberg (Harry O.) Elementary School
Elementarypublic•399 students
New Castle Elementary School
Elementarypublic•407 students
Pleasantville Elementary School
Elementarypublic•379 students
Southern Elementary School
Elementarypublic•737 students
Wilbur (Kathleen H.) Elementary
Elementarypublic•1,044 students
Middle Schools
(4)Reported Incidents
Report an IncidentCommunity-reported and third-party-sourced concerns. All incidents are allegations, not established facts.
No incidents have been reported for Colonial School District.
Data aggregated from 14 schools in Colonial School District.
Source: GreatSchools, U.S. Department of Education, and school surveys.
Last updated: May 1, 2026Source: GreatSchools, U.S. Department of Education, and school surveys.