Enrollment
910
Delaware · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Newark, DE
Academia Antonia Alonso
Federal NCES profile for Academia Antonia Alonso, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 21/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 100005300359Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 15
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 38
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Academia Antonia Alonso earns 21/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 99% of Delaware schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Delaware schools.
- #15 of 15
- elementary schools in Newark · Resource Index
- 21
- Resource Index · Lower
- 21.2:1
- large classes for Delaware
- 910
- students enrolled
Academia Antonia Alonso has class sizes larger than 99% of Delaware schools. Computed live against every Delaware school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Academia Antonia Alonso ranks #15 of 15 elementary schools in Newark, DE.
School address
District: Academia Antonia Alonso · Delaware
NCES ID 100005300359 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
43.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
21.2:1
vs 13.9:1 Delaware avg
+53% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Academia Antonia Alonso compares with Delaware and U.S. medians
What stands out at Academia Antonia Alonso
Academia Antonia Alonso is a mid-sized charter elementary school in Newark, Delaware, enrolling 910 students.
Class loads run heavy: 21.2:1 is larger than about 99% of Delaware schools and 53% above the 13.9:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.
Enrollment of 910 puts it in the larger third of Delaware schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index trails 99% of the 222 Delaware schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.
Its student body is predominantly Hispanic or Latino (86% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 25/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 910 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 24.6% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Its district draws 24.3% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Among Newark's elementary schools, it stands alongside Marshall (Thurgood) Elementary School (529 students): Academia Antonia Alonso is larger than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (21.2:1 vs 13.9:1).
Academia Antonia Alonso is a single-school charter district, so Academia Antonia Alonso operates independently rather than alongside district-mates.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Academia Antonia Alonso compares
Academia Antonia Alonso on the metrics families compare, against Delaware and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Delaware | Delaware avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 21.2:1 | ▲ 53% | 13.9:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 910 | top 17% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
21.2:1
Leaner classes than 12% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
910
Bigger than 89% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
21.2:1
students per teacher
- 53% above state mean
Top 99% in Delaware - lower ratio than 1% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
24.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$16,936
per pupil, district-wide
- below Delaware avg of $16,990
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 910 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 52 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 5.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 86.2%
White 7.1%
African American 5.7%
Two or More 0.5%
Asian 0.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 86.2% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 24.9/100
Simpson diversity index - at 24.9, Academia Antonia Alonso is less mixed than the Delaware school average of 61.3.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Academia Antonia Alonso, which includes Academia Antonia Alonso.
$16,936
Per student
0%
vs Delaware
Avg $16,990
+2%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 26.5%
State 49.2%
Federal 24.3%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Similar elementary schools in Newark
6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.
Marshall (Thurgood) Elementary School
Standard public school
529 students 13.9:1 students per teacher
Gallaher (Robert S.) Elementary School
Standard public school
469 students 9.8:1 students per teacher
Forest Oak Elementary School
Standard public school
429 students 12.3:1 students per teacher
Smith (Jennie E.) Elementary School
Standard public school
413 students 11.2:1 students per teacher
Keene (William B.) Elementary School
Standard public school
408 students 11.7:1 students per teacher
West Park Place Elementary School
Standard public school
350 students 13:1 students per teacher
Similar elementary schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Delaware, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~910 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~21.2:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Academia Antonia Alonso
How many students attend Academia Antonia Alonso?
Academia Antonia Alonso has 910 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Newark, DE.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Academia Antonia Alonso?
The student-teacher ratio at Academia Antonia Alonso is 21.2:1, which is 53% higher than the Delaware average of 13.9:1 and 35% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Academia Antonia Alonso?
The largest demographic group at Academia Antonia Alonso is Hispanic or Latino at 86.2% of enrollment, in Newark, DE.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Academia Antonia Alonso?
Academia Antonia Alonso has a Resource Investment Index of 21/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Academia Antonia Alonso rank among elementary schools in Newark?
By Resource Investment Index, Academia Antonia Alonso ranks #15 of 15 elementary schools in Newark, DE. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Newark on the city page.
Is Academia Antonia Alonso a good school?
Academia Antonia Alonso earns 21/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 99% of Delaware schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Delaware schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Academia Antonia Alonso?
None; Academia Antonia Alonso is a single-school charter district, and Academia Antonia Alonso is its only campus.
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