Delaware School for the Deaf

Public school, pre-kindergarten to grade 12 · Newark, Delaware

Delaware School for the Deaf in Newark, Delaware enrolled 108 students in 2024-25 with 39.0 full-time teachers, 2.8 students per teacher against the Delaware median of 12.5. It was not a Title I school in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 10% or less of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 10% or less proficient in math in 2022-23 (Delaware: 42.2% and 30.7%). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was under 50% (Delaware: 88.9%).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment fell 18% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 8%

132 students in 2022-23, 124 students in 2023-24, 108 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 36.0 to 39.0.

Students enrolled at Delaware School for the Deaf by school year2022-23: 132, 2023-24: 124, 2024-25: 1080501001502022-231322023-241242024-25108
Students enrolled at Delaware School for the Deaf by school year2022-23: 132, 2023-24: 124, 2024-25: 1080501001502022-231322023-241242024-25108
Students enrolled at Delaware School for the Deaf by school year2022-23: 132, 2023-24: 124, 2024-25: 1080501001502022-231322023-241242024-25108
Students enrolled at Delaware School for the Deaf by school year2022-23: 132, 2023-24: 124, 2024-25: 1080501001502022-231322023-241242024-25108
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2313236.03.7
2023-2412439.03.2
2024-2510839.02.8

2.8 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 100 of every 100 Delaware schools of this kind

Among the 21 Delaware schools of this kind that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 12.5; the national median for schools of this kind is 13.8. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Delaware other schools, 2024-2521 values from 3.5 to 24.0; This school 2.8; state median 12.5.0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 2.8state median 12.5U.S. 13.8
Students per teacher, Delaware other schools, 2024-2521 values from 3.5 to 24.0; This school 2.8; state median 12.5.0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 2.8state median 12.5U.S. 13.8
Students per teacher, Delaware other schools, 2024-2521 values from 3.5 to 24.0; This school 2.8; state median 12.5.0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 2.8state median 12.5U.S. 13.8
Students per teacher, Delaware other schools, 2024-2521 values from 3.5 to 24.0; This school 2.8; state median 12.5.0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 2.8state median 12.5U.S. 13.8

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 60 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Delaware School for the Deaf enrolled 119 students and had 2.0 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 12 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programNo
  • Counselors (FTE)2.0, one per 60 of the 119 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions12
  • Chronically absent25.8% (2022-23)

Who attends

34.3% of students were White, 30.6% Black, 25.9% Hispanic in 2024-25.

  1. White34.3%
  2. Black30.6%
  3. Hispanic25.9%
  4. Asian4.6%
  5. Two or more races4.6%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at Delaware School for the Deaf scored proficient or above: 10% or less in reading in 2021-22 and 10% or less in math in 2022-23, against 42.2% in reading in 2021-22 and 30.7% in math in 2022-23 across Delaware. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Delaware, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtDelaware
Reading and language arts, 2021-2210% or less35%42.2%
Math, 2022-2310% or less24% (2021-22)30.7%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

under 50% of the 8 students in Delaware School for the Deaf's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 88.9% across Delaware. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This schoolIts districtDelaware
Four-year graduation rateunder 50%73%88.9%
Students in the class882910,914

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows school and district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

Schools of this kind in Newark

6 public schools of this kind in Newark report 2024-25 enrollment; Delaware School for the Deaf is number 6 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Newark Charter School3,10916.4not reported
Las Americas ASPIRA Academy1,47117.1not reported
Brennen School (The)4195.0not reported
Christina Early Education Center36212.5not reported
Meadowood Program11910.8not reported
Delaware School for the Deaf1082.8not reported

All public schools in Newark →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Delaware School for the Deaf

  1. Christina Early Education CenterThe nearest public school of this kind, 0.2 miles away: 362 students, 12.5 per teacher (2024-25).0.2 mi
  2. Brennen School (The)The next nearest public school of this kind, 0.2 miles away: 419 students, 5.0 per teacher (2024-25).0.2 mi
  3. Compare Delaware School for the Deaf with Christina Early Education CenterStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Christina School District spends per student$33,954 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$33,954
  5. The largest public schools in DelawareDelaware School for the Deaf is the number 20 by size of 25 Delaware schools of this kind open in 2024-25.#20 of 25
  6. Delaware schools by students per teacher2.8 students per teacher here against the Delaware median of 12.5 for schools of this kind.2.8:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Delaware School for the Deaf

  1. How many students attend Delaware School for the Deaf?
    108 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 132 in 2022-23. It is a special-education school in Newark, DE.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Delaware School for the Deaf?
    2.8 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Delaware median for schools of this kind is 12.5. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Delaware School for the Deaf a Title I school?
    Delaware School for the Deaf was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Delaware School for the Deaf do on state tests?
    The students tested at Delaware School for the Deaf scored proficient or above: 10% or less in reading in 2021-22 and 10% or less in math in 2022-23, against 42.2% in reading in 2021-22 and 30.7% in math in 2022-23 across Delaware. Delaware's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What is the graduation rate at Delaware School for the Deaf?
    under 50% of the 8 students in Delaware School for the Deaf's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 88.9% across Delaware. The rate counts the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and the share of them with a regular diploma by 2023. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23; ED publishes school rates as ranges to protect small groups.
  6. What district is Delaware School for the Deaf in?
    Christina School District, NCES district ID 1000200. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 100020000210 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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