Elementary school (grades K-5) · Newark, DE

Keene (William B.) Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Keene (William B.) Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 37/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 100020000117
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0/100100/10037/100
👥 S:T ratio
53
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
18
📋 Attendance
6
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Keene (William B.) Elementary School earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 75% of Delaware schools.

#13 of 15
elementary schools in Newark · Resource Index
37
Resource Index · Typical
11.7:1
small classes for Delaware
408
students enrolled

Keene (William B.) Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 75% of Delaware schools. Computed live against every Delaware school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Keene (William B.) Elementary School ranks #13 of 15 elementary schools in Newark, DE.

School address

Newark, DE 19702
District: Christina School District · Delaware

NCES ID 100020000117 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-13 students YoY

Keene (William B.) Elementary School held near 461 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-13 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 35.0 → 33.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-13 students YoY 100020000117 · Newark, DE Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

408 enr · 11.7:1 · RII 37

Nearest enrollment peer: Christiana High School (1,425 students)

Keene (William B.) Elementary School held near 461 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-13 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 35.0 → 33.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Delaware schools → · Find another →

Keene (William B.) Elementary School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Keene (William B.) Elementary School reports 408 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Keene (William B.) Elementary School compares

Keene (William B.) Elementary School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Delaware and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Delaware Delaware avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 11.7:1 ▼ 16% 13.9:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 408 top 70% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

11.7:1
Leaner classes than 78% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
408
Bigger than 49% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
11.7:1
students per teacher - 16% below state mean
Top 25% in Delaware - lower ratio than 75% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
37.5%
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
$33,954
per pupil, district-wide - above Delaware avg of $18,304
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 408 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
14
in-school suspensions + 41 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 13.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

African American 51.5%
Hispanic or Latino 19.9%
White 16.9%
Two or More 7.1%
Asian 3.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.0%

Largest group: African American at 51.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 66.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 66.0, Keene (William B.) Elementary School is more mixed than the Delaware school average of 61.3.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Christina School District reports $33,954 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Keene (William B.) Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Christiana High School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Newark High School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Glasgow High School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Shue-Medill Middle School Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Gauger-Cobbs Middle School Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Keene (William B.) Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Christina School District · 5 sibling schools

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Similar elementary schools in Newark

6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

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910 students 21.2:1 students per teacher
Marshall (Thurgood) Elementary School
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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
West Park Place Elementary School
Standard public school
350 students 13:1 students per teacher

Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~408 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~11.7:1)

Frequently asked questions about Keene (William B.) Elementary School

How many students attend Keene (William B.) Elementary School?

Keene (William B.) Elementary School has 408 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Newark, DE. CCD year-over-year: 474 (2022-23) → 461 (2023-24), nearly flat (-13).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Keene (William B.) Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Keene (William B.) Elementary School is 11.7:1, which is 16% lower than the Delaware average of 13.9:1 and 25% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Keene (William B.) Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Keene (William B.) Elementary School is African American at 51.5% of enrollment, in Newark, DE. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 66.0/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Keene (William B.) Elementary School?

Keene (William B.) Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 37/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Keene (William B.) Elementary School rank among elementary schools in Newark?

By Resource Investment Index, Keene (William B.) Elementary School ranks #13 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.

What other schools are in Christina School District?

Besides Keene (William B.) Elementary School, Christina School District also operates Christiana High School (1,425 students), Newark High School (1,039 students), and Glasgow High School (908 students). See the Christina School District district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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