- Enrollment
- 1,084
- Students per teacher
- 14.1:1
- Resource Index
- 35/100
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Claymont, DE
Maple Lane Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Maple Lane Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 30/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 100124000281
👥 S:T ratio 48
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 27
📋 Attendance 14
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Maple Lane Elementary School earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Delaware median.
- 30
- Resource Index · Lower
- 13:1
- students per teacher
- 363
- students enrolled
Maple Lane Elementary School has class sizes near the Delaware median. Computed live against every Delaware school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Brandywine School District · Delaware
NCES ID 100124000281 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-5 students YoY
Maple Lane Elementary School held near 358 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-5 headcount).
Teacher FTE added 28.7 → 30.0 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
-5 students YoY 100124000281 · Claymont, DE Elementary · SMALL · TRAD
363 enr · 13:1 · RII 30
Nearest enrollment peer: Mount Pleasant High School (1,084 students)
Maple Lane Elementary School held near 358 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-5 headcount). Teacher FTE added 28.7 → 30.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Delaware schools → · Find another →
Maple Lane Elementary School in the enrollment neighbourhood
Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers
- Mount Pleasant
Mount Pleasant High School
1,084 students
- Concord High S
Concord High School
994 students
- Claymont Eleme
Claymont Elementary School
937 students
- Talley Middle
Talley Middle School
900 students
- Brandywine Hig
Brandywine High School
897 students
- This school 363
Maple Lane Elementary School
363 students
What this shows Maple Lane Elementary School reports 363 students on the CCD universe file.
How Maple Lane Elementary School compares
Maple Lane 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 | 13:1 | ▼ 6% | 13.9:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 363 | top 76% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
13:1
Leaner classes than 67% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
363
Bigger than 42% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators methodology
Staffing depth
13:1
students per teacher
- 6% below state mean
Top 39% in Delaware - lower ratio than 61% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
34.4%
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
$21,228
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 363 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
13
in-school suspensions + 19 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 8.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Student demographics
African American 37.2%
White 32.5%
Hispanic or Latino 21.2%
Two or More 6.1%
Asian 2.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%
Largest group: African American at 37.2% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 70.7/100
Simpson diversity index - at 70.7, Maple Lane Elementary School is more mixed than the Delaware school average of 61.3.
Programs
District finance for Brandywine School District reports $21,228 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
How Maple Lane Elementary School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Pleasant High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Concord High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Claymont Elementary School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Talley Middle School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Brandywine High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Maple Lane Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 994
- Students per teacher
- 13.6:1
- Resource Index
- 35/100
- Enrollment
- 937
- Students per teacher
- 15.6:1
- Resource Index
- 39/100
- Enrollment
- 900
- Students per teacher
- 14.1:1
- Resource Index
- 38/100
- Enrollment
- 897
- Students per teacher
- 13:1
- Resource Index
- 33/100
Similar elementary schools in Claymont
1 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.
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 (~363 students)
Frequently asked questions about Maple Lane Elementary School
How many students attend Maple Lane Elementary School?
Maple Lane Elementary School has 363 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Claymont, DE. CCD year-over-year: 363 (2022-23) → 358 (2023-24), nearly flat (-5).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Maple Lane Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Maple Lane Elementary School is 13:1, which is 6% lower than the Delaware average of 13.9:1 and 17% 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 Maple Lane Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Maple Lane Elementary School is African American at 37.2% of enrollment, in Claymont, DE. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 70.7/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Maple Lane Elementary School?
Maple Lane Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 30/100 (lower 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).
What other schools are in Brandywine School District?
Besides Maple Lane Elementary School, Brandywine School District also operates Mount Pleasant High School (1,084 students), Concord High School (994 students), and Claymont Elementary School (937 students). See the Brandywine School District district page for the complete list.