Enrollment
363
Delaware · 2024-25 NCES data
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 →
Teachers (FTE)
28.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
13:1
vs 13.9:1 Delaware avg
-6% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Maple Lane Elementary School compares with Delaware and U.S. medians
What stands out at Maple Lane Elementary School
Maple Lane Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school in Claymont, Delaware, enrolling 363 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 13:1 puts it in the smaller third of Delaware schools by student-teacher ratio.
Enrollment of 363 puts it in the smaller third of Delaware schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 222 scored Delaware schools.
Its student body is led by African American (37%) and White (33%) (diversity index 71/100).
Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 363 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 34.4% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Among Claymont's elementary schools, it stands alongside Claymont Elementary School (937 students): Maple Lane Elementary School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (13:1 vs 15.6:1).
Brandywine School District also operates Mount Pleasant High School (1,084 students) and Concord High School (994 students) alongside Maple Lane Elementary School.
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 Maple Lane Elementary School compares
Maple Lane Elementary School on the metrics families compare, against 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 (what these measure)
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
$20,248
per pupil, district-wide
- above Delaware avg of $16,990
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.
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
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
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Brandywine School District, which includes Maple Lane Elementary School.
$20,248
Per student
+19%
vs Delaware
Avg $16,990
+22%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 41.5%
State 45.9%
Federal 12.6%
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.
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
- 1,084
- Students per teacher
- 14.1:1
- Resource Index
- 35/100
- 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.
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 (~363 students)
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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.
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, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Maple Lane Elementary School a good school?
Maple Lane Elementary School earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Delaware median. 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 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.
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