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

Providence Creek Academy Charter School

Federal NCES profile for Providence Creek Academy Charter School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 47/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 100001800122Charter school
0/100100/10047/100
👥 S:T ratio
33
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
78
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Providence Creek Academy Charter School earns 47/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 85% of Delaware schools.

#1 of 3
elementary schools in Clayton · Resource Index
47
Resource Index · Typical
16.7:1
large classes for Delaware
769
students enrolled

Providence Creek Academy Charter School has class sizes larger than 85% of Delaware schools. Computed live against every Delaware school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Providence Creek Academy Charter School ranks #1 of 3 elementary schools in Clayton, DE.

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

+11 students YoY

Providence Creek Academy Charter School held near 741 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+11 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 46.0 → 49.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+11 students YoY 100001800122 · Clayton, DE Elementary · MID · CHARTER

769 enr · 16.7:1 · RII 47

Nearest enrollment peer: Monte Vista Elementary (769 students)

Providence Creek Academy Charter School held near 741 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+11 headcount). Teacher FTE added 46.0 → 49.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Delaware schools → · Find another →

How Providence Creek Academy Charter School compares

Providence Creek Academy Charter 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 16.7:1 ▲ 20% 13.9:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 769 top 26% - -

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

16.7:1
Leaner classes than 33% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
769
Bigger than 84% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
16.7:1
students per teacher - 20% above state mean
Top 85% in Delaware - lower ratio than 15% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
8.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$11,967
per pupil, district-wide - below Delaware avg of $18,304
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
20
in-school suspensions + 21 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 5.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 45.5%
African American 38.1%
Two or More 10.8%
Hispanic or Latino 3.8%
Asian 1.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%

Largest group: White at 45.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 63.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 63.4, Providence Creek Academy Charter School is more mixed than the Delaware school average of 61.3.

Programs

District finance for Providence Creek Academy Charter School reports $11,967 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar elementary schools in Clayton

2 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.

Frequently asked questions about Providence Creek Academy Charter School

How many students attend Providence Creek Academy Charter School?

Providence Creek Academy Charter School has 769 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Clayton, DE. CCD year-over-year: 730 (2022-23) → 741 (2023-24), nearly flat (+11).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Providence Creek Academy Charter School?

The student-teacher ratio at Providence Creek Academy Charter School is 16.7:1, which is 20% higher than the Delaware average of 13.9:1 and 6% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Providence Creek Academy Charter School?

The largest demographic group at Providence Creek Academy Charter School is White at 45.5% of enrollment, in Clayton, DE. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 63.4/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Providence Creek Academy Charter School?

Providence Creek Academy Charter School has a Resource Investment Index of 47/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Providence Creek Academy Charter School rank among elementary schools in Clayton?

By Resource Investment Index, Providence Creek Academy Charter School ranks #1 of 3 elementary schools in Clayton, DE. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in Providence Creek Academy Charter School?

None; Providence Creek Academy Charter School is a single-school charter district, and Providence Creek Academy Charter School is its only campus.

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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