Central School (Closed 2023)

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Central School (Closed 2023)

1621 Telegraph Road
Wilmington, DE 19804

Central School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Delaware for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving was ≤5% (which was lower than the Delaware state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving was ≤5% (which was lower than the Delaware state average of 52%).

School Overview

School Type

Alternative school

Grades Offered

n/a

Total Students (14-15)

108 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (2001-2015)
Year	Central School
2015	108
2014	159
2013	176
2012	166
2011	164
2010	146
2009	151
2008	107
2007	107
2006	88
2005	117
2004	132
2003	113
2002	99
2001	120

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Total Classroom Teachers

2 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Central School
2023	2
2022	2
2021	2
2020	2
2019	2
2015	20
2014	22
2013	25
2012	20
2011	20
2010	17
2009	16
2008	14
2007	16
2006	7
2005	7
2004	11
2003	9
2002	11

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (DE)

(14-15)

≤5%

39%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2015)
Year	Central School	Delaware	Red Clay Consolidated School District
2015	5%	39%	37%
2014	7%	70%	64%
2013	5%	70%	66%
2012	5%	73%	67%
2011	5%	62%	55%
2010	5%	71%	70%

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(14-15)

≤5%

52%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2015)
Year	Central School	Delaware	Red Clay Consolidated School District
2015	5%	52%	48%
2014	5%	73%	69%
2013	5%	73%	71%
2012	5%	74%	69%
2011	5%	62%	56%
2010	5%	75%	73%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

n/a

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2001-2015)
Year	Central School	Delaware	Red Clay Consolidated School District
2015	5:1	14:1	14:1
2014	7:1	15:1	14:1
2013	7:1	15:1	14:1
2012	8:1	15:1	16:1
2011	8:1	15:1	15:1
2010	9:1	15:1	16:1
2009	9:1	15:1	17:1
2008	8:1	15:1	17:1
2007	7:1	16:1	18:1
2006	13:1	16:1	17:1
2005	17:1	16:1	18:1
2004	12:1	16:1	17:1
2003	13:1	16:1	17:1
2002	9:1	16:1	17:1
2001	11:1	16:1	17:1

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American Indian

(14-15)

n/a

Asian

(14-15)

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2014)
Year	Central School	Delaware	Red Clay Consolidated School District
2014	1%	4%	5%
2013	1%	4%	6%

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Hispanic

(14-15)

39%

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2015)
Year	Central School	Delaware	Red Clay Consolidated School District
2015	39%	15%	27%
2014	31%	15%	26%
2013	26%	14%	25%
2012	23%	13%	24%
2011	20%	13%	23%
2010	22%	11%	22%
2009	23%	11%	22%
2008	20%	10%	21%
2007	21%	10%	20%
2006	17%	9%	19%
2005	13%	9%	18%
2004	16%	8%	17%
2003	16%	7%	15%
2002	21%	7%	14%
2001	21%	6%	13%

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Black

(14-15)

37%

31%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2015)
Year	Central School	Delaware	Red Clay Consolidated School District
2015	37%	31%	24%
2014	45%	31%	23%
2013	49%	31%	23%
2012	52%	32%	23%
2011	57%	32%	24%
2010	52%	33%	25%
2009	54%	33%	25%
2008	56%	33%	26%
2007	67%	33%	27%
2006	88%	33%	28%
2005	73%	32%	29%
2004	71%	32%	29%
2003	71%	31%	29%
2002	62%	31%	29%
2001	58%	31%	30%

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White

(14-15)

24%

47%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2015)
Year	Central School	Delaware	Red Clay Consolidated School District
2015	24%	47%	43%
2014	23%	48%	44%
2013	24%	49%	45%
2012	25%	50%	46%
2011	23%	50%	47%
2010	26%	52%	48%
2009	23%	52%	48%
2008	24%	53%	48%
2007	12%	54%	49%
2006	11%	55%	49%
2005	14%	56%	49%
2004	13%	57%	50%
2003	13%	58%	51%
2002	17%	60%	53%
2001	20%	61%	54%

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Hawaiian

(14-15)

n/a

Two or more races

(14-15)

n/a

0.71

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (2001-2015)
Year	Central School	Delaware	Red Clay Consolidated School District
2015	0.66	0.66	0.69
2014	0.65	0.67	0.69
2013	0.64	0.65	0.68
2012	0.62	0.64	0.68
2011	0.59	0.64	0.67
2010	0.62	0.61	0.66
2009	0.61	0.61	0.66
2008	0.59	0.61	0.66
2007	0.50	0.59	0.65
2006	0.36	0.59	0.65
2005	0.44	0.58	0.64
2004	0.46	0.57	0.64
2003	0.46	0.57	0.63
2002	0.55	0.54	0.62
2001	0.59	0.53	0.61

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Eligible for (14-15)

58%

37%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2015)
Year	Central School	Delaware	Red Clay Consolidated School District
2015	58%	37%	43%
2014	59%	39%	44%
2013	77%	47%	48%
2012	75%	43%	46%
2011	71%	42%	44%
2010	69%	40%	42%
2009	60%	33%	37%
2008	64%	30%	35%
2007	64%	31%	35%
2006	78%	31%	32%
2005	63%	29%	31%
2004	70%	28%	31%
2003	73%	29%	30%
2002	82%	28%	33%
2001	75%	26%	31%

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Eligible for (12-13)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2013)
Year	Central School	Delaware	Red Clay Consolidated School District
2013	7%	5%	4%
2012	7%	6%	5%
2011	8%	6%	5%
2010	6%	7%	6%
2009	8%	7%	7%
2008	5%	6%	6%
2007	5%	6%	6%
2006	8%	5%	4%
2005	3%	6%	5%
2004	5%	6%	5%
2003	3%	7%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Red Clay Consolidated School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), DE Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

≤5% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 39% DE state average), while ≤5% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 52% DE state average).

How many students attend Central School?

108 students attend Central School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

39% of Central School students are Hispanic, 37% of students are Black, and 24% of students are White.

What school district is Central School part of?

Central School is part of Red Clay Consolidated School District.