Pleasantville Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025)

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Pleasantville Elementary School

16 Pleasant Street
New Castle, DE 19720

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Bottom 50%

Serving 384 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Pleasantville Elementary 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 is 17% (which is lower than the Delaware state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving is 36% (which is lower than the Delaware state average of 42%).

The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Delaware state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 75% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Delaware state average of 61% (majority Black).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 384 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 75%
: Bottom 50% in DE
: 17% (Btm 50%)
: 36% (Btm 50%)
: 10-14% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), DE Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Pleasantville Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Delaware for:

School Overview

Pleasantville Elementary School's student population of 384 students has declined by 5% over five school years.

The teacher population of 30 teachers has declined by 6% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Pleasantville Elementary School
Kind	54
1	62
2	79
3	66
4	59
5	64

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Total Students

384 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Pleasantville Elementary School
2023	379
2022	431
2021	386
2020	405
2019	405
2018	480
2017	480
2016	460
2015	484
2014	496
2013	521
2012	544
2011	522
2010	528
2009	558
2008	554
2007	568
2006	541
2005	559
2004	561
2003	558
2002	616
2001	632
2000	663
1999	673
1998	655
1997	605
1996	625
1995	623
1994	634
1993	636
1992	630
1991	660
1990	671
1989	651
1988	626
1987	681

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

30 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Pleasantville Elementary School
2023	32
2022	33
2021	30
2020	32
2019	32
2018	30
2017	30
2016	32
2015	32
2014	34
2013	32
2012	33
2011	35
2010	37
2009	36
2008	37
2007	35
2006	35
2005	30
2004	35
2003	37
2002	36
2001	36
2000	36
1999	36
1998	34
1997	34
1996	32
1995	32
1994	32
1993	34
1992	34
1991	33
1990	34
1989	34
1988	35
1987	37

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School Calendar

School Rankings

Pleasantville Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 201 schools in Delaware (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Pleasantville Elementary School is 0.68, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.71. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (DE)

#132 out of 201 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Pleasantville Elementary School
2022	#132
2021	#131
2019	#156
2018	#145
2017	#136
2016	#122
2015	#82
2014	#118
2013	#114
2012	#96
2011	#45

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17%

29%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Pleasantville Elementary School	Delaware	Colonial School District
2022	17%	29%	14%
2021	17%	27%	15%
2019	22%	42%	25%
2018	28%	43%	25%
2017	36%	44%	29%
2016	36%	43%	31%
2015	43%	39%	31%
2014	66%	70%	63%
2013	70%	70%	64%
2012	79%	73%	69%
2011	79%	62%	61%

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36%

42%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Pleasantville Elementary School	Delaware	Colonial School District
2022	36%	42%	29%
2021	27%	42%	30%
2019	33%	53%	39%
2018	40%	54%	25%
2017	45%	54%	45%
2016	50%	55%	48%
2015	54%	52%	48%
2014	68%	73%	66%
2013	67%	73%	67%
2012	71%	74%	67%
2011	69%	62%	60%

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10-14%

21%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Pleasantville Elementary School	Delaware	Colonial School District
2022	12%	21%	11%
2021	20%	24%	13%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

13:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Pleasantville Elementary School	Delaware	Colonial School District
2023	12:1	14:1	15:1
2022	13:1	14:1	14:1
2021	13:1	14:1	15:1
2020	13:1	15:1	15:1
2019	13:1	15:1	15:1
2018	16:1	15:1	16:1
2017	16:1	15:1	16:1
2016	14:1	15:1	16:1
2015	15:1	14:1	16:1
2014	15:1	15:1	16:1
2013	16:1	15:1	16:1
2012	16:1	15:1	16:1
2011	15:1	15:1	16:1
2010	14:1	15:1	16:1
2009	16:1	15:1	16:1
2008	15:1	15:1	16:1
2007	16:1	16:1	17:1
2006	15:1	16:1	17:1
2005	19:1	16:1	18:1
2004	16:1	16:1	17:1
2003	15:1	16:1	17:1
2002	17:1	16:1	17:1
2001	18:1	16:1	17:1
2000	18:1	16:1	17:1
1999	19:1	17:1	18:1
1998	20:1	17:1	18:1
1997	18:1	17:1	18:1
1996	20:1	17:1	18:1
1995	19:1	17:1	18:1
1994	20:1	17:1	18:1
1993	19:1	17:1	18:1
1992	19:1	18:1	18:1
1991	20:1	18:1	17:1
1990	20:1	18:1	17:1
1989	19:1	18:1	17:1
1988	18:1	17:1	17:1
1987	18:1	17:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Pleasantville Elementary School	Delaware	Colonial School District
2023	2%	4%	2%
2022	2%	4%	2%
2021	2%	4%	3%
2020	1%	4%	3%
2019	1%	4%	3%
2018	1%	5%	2%
2017	1%	5%	2%
2016	1%	4%	2%
2015	1%	4%	2%
2014	1%	4%	3%
2013	1%	4%	3%
2012	1%	3%	4%
2011	2%	4%	3%
2010	2%	4%	3%
2009	2%	4%	4%
2008	3%	4%	3%
2007	3%	3%	3%
2006	2%	3%	3%
2005	3%	3%	3%
2004	2%	3%	3%
2003	2%	4%	3%
2002	3%	2%	3%
2001	4%	2%	2%
2000	4%	2%	2%
1999	2%	2%	2%
1998	3%	2%	2%
1997	3%	2%	1%
1996	2%	2%	2%
1995	3%	2%	2%
1994	2%	2%	2%
1993	3%	2%	2%

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Hispanic

22%

20%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Pleasantville Elementary School	Delaware	Colonial School District
2023	20%	19%	21%
2022	18%	19%	20%
2021	18%	18%	20%
2020	20%	18%	21%
2019	20%	18%	21%
2018	19%	17%	20%
2017	19%	17%	20%
2016	17%	16%	20%
2015	16%	15%	20%
2014	17%	15%	20%
2013	17%	14%	20%
2012	19%	13%	19%
2011	20%	13%	18%
2010	20%	11%	17%
2009	21%	11%	16%
2008	17%	10%	15%
2007	16%	10%	15%
2006	12%	9%	14%
2005	11%	9%	12%
2004	10%	8%	11%
2003	13%	7%	10%
2002	10%	7%	9%
2001	9%	6%	8%
2000	7%	5%	6%
1999	7%	5%	5%
1998	6%	5%	4%
1997	5%	4%	4%
1996	6%	4%	3%
1995	3%	4%	3%
1994	3%	3%	3%
1993	2%	3%	2%
1992	2%	3%	2%
1991	2%	3%	2%

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Black

46%

31%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Pleasantville Elementary School	Delaware	Colonial School District
2023	46%	31%	48%
2022	51%	30%	48%
2021	49%	30%	47%
2020	43%	30%	46%
2019	43%	30%	46%
2018	44%	30%	47%
2017	44%	30%	47%
2016	45%	31%	46%
2015	43%	31%	46%
2014	43%	31%	44%
2013	42%	31%	44%
2012	44%	32%	43%
2011	43%	32%	44%
2010	46%	33%	46%
2009	42%	33%	45%
2008	41%	33%	46%
2007	42%	33%	45%
2006	42%	33%	43%
2005	39%	32%	43%
2004	37%	32%	42%
2003	35%	31%	41%
2002	35%	31%	41%
2001	40%	31%	41%
2000	43%	31%	42%
1999	42%	30%	40%
1998	42%	30%	39%
1997	39%	29%	38%
1996	37%	29%	36%
1995	36%	29%	35%
1994	37%	28%	35%
1993	34%	28%	33%
1992	32%	27%	31%
1991	34%	27%	30%

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White

25%

39%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Pleasantville Elementary School	Delaware	Colonial School District
2023	26%	41%	26%
2022	25%	42%	26%
2021	26%	42%	26%
2020	33%	44%	27%
2019	33%	44%	27%
2018	36%	45%	29%
2017	36%	45%	29%
2016	37%	46%	30%
2015	39%	47%	31%
2014	38%	48%	31%
2013	38%	49%	32%
2012	35%	50%	33%
2011	35%	50%	34%
2010	31%	52%	34%
2009	34%	52%	35%
2008	39%	53%	36%
2007	38%	54%	37%
2006	43%	55%	40%
2005	47%	56%	42%
2004	50%	57%	44%
2003	50%	58%	46%
2002	52%	60%	47%
2001	47%	61%	49%
2000	46%	62%	50%
1999	49%	63%	53%
1998	49%	63%	55%
1997	53%	65%	57%
1996	55%	65%	59%
1995	58%	65%	60%
1994	58%	67%	60%
1993	61%	67%	63%
1992	63%	68%	65%
1991	61%	68%	66%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Pleasantville Elementary School	Delaware	Colonial School District
2023	5%	5%	3%
2022	4%	5%	4%
2021	4%	5%	4%
2020	2%	4%	3%
2019	2%	4%	3%
2015	1%	3%	1%
2014	1%	2%	2%
2013	1%	2%	1%
2012	1%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.68

0.71

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Pleasantville Elementary School	Delaware	Colonial School District
2023	0.68	0.70	0.67
2022	0.65	0.70	0.67
2021	0.66	0.70	0.67
2020	0.67	0.69	0.67
2019	0.67	0.69	0.67
2018	0.65	0.68	0.66
2017	0.65	0.68	0.66
2016	0.64	0.67	0.66
2015	0.64	0.66	0.66
2014	0.65	0.67	0.68
2013	0.66	0.65	0.67
2012	0.65	0.64	0.67
2011	0.67	0.64	0.67
2010	0.66	0.61	0.65
2009	0.67	0.61	0.65
2008	0.66	0.61	0.64
2007	0.66	0.59	0.64
2006	0.63	0.59	0.64
2005	0.62	0.58	0.63
2004	0.61	0.57	0.63
2003	0.62	0.57	0.61
2002	0.60	0.54	0.60
2001	0.62	0.53	0.59
2000	0.60	0.52	0.58
1999	0.60	0.52	0.56
1998	0.58	0.51	0.55
1997	0.57	0.50	0.54
1996	0.56	0.50	0.53
1995	0.54	0.49	0.52
1994	0.53	0.48	0.51
1993	0.52	0.47	0.49
1992	0.50	0.47	0.48
1991	0.52	0.46	0.47

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

55%

33%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Pleasantville Elementary School	Delaware	Colonial School District
2023	56%	34%	49%
2022	49%	34%	47%
2021	55%	35%	47%
2020	52%	36%	47%
2019	52%	36%	47%
2016	46%	38%	48%
2015	44%	37%	47%
2014	46%	39%	50%
2013	65%	47%	55%
2012	65%	43%	53%
2011	62%	42%	52%
2010	60%	40%	50%
2009	37%	33%	34%
2008	44%	30%	32%
2007	44%	31%	39%
2006	37%	31%	35%
2005	32%	29%	35%
2004	30%	28%	33%
2003	31%	29%	36%
2002	28%	28%	34%
2001	23%	26%	31%
2000	29%	27%	31%
1999	40%	28%	35%
1998	40%	30%	37%
1997	38%	30%	33%
1996	40%	29%	35%
1995	39%	29%	37%
1994	36%	27%	30%
1993	39%	25%	29%
1992	29%	21%	23%
1991	25%	19%	20%

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Eligible for (12-13)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2013)
Year	Pleasantville Elementary School	Delaware	Colonial School District
2013	6%	5%	6%
2012	9%	6%	6%
2011	8%	6%	7%
2010	11%	7%	9%
2009	8%	7%	7%
2008	11%	6%	7%
2007	11%	6%	8%
2006	8%	5%	7%
2005	8%	6%	7%
2004	10%	6%	7%
2003	14%	7%	9%
2002	7%	6%	7%
2001	3%	6%	6%
2000	6%	6%	7%
1999	9%	6%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Colonial School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Pleasantville Elementary School's ranking?

Pleasantville Elementary School is ranked #132 out of 201 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Delaware.

What schools are Pleasantville Elementary School often compared to?

Pleasantville Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Southern Elementary School, New Castle Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

17% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 29% DE state average), while 36% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 42% DE state average).

How many students attend Pleasantville Elementary School?

384 students attend Pleasantville Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

46% of Pleasantville Elementary School students are Black, 25% of students are White, 22% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Pleasantville Elementary School?

Pleasantville Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is lower than the Delaware state average of 14:1.

What grades does Pleasantville Elementary School offer ?

Pleasantville Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Pleasantville Elementary School part of?

Pleasantville Elementary School is part of Colonial School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 384 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 75%
: Bottom 50%
: 17% (Btm 50%)
: 36% (Btm 50%)
: 10-14% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), DE Dept. of Education