Downie (carrie) Elementary School

School: Downie (carrie) Elementary School

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Downie (carrie) Elementary School
Grade Span: KG - 05
Address: 1201 Delaware Street New Castle DE 19720 - 6098
Phone: (302) 323-2926
Charter School: No
Magnet School: No
Title I School: Yes
County: New Castle County
District: Colonial School District
Teachers: 24
Students: 397
  • School Diversity Scores
  • Ethnicity Score 72
  • Gender Score 90
  • Socioeconomic Score 85
  • Overall Diversity Score 76
Overall Diversity Score: Ethnicity Diversity Score (weight: 75%) + Gender Diversity Score (weight: 5%) + Socioeconomic Diversity Score (weight: 20%)

Ethnicity Ethnicity Diversity Score: 72

Ethnicity Count Percent
American Indian 3 0.76 %
Asian 9 2.27 %
Black 109 27.46 %
Hawaiian 1 0.25 %
Hispanic 111 27.96 %
White 137 34.51 %
Two Plus 27 6.80 %
Total 397 100.00 %
Ethnicity Diversity Score: Equal ethnicity distribution of student population. A high score indicates a very racially diverse student body.

Gender Gender Diversity Score: 90

Gender Count Percent
Male 218 54.91 %
Female 179 45.09 %
Total 397 100.00 %
Gender Diversity Score: Equal gender distribution of student population (closer to 50% is better for diversity).

Socioeconomic Socioeconomic Diversity Score: 85

Socioeconomic Count Percent
Free Lunch 229 57.68 %
Reduced Lunch 0 0.00 %
Free + Reduced Lunch 229 57.68 %
Socioeconomic Diversity Score: Equal socioeconomy distribution of student population (Free + Reduced Lunch closer to 50% is better for diversity).