Best Public Schools in Claymont, DE

Summary:

The city of Claymont, Delaware is home to two elementary schools: Claymont Elementary School and Maple Lane Elementary School. Both schools serve students from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade and are part of the Brandywine School District, which is ranked 9th out of 32 districts in the state.

Based on the available data, Claymont Elementary School appears to be the standout school in the Claymont area. It has consistently ranked higher than Maple Lane Elementary in the statewide SchoolDigger rankings, placing in the top 20-21 elementary schools in Delaware over the past few years. Claymont Elementary has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger, while Maple Lane Elementary is rated 0-1 stars. Additionally, Claymont Elementary outperforms the district and state averages on most standardized test metrics, including English Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies. In contrast, Maple Lane Elementary lags behind Claymont Elementary and the district/state averages on most performance metrics, and has consistently ranked in the bottom 10-15% of Delaware elementary schools.

While both schools have relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, Claymont Elementary has a lower rate (20.4%) compared to the district average. The data also shows that Claymont Elementary has a larger student enrollment of 913 students, compared to 358 students at Maple Lane Elementary. However, the data does not provide information on the free/reduced lunch rates for either school, which could be an important factor in understanding the schools' demographics and potential equity concerns.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				DeSSA Science (2025)	DeSSA Social Studies (2025)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts (2025)			Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	DeSSA Science 5th Grade	DeSSA Social Studies 4th Grade	DeSSA Social Studies 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Total
Claymont Elementary School	Public	K-5	3401 Green Street	Claymont	19703	New Castle County	Brandywine School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 792-3880	937	65	14.4		274 (29.2%)	331 (35.3%)	129 (13.8%)	117 (12.5%)	6 (0.6%)	2 (0.2%)	78 (8.3%)	83.1	21^st of 109 public elementary schools	80.7%		79.8	18^th of 106 public elementary schools	83.0%	3	46.1	56.3	74.2	39.6	70.7	64.7	35.2	72.3	60.8	$24,432
Maple Lane Elementary School	Public	K-5	100 Maple Lane	Claymont	19703	New Castle County	Brandywine School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 792-3906	363	28	12.9		118 (32.5%)	135 (37.2%)	77 (21.2%)	10 (2.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.1%)	17.1	90^th of 109 public elementary schools	17.4%		18.7	87^th of 106 public elementary schools	17.9%	3	14.6	18.6	33.3	23.7	27.9	25.5	23.3	20.6	21.8	$25,708

Cities Near Claymont

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Wilmington	1.32 mi	57	27^th
Greenville	6.83 mi	1	34^th
New Castle	8.95 mi	15	33^rd
Hockessin	11.19 mi	3	1^st
Newark	13.54 mi	29	20^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Delaware Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.