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Providence Creek Academy Charter School


At a glance
3rdof 32 Delaware districts▲ 1
Better than 90% of Delaware districts
Elementary 1Grades K-8
273 West Duck Creek Road
Clayton, DE 19338
·(302) 653-6276·All Delaware district rankings →
Statewide performance 2015–2025
2025: better than 90.6% of districts
1
School
769
Students
Top rankedProvidence Creek Academy Charter School28th of 109 Delaware elementary schools
Biggest riser
Providence Creek Academy Charter School up 9 spots statewide this year
Summary:

Providence Creek Academy Charter School is the sole public charter school serving grades K-8 in the Providence Creek Academy Charter School District, which is ranked 3rd out of 32 districts in Delaware and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. With a total enrollment of 741 students, the school stands out for its consistently strong academic performance, high statewide ranking, and relatively low student-teacher ratio.

Academically, Providence Creek Academy Charter School excels, with proficiency rates on the Smarter Balanced Assessments and DeSSA exams that significantly outpace the state averages, particularly in English Language Arts and Social Studies. For instance, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's ELA proficiency rates ranged from 48.05% to 58.11%, compared to the state averages of 38.49% to 43.82%. In Social Studies, the school's proficiency rates were even more impressive, ranging from 53.33% to 80.52%, well above the state averages of 35.11% to 54.66%. This academic success is reflected in the school's statewide ranking, which has improved from 48th out of 103 schools in 2022-2023 to 28th out of 109 schools in 2024-2025.

Complementing the school's strong academic performance is its relatively low student-teacher ratio of 15.1 to 1 in 2023-2024, which may contribute to its ability to deliver personalized instruction and support. Additionally, the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 20.4% in 2023-2024 is lower than the state average, suggesting a positive learning environment that encourages consistent student attendance.

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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.

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