Is Kuumba Academy Charter School a good school?

Kuumba Academy Charter School ranks in the bottom 8.6% of Delaware elementary schools.

How many students attend Kuumba Academy Charter School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 643 students attended Kuumba Academy Charter School.

What is the racial makeup of Kuumba Academy Charter School?

Students at Kuumba Academy Charter School are 90% African American, 5% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

Kuumba Academy Charter School

Public, Charter K-8

1200 North French Street
Wilmington, DE 19801

(302) 472-6450

District: Kuumba Academy Charter School

SchoolDigger Rank:
96^th of 105 Delaware Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,625

Student/teacher ratio: 11.0

Number of students: 643

Racial breakdown:

African American:

89.7%

Hispanic:

5.0%

Two or more races:

2.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 71.6%

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Compare Details Kuumba Academy Charter School ranks worse than 91.4% of elementary schools in Delaware. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 12.53. (See more...)

Compare Details Kuumba Academy Charter School ranks worse than 67.3% of middle schools in Delaware. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 29.74. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (89.7%), Hispanic (5%), two or more races (2.8%). (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Kuumba Academy Charter School is 11. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Kuumba Academy Charter School is $14,625.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Kuumba Academy Charter School:

SchoolDigger ranks Kuumba Academy Charter School 96^th of 105 Delaware public elementary schools. (See Kuumba Academy Charter School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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SchoolDigger ranks Kuumba Academy Charter School 37^th of 55 Delaware public middle schools. (See Kuumba Academy Charter School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Kuumba Academy Charter School:

SchoolDigger ranks Kuumba Academy Charter School 24^th of 31 Delaware school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Kuumba Academy Charter School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	DE State Percentile
2015	38.28	71^st	108	34.3%
2019	19.47	84^th	105	20.0%
2021	13.29	88^th	95	7.4%
2022	15.18	90^th	104	13.5%
2023	12.53	94^th	103	8.7%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Kuumba Academy Charter School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	DE State Percentile
2019	29.67	68^th	92	26.1%
2022	32.83	45^th	62	27.4%
2023	9.36	65^th	66	1.5%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Kuumba Academy Charter School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	DE State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	27.49	75^th	99	24.2%
2022	32.41	65^th	90	27.8%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Kuumba Academy Charter School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	DE State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	15.17	84^th	99	15.2%
2022	18.79	76^th	90	15.6%

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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Kuumba Academy Charter School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	DE State Percentile
2019	35.19	46^th	72	36.1%
2021	19.44	21^st	22	4.5%
2022	28.40	46^th	60	23.3%
2023	18.44	55^th	60	8.3%

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Data source: test scores: Delaware Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Rank History for all middle school students at Kuumba Academy Charter School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	DE State Percentile
2019	38.57	35^th	52	32.7%
2021	27.05	35^th	47	25.5%
2022	32.49	34^th	51	33.3%
2023	29.74	36^th	53	32.1%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Kuumba Academy Charter School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	DE State Percentile
2019	63.75	11^th	41	73.2%
2021	65.00	5^th	19	73.7%
2022	66.28	7^th	38	81.6%
2023	60.01	9^th	40	77.5%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Kuumba Academy Charter School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	DE State Percentile
2019	33.01	36^th	49	26.5%
2022	39.82	28^th	50	44.0%
2023	36.22	32^nd	50	36.0%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Kuumba Academy Charter School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	DE State Percentile
2019	42.21	32^nd	49	34.7%
2022	32.18	31^st	50	38.0%
2023	31.38	34^th	50	32.0%

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Rank History for middle school African American students at Kuumba Academy Charter School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	DE State Percentile
2019	64.15	11^th	44	75.0%
2021	50.26	9^th	20	55.0%
2022	61.25	12^th	41	70.7%
2023	52.78	15^th	43	65.1%

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Data source: test scores: Delaware Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Delaware Department of Education

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by a parent on FaceBook
Wednesday, June 22, 2011

This was our first year attending Kuumba Academy. My son took part of their kindergarten program and it was a success. When my son first entered Kuumba he did not know the basics, reading, writing, spelling or simple math. By the end of the school year my son became top of his class for math, excellent reader, speller and can write basic sentences as well as comprehend his readings. The dedication from the staff and the work that we did at home made his experience an excellent one. Kindergarten is the breaking point for kids to find out if they like or not school and I am happy to say my son loves it. Having Spanish as the school language program is a plus. Doors of opportunities are endless when you are bilingual. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Kuumba Academy Charter School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2002	1	203	0	0	1	n/a	n/a	205
2003	1	203	0	0	1	n/a	n/a	205
2004	0	235	0	1	2	n/a	n/a	238
2005	0	239	0	1	1	n/a	n/a	241
2006	0	237	0	6	0	n/a	n/a	243
2007	1	249	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	254
2008	1	238	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	243
2009	1	249	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	253
2010	1	247	0	5	0	n/a	n/a	253
2011	0	249	0	4	0	0	0	253
2012	3	251	1	5	0	0	0	260
2013	0	249	2	11	0	0	1	263
2014	0	284	2	12	0	0	0	298
2015	2	387	2	30	2	0	1	424
2016	1	510	0	35	3	0	0	549
2017	3	574	0	45	6	1	0	629
2018	3	556	1	41	6	1	0	608
2019	5	601	1	40	12	1	1	661
2020	6	607	1	37	11	1	5	668
2021	6	582	1	36	10	1	8	644
2022	11	569	1	33	9	1	13	637
2023	6	577	1	32	9	0	18	643

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Kuumba Academy Charter School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2002	205	13.0	15.8	54.1
2003	205	13.0	15.8	54.1
2004	238	16.0	14.9	55
2005	241	17.0	14.2	62.2
2006	243	15.5	15.7	61.7
2007	254	19.0	13.4	60.6
2008	243	18.0	13.5	63.4
2009	253	19.0	13.3	71.5
2010	253	21.5	11.7	71.1
2011	253	22.0	11.5	75.9
2012	260	19.0	13.6	48.8
2013	263	19.0	13.8	87.8
2014	298	20.0	14.9	63.1
2015	424	28.0	15.1	63.4
2016	549	41.0	13.3	71.6
2017	629	43.0	14.6	n/a
2018	608	49.0	12.4	n/a
2019	661	52.0	12.7	n/a
2020	668	51.0	13.0	n/a
2021	644	51.0	12.6	n/a
2022	637	56.0	11.3	n/a
2023	643	58.0	11.0	n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Kuumba Academy Charter School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2002	205	13.0	15.8	54.1
2003	205	13.0	15.8	54.1
2004	238	16.0	14.9	55
2005	241	17.0	14.2	62.2
2006	243	15.5	15.7	61.7
2007	254	19.0	13.4	60.6
2008	243	18.0	13.5	63.4
2009	253	19.0	13.3	71.5
2010	253	21.5	11.7	71.1
2011	253	22.0	11.5	75.9
2012	260	19.0	13.6	48.8
2013	263	19.0	13.8	87.8
2014	298	20.0	14.9	63.1
2015	424	28.0	15.1	63.4
2016	549	41.0	13.3	71.6
2017	629	43.0	14.6	n/a
2018	608	49.0	12.4	n/a
2019	661	52.0	12.7	n/a
2020	668	51.0	13.0	n/a
2021	644	51.0	12.6	n/a
2022	637	56.0	11.3	n/a
2023	643	58.0	11.0	n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Kuumba Academy Charter School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,500 (10.3%)	$13,687 (93.6%)	$14,625

Data source: Delaware Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Kuumba Academy Charter School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 84^th of 105 Elementary schools	Ranks 94^th of 103 Elementary schools	11.3%
Ranks 35^th of 52 Middle schools	Ranks 36^th of 53 Middle schools	0.6%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Kuumba Academy Charter School)	17.9	25.9	8%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Delaware)	50.5	38.4	12.1%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Kuumba Academy Charter School)	13.4	27.1	13.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Delaware)	53	42.2	10.8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Kuumba Academy Charter School)	25.6	7.1	18.5%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Delaware)	53.5	39.9	13.6%
4th Grade Mathematics (Kuumba Academy Charter School)	15.9	10	5.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Delaware)	50.8	39.1	11.7%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Kuumba Academy Charter School)	48.2	13.9	34.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Delaware)	56.9	44.1	12.8%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Kuumba Academy Charter School)	41.2	19.1	22.1%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Delaware)	51.9	35	16.9%
6th Grade Mathematics (Kuumba Academy Charter School)	51.5	27.1	24.4%
6th Grade Mathematics (Delaware)	37.6	25.1	12.5%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Kuumba Academy Charter School)	40.3	50.9	10.6%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Delaware)	54.6	42.6	12%
7th Grade Mathematics (Kuumba Academy Charter School)	25.8	30.2	4.4%
7th Grade Mathematics (Delaware)	41	28.9	12.1%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Kuumba Academy Charter School)	50	27	23%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Delaware)	52.1	41.3	10.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (Kuumba Academy Charter School)	44.2	9.5	34.7%
8th Grade Mathematics (Delaware)	38	24.3	13.7%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	661	643	2.7%
African American	601	577	4%
American Indian	12	9	25%
Asian	1	1
Hispanic	40	32	20%
Pacific Islander	1	0	100%
White	5	6	20%
Two or More Races	1	18	1700%

Schools Near Kuumba Academy Charter School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				DeSSA Science (2023)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts (2023)						Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2023)						Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	DeSSA Science 5th Grade	DeSSA Science 8th 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 English Language Arts 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Kuumba Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	1200 North French Street	Wilmington	19801	New Castle County	Kuumba Academy Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(302) 472-6450	643	58	11.0		6 (0.9%)	577 (89.7%)	32 (5.0%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.8%)	12.5	96^th of 105 public elementary schools	8.6%		15.2	90^th of 104 public elementary schools	13.5%	6			25.9	7.1	13.9	19.1	50.9	27.0	27.1	10.0			30.2	9.5	$14,625	$1,500	$13,687
First State Montessori Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	Null	Wilmington	19801	New Castle County	First State Montessori Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(302) 576-1500	629	34	18.5		430 (68.4%)	119 (18.9%)	12 (1.9%)	15 (2.4%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (7.9%)	73.7	21^st of 105 public elementary schools	80.0%		75.9	20^th of 104 public elementary schools	80.8%	1	27.6	42.9	68.1	63.2	68.8	53.1	67.3	69.1	55.6	42.1	39.0	26.6	56.4	38.1	$13,194	$351	$13,226
Stubbs Early Education Center	Public	PK-K	1100 North Pine Street	Wilmington	19801	New Castle County	Christina School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(302) 429-4175	190	22	8.6		19 (10.0%)	127 (66.8%)	32 (16.8%)	4 (2.1%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.7%)								(n/a)															$22,914	$4,271	$22,613
Shortlidge (Evan G.) Academy	Public	K-2	100 West 18th Street	Wilmington	19802	New Castle County	Red Clay Consolidated School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(302) 651-2710	417	28	14.8		33 (7.9%)	318 (76.3%)	56 (13.4%)	6 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)								(n/a)															$19,041	$2,770	$19,149
Edison (Thomas A.) Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	2200 North Locust Street	Wilmington	19802	New Castle County	Edison (Thomas A.) Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(302) 778-1101	632	37	17.0		7 (1.1%)	611 (96.7%)	8 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.8%)	5	103^rd of 105 public elementary schools	1.9%					(n/a)				8.6		12.9	37.1	49.2	7.9					10.2	$12,255	$1,492	$11,434
Lewis (William C.) Dual Language Elementary School	Public	K-5	920 North Van Buren Street	Wilmington	19806	New Castle County	Red Clay Consolidated School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(302) 651-2695	371	42	8.8		55 (14.8%)	97 (26.1%)	209 (56.3%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.3%)	13	95^th of 105 public elementary schools	9.5%		7.5	99^th of 104 public elementary schools	4.8%	4			15.0	30.9	19.4				15.0	23.2	9.9				$18,137	$2,090	$18,969
Warner Elementary School	Public	3-5	801 West 18th Street	Wilmington	19802	New Castle County	Red Clay Consolidated School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(302) 651-2740	360	41	8.7		16 (4.4%)	281 (78.1%)	51 (14.2%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	7 (1.9%)	4.5	104^th of 105 public elementary schools	1.0%		3.2	104^th of 104 public elementary schools	0.0%				7.3	11.5	19.1				10.0	6.9	5.9				$23,146	$3,422	$23,526
East Side Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	3000 North Claymont Street	Wilmington	19802	New Castle County	East Side Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(302) 762-5834	472	42	11.2		6 (1.3%)	443 (93.9%)	17 (3.6%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	14.1	93^rd of 105 public elementary schools	11.4%		10.6	94^th of 104 public elementary schools	9.6%	1				13.6	18.0	30.8	31.1	31.9	15.4	8.5	14.0	17.7	25.0	12.8	$18,093	$1,727	$19,180
Harlan (David W. ) Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3601 Jefferson Street	Wilmington	19802	New Castle County	Brandywine School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(302) 762-7156	337	34	10.0		23 (6.8%)	270 (80.1%)	27 (8.0%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.2%)	16.7	86^th of 105 public elementary schools	18.1%		5.7	102^nd of 104 public elementary schools	1.9%	16					23.3				22.2	16.4	25.0				$20,957	$2,214	$23,497
The Bayard School	Public	1-8	200 South duPont Street	Wilmington	19805	New Castle County	Christina School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(302) 429-4118	508	55	9.2		34 (6.7%)	313 (61.6%)	129 (25.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	28 (5.5%)								(n/a)			8.3				8.3	15.4	11.3				7.9		$22,651	$1,346	$26,470

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