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Providence Creek Academy Charter School

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Providence Creek Academy Charter School ranks 28 th of 109 Delaware elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-8

28^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 109 Delaware Elementary Schools

Better than 74% of Delaware elementary schools

Summary

Providence Creek Academy Charter School is a public charter school located in Clayton, Delaware, serving 741 students from kindergarten to 8th grade. The school is part of the Providence Creek Academy Charter School District, which is ranked 3 out of 32 districts in Delaware and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Providence Creek Academy Charter School consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in Delaware, with a statewide ranking between 28 and 48 out of 103-109 schools in recent years. The school's performance on Smarter Balanced Assessments and DeSSA tests is generally higher than the state average, particularly in English Language Arts and Social Studies. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's 3rd-8th grade students scored significantly higher than the state average in ELA, with proficiency rates ranging from 48.05% to 58.11%, compared to the state average of 38.72% to 43.82%. In Mathematics, the school's performance is also above the state average, with proficiency rates ranging from 33.77% to 49.35% for 3rd-8th grade, compared to the state average of 26.56% to 42.17%.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Hartly Elementary School and North Dover Elementary School, both part of the Capital School District, Providence Creek Academy Charter School generally outperforms its counterparts in academic achievement, particularly in English Language Arts and Mathematics. This consistent high performance, along with the school's focus on equity and inclusion, make it a standout educational institution in the state.

769

Students ?

15.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

19.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

273 West Duck Creek Road
Clayton, DE 19938

(302) 653-6276

District: Providence Creek Academy Charter School

Racial breakdown:

White:

45.5%

African American:

38.1%

Two or more races:

10.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 71st percentile in 2015 → 74th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Delaware average (51% vs 38% meeting standards)

✓Above the Delaware median (74th percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school51%

District avg51%

Delaware avg38%

Elementary school

28^th of 109

Delaware public elementary schools ?

Top 26%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

From top 29% (2015) to top 26% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

13^th of 59

Delaware public middle schools ?

Top 22%▲ up 19 pts since 2015

From top 41% (2015) to top 22% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 32Providence Creek Academy Charter School among Delaware districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	75.2	28 of 109	74.3%	★★★★☆
2024	59.7	37 of 106	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.5	48 of 103	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.8	48 of 104	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.7	46 of 95	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.8	41 of 105	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	70.8	31 of 108	71.3%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	84.2	6 of 68	91.2%	★★★★★
2024	71.2	10 of 62	83.9%	★★★★☆
2023	54.4	25 of 60	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.9	16 of 60	73.3%	★★★★☆
2019	74.4	13 of 72	81.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	69.7	27 of 97	72.2%	★★★★☆
2024	53.7	41 of 97	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.2	41 of 89	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.5	37 of 90	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.5	44 of 99	55.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	81.7	6 of 70	91.4%	★★★★★
2019	75.2	18 of 92	80.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	72.1	28 of 97	71.1%	★★★★☆
2024	50.7	41 of 97	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	34.3	55 of 89	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.6	60 of 90	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	73.1	23 of 99	76.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	55.5	37 of 77	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	35.7	54 of 73	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.5	55 of 70	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.3	61 of 75	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.1	56 of 65	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	48.9	47 of 82	42.7%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	76.4	13 of 59	78.0%	★★★★☆
2024	70.4	15 of 54	72.2%	★★★★☆
2023	59.4	17 of 53	67.9%	★★★★☆
2022	62.3	15 of 51	70.6%	★★★★☆
2021	53.9	20 of 47	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.3	12 of 52	76.9%	★★★★☆
2015	58.5	20 of 49	59.2%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	86.8	5 of 49	89.8%	★★★★★
2024	59.9	13 of 42	69.0%	★★★★☆
2023	69.7	7 of 43	83.7%	★★★★☆
2022	96.2	3 of 41	92.7%	★★★★★
2019	85.9	5 of 44	88.6%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	85.6	9 of 55	83.6%	★★★★☆
2024	79.0	12 of 49	75.5%	★★★★☆
2023	64.2	16 of 50	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.3	21 of 50	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.2	12 of 49	75.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	64.1	16 of 55	70.9%	★★★★☆
2024	51.3	20 of 49	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.5	17 of 50	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	74.0	12 of 50	76.0%	★★★★☆
2019	74.4	12 of 49	75.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	57.3	18 of 47	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.1	16 of 45	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.1	18 of 44	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.4	21 of 45	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.7	26 of 41	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.4	18 of 43	58.1%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Elementary school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)91st percentile+17 vs school

African American (2025)91st percentile+17 vs school

Female (2025)72nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)71st percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)52nd percentile-22 vs school

Middle school

African American (2025)90th percentile+12 vs school

Female (2025)84th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)71st percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)62nd percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Delaware (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies63%+18 vs state

English Language Arts54%+13 vs state

Mathematics43%+10 vs state

Science32%+9 vs state

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What people are saying

by a student
Monday, February 2, 2009

I love this school with all my heart. The teachers are caring and they really set the bar. I enjoy every day I spend there. I will be graduating in June and I would like to say don't just a school by it's parking lot. PCA has so much to offer and the kids are wonderful! You really can't score my school so low if you have never attend. I love PCA!!!!!!!! Close Quote

Schools Near Providence Creek Academy Charter School

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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 Science 8th Grade	DeSSA Social Studies 4th Grade	DeSSA Social Studies 5th Grade	DeSSA Social Studies 6th Grade	DeSSA Social Studies 7th Grade	DeSSA Social Studies 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	Total
Providence Creek Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	273 West Duck Creek Road	Clayton	19938	Kent County	Providence Creek Academy Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(302) 653-6276	769	49	15.6		350 (45.5%)	293 (38.1%)	29 (3.8%)	11 (1.4%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	83 (10.8%)	75.2	28^th of 109 public elementary schools	74.3%		59.7	37^th of 106 public elementary schools	65.1%	9	42.9	18.8	53.3	80.5	65.4	66.2	44.6	48.7	57.1	48.1	55.6	58.1	57.8	44.2	49.4	33.8	45.7	47.3	39.1
Clayton Elementary School	Public	K-4	510 West Main Street	Clayton	19938	Kent County	Smyrna School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 653-8587	487	28	17.3		301 (61.8%)	130 (26.7%)	42 (8.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.5%)	77.7	26^th of 109 public elementary schools	76.1%		53.5	44^th of 106 public elementary schools	58.5%	18			54.1					44.8	53.6					49.5	62.7					$16,925
North Smyrna Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	365 North Main Street	Smyrna	19977	Kent County	Smyrna School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 653-8589	557	40	13.9		228 (40.9%)	209 (37.5%)	61 (11.0%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	54 (9.7%)								(n/a)								38.1						44.3						$46,011
Smyrna Elementary School	Public	K-3	121 South School Lane	Smyrna	19977	Kent County	Smyrna School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 653-8588	420	32	13.1		179 (42.6%)	161 (38.3%)	44 (10.5%)	7 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (6.9%)								(n/a)								43.3						41.0						$22,146
Sunnyside Elementary School	Public	K-4	123 Rabbit Chase Road	Smyrna	19977	Kent County	Smyrna School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 653-8580	507	32	15.8		262 (51.7%)	168 (33.1%)	39 (7.7%)	7 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	30 (5.9%)	78.6	25^th of 109 public elementary schools	77.1%		76.6	21^st of 106 public elementary schools	80.2%	4			45.5					50.4	54.0					61.0	54.9					$18,088
Townsend Early Childhood Center	Public	K	10 Brook Ramble Lane	Townsend	19734	New Castle County	Appoquinimink School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 378-9960	176	11	16.0		74 (42.0%)	50 (28.4%)	32 (18.2%)	9 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (6.3%)								(n/a)																				$26,927
Townsend Elementary School	Public	1-5	126 Main Street	Townsend	19734	New Castle County	Appoquinimink School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 378-5020	435	32	13.5		250 (57.5%)	85 (19.5%)	59 (13.6%)	7 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (7.6%)	84.5	16^th of 109 public elementary schools	85.3%		77.4	20^th of 106 public elementary schools	81.1%	4	64.0		54.4	80.2				57.0	60.0	57.0				60.8	50.0	44.2				$20,122
North Dover Elementary School	Public	K-4	855 College Road	Dover	19904	Kent County	Capital School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 672-1500	333	17	19.5		79 (23.7%)	167 (50.2%)	52 (15.6%)	7 (2.1%)	4 (1.2%)	3 (0.9%)	21 (6.3%)	26.2	78^th of 109 public elementary schools	28.4%		45	53^rd of 106 public elementary schools	50.0%	25			25.5					23.9	33.3					34.8	22.9					$20,734
Hartly Elementary School	Public	K-4	2617 Arthursville Road	Hartly	19953	Kent County	Capital School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 672-1500	240	22	11.0		156 (65.0%)	18 (7.5%)	37 (15.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (11.7%)	51.5	46^th of 109 public elementary schools	57.8%		59.5	38^th of 106 public elementary schools	64.2%	8			44.4					40.5	38.2					45.5	32.7					$28,054
Spring Meadow Early Childhood Center	Public	K	611 Campus Drive	Townsend	19734	New Castle County	Appoquinimink School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 378-6760	185	17	10.8		84 (45.4%)	54 (29.2%)	16 (8.6%)	14 (7.6%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (8.6%)								(n/a)																				$33,153

Frequently Asked Questions about Providence Creek Academy Charter School

What is the racial makeup of Providence Creek Academy Charter School?

Students at Providence Creek Academy Charter School are 46% White, 38% African American, 11% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

What district is Providence Creek Academy Charter School in?

Providence Creek Academy Charter School

How many students attend Providence Creek Academy Charter School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 769 students attended Providence Creek Academy Charter School.

Is Providence Creek Academy Charter School a good school?

Providence Creek Academy Charter School ranks 28^th of 109 Delaware elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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