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ASPIRA Delaware

Q: Is ASPIRA Delaware a good school?

ASPIRA Delaware ranks 72 nd of 109 Delaware alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter, Alternative Grades K-12

72^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 109 Delaware Alternative Schools

Better than 34% of Delaware alternative schools

Summary

Las Americas ASPIRA Academy is an alternative public charter school located in Newark, Delaware, serving 1,444 students in grades K-12. The school has a diverse student population and focuses on providing a unique educational experience.

While Las Americas ASPIRA Academy has seen fluctuating dropout rates, ranging from 1.3% to 3.9% in recent years, this is generally higher than the nearby MOT Charter School, which had a 3.9% dropout rate in 2022-2023. Additionally, the school has experienced high chronic absenteeism rates, reaching as high as 23.3% in 2022-2023, significantly higher than the state average and nearby charter schools like Newark Charter School, which had 20.4% chronic absenteeism in 2023-2024. Academically, Las Americas ASPIRA Academy's performance, as measured by standardized test scores, is generally lower than the state and nearby charter school averages across all grade levels.

Despite the higher spending per student at Las Americas ASPIRA Academy ($14,228 in 2018-2019) compared to nearby charter schools like MOT Charter School ($10,748) and Newark Charter School ($12,033), the academic performance data suggests that these investments may not be translating into improved student outcomes. This highlights the need for targeted interventions and support systems to address the specific challenges faced by the school's student population, as well as potential opportunities for collaboration with other schools in the area to share best practices and improve student success.

1,471

Students ?

17.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

30.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

326 Ruthar Drive
Newark, DE 19711-8017

(302) 292-1463

District: Las Americas Aspira Academy

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

73.4%

African American:

13.3%

White:

10.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 12th percentile in 2024 → 17th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 17th (2025) from a 12th-percentile low (2024)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Delaware average (30% vs 37% meeting standards)

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

!Essay scores 17 pts below the Delaware average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school30%

District avg30%

Delaware avg37%

Elementary school

72^nd of 109

Delaware public elementary schools ?

Bottom 34%▼ down 15 pts since 2015

From bottom 49% (2015) to bottom 34% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

29^th of 59

Delaware public middle schools ?

Top 49%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

34^th of 41

Delaware public high schools ?

Bottom 17%▲ up 5 pts since 2024

From bottom 12% (2024) to bottom 17% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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	30.9	72 of 109	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	20.2	85 of 106	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.2	75 of 103	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.9	69 of 104	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.4	69 of 95	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.0	67 of 105	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	47.6	55 of 108	49.1%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	57.0	22 of 68	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	80.9	6 of 60	90.0%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	31.3	16 of 22	27.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	14.0	14 of 15	6.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	8.2	18 of 18	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.9	16 of 17	5.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.5	3 of 4	25.0%	★★★★☆
2019	20.3	25 of 29	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	25.0	76 of 97	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.4	75 of 97	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.4	74 of 89	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.7	70 of 90	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.7	54 of 67	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.9	74 of 99	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	32.5	36 of 43	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.7	34 of 37	8.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.3	35 of 42	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.3	29 of 36	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.1	9 of 15	40.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.2	24 of 37	35.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	47.4	31 of 70	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.2	42 of 66	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.9	46 of 66	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.8	47 of 62	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.9	85 of 92	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	27.7	68 of 97	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	15.6	86 of 97	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.3	74 of 89	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.9	74 of 90	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.9	58 of 67	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.8	62 of 99	37.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2022	58.7	30 of 75	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	33.9	62 of 82	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	44.2	29 of 59	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	31.3	36 of 54	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.2	40 of 53	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.3	36 of 51	29.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.2	29 of 47	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.1	27 of 52	48.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	55.4	25 of 49	49.0%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	84.4	7 of 49	85.7%	★★★★☆
2024	67.2	10 of 42	76.2%	★★★★☆
2023	66.3	11 of 43	74.4%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	72.5	2 of 6	66.7%	★★★★☆
2022	40.1	2 of 2	0.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	44.1	26 of 55	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	33.5	31 of 49	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	22.5	40 of 50	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.7	39 of 50	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.8	27 of 38	28.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.7	28 of 49	42.9%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	57.9	15 of 42	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	34.5	26 of 37	29.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.0	32 of 37	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	39.1	23 of 37	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.3	11 of 18	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.8	17 of 35	51.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	65.3	14 of 48	70.8%	★★★★☆
2024	54.1	16 of 39	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.7	26 of 40	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.4	16 of 38	57.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	36.6	31 of 55	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	22.5	38 of 49	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.0	37 of 50	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.0	35 of 50	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.8	24 of 38	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.9	24 of 49	51.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	74.4	3 of 22	86.4%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	54.3	22 of 47	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.9	23 of 45	48.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	26.3	32 of 44	27.3%	★★☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	21.5	34 of 41	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.1	36 of 41	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	11.9	37 of 40	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	22.1	31 of 39	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	31.0	22 of 32	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.5	24 of 31	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	29.5	28 of 40	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	16.8	34 of 39	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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

African American (2025)68th percentile+34 vs school

White (2022)60th percentile+26 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)56th percentile+22 vs school

Male (2025)30th percentile-4 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)27th percentile-7 vs school

Female (2025)22nd percentile-12 vs school

Hispanic (2025)16th percentile-18 vs school

Middle school

Special Education (2025)86th percentile+36 vs school

African American (2025)86th percentile+35 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)71st percentile+20 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)67th percentile+16 vs school

Hispanic (2025)64th percentile+13 vs school

White (2025)53rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)53rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)44th percentile-7 vs school

High school

Hispanic (2025)31st percentile+14 vs school

Male (2025)30th percentile+13 vs school

Female (2025)8th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Delaware (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies43%~ state avg

English Language Arts34%-7 vs state

Science19%-8 vs state

Mathematics18%-15 vs state

Essay16%-17 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				DeSSA Science (2025)				DeSSA Social Studies (2025)						SAT English Language Arts (2025)	SAT Mathematics (2025)	SAT Essay (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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	DeSSA Science 5th Grade	DeSSA Science 8th Grade	DeSSA Science 9th Grade	DeSSA Science 10th 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	DeSSA Social Studies 11th Grade	SAT English Language Arts 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	SAT Essay 11th 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
ASPIRA Delaware	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	326 Ruthar Drive	Newark	19711	New Castle County	Las Americas Aspira Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(302) 292-1463	1,471	86	17.1		149 (10.1%)	196 (13.3%)	1,080 (73.4%)	14 (1.0%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (2.0%)								(n/a)	23.7			11.1	21.6	48.3	57.9	66.9	32.6	20.9	25.8	10.1	15.6	21.9	26.3	34.8	40.3	44.8	34.5	27.2	18.6	16.2	17.1	23.1	9.7
Delaware School for the Deaf	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	630 East Chestnut Hill Road	Newark	19713	New Castle County	Christina School District	No	No	No	No	(302) 454-2301	108	39	2.7		37 (34.3%)	33 (30.6%)	28 (25.9%)	5 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.6%)								(n/a)
Brennen School (The)	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	144 Brennen Drive	Newark	19713	New Castle County	Christina School District	No	No	No	No	(302) 722-2758	419	84	4.9		101 (24.1%)	189 (45.1%)	83 (19.8%)	27 (6.4%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.3%)								(n/a)
Meadowood Program	Public, Alternative	K-12	55A South Meadowood Drive	Newark	19711	New Castle County	Red Clay Consolidated School District	No	No	No	No	(302) 454-3400	119	11	10.8		44 (37.0%)	36 (30.3%)	29 (24.4%)	5 (4.2%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.4%)								(n/a)
Newark Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	200 McIntire Drive	Newark	19711	New Castle County	Newark Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(302) 369-2001	3,109	190	16.3		1,632 (52.5%)	471 (15.1%)	251 (8.1%)	548 (17.6%)	6 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	201 (6.5%)								(n/a)	70.6	45.8	73.7	34.2	73.4	81.9	70.5	77.0	73.3	52.9	76.9	48.9	59.6	73.9	73.4	75.4	75.1	78.1	80.4	79.3	70.3	64.8	76.0	67.2	67.1
Douglass School	Public, Alternative	1-12	1800 Prospect Road	Wilmington	19805	New Castle County	Christina School District	No	No	No	No	(302) 429-4146	119				6 (5.0%)	88 (73.9%)	15 (12.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (5.9%)								(n/a)
Odyssey Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	4409 Lancaster Pike	Wilmington	19805	New Castle County	Odyssey Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(302) 516-8000	2,286	180	12.7		701 (30.7%)	788 (34.5%)	229 (10.0%)	412 (18.0%)	13 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	143 (6.3%)								(n/a)	35.9	15.0	17.3		48.6	58.5	59.5	64.6	34.8	37.4	50.0	10.6	32.6	48.2	49.7	51.6	42.9	47.1	41.4	51.8	54.7	35.5	40.9	40.2	29.4
Leach (John G.) School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	10 Landers Lane	New Castle	19720	New Castle County	Colonial School District	No	No	No	No	(302) 429-4055	95	15	6.3		29 (30.5%)	41 (43.2%)	18 (18.9%)	4 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.2%)								(n/a)
First State School	Public, Alternative	1-11	501 West 14th Street	Wilmington	19899	New Castle County	Red Clay Consolidated School District	No	No	No	No	(302) 320-5848	21	6	3.5		3 (14.3%)	13 (61.9%)	2 (9.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (14.3%)								(n/a)
Mount Pleasant Elementary School	Public, Alternative	K-12	500 Duncan Road	Wilmington	19809	New Castle County	Brandywine School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 762-7120	674	50	13.4		252 (37.4%)	268 (39.8%)	67 (9.9%)	39 (5.8%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	46 (6.8%)								(n/a)					13.5	35.4								46.0	30.7	18.8				51.4	21.6	15.9				$24,271

Frequently Asked Questions about ASPIRA Delaware

Is ASPIRA Delaware a good school?

ASPIRA Delaware ranks 72^nd of 109 Delaware alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is ASPIRA Delaware in?

Las Americas Aspira Academy

How many students attend ASPIRA Delaware?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,471 students attended ASPIRA Delaware.

What is the racial makeup of ASPIRA Delaware?

Students at ASPIRA Delaware are 73% Hispanic, 13% African American, 10% White, 2% Two or more races.

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