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Keene (William B.) Elementary School

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Keene (William B.) Elementary School ranks 38 th of 109 Delaware elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

38^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 109 Delaware Elementary Schools

Better than 65% of Delaware elementary schools

Summary

Keene (William B.) Elementary School is a public elementary school in Newark, Delaware, serving students from kindergarten to 5th grade as part of the Christina School District. The school consistently outperforms the district and state averages in standardized test scores, particularly in social studies, where 77.92% of 5th graders were proficient or better, significantly higher than the district (50.48%) and state (54.66%) averages.

Keene Elementary's performance is especially strong among African American students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, ranking 17th and 23rd, respectively, out of Delaware elementary schools in those categories. However, the school faces challenges with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 16.5% to 25.6% over the past few years, which is higher than the state average. Compared to nearby schools within the Christina School District, such as Marshall (Thurgood) Elementary and McVey (Joseph M.) Elementary, Keene Elementary generally outperforms them in academic measures. But some schools outside the district, like Loss (Olive B.) Elementary in the Appoquinimink School District, significantly outperform Keene Elementary across multiple academic areas.

Overall, Keene (William B.) Elementary School stands out as a strong performer within the Christina School District, particularly in terms of student academic achievement and the performance of specific student subgroups. However, the school's high chronic absenteeism rates present an area for improvement, and comparing Keene Elementary to nearby schools, both within and outside the district, provides valuable insights into the school's relative strengths and areas for growth.

408

Students ?

13.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$27,444

Per pupil spending ?

35.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

200 Cpl Stephen J. Ballard Way
Newark, DE 19702

(302) 454-2018

District: Christina School District

Students who attend Keene (William B.) Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Gauger-Cobbs Middle School
High:	Glasgow High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

51.5%

Hispanic:

19.9%

White:

16.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 42nd percentile in 2015 → 65th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 23 percentile points since 2015

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Christina School District

✓Above the Delaware median (65th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school44%

District avg35%

Delaware avg40%

38^th of 109

Delaware public elementary schools ?

Top 35%▲ up 23 pts since 2015

From bottom 42% (2015) to top 35% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 16Elementary Schools in the Christina School District

17^th of 32Christina School District 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	58.5	38 of 109	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.9	48 of 106	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.0	67 of 103	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.1	59 of 104	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.2	62 of 95	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.2	65 of 105	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.0	50 of 85	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	47.0	48 of 86	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	41.1	52 of 86	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	43.4	63 of 108	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	60.5	41 of 91	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	59.5	38 of 90	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	44.0	57 of 91	37.4%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	60.2	17 of 68	75.0%	★★★★☆
2024	61.2	17 of 62	72.6%	★★★★☆
2023	42.4	34 of 60	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.8	28 of 60	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.4	37 of 72	48.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	57.6	35 of 97	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.0	48 of 97	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	31.5	66 of 89	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.0	56 of 90	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.8	26 of 67	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.7	64 of 99	35.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	57.2	23 of 70	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	33.6	46 of 66	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	72.7	11 of 66	83.3%	★★★★☆
2022	39.3	39 of 62	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.3	58 of 92	37.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	45.3	48 of 97	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.8	55 of 97	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.2	68 of 89	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	39.1	58 of 90	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.0	52 of 67	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.8	65 of 99	34.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2024	72.1	17 of 73	76.7%	★★★★☆
2023	28.5	57 of 70	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	45.2	44 of 75	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	16.2	61 of 65	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	35.7	61 of 82	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

White (2024)77th percentile+22 vs school

African American (2025)75th percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)67th percentile~ school

Female (2025)64th percentile~ school

Male (2025)51st percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Delaware (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies58%+13 vs state

English Language Arts44%~ state avg

Science39%+10 vs state

Mathematics37%~ state avg

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Schools Near Keene (William B.) Elementary 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 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
Keene (William B.) Elementary School	Public	K-5	200 Cpl Stephen J. Ballard Way	Newark	19702	New Castle County	Christina School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 454-2018	408	31	13.1		69 (16.9%)	210 (51.5%)	81 (19.9%)	15 (3.7%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (7.1%)	58.5	38^th of 109 public elementary schools	65.1%		49.9	48^th of 106 public elementary schools	54.7%	10	39.0	35.8	77.9				41.8	44.8	44.2				47.8	34.3	29.9				$27,444
Oberle (William) Elementary School	Public	K-5	500 South Caledonia Way	Bear	19701	New Castle County	Christina School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 834-5910	512	40	12.8		59 (11.5%)	155 (30.3%)	279 (54.5%)	3 (0.6%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.3%)	19.7	89^th of 109 public elementary schools	18.3%		14.7	92^nd of 106 public elementary schools	13.2%	3	20.7	13.9	38.8				21.7	29.2	31.8				18.4	23.3	23.3				$26,351
Brader (Henry M.) Elementary School	Public	K-5	1899 South College Avenue	Newark	19702	New Castle County	Christina School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 552-6200	324	27	12.0		72 (22.2%)	127 (39.2%)	88 (27.2%)	8 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (9.0%)	26.1	79^th of 109 public elementary schools	27.5%		24.3	79^th of 106 public elementary schools	25.5%		9.4	28.6	41.5				36.5	27.3	34.0				36.5	26.9	13.0				$33,115
Leasure (May B.) Elementary School	Public	K-5	1015 Church Road	Newark	19702	New Castle County	Christina School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 454-2103	316	30	10.5		29 (9.2%)	207 (65.5%)	54 (17.1%)	9 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.4%)	33	69^th of 109 public elementary schools	36.7%		24.1	80^th of 106 public elementary schools	24.5%	11	16.3	28.3	54.2				36.5	35.6	28.6				44.2	28.3	12.2				$31,421
Loss (Olive B.) Elementary School	Public	1-5	200 Brennan Boulevard	Bear	19701	New Castle County	Appoquinimink School District	No	No	No	No	(302) 832-1343	499	37	13.6		175 (35.1%)	100 (20.0%)	38 (7.6%)	145 (29.1%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (7.4%)	91	7^th of 109 public elementary schools	93.6%		86.3	13^th of 106 public elementary schools	87.7%	6	60.2	68.0	80.0				55.9	61.7	64.8				60.8	63.6	57.4				$18,162
Wilbur (Kathleen H.) Elementary	Public	K-5	4050 Wrangle Hill Road	Bear	19701	New Castle County	Colonial School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 832-6330	1,052	66	15.9		263 (25.0%)	505 (48.0%)	171 (16.3%)	39 (3.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	73 (6.9%)	30.7	73^rd of 109 public elementary schools	33.0%		38.9	61^st of 106 public elementary schools	42.5%	12	24.2	23.0	53.0				29.9	23.9	38.5				37.3	26.6	20.8				$19,634
Marshall (Thurgood) Elementary School	Public	K-5	101 Barrett Run Road	Newark	19702	New Castle County	Christina School District	No	No	No	No	(302) 454-4700	529	35	15.1		98 (18.5%)	198 (37.4%)	84 (15.9%)	105 (19.8%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	39 (7.4%)	57.9	39^th of 109 public elementary schools	64.2%		71.8	27^th of 106 public elementary schools	74.5%	12	32.1	55.2	51.8				35.6	67.1	43.4				37.8	53.5	29.8				$23,952
McVey (Joseph M.) Elementary School	Public	K-5	908 Janice Drive	Newark	19713	New Castle County	Christina School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 454-2145	319	28	11.3		98 (30.7%)	135 (42.3%)	64 (20.1%)	9 (2.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.8%)	39.7	59^th of 109 public elementary schools	45.9%		36.1	65^th of 106 public elementary schools	38.7%	6	22.9	19.6	51.0				46.8	36.5	40.8				39.7	30.8	24.0				$31,338
Brookside Elementary School	Public	K-5	800 Marrows Road	Newark	19713	New Castle County	Christina School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 454-5454	260	26	10.0		50 (19.2%)	85 (32.7%)	97 (37.3%)	10 (3.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (6.5%)	36.1	65^th of 109 public elementary schools	40.4%		33.8	68^th of 106 public elementary schools	35.8%	3	12.5	28.6	54.6				32.7	42.2	40.5				35.2	25.5	29.2				$34,709
Academia Antonia Alonso	Public, Charter	K-8	300 North Wakefield Drive	Newark	19702	New Castle County	Academia Antonia Alonso	Yes	No	No	Yes	(302) 351-8200	910	50	18.2		65 (7.1%)	52 (5.7%)	784 (86.2%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.5%)	11.2	99^th of 109 public elementary schools	9.2%		9.2	101^st of 106 public elementary schools	4.7%	2	8.0	15.7	26.2	26.2	36.5	21.2	19.2	18.9	17.2	17.3	34.7	29.4	27.5	11.3	9.1	12.4	13.4	10.3

Frequently Asked Questions about Keene (William B.) Elementary School

What district is Keene (William B.) Elementary School in?

Christina School District

What is the racial makeup of Keene (William B.) Elementary School?

Students at Keene (William B.) Elementary School are 51% African American, 20% Hispanic, 17% White, 7% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

How many students attend Keene (William B.) Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 408 students attended Keene (William B.) Elementary School.

Is Keene (William B.) Elementary School a good school?

Keene (William B.) Elementary School ranks 38^th of 109 Delaware elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Keene (William B.) Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Keene (William B.) Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Gauger-Cobbs Middle School
High : Glasgow High School

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