McVey (Joseph M.) Elementary School

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McVey (Joseph M.) Elementary School ranks 45 th of 105 Delaware elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public K-5

908 Janice Drive
Newark, DE 19713-4099

(302) 454-2145

District: Christina School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
45^th of 105 Delaware Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $19,047

Students who attend McVey (Joseph M.) Elementary School usually attend:

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

Student/teacher ratio: 11.2

Number of students: 330

Racial breakdown:

African American:

38.8%

White:

33.6%

Hispanic:

18.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 49.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details McVey (Joseph M.) Elementary School ranks better than 57.1% of elementary schools in Delaware. It also ranks 7^th among 14 ranked elementary schools in the Christina School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 52.32. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at McVey (Joseph M.) Elementary School is diverse. Racial makeup is: African American (38.8%), White (33.6%), Hispanic (18.5%). (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at McVey (Joseph M.) Elementary School is 11.2, which is the 7^th best among 14 elementary schools in the Christina School District. (See more...)

Compare McVey (Joseph M.) Elementary School employs 29.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at McVey (Joseph M.) Elementary School is $19,047, which is the 7^th highest among 14 elementary schools in the Christina School District.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

McVey (Joseph M.) Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks McVey (Joseph M.) Elementary School 45^th of 105 Delaware public elementary schools. (See McVey (Joseph M.) Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Male students:

African American students:

Christina School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Christina School District 15^th of 31 Delaware school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for McVey (Joseph M.) Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at McVey (Joseph M.) Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	DE State Percentile
2011	37.20	64^th	91	29.7%
2012	34.43	69^th	90	23.3%
2013	36.50	64^th	91	29.7%
2015	22.71	88^th	108	18.5%
2016	32.95	65^th	86	24.4%
2017	29.57	65^th	86	24.4%
2018	32.29	59^th	85	30.6%
2019	49.68	57^th	105	45.7%
2021	46.48	42^nd	95	55.8%
2022	46.04	53^rd	104	49.0%
2023	52.32	44^th	103	57.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at McVey (Joseph M.) Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	DE State Percentile
2019	63.30	29^th	92	68.5%
2022	51.82	27^th	62	56.5%
2023	68.61	14^th	66	78.8%

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Rank History for Female students at McVey (Joseph M.) Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	DE State Percentile
2019	51.05	50^th	99	49.5%
2021	45.09	32^nd	67	52.2%
2022	35.35	60^th	90	33.3%
2023	44.22	51^st	89	42.7%

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Rank History for Male students at McVey (Joseph M.) Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	DE State Percentile
2019	42.69	60^th	99	39.4%
2021	32.59	45^th	67	32.8%
2022	44.22	48^th	90	46.7%
2023	48.61	41^st	89	53.9%

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Rank History for African American students at McVey (Joseph M.) Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	DE State Percentile
2019	50.81	32^nd	72	55.6%
2021	68.99	4^th	22	81.8%
2022	43.89	36^th	60	40.0%
2023	55.77	24^th	60	60.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at McVey (Joseph M.) Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	DE State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	42.87	21^st	36	41.7%

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Rank History for White students at McVey (Joseph M.) Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	DE State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	56.57	33^rd	75	56.0%

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

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Data source: Delaware Department of Education

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Enrollment information for McVey (Joseph M.) Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	552	163	14	1	0	n/a	n/a	730
1989	568	185	15	8	0	n/a	n/a	776
1990	441	149	1	8	0	n/a	n/a	599
1991	399	182	1	16	0	n/a	n/a	598
1992	416	158	2	18	0	n/a	n/a	594
1993	427	132	2	27	0	n/a	n/a	588
1994	472	143	7	9	1	n/a	n/a	632
1995	455	160	15	13	0	n/a	n/a	643
1996	455	160	15	13	0	n/a	n/a	643
1997	445	161	3	13	0	n/a	n/a	622
1998	425	170	2	27	1	n/a	n/a	625
1999	433	206	9	34	0	n/a	n/a	682
2000	405	194	9	33	0	n/a	n/a	641
2001	410	219	20	36	0	n/a	n/a	685
2002	362	137	15	35	1	n/a	n/a	550
2003	362	137	15	35	1	n/a	n/a	550
2004	348	145	18	48	2	n/a	n/a	561
2005	342	156	18	59	2	n/a	n/a	577
2006	323	135	17	46	1	n/a	n/a	522
2007	314	130	24	54	4	n/a	n/a	526
2008	265	116	23	84	2	n/a	n/a	490
2009	270	156	20	131	4	n/a	n/a	581
2010	176	144	18	56	2	n/a	n/a	396
2011	211	171	22	63	2	0	6	475
2012	188	138	16	62	0	1	9	414
2013	192	133	14	77	0	0	16	432
2014	193	134	17	80	0	0	21	445
2015	181	135	19	101	0	0	21	457
2016	178	148	25	86	0	0	23	460
2017	144	138	19	83	0	0	20	404
2018	117	135	28	89	0	0	25	394
2019	106	133	19	75	0	0	28	361
2020	100	123	17	80	0	1	25	346
2021	103	112	16	79	0	0	22	332
2022	119	107	18	80	0	0	19	343
2023	111	128	17	61	1	0	12	330

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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 McVey (Joseph M.) Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	730	35.5	20.5	13.6
1989	776	36.5	21.2	16.2
1990	599	36.5	16.4	30.9
1991	598	33.0	18.1	28.4
1992	594	32.0	18.5	33.5
1993	588	33.0	17.8	35.2
1994	632	35.5	17.8	30.7
1995	643	37.0	17.4	31.9
1996	643	37.0	17.4	31.9
1997	622	34.0	18.3	31.5
1998	625	36.5	17.1	32.5
1999	682	39.0	17.5	36.8
2000	641	38.1	16.8	34.8
2001	685	42.1	16.3	34.3
2002	550	39.0	14.1	38.9
2003	550	39.0	14.1	38.9
2004	561	36.0	15.6	29.6
2005	577	39.5	14.6	46.1
2006	522	38.0	13.7	44.6
2007	526	34.5	15.2	34.6
2008	490	34.0	14.4	37.1
2009	581	40.0	14.5	59.4
2010	396	29.0	13.6	62.9
2011	475	30.0	15.8	60
2012	414	32.0	12.9	61.6
2013	432	34.0	12.7	66.7
2014	445	36.0	12.3	50.8
2015	457	34.0	13.4	45.5
2016	460	26.0	17.6	49.1
2017	404	28.0	14.4	n/a
2018	394	29.0	13.5	n/a
2019	361	31.0	11.6	n/a
2020	346	33.0	10.4	n/a
2021	332	28.4	11.6	n/a
2022	343	29.4	11.6	n/a
2023	330	29.4	11.2	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 McVey (Joseph M.) Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	730	35.5	20.5	13.6
1989	776	36.5	21.2	16.2
1990	599	36.5	16.4	30.9
1991	598	33.0	18.1	28.4
1992	594	32.0	18.5	33.5
1993	588	33.0	17.8	35.2
1994	632	35.5	17.8	30.7
1995	643	37.0	17.4	31.9
1996	643	37.0	17.4	31.9
1997	622	34.0	18.3	31.5
1998	625	36.5	17.1	32.5
1999	682	39.0	17.5	36.8
2000	641	38.1	16.8	34.8
2001	685	42.1	16.3	34.3
2002	550	39.0	14.1	38.9
2003	550	39.0	14.1	38.9
2004	561	36.0	15.6	29.6
2005	577	39.5	14.6	46.1
2006	522	38.0	13.7	44.6
2007	526	34.5	15.2	34.6
2008	490	34.0	14.4	37.1
2009	581	40.0	14.5	59.4
2010	396	29.0	13.6	62.9
2011	475	30.0	15.8	60
2012	414	32.0	12.9	61.6
2013	432	34.0	12.7	66.7
2014	445	36.0	12.3	50.8
2015	457	34.0	13.4	45.5
2016	460	26.0	17.6	49.1
2017	404	28.0	14.4	n/a
2018	394	29.0	13.5	n/a
2019	361	31.0	11.6	n/a
2020	346	33.0	10.4	n/a
2021	332	28.4	11.6	n/a
2022	343	29.4	11.6	n/a
2023	330	29.4	11.2	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 McVey (Joseph M.) Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,049 (5.5%)	$23,054 (121.0%)	$19,047

Data source: Delaware Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on McVey (Joseph M.) Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 57^th of 105 Elementary schools	Ranks 44^th of 103 Elementary schools	11.6%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (McVey (Joseph M.) Elementary School)	50	36.2	13.8%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Christina School District)	45	32.6	12.4%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Delaware)	50.5	38.4	12.1%
3rd Grade Mathematics (McVey (Joseph M.) Elementary School)	61.4	31.3	30.2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Christina School District)	54.8	35.1	19.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Delaware)	53	42.2	10.8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (McVey (Joseph M.) Elementary School)	33.9	33.9
4th Grade English Language Arts (Christina School District)	41.8	33.1	8.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Delaware)	53.5	39.9	13.6%
4th Grade Mathematics (McVey (Joseph M.) Elementary School)	42.6	30.4	12.2%
4th Grade Mathematics (Christina School District)	44.4	32.4	12%
4th Grade Mathematics (Delaware)	50.8	39.1	11.7%
5th Grade English Language Arts (McVey (Joseph M.) Elementary School)	61.6	56	5.6%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Christina School District)	47.1	41.1	6%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Delaware)	56.9	44.1	12.8%
5th Grade Mathematics (McVey (Joseph M.) Elementary School)	50.7	48	2.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Christina School District)	38.2	27.1	11.1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Delaware)	44.4	32.3	12.1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	361	330	8.6%
African American	133	128	3.8%
American Indian	0	1
Asian	19	17	10.5%
Hispanic	75	61	18.7%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	106	111	4.7%
Two or More Races	28	12	57.1%

Schools Near McVey (Joseph M.) Elementary 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	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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
McVey (Joseph M.) Elementary School	Public	K-5	908 Janice Drive	Newark	19713	New Castle County	Christina School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(302) 454-2145	330	29	11.2		111 (33.6%)	128 (38.8%)	61 (18.5%)	17 (5.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.6%)	52.3	45^th of 105 public elementary schools	57.1%		46	53^rd of 104 public elementary schools	49.0%	8	34.0	36.2	33.9	56.0	31.3	30.4	48.0	$19,047	$1,049	$23,054
West Park Place Elementary School	Public	K-5	193 West Park Place	Newark	19711	New Castle County	Christina School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(302) 454-2290	319	27	11.8		121 (37.9%)	97 (30.4%)	29 (9.1%)	47 (14.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	24 (7.5%)	73.1	23^rd of 105 public elementary schools	78.1%		79.9	16^th of 104 public elementary schools	84.6%	7	34.9	38.0	48.5	69.8	51.0	52.8	48.8	$16,302	$742	$19,916
Brookside Elementary School	Public	K-5	800 Marrows Road	Newark	19713	New Castle County	Christina School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(302) 454-5454	253	26	9.7		56 (22.1%)	77 (30.4%)	98 (38.7%)	9 (3.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.7%)	37.6	66^th of 105 public elementary schools	37.1%		45.3	56^th of 104 public elementary schools	46.2%	10		40.0	28.9	42.1	37.5	27.8	24.3	$20,812	$1,117	$24,641
Brader (Henry M.) Elementary School	Public	K-5	350 Four Seasons Parkway	Newark	19702	New Castle County	Christina School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(302) 454-5959	323	30	10.7		95 (29.4%)	118 (36.5%)	70 (21.7%)	8 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (9.9%)	27.6	73^rd of 105 public elementary schools	30.5%		39.6	64^th of 104 public elementary schools	38.5%	9	13.1	30.9	34.6	34.4	24.1	36.4	18.0	$18,895	$834	$22,734
Smith (Jennie E.) Elementary School	Public	K-5	142 Brennen Drive	Newark	19713	New Castle County	Christina School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(302) 454-2174	456	37	12.1		133 (29.2%)	126 (27.6%)	122 (26.8%)	45 (9.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	28 (6.1%)	33.3	71^st of 105 public elementary schools	32.4%		21.7	79^th of 104 public elementary schools	24.0%	8	14.8	32.1	36.1	36.1	37.9	33.3	25.0	$15,306	$804	$18,274
Christina Early Education Center	Public	PK	620 East Chestnut Hill Rd	Newark	19713	New Castle County	Christina School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(302) 454-2720	295	26	11.3		110 (37.3%)	99 (33.6%)	53 (18.0%)	28 (9.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.4%)								(n/a)								$32,578	$1,326	$39,564
Downes (John R.) Elementary School	Public	K-5	220 Casho Mill Road	Newark	19711	New Castle County	Christina School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(302) 454-2133	385	32	11.8		161 (41.8%)	85 (22.1%)	69 (17.9%)	42 (10.9%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	25 (6.5%)	59.9	37^th of 105 public elementary schools	64.8%		67.2	29^th of 104 public elementary schools	72.1%	8	22.1	39.0	50.9	51.5	45.0	54.1	34.8	$14,743	$636	$17,779
Maclary (R. Elisabeth) Elementary School	Public	K-5	300 St. Regis Drive	Newark	19711	New Castle County	Christina School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(302) 454-2142	266	23	11.5		103 (38.7%)	72 (27.1%)	74 (27.8%)	6 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.1%)	56.8	39^th of 105 public elementary schools	62.9%		56.7	37^th of 104 public elementary schools	64.4%	2	22.0	52.2	37.2	43.6	43.8	43.2	41.5	$21,898	$1,015	$26,528
Marshall (Thurgood) Elementary School	Public	K-5	101 Barrett Run Road	Newark	19702	New Castle County	Christina School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(302) 454-4700	556	38	14.6		107 (19.2%)	223 (40.1%)	74 (13.3%)	121 (21.8%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.0%)	64.9	34^th of 105 public elementary schools	67.6%		79.2	17^th of 104 public elementary schools	83.7%	17	28.7	34.0	66.7	56.8	40.2	64.1	36.8	$13,704	$481	$16,562
Keene (William B.) Elementary School	Public	K-5	200 LaGrange Avenue	Newark	19702	New Castle County	Christina School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(302) 454-2018	474	35	13.5		129 (27.2%)	208 (43.9%)	72 (15.2%)	24 (5.1%)	6 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (7.4%)	36	69^th of 105 public elementary schools	34.3%		44.1	59^th of 104 public elementary schools	43.3%	10	18.0	36.0	33.3	41.0	33.3	38.7	19.2	$16,168	$723	$19,705

Frequently Asked Questions about McVey (Joseph M.) Elementary School

How many students attend McVey (Joseph M.) Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 330 students attended McVey (Joseph M.) Elementary School.

What district is McVey (Joseph M.) Elementary School in?

Christina School District

What is the racial makeup of McVey (Joseph M.) Elementary School?

Students at McVey (Joseph M.) Elementary School are 39% African American, 34% White, 18% Hispanic, 5% Asian, 4% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of McVey (Joseph M.) Elementary School attend?

Students who attend McVey (Joseph M.) Elementary School usually go on to attend:

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

Is McVey (Joseph M.) Elementary School a good school?

McVey (Joseph M.) Elementary School ranks 45^th of 105 Delaware elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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