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Maclary (R. Elisabeth) Elementary School

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Maclary (R. Elisabeth) Elementary School ranks 58 th of 106 Delaware elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

58^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 106 Delaware Elementary Schools

Better than 45% of Delaware elementary schools

Summary

Maclary (R. Elisabeth) Elementary School is a small, close-knit elementary school in Newark, DE, serving 244 students in grades K-5 within the Christina School District. While its overall state ranking has dipped slightly in recent years to the middle tier, this school stands out for some remarkable strengths that may matter more to families than a single rank number.

One of the most impressive things about Maclary is its exceptional track record with students from low-income backgrounds. In a recent year, the school ranked 2nd out of 62 schools statewide for this group—a phenomenal achievement that suggests teachers are highly effective at helping all children succeed, regardless of economic circumstances. The school also shows strong results with Hispanic students and has made social studies a clear area of excellence, with 5th graders outperforming both district and state averages. Another standout feature is attendance: Maclary's chronic absenteeism rate is just 9.6%, far better than the district's 19.8% and among the lowest in the area. This points to a positive, engaging school culture where families are highly involved.

Maclary also invests heavily in its students, spending about $21,898 per pupil—significantly more than nearby schools like Downes Elementary ($14,743) or Smith Elementary ($15,306). With a favorable student-teacher ratio of 10.6:1, children get plenty of personalized attention. However, it's worth noting that test scores can swing from year to year, which is common for a school this small. While science proficiency remains a challenge—a trend shared by most nearby schools—Maclary's dedication to supporting vulnerable students and keeping kids in class makes it a compelling option for families seeking a nurturing environment. For comparison, Wilson Elementary ranks higher overall, but Maclary's unique strengths in equity and attendance are hard to beat.

244

Students ?

10.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$35,752

Per pupil spending ?

41.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

300 St. Regis Drive
Newark, DE 19711-3800

(302) 454-2142

District: Christina School District

Students who attend Maclary (R. Elisabeth) Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Shue-Medill Middle School
High:	Newark High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

34.4%

White:

32.8%

African American:

25.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 64th percentile in 2022 → 45th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 64th-percentile peak (2022) to 45th (2026)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school38%

District avg39%

Delaware avg42%

58^th of 106

Delaware public elementary schools ?

Bottom 45%▲ up 10 pts since 2016

From bottom 35% (2016) to bottom 45% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^th of 15Elementary Schools in the Christina School District

15^th of 34Christina 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
2026	42.8	58 of 106	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	41.4	57 of 109	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.4	67 of 106	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.8	38 of 103	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.7	37 of 104	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.5	37 of 95	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.7	42 of 105	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.8	51 of 85	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	36.4	57 of 86	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	39.3	56 of 86	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	52.3	51 of 108	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	58.9	43 of 91	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	39.6	63 of 90	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	43.6	58 of 91	36.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2026	38.2	60 of 98	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	25.1	75 of 97	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.1	66 of 97	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.5	39 of 89	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.9	24 of 90	73.3%	★★★★☆
2019	61.6	40 of 99	59.6%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2026	57.8	20 of 45	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	52.7	24 of 43	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	70.5	8 of 37	78.4%	★★★★☆
2022	80.1	5 of 36	86.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2022	93.4	2 of 62	96.8%	★★★★★
2019	77.6	15 of 92	83.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2026	40.0	58 of 98	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	49.9	43 of 97	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.0	45 of 97	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.5	36 of 89	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.2	53 of 90	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	66.4	32 of 99	67.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	44.5	46 of 77	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.4	43 of 73	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.4	40 of 70	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.1	38 of 65	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.0	34 of 82	58.5%	★★★☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2022)97th percentile+32 vs school

Hispanic (2026)56th percentile+10 vs school

Male (2026)41st percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)40th percentile-7 vs school

Female (2026)39th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Delaware (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies54%+4 vs state

English Language Arts39%-4 vs state

Mathematics33%-6 vs state

Science22%-8 vs state

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Schools Near Maclary (R. Elisabeth) Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				DeSSA Science (2026)	DeSSA Social Studies (2026)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts (2026)			Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2026)			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 (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	DeSSA Science 5th Grade	DeSSA Social Studies 4th Grade	DeSSA Social Studies 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	Total
Maclary (R. Elisabeth) Elementary School	Public	K-5	300 St. Regis Drive	Newark	19711	New Castle County	Christina School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 454-2142	244	23	10.6		80 (32.8%)	61 (25.0%)	84 (34.4%)	7 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.9%)	42.8	58^th of 106 public elementary schools	45.3%		41.4	57^th of 109 public elementary schools	47.7%	1	22.0	45.2	64.1	37.5	40.4	37.5	29.4	38.5	29.3	$35,752
Wilson (Etta J.) Elementary School	Public	K-5	14 Forge Road	Newark	19711	New Castle County	Christina School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 454-2180	271	21	12.9		123 (45.4%)	63 (23.2%)	47 (17.3%)	14 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	22 (8.1%)	85.9	14^th of 106 public elementary schools	86.8%		86.7	11^th of 109 public elementary schools	89.9%	3	55.8	51.2	78.9	58.1	52.3	75.5	54.6	57.8	61.5	$27,584
Smith (Jennie E.) Elementary School	Public	K-5	142 Brennen Drive	Newark	19713	New Castle County	Christina School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 722-2864	413	40	10.3		130 (31.5%)	123 (29.8%)	107 (25.9%)	29 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	21 (5.1%)	41.7	61^st of 106 public elementary schools	42.5%		40.5	58^th of 109 public elementary schools	46.8%	3	17.8	51.3	54.2	34.4	39.7	33.3	36.9	46.8	26.0	$28,999
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%)	59.3	37^th of 106 public elementary schools	65.1%		36.1	65^th of 109 public elementary schools	40.4%	28	33.3	37.0	72.6	51.5	41.7	52.0	47.1	41.7	37.3	$34,709
West Park Place Elementary School	Public	K-5	193 West Park Place	Newark	19711	New Castle County	Christina School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 454-2290	350	27	12.9		128 (36.6%)	101 (28.9%)	41 (11.7%)	45 (12.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (10.0%)	85.7	15^th of 106 public elementary schools	85.8%		83.3	20^th of 109 public elementary schools	81.7%	5	54.4	63.8	78.2	64.2	61.7	55.4	59.3	54.4	52.6	$25,094
Downes (John R.) Elementary School	Public	K-5	220 Casho Mill Road	Newark	19711	New Castle County	Christina School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 454-2133	346	31	11.1		134 (38.7%)	85 (24.6%)	69 (19.9%)	35 (10.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.4%)	52.2	49^th of 106 public elementary schools	53.8%		51.8	43^rd of 109 public elementary schools	60.6%	6	32.9	40.0	60.3	38.2	37.5	48.6	45.6	38.8	42.0	$27,294
Forest Oak Elementary School	Public	K-5	55 South Meadowood Drive	Newark	19711	New Castle County	Red Clay Consolidated School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 454-3420	429	33	13.2		139 (32.4%)	30 (7.0%)	235 (54.8%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.1%)	34	67^th of 106 public elementary schools	36.8%		44.2	54^th of 109 public elementary schools	50.5%	13	21.4	29.5	60.0	37.5	20.9	44.3	40.3	20.6	30.0	$24,451
Heritage Elementary School	Public	K-5	2815 Highlands Lane	Wilmington	19808	New Castle County	Red Clay Consolidated School District	No	No	No	No	(302) 454-3424	492	40	12.4		328 (66.7%)	55 (11.2%)	78 (15.9%)	8 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.7%)	52.3	47^th of 106 public elementary schools	55.7%		53.4	41^st of 109 public elementary schools	62.4%	6	32.6	38.0	64.1	39.0	50.0	45.1	50.9	38.5	28.6	$25,385
Linden Hill Elementary School	Public	K-5	3415 Skyline Drive	Wilmington	19808	New Castle County	Red Clay Consolidated School District	No	No	No	No	(302) 454-3406	532	35	15.4		260 (48.9%)	79 (14.8%)	42 (7.9%)	110 (20.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (7.5%)	89.1	11^th of 106 public elementary schools	89.6%		91.7	6^th of 109 public elementary schools	94.5%	5	55.0	63.5	84.6	60.4	58.4	64.0	68.3	61.0	50.5	$19,500
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%)	40.5	62^nd of 106 public elementary schools	41.5%		39.7	59^th of 109 public elementary schools	45.9%	3	29.6	32.7	66.0	31.3	42.1	35.2	31.3	38.6	33.3	$31,338

Frequently Asked Questions about Maclary (R. Elisabeth) Elementary School

How many students attend Maclary (R. Elisabeth) Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 244 students attended Maclary (R. Elisabeth) Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Maclary (R. Elisabeth) Elementary School?

Students at Maclary (R. Elisabeth) Elementary School are 34% Hispanic, 33% White, 25% African American, 5% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

What district is Maclary (R. Elisabeth) Elementary School in?

Christina School District

What schools do graduates of Maclary (R. Elisabeth) Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Maclary (R. Elisabeth) Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Shue-Medill Middle School
High : Newark High School

Is Maclary (R. Elisabeth) Elementary School a good school?

Maclary (R. Elisabeth) Elementary School ranks 58^th of 106 Delaware elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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2025–26 DeSSA, SAT & Smarter Balanced Assessments scoresNewAug 18, 2026

2024–25 school spending dataMar 23, 2026

2024–25 attendance dataJan 20, 2026

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