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Maclary (R. Elisabeth) Elementary School

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Maclary (R. Elisabeth) Elementary School ranks 57 th of 109 Delaware elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

57^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 109 Delaware Elementary Schools

Better than 48% of Delaware elementary schools

Summary

Maclary (R. Elisabeth) Elementary School is a public elementary school in Newark, Delaware, serving 251 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. As part of the Christina School District, which is ranked 17 out of 32 districts in the state, Maclary consistently outperforms the district and the state of Delaware in standardized test scores, particularly in English Language Arts and Mathematics.

Maclary Elementary has maintained a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger for several years, placing it in the top half of Delaware elementary schools, with a statewide ranking that has fluctuated between 37th and 67th out of over 100 elementary schools in recent years. The school has shown strong performance for specific student subgroups, such as Hispanic students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, ranking 5th out of 36 Delaware elementary schools for Hispanic students and 2nd out of 62 schools for low-income students in the 2021-2022 school year. However, Maclary has also experienced relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 12.1% to 25.6% in recent years, which may be impacting the school's overall academic performance.

Compared to nearby schools, Maclary Elementary's performance is generally stronger than other schools in the Christina School District, such as Downes (John R.) Elementary and McVey (Joseph M.) Elementary. However, some schools in the neighboring Red Clay Consolidated School District, such as Linden Hill Elementary and Heritage Elementary, have outperformed Maclary in certain metrics, particularly in the higher-performing student subgroups.

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: Declining — 53rd percentile in 2015 → 48th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2015

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

!Social Studies scores 12 pts below the Delaware average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school36%

District avg35%

Delaware avg40%

57^th of 109

Delaware public elementary schools ?

Bottom 48%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From top 47% (2015) to bottom 48% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^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	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
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
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
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

Male (2025)56th percentile+8 vs school

Hispanic (2025)44th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)40th percentile-7 vs school

Female (2025)23rd percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs Delaware (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics40%~ state avg

English Language Arts36%-5 vs state

Social Studies33%-12 vs state

Science26%-3 vs state

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Schools Near Maclary (R. Elisabeth) 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	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%)	41.4	57^th of 109 public elementary schools	47.7%		35.4	67^th of 106 public elementary schools	36.8%	10	26.1	27.5	38.1	46.2	27.3	32.6	47.2	37.8	32.6	$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%)	86.7	11^th of 109 public elementary schools	89.9%		85.8	15^th of 106 public elementary schools	85.8%	4	62.2	52.0	80.6	55.3	57.7	70.3	50.0	60.4	62.2	$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%)	40.5	58^th of 109 public elementary schools	46.8%		43.3	56^th of 106 public elementary schools	47.2%	2	18.2	25.0	47.3	44.4	34.7	40.0	40.5	29.0	40.0	$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%)	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
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%)	83.3	20^th of 109 public elementary schools	81.7%		78.4	19^th of 106 public elementary schools	82.1%	1	43.8	51.7	72.9	55.8	62.7	56.3	57.4	62.3	43.8	$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%)	51.8	43^rd of 109 public elementary schools	60.6%		65.2	30^th of 106 public elementary schools	71.7%	13	20.3	46.2	54.6	34.3	51.5	43.1	39.4	43.9	31.0	$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%)	44.2	54^th of 109 public elementary schools	50.5%		35.6	66^th of 106 public elementary schools	37.7%	12	32.9	25.7	60.6	22.2	38.9	52.1	37.3	34.7	28.8	$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%)	53.4	41^st of 109 public elementary schools	62.4%		63.7	32^nd of 106 public elementary schools	69.8%	9	21.0	31.9	74.1	47.3	37.2	53.1	46.0	42.6	25.9	$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%)	91.7	6^th of 109 public elementary schools	94.5%		93	5^th of 106 public elementary schools	95.3%	1	46.2	59.3	87.2	64.0	62.2	70.1	78.7	60.2	56.4	$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%)	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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Maclary (R. Elisabeth) Elementary School ranks 57^th of 109 Delaware elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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