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Leasure (May B.) Elementary School

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Leasure (May B.) Elementary School ranks 65 th of 107 Delaware elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

65^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 107 Delaware Elementary Schools

Better than 39% of Delaware elementary schools

Summary

Leasure (May B.) Elementary School is a K-5 school in Newark, DE, serving 316 students within the Christina School District. The school has shown meaningful improvement recently, climbing from the 25th to the 39th percentile statewide and earning a 2-star rating, with a favorable 10.5:1 student-to-teacher ratio and high per-student spending of $20,320.

The school's standout strength is its work with students from low-income backgrounds. In the most recent school year, Leasure ranked 16th out of 75 schools statewide for this group—a remarkable 79th percentile performance that actually exceeds nearby higher-ranked schools like Marshall (Thurgood) Elementary School and Keene (William B.) Elementary School. Early literacy is another bright spot: 53.66% of 3rd graders met ELA standards, well above the district (40.02%) and state (40.05%) averages, and a 27-point jump over two years. The school has also cut chronic absenteeism from 20.5% to 12.8%, far better than the district average of 19.8%.

However, there are clear challenges. The most pressing is a significant decline in upper grades: while 3rd grade math proficiency sits at 46.51% (above state), 5th grade math plummets to just 13.79% (well below the 34.88% state average). A similar drop appears in ELA. There is also a persistent gender gap, with female students performing at the 59th percentile while male students rank in the bottom quartile—a pattern that has held for three years. Compared to Oberle (William) Elementary School just under a mile away (13th percentile), Leasure is performing well, but it trails Marshall and Keene overall. The school's recent upward trajectory suggests current initiatives are working, but replicating 3rd-grade success in upper grades and closing the gender gap remain the top priorities.

316

Students ?

10.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$31,421

Per pupil spending ?

38.3%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

1015 Church Road
Newark, DE 19702

(302) 454-2103

District: Christina School District

Students who attend Leasure (May B.) Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Kirk (George V.) Middle School
High:	Christiana High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

65.5%

Hispanic:

17.1%

White:

9.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 29th percentile in 2016 → 39th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 10 percentile points since 2016

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Delaware average (36% vs 42% meeting standards)

!Science scores 15 pts below the Delaware average

!Near the bottom of Christina School District's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school36%

District avg39%

Delaware avg42%

65^th of 107

Delaware public elementary schools ?

Bottom 39%▲ up 10 pts since 2016

From bottom 29% (2016) to bottom 39% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

16^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	38.1	65 of 107	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	33.0	69 of 109	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.1	80 of 106	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.9	73 of 103	29.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.4	72 of 104	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.3	71 of 95	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.0	77 of 105	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.2	67 of 85	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	31.4	62 of 86	27.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	35.7	61 of 86	29.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	38.9	69 of 108	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	35.0	66 of 91	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	34.4	70 of 90	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	30.0	70 of 91	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2026	43.1	36 of 70	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	39.6	40 of 68	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.1	42 of 62	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.1	33 of 60	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.7	39 of 60	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.6	14 of 22	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.9	41 of 72	43.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2026	58.1	40 of 98	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	42.1	48 of 97	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	25.1	73 of 97	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.4	72 of 89	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.9	74 of 90	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.5	70 of 99	29.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2026	68.3	16 of 75	78.7%	★★★★☆
2025	33.1	47 of 70	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.1	39 of 66	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.6	38 of 62	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.1	51 of 92	44.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2026	28.5	71 of 98	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	23.8	74 of 97	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.8	84 of 97	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.2	60 of 89	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.8	46 of 90	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	19.5	80 of 99	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2026)79th percentile+39 vs school

Female (2026)59th percentile+20 vs school

African American (2026)49th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2026)28th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Delaware (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies51%~ state avg

English Language Arts39%-3 vs state

Mathematics31%-8 vs state

Science16%-15 vs state

★

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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	Directly certified (2024-25)	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 Science 8th 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
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	38.3%	29 (9.2%)	207 (65.5%)	54 (17.1%)	9 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.4%)	38.1	65^th of 107 public elementary schools	39.3%		33	69^th of 109 public elementary schools	36.7%	4	15.5		40.5	57.9				53.7	38.3	29.3				46.5	37.5	13.8				$31,421
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	30.9%	59 (11.5%)	155 (30.3%)	279 (54.5%)	3 (0.6%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.3%)	12.8	92^nd of 107 public elementary schools	14.0%		19.7	89^th of 109 public elementary schools	18.3%	3	17.1		18.3	35.5				16.7	23.9	31.6				11.1	19.4	21.1				$26,351
Marshall (Thurgood) Elementary School	Public	K-5	101 Barrett Run Drive	Newark	19702	New Castle County	Christina School District	No	No	No	No	(302) 454-4700	529	35	15.1	17.4%	98 (18.5%)	198 (37.4%)	84 (15.9%)	105 (19.8%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	39 (7.4%)	78.5	25^th of 107 public elementary schools	76.6%		57.9	39^th of 109 public elementary schools	64.2%	14	38.5		52.7	75.0				58.7	58.8	56.9				52.3	56.7	44.6				$23,952
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	28.8%	263 (25.0%)	505 (48.0%)	171 (16.3%)	39 (3.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	73 (6.9%)	33.4	71^st of 107 public elementary schools	33.6%		30.7	73^rd of 109 public elementary schools	33.0%	2	24.9		31.2	66.1				29.7	30.7	35.4				33.1	30.3	26.0				$19,634
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) 595-3599	408	31	13.1	36.5%	69 (16.9%)	210 (51.5%)	81 (19.9%)	15 (3.7%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (7.1%)	70.2	33^rd of 107 public elementary schools	69.2%		58.5	38^th of 109 public elementary schools	65.1%	5	46.7		46.9	74.7				52.0	50.0	58.7				50.7	45.6	32.0				$27,444
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	34.1%	65 (7.1%)	52 (5.7%)	784 (86.2%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.5%)	10.4	99^th of 107 public elementary schools	7.5%		11.2	99^th of 109 public elementary schools	9.2%			7.3	14.9	31.2	22.1	49.0	28.4	14.7	23.7	28.1	17.9	26.6	28.0	24.5	19.4	12.2	7.6	14.4	10.9
Jones (Albert H.) Elementary School	Public	K-5	35 West Main Street	Newark	19702	New Castle County	Christina School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 454-2131	329	23	14.3	39.5%	49 (14.9%)	184 (55.9%)	70 (21.3%)	10 (3.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.6%)	74.9	31^st of 107 public elementary schools	71.0%		84.3	17^th of 109 public elementary schools	84.4%	14	38.1		50.0	66.7				45.6	66.7	66.7				42.9	67.2	45.2				$25,836
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	34.9%	72 (22.2%)	127 (39.2%)	88 (27.2%)	8 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (9.0%)	42.7	60^th of 107 public elementary schools	43.9%		26.1	79^th of 109 public elementary schools	27.5%	19	14.6		48.0	64.2				38.3	51.0	35.2				38.3	37.3	18.5				$33,115
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	32.4%	130 (31.5%)	123 (29.8%)	107 (25.9%)	29 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	21 (5.1%)	41.9	61^st of 107 public elementary schools	43.0%		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	44.2%	50 (19.2%)	85 (32.7%)	97 (37.3%)	10 (3.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (6.5%)	59.4	37^th of 107 public elementary schools	65.4%		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

Frequently Asked Questions about Leasure (May B.) Elementary School

Is Leasure (May B.) Elementary School a good school?

Leasure (May B.) Elementary School ranks 65^th of 107 Delaware elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Leasure (May B.) Elementary School?

Students at Leasure (May B.) Elementary School are 66% African American, 17% Hispanic, 9% White, 5% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

What district is Leasure (May B.) Elementary School in?

Christina School District

What schools do graduates of Leasure (May B.) Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Leasure (May B.) Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Kirk (George V.) Middle School
High : Christiana High School

How many students attend Leasure (May B.) Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 316 students attended Leasure (May B.) Elementary School.

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