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Gallaher (Robert S.) Elementary School

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Gallaher (Robert S.) Elementary School ranks 61 st of 109 Delaware elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

61^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 109 Delaware Elementary Schools

Better than 44% of Delaware elementary schools

Summary

Gallaher (Robert S.) Elementary School is a public elementary school in Newark, Delaware, serving 477 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the Christina School District, which is ranked 17 out of 32 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Gallaher Elementary has faced some challenges in recent years, with its performance declining from a 3-star rating in 2018-2019 and 2017-2018 to a 2-star rating in the most recent years. The school's student performance on standardized tests, such as the Smarter Balanced Assessments and DeSSA, is generally below the state and district averages across grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the percentage of 3rd-grade students proficient or better in English Language Arts (36.26%) and Mathematics (39.13%) was lower than the state averages (38.72% and 42.17%, respectively). Additionally, Gallaher Elementary has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 11.1% to 25.6% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state and district averages.

Compared to nearby schools within the Christina School District, such as Marshall (Thurgood) Elementary and Jones (Albert H.) Elementary, Gallaher Elementary's performance is generally lower. However, the school outperforms some other nearby schools, such as Brookside Elementary and Smith (Jennie E.) Elementary, which also have 2-star ratings from SchoolDigger.

469

Students ?

9.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$29,427

Per pupil spending ?

40.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

800 North Brownleaf Road
Newark, DE 19713-3300

(302) 454-2464

District: Christina School District

Students who attend Gallaher (Robert S.) Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Shue-Medill Middle School
High:	Christiana High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

31.6%

Hispanic:

29.9%

White:

26.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 59th percentile in 2015 → 44th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Delaware average (35% vs 40% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 15 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school35%

District avg35%

Delaware avg40%

61^st of 109

Delaware public elementary schools ?

Bottom 44%▼ down 15 pts since 2015

From top 41% (2015) to bottom 44% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^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	39.2	61 of 109	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.4	64 of 106	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.7	62 of 103	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.9	62 of 104	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.1	60 of 95	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	66.1	38 of 105	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.7	28 of 85	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	63.8	29 of 86	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	71.2	25 of 86	70.9%	★★★★☆
2015	57.2	44 of 108	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	49.7	52 of 91	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	57.5	40 of 90	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	55.6	48 of 91	47.3%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	42.9	37 of 68	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.9	38 of 62	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.5	26 of 60	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.7	35 of 60	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	77.5	10 of 72	86.1%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	72.1	3 of 22	86.4%	★★★★★
2023	47.0	11 of 18	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	61.8	6 of 17	64.7%	★★★★☆
2019	62.9	10 of 29	65.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	33.6	60 of 97	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	21.5	78 of 97	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.9	69 of 89	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.6	68 of 90	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	39.9	36 of 67	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	63.3	34 of 99	65.7%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	61.9	17 of 43	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	36.2	27 of 37	27.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.3	31 of 42	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	51.4	18 of 36	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.2	11 of 37	70.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	29.1	52 of 70	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.6	51 of 66	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	55.9	28 of 66	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.1	31 of 62	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.9	26 of 92	71.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	31.1	64 of 97	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.8	52 of 97	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.7	59 of 89	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.1	51 of 90	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.9	49 of 67	26.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	65.0	36 of 99	63.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	23.3	63 of 77	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.2	51 of 73	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.2	49 of 70	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.0	60 of 75	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.6	43 of 65	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.2	33 of 82	59.8%	★★★☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)86th percentile+42 vs school

Hispanic (2025)60th percentile+16 vs school

African American (2025)46th percentile~ school

Female (2025)38th percentile-6 vs school

Male (2025)34th percentile-10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)26th percentile-18 vs school

White (2025)18th percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs Delaware (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts39%-3 vs state

Mathematics36%-3 vs state

Social Studies34%-12 vs state

Science22%-7 vs state

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by a parent
Sunday, July 27, 2014

One of the best elementary schools in the district. Teachers have been great to help my kids overcome social difficulties. They help the ones that need help and give opportunities for advanced kids to shine. Close Quote

Schools Near Gallaher (Robert S.) 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
Gallaher (Robert S.) Elementary School	Public	K-5	800 North Brownleaf Road	Newark	19713	New Castle County	Christina School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 454-2464	469	49	9.5		123 (26.2%)	148 (31.6%)	140 (29.9%)	29 (6.2%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (5.5%)	39.2	61^st of 109 public elementary schools	44.0%		36.4	64^th of 106 public elementary schools	39.6%	3	22.0	16.3	49.4				36.3	41.5	38.5				39.1	36.9	31.9				$29,427
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		49 (14.9%)	184 (55.9%)	70 (21.3%)	10 (3.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.6%)	84.3	17^th of 109 public elementary schools	84.4%		52.2	45^th of 106 public elementary schools	57.5%	28	44.7	51.0	71.1				52.6	55.8	72.3				66.7	67.3	40.4				$25,836
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Pleasantville Elementary School	Public	K-5	16 Pleasant Street	New Castle	19720	New Castle County	Colonial School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 323-2935	389	29	13.4		89 (22.9%)	169 (43.4%)	104 (26.7%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.7%)	20.4	88^th of 109 public elementary schools	19.3%		15.6	91^st of 106 public elementary schools	14.2%	3	19.0	20.9	55.2				17.4	27.9	29.8				18.6	24.3	12.1				$25,005

Frequently Asked Questions about Gallaher (Robert S.) Elementary School

What district is Gallaher (Robert S.) Elementary School in?

Christina School District

How many students attend Gallaher (Robert S.) Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 469 students attended Gallaher (Robert S.) Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Gallaher (Robert S.) Elementary School?

Students at Gallaher (Robert S.) Elementary School are 32% African American, 30% Hispanic, 26% White, 6% Asian, 6% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Gallaher (Robert S.) Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Gallaher (Robert S.) Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Shue-Medill Middle School
High : Christiana High School

Is Gallaher (Robert S.) Elementary School a good school?

Gallaher (Robert S.) Elementary School ranks 61^st of 109 Delaware elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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