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Brader (Henry M.) Elementary School

Q: Is Brader (Henry M.) Elementary School a good school?

Brader (Henry M.) Elementary School ranks 79 th of 109 Delaware elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

79^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 109 Delaware Elementary Schools

Better than 28% of Delaware elementary schools

Summary

Brader (Henry M.) Elementary School is a public elementary school in Newark, Delaware, serving 322 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. However, Brader Elementary has consistently been ranked in the bottom half of Delaware elementary schools, with a 1-2 star rating.

One of the key concerns at Brader Elementary is its persistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 15.9% to 25.6% over the past few years. This is significantly higher than the state average and the rates of many nearby schools in the Christina School District. Additionally, the school's academic performance, as measured by proficiency rates on standardized tests, is generally lower than the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's 3rd grade proficiency rates were 36.54% in ELA and 36.54% in Math, compared to the district averages of 35.12% and 36.49%, respectively.

When compared to other elementary schools in the Christina School District, Brader Elementary generally performs worse academically, with lower proficiency rates and lower rankings from SchoolDigger. However, the school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with its African American students and low-socioeconomic status students performing relatively better compared to their peers statewide. This suggests that the school may need to implement more targeted and differentiated instructional strategies to support the specific needs of its diverse student population and address the root causes of its chronic absenteeism issues.

324

Students ?

12.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$33,115

Per pupil spending ?

39.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1899 South College Avenue
Newark, DE 19702

(302) 552-6200

District: Christina School District

Students who attend Brader (Henry M.) Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

African American:

39.2%

Hispanic:

27.2%

White:

22.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 40th percentile in 2015 → 28th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Delaware average (28% vs 40% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 12 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school28%

District avg35%

Delaware avg40%

79^th of 109

Delaware public elementary schools ?

Bottom 28%▼ down 12 pts since 2015

From bottom 40% (2015) to bottom 28% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

13^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	26.1	79 of 109	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.3	79 of 106	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.6	71 of 103	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.6	64 of 104	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.6	67 of 95	29.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.4	72 of 105	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.8	61 of 85	28.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	33.8	60 of 86	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	36.4	59 of 86	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	40.9	65 of 108	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	47.5	54 of 91	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	47.7	53 of 90	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	38.6	61 of 91	33.0%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	41.2	38 of 68	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.6	23 of 62	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.4	32 of 60	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.9	34 of 60	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.2	40 of 72	44.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	28.1	70 of 97	27.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	20.6	80 of 97	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.4	70 of 89	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.4	58 of 90	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.7	48 of 67	28.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.8	65 of 99	34.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	46.3	32 of 70	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.9	44 of 66	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.7	47 of 66	28.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.0	26 of 62	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	30.1	67 of 92	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	22.5	77 of 97	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.1	81 of 97	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.6	70 of 89	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.5	67 of 90	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.2	44 of 67	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	24.2	73 of 99	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	9.8	74 of 77	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	22.0	63 of 73	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.3	52 of 70	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	45.5	43 of 75	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.5	57 of 82	30.5%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2025)54th percentile+27 vs school

African American (2025)44th percentile+17 vs school

Female (2025)28th percentile~ school

Male (2025)21st percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)4th percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs Delaware (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies34%-11 vs state

English Language Arts32%-9 vs state

Mathematics25%-13 vs state

Science9%-20 vs state

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Schools Near Brader (Henry M.) 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
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		72 (22.2%)	127 (39.2%)	88 (27.2%)	8 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (9.0%)	26.1	79^th of 109 public elementary schools	27.5%		24.3	79^th of 106 public elementary schools	25.5%		9.4	28.6	41.5	36.5	27.3	34.0	36.5	26.9	13.0	$33,115
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) 454-2018	408	31	13.1		69 (16.9%)	210 (51.5%)	81 (19.9%)	15 (3.7%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (7.1%)	58.5	38^th of 109 public elementary schools	65.1%		49.9	48^th of 106 public elementary schools	54.7%	10	39.0	35.8	77.9	41.8	44.8	44.2	47.8	34.3	29.9	$27,444
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
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		59 (11.5%)	155 (30.3%)	279 (54.5%)	3 (0.6%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.3%)	19.7	89^th of 109 public elementary schools	18.3%		14.7	92^nd of 106 public elementary schools	13.2%	3	20.7	13.9	38.8	21.7	29.2	31.8	18.4	23.3	23.3	$26,351
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
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		29 (9.2%)	207 (65.5%)	54 (17.1%)	9 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.4%)	33	69^th of 109 public elementary schools	36.7%		24.1	80^th of 106 public elementary schools	24.5%	11	16.3	28.3	54.2	36.5	35.6	28.6	44.2	28.3	12.2	$31,421
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Brader (Henry M.) Elementary School

What district is Brader (Henry M.) Elementary School in?

Christina School District

How many students attend Brader (Henry M.) Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 324 students attended Brader (Henry M.) Elementary School.

Is Brader (Henry M.) Elementary School a good school?

Brader (Henry M.) Elementary School ranks 79^th of 109 Delaware elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Brader (Henry M.) Elementary School?

Students at Brader (Henry M.) Elementary School are 39% African American, 27% Hispanic, 22% White, 9% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Brader (Henry M.) Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Brader (Henry M.) Elementary School usually go on to attend:

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

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