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Claymont Elementary School

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Claymont Elementary School ranks 21 st of 109 Delaware elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

21^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 109 Delaware Elementary Schools

Better than 81% of Delaware elementary schools

Summary

Claymont Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Claymont, Delaware, serving 913 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Brandywine School District, which is ranked 9 out of 32 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Claymont Elementary School has consistently ranked among the top elementary schools in Delaware, ranking 21st out of 109 schools in the 2024-2025 school year and receiving a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school outperforms the Brandywine School District and the state of Delaware in several academic areas, including English Language Arts (ELA) and mathematics, with its 4th and 5th-grade students demonstrating higher proficiency rates compared to the district and state. However, the school's chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 13.2% to 23.3% in recent years, are an area of concern that the school can focus on improving.

Compared to nearby schools, Claymont Elementary School generally outperforms other schools within the Brandywine School District, particularly in academic areas like ELA and mathematics. The school's performance in specific student subgroups, such as Hispanic, White, and Multi-racial students, is particularly noteworthy, with these groups ranking among the top in the state. However, the school's performance in the Special Education subgroup is an area of concern, ranking among the lowest in the state, presenting an opportunity for the school to focus on improving outcomes for this student group.

937

Students ?

14.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,432

Per pupil spending ?

40.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3401 Green Street
Claymont, DE 19703

(302) 792-3880

District: Brandywine School District

Students who attend Claymont Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:

Talley Middle School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

35.3%

White:

29.2%

Hispanic:

13.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 69th percentile in 2015 → 81st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Delaware average (59% vs 40% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 19% of Delaware elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 12 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school59%

District avg45%

Delaware avg40%

21^st of 109

Delaware public elementary schools ?

Top 19%▲ up 12 pts since 2015

From top 31% (2015) to top 19% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 8Elementary Schools in the Brandywine School District

9^th of 32Brandywine 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	83.1	21 of 109	80.7%	★★★★☆
2024	79.8	18 of 106	83.0%	★★★★☆
2023	80.6	15 of 103	85.4%	★★★★☆
2022	77.2	19 of 104	81.7%	★★★★☆
2021	63.4	28 of 95	70.5%	★★★★☆
2019	72.6	26 of 105	75.2%	★★★★☆
2018	73.6	20 of 85	76.5%	★★★★☆
2017	74.0	22 of 86	74.4%	★★★★☆
2016	65.8	31 of 86	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	68.5	34 of 108	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	63.4	36 of 91	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	56.7	42 of 90	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	58.4	43 of 91	52.7%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	70.6	13 of 68	80.9%	★★★★☆
2024	61.8	16 of 62	74.2%	★★★★☆
2023	58.2	21 of 60	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.4	29 of 60	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.4	15 of 22	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	65.6	22 of 72	69.4%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	72.8	3 of 7	57.1%	★★★★☆
2024	40.1	5 of 7	28.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.8	6 of 9	33.3%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	69.1	4 of 22	81.8%	★★★★☆
2024	83.5	2 of 15	86.7%	★★★★★
2023	86.1	2 of 18	88.9%	★★★★★
2022	89.7	2 of 17	88.2%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	81.7	14 of 97	85.6%	★★★★☆
2024	74.4	17 of 97	82.5%	★★★★☆
2023	78.8	12 of 89	86.5%	★★★★☆
2022	69.9	19 of 90	78.9%	★★★★☆
2021	53.0	25 of 67	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	79.3	14 of 99	85.9%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	82.9	4 of 43	90.7%	★★★★★
2024	75.4	7 of 37	81.1%	★★★★☆
2023	81.0	6 of 42	85.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	76.2	8 of 70	88.6%	★★★★☆
2024	61.3	15 of 66	77.3%	★★★★☆
2023	60.1	22 of 66	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.3	30 of 62	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.6	42 of 92	54.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	78.1	21 of 97	78.4%	★★★★☆
2024	75.9	18 of 97	81.4%	★★★★☆
2023	75.0	17 of 89	80.9%	★★★★☆
2022	74.2	18 of 90	80.0%	★★★★☆
2021	53.9	25 of 67	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.1	33 of 99	66.7%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	82.4	1 of 8	87.5%	★★★★★
2024	69.8	3 of 6	50.0%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	14.0	26 of 27	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	19.3	15 of 17	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	54.5	4 of 9	55.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	87.4	2 of 77	97.4%	★★★★★
2024	83.1	7 of 73	90.4%	★★★★★
2023	86.8	3 of 70	95.7%	★★★★★
2022	79.0	12 of 75	84.0%	★★★★☆
2021	76.4	13 of 65	80.0%	★★★★☆
2019	73.2	15 of 82	81.7%	★★★★☆

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)

White (2025)97th percentile+17 vs school

Hispanic (2025)91st percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)89th percentile+8 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)88th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)86th percentile+5 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)82nd percentile~ school

African American (2025)81st percentile~ school

Male (2025)78th percentile~ school

Asian (2025)57th percentile-24 vs school

Special Education (2025)4th percentile-77 vs school

By subject vs Delaware (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies65%+20 vs state

English Language Arts60%+19 vs state

Mathematics58%+19 vs state

Science46%+17 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Saturday, November 17, 2018

I am a grandparent of a Claymont elementary student. This is one excellent school!!! I am from Pa and sent all my children to school in Pa, but I really see one great school in Delaware. The phone calls are really great that they give when school is closed or an issue to present to a parent. I really am very pleased with Claymont Elementary school and the whole staff goes beyond what I never would of expected. Close Quote

by a parent
Friday, August 26, 2016

Overall the teachers create a great environment for kids.... Close Quote

Schools Near Claymont 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 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
Claymont Elementary School	Public	K-5	3401 Green Street	Claymont	19703	New Castle County	Brandywine School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 792-3880	937	65	14.4		274 (29.2%)	331 (35.3%)	129 (13.8%)	117 (12.5%)	6 (0.6%)	2 (0.2%)	78 (8.3%)	83.1	21^st of 109 public elementary schools	80.7%		79.8	18^th of 106 public elementary schools	83.0%	3	46.1		56.3	74.2				39.6	70.7	64.7				35.2	72.3	60.8				$24,432
Maple Lane Elementary School	Public	K-5	100 Maple Lane	Claymont	19703	New Castle County	Brandywine School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 792-3906	363	28	12.9		118 (32.5%)	135 (37.2%)	77 (21.2%)	10 (2.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.1%)	17.1	90^th of 109 public elementary schools	17.4%		18.7	87^th of 106 public elementary schools	17.9%	3	14.6		18.6	33.3				23.7	27.9	25.5				23.3	20.6	21.8				$25,708
Lancashire Elementary School	Public	K-5	2000 Naamans Road	Wilmington	19810	New Castle County	Brandywine School District	No	No	No	No	(302) 475-3990	510	32	15.9		250 (49.0%)	143 (28.0%)	41 (8.0%)	43 (8.4%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	30 (5.9%)	66.1	32^nd of 109 public elementary schools	70.6%		72	26^th of 106 public elementary schools	75.5%	6	26.7		32.6	69.1				52.7	53.7	58.1				46.1	53.7	35.3				$19,901
Forwood Elementary School	Public	K-5	1900 Westminster Drive	Wilmington	19810	New Castle County	Brandywine School District	No	No	No	No	(302) 475-3956	384	28	13.7		205 (53.4%)	84 (21.9%)	31 (8.1%)	37 (9.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	26 (6.8%)	71.9	29^th of 109 public elementary schools	73.4%		54.3	43^rd of 106 public elementary schools	59.4%	14	43.6		49.3	64.5				41.0	52.9	46.8				59.0	47.1	45.2				$29,366
Carrcroft Elementary School	Public	K-5	503 Crest Road	Wilmington	19803	New Castle County	Brandywine School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 762-7165	475	37	12.8		210 (44.2%)	187 (39.4%)	30 (6.3%)	12 (2.5%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	32 (6.7%)	47	52^nd of 109 public elementary schools	52.3%		42.6	58^th of 106 public elementary schools	45.3%	6	23.8		35.1	55.1				40.5	41.3	41.3				38.1	44.0	27.2				$22,103
Hanby Elementary School	Public	K-5	2523 Berwyn Road	Wilmington	19810	New Castle County	Brandywine School District	No	No	No	No	(302) 479-2220	520	39	13.3		291 (56.0%)	124 (23.8%)	22 (4.2%)	54 (10.4%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.4%)	83.8	18^th of 109 public elementary schools	83.5%		75.3	24^th of 106 public elementary schools	77.4%	6	38.5		46.5	64.8				53.9	59.7	67.0				62.6	68.1	59.3				$22,014
Lombardy Elementary School	Public	K-5	412 Foulk Road	Wilmington	19803	New Castle County	Brandywine School District	No	No	No	No	(302) 762-7190	466	33	14.3		260 (55.8%)	126 (27.0%)	36 (7.7%)	11 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	32 (6.9%)	51.6	45^th of 109 public elementary schools	58.7%		58.8	40^th of 106 public elementary schools	62.3%	5	16.9		32.8	38.5				55.6	61.4	33.9				50.7	43.7	29.2				$23,600
Harlan (David W. ) Elementary School	Public	K-5	3601 Jefferson Street	Wilmington	19802	New Castle County	Brandywine School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 762-7156	322	34	9.4		24 (7.5%)	248 (77.0%)	29 (9.0%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.3%)	15.2	92^nd of 109 public elementary schools	15.6%		12.9	94^th of 106 public elementary schools	11.3%	2			14.3	23.1				26.8	22.0	25.0				25.0	18.0	22.5				$37,837
East Side Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	3000 North Claymont Street	Wilmington	19802	New Castle County	East Side Charter School	Yes	No	No	No	(302) 762-5834	434	42	10.3		7 (1.6%)	409 (94.2%)	12 (2.8%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	22	84^th of 109 public elementary schools	22.9%		13.6	93^rd of 106 public elementary schools	12.3%	9	16.7	14.0			39.0	25.7	33.3		18.4	27.0	34.5	30.9	52.2	8.9		22.2	17.5	32.7	43.5
Edison (Thomas A.) Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	2200 North Locust Street	Wilmington	19802	New Castle County	Edison (Thomas A.) Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(302) 778-1101	557	36	15.4		6 (1.1%)	537 (96.4%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.3%)	5.1	106^th of 109 public elementary schools	2.8%		3.5	104^th of 106 public elementary schools	1.9%	2				10.8	13.1	16.7	9.3	15.9		12.0	14.5	16.4	40.0	11.6		8.0

Frequently Asked Questions about Claymont Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Claymont Elementary School?

Students at Claymont Elementary School are 35% African American, 29% White, 14% Hispanic, 12% Asian, 8% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Claymont Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Claymont Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Talley Middle School

Is Claymont Elementary School a good school?

Claymont Elementary School ranks 21^st of 109 Delaware elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Claymont Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 937 students attended Claymont Elementary School.

What district is Claymont Elementary School in?

Brandywine School District

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