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Claymont Elementary School

Q: Is Claymont Elementary School a good school?

Claymont Elementary School ranks 22 nd of 107 Delaware elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

22^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 107 Delaware Elementary Schools

Better than 79% of Delaware elementary schools

Summary

Claymont Elementary School is a large K-5 school in Claymont, DE, serving 937 students as part of the Brandywine School District, and it has earned a 4-star rating for the past decade, ranking in the top 25% of elementary schools statewide.

What truly sets Claymont apart is its exceptional performance in the upper elementary grades. While 3rd-grade scores are on par with district averages, by 4th and 5th grade, proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Math surge well above both district and state levels. For instance, 5th-grade math proficiency hits 63.73%, compared to just 40.27% for the district and 34.88% for the state. The school also shines in science and social studies, with 5th-grade social studies proficiency at 77.25% versus 61.85% statewide. This pattern of strong cumulative growth suggests that Claymont's instructional program has a powerful, building effect on student learning. The school is also notably effective with specific student groups, ranking in the 95th and 97th percentiles statewide for White students and the 91st percentile for Hispanic students in recent years. Its closest geographic neighbor, Maple Lane Elementary School, just under a mile away, holds a 1-star rating, making Claymont's top-quartile performance a stark contrast within the same community.

Claymont's main challenge is its performance with Special Education students, which ranked in the 4th percentile statewide in 2024-2025—a significant gap in an otherwise strong record. On a positive note, chronic absenteeism has improved steadily from 23.4% in 2021-2022 to 14.5% in 2024-2025, better than the state average of 17.1%. The school achieves these results with per-student spending of $16,658, which is mid-range compared to peers—less than lower-performing schools like Harlan (David W. ) Elementary School ($20,957) but more than high-performing Lancashire Elementary School ($15,221). This indicates Claymont's success comes from effective programming, not just higher funding.

937

Students ?

14.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,432

Per pupil spending ?

26.1%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

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: Recently slipping — 85th percentile in 2023 → 79th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Delaware average (58% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 21% of Delaware elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Brandywine School District

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 85th-percentile peak (2023) to 79th (2026)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school58%

District avg46%

Delaware avg42%

22^nd of 107

Delaware public elementary schools ?

Top 21%▲ up 15 pts since 2016

From top 36% (2016) to top 21% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 9Elementary Schools in the Brandywine School District

9^th of 34Brandywine 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	80.1	22 of 107	79.4%	★★★★☆
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
2026	67.2	18 of 70	74.3%	★★★★☆
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
2026	66.8	5 of 21	76.2%	★★★★☆
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
2026	76.6	19 of 98	80.6%	★★★★☆
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
2026	75.9	8 of 45	82.2%	★★★★☆
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
2026	70.8	14 of 75	81.3%	★★★★☆
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
2026	75.6	25 of 98	74.5%	★★★★☆
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
2026	40.1	19 of 24	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	88.3	4 of 78	94.9%	★★★★★
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 (2026)95th percentile+15 vs school

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

Hispanic (2026)82nd percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)81st percentile~ school

Female (2026)81st percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2026)76th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2026)74th percentile-5 vs school

African American (2026)74th percentile-5 vs school

Asian (2025)57th percentile-24 vs school

Special Education (2026)21st percentile-59 vs school

By subject vs Delaware (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies69%+19 vs state

English Language Arts55%+13 vs state

Mathematics55%+16 vs state

Science55%+25 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

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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
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	26.1%	274 (29.2%)	331 (35.3%)	129 (13.8%)	117 (12.5%)	6 (0.6%)	2 (0.2%)	78 (8.3%)	80.1	22^nd of 107 public elementary schools	79.4%		83.1	21^st of 109 public elementary schools	80.7%	1	54.6		60.2	77.3				32.9	58.8	68.0				34.8	60.6	63.7				$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	30.6%	118 (32.5%)	135 (37.2%)	77 (21.2%)	10 (2.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.1%)	25.1	79^th of 107 public elementary schools	26.2%		17.1	90^th of 109 public elementary schools	17.4%	11			28.0	37.5				23.5	44.2	29.3				21.6	36.5	22.4				$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	16.3%	250 (49.0%)	143 (28.0%)	41 (8.0%)	43 (8.4%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	30 (5.9%)	74.3	32^nd of 107 public elementary schools	70.1%		66.1	32^nd of 109 public elementary schools	70.6%		45.7		42.3	77.8				52.4	59.7	63.8				47.6	57.5	34.0				$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	18.0%	205 (53.4%)	84 (21.9%)	31 (8.1%)	37 (9.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	26 (6.8%)	58.8	38^th of 107 public elementary schools	64.5%		71.9	29^th of 109 public elementary schools	73.4%	9	34.3		47.3	62.7				45.7	39.0	41.8				67.4	52.5	31.3				$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	33.9%	210 (44.2%)	187 (39.4%)	30 (6.3%)	12 (2.5%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	32 (6.7%)	49.6	53^rd of 107 public elementary schools	50.5%		47	52^nd of 109 public elementary schools	52.3%	1	30.1		33.3	57.5				41.0	37.9	43.8				45.8	43.7	39.7				$22,103
Mount Pleasant Elementary School	Public	K-5	500 Duncan Road	Wilmington	19809	New Castle County	Brandywine School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 762-7120	674	50	13.4	29.1%	252 (37.4%)	268 (39.8%)	67 (9.9%)	39 (5.8%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	46 (6.8%)	33.7	68^th of 107 public elementary schools	36.4%		36.8	64^th of 109 public elementary schools	41.3%	4	6.5		20.7	46.6				57.8	18.7	26.0				58.6	10.0	16.9				$24,271
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	17.9%	291 (56.0%)	124 (23.8%)	22 (4.2%)	54 (10.4%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.4%)	86.7	13^th of 107 public elementary schools	87.9%		83.8	18^th of 109 public elementary schools	83.5%	5	35.3		64.7	78.5				64.7	67.4	61.4				57.7	71.6	53.6				$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	24.5%	260 (55.8%)	126 (27.0%)	36 (7.7%)	11 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	32 (6.9%)	55.8	44^th of 107 public elementary schools	58.9%		51.6	45^th of 109 public elementary schools	58.7%	1	27.3		38.6	59.4				48.2	48.6	50.0				46.9	41.7	34.9				$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	49.1%	24 (7.5%)	248 (77.0%)	29 (9.0%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.3%)	11.7	96^th of 107 public elementary schools	10.3%		15.2	92^nd of 109 public elementary schools	15.6%	4	12.5		13.8	42.6				17.9	16.1	32.7				14.7	16.1	21.4				$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	68.9%	7 (1.6%)	409 (94.2%)	12 (2.8%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	10.6	98^th of 107 public elementary schools	8.4%		22	84^th of 109 public elementary schools	22.9%	14	16.0	10.2		28.3	25.0	46.4	39.1	8.5	12.1	26.0	22.7	37.9	40.8	10.5	14.3	20.4	20.5	21.1	20.4

Frequently Asked Questions about Claymont Elementary School

What district is Claymont Elementary School in?

Brandywine School District

Is Claymont Elementary School a good school?

Claymont Elementary School ranks 22^nd of 107 Delaware elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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

How many students attend Claymont Elementary School?

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

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