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Maple Lane Elementary School

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Maple Lane Elementary School ranks 79 th of 107 Delaware elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

79^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 107 Delaware Elementary Schools

Better than 26% of Delaware elementary schools

Summary

Maple Lane Elementary School in Claymont, DE, is a K-5 school serving 363 students as part of the Brandywine School District, a district that ranks in the top quarter of Delaware districts.

Maple Lane currently holds a 1-star rating, ranking 79th out of 106 elementary schools statewide. This represents a notable improvement from recent years—the school was ranked 99th in 2022-2023 and has climbed steadily since. However, academic proficiency rates remain significantly below district and state averages across most subjects and grade levels. For example, only about 24% of 3rd graders are proficient in English Language Arts, compared to a 44% district average. The contrast with nearby Claymont Elementary School, located less than a mile away, is striking: Claymont ranks 22nd in the state with 4 stars and posts proficiency rates more than double Maple Lane's in several subjects. This proximity suggests the challenges at Maple Lane are school-specific rather than community-wide. On a positive note, the school maintains a favorable student-teacher ratio of 12.9:1, better than most neighboring schools, and chronic absenteeism has dropped from 28.8% to 16.9% over the past few years.

There are some encouraging signs within the data. Fourth graders at Maple Lane performed notably better than other grade levels, with 44% proficiency in ELA, suggesting effective practices that could be replicated. The school also shows relatively stronger results for its low-income students, who rank in the 29th percentile statewide—the school's best subgroup performance. Science proficiency remains a concern at just 14.5%, though this is an improvement from the prior year. Per-student spending at Maple Lane ($15,214) is actually lower than at nearby schools like Harlan Elementary ($20,957) and Forwood Elementary ($18,436), raising questions about resource allocation. While Maple Lane remains the lowest-performing school in an otherwise strong district, the steady improvement trend and favorable class sizes offer a foundation for continued progress.

363

Students ?

12.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$25,708

Per pupil spending ?

40.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

100 Maple Lane
Claymont, DE 19703-2479

(302) 792-3906

District: Brandywine School District

Students who attend Maple Lane Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	duPont (Pierre S.) Middle School
High:	Mount Pleasant High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

37.2%

White:

32.5%

Hispanic:

21.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 27th percentile in 2015 → 26th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Delaware average (30% vs 42% meeting standards)

!Social Studies scores 17 pts below the Delaware average

!Near the bottom of Brandywine School District's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school30%

District avg46%

Delaware avg42%

79^th of 107

Delaware public elementary schools ?

Bottom 26%▼ down 10 pts since 2016

From bottom 36% (2016) to bottom 26% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th 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	25.1	79 of 107	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	17.1	90 of 109	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.7	87 of 106	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.8	99 of 103	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.7	96 of 104	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	19.2	85 of 105	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	42.8	52 of 85	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	50.1	45 of 86	47.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	39.3	55 of 86	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	33.2	79 of 108	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	34.7	69 of 91	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	43.4	57 of 90	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	46.0	56 of 91	38.5%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2024	33.4	45 of 62	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.9	49 of 72	31.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2026	23.1	76 of 98	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	10.6	93 of 97	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.0	82 of 97	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	12.5	91 of 99	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2026	33.0	53 of 75	29.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	22.1	55 of 66	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.7	66 of 92	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2026	21.8	81 of 98	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	17.5	88 of 97	9.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.3	87 of 97	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.6	79 of 99	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2026	27.0	63 of 78	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	14.6	71 of 77	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.4	72 of 73	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.0	75 of 75	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.3	76 of 82	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)29th percentile+3 vs school

African American (2024)27th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2026)22nd percentile-4 vs school

White (2026)19th percentile-7 vs school

Male (2026)17th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Delaware (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies33%-17 vs state

English Language Arts32%-10 vs state

Mathematics27%-13 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	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2016)	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
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	40.3%	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
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	40.9%	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
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	40.5%	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
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	27.5%	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
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	38.2%	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
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	23.7%	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
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	29.5%	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
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	22.2%	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
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	99.2%	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	99.3%	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 Maple Lane Elementary School

Is Maple Lane Elementary School a good school?

Maple Lane Elementary School ranks 79^th of 107 Delaware elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What district is Maple Lane Elementary School in?

Brandywine School District

How many students attend Maple Lane Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 363 students attended Maple Lane Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Maple Lane Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Maple Lane Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : duPont (Pierre S.) Middle School
High : Mount Pleasant High School

What is the racial makeup of Maple Lane Elementary School?

Students at Maple Lane Elementary School are 37% African American, 33% White, 21% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

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