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Carrcroft Elementary School

Q: Is Carrcroft Elementary School a good school?

Carrcroft Elementary School ranks 52 nd of 109 Delaware elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

52^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 109 Delaware Elementary Schools

Better than 52% of Delaware elementary schools

Summary

Carrcroft Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Wilmington, Delaware, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 476 students. The school is part of the Brandywine School District, which is ranked 9 out of 32 districts in Delaware and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Carrcroft Elementary School faces several key challenges that need to be addressed to improve student performance and overall school quality. The school's performance on standardized tests, such as the Smarter Balanced Assessments and DeSSA, is generally below the district and state averages across grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the percentage of 5th-grade students proficient or better in Smarter Balanced Mathematics was 27.16% at Carrcroft, compared to 41.09% in the Brandywine School District and 32.87% statewide. Additionally, Carrcroft has consistently higher chronic absenteeism rates compared to the state average, ranging from 13.2% to 23.3% in recent years.

Carrcroft's performance is generally lower than the higher-performing schools in the Brandywine School District, such as Hanby Elementary, Claymont Elementary, and Lancashire Elementary, which consistently rank among the top elementary schools in the state. To address these challenges, the school and district should consider implementing data-driven, evidence-based instructional strategies, developing comprehensive attendance and engagement strategies, and providing targeted professional development for teachers.

475

Students ?

12.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,103

Per pupil spending ?

40.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

503 Crest Road
Wilmington, DE 19803-4321

(302) 762-7165

District: Brandywine School District

Students who attend Carrcroft Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Springer Middle School
High:	Mount Pleasant High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

44.2%

African American:

39.4%

Two or more races:

6.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 46th percentile in 2015 → 52nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Delaware median (52nd percentile)

Worth a look

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

!Near the bottom of Brandywine School District's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school38%

District avg45%

Delaware avg40%

52^nd of 109

Delaware public elementary schools ?

Top 48%▲ up 6 pts since 2015

From bottom 46% (2015) to top 48% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th 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	47.0	52 of 109	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.6	58 of 106	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.9	54 of 103	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.4	46 of 104	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	35.0	58 of 95	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.6	75 of 105	28.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.7	58 of 85	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	44.0	51 of 86	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	46.6	43 of 86	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	46.3	58 of 108	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	37.7	62 of 91	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	40.9	61 of 90	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	38.2	63 of 91	30.8%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	31.1	50 of 68	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.3	52 of 62	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.6	50 of 60	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.1	49 of 60	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.9	52 of 72	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	35.2	58 of 97	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.2	67 of 97	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.5	63 of 89	29.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.2	67 of 90	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.6	56 of 67	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.8	63 of 99	36.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	25.9	57 of 70	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.2	51 of 66	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.8	46 of 62	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.8	79 of 92	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	44.1	50 of 97	48.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.6	54 of 97	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.1	50 of 89	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.1	37 of 90	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.3	38 of 67	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	18.4	82 of 99	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	74.4	13 of 77	83.1%	★★★★☆
2024	67.2	25 of 73	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.0	18 of 70	74.3%	★★★★☆
2022	74.0	15 of 75	80.0%	★★★★☆
2021	45.7	34 of 65	47.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.4	43 of 82	47.6%	★★☆☆☆

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)83rd percentile+31 vs school

Male (2025)48th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2025)40th percentile-12 vs school

African American (2025)26th percentile-26 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)19th percentile-34 vs school

By subject vs Delaware (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies45%~ state avg

English Language Arts41%~ state avg

Mathematics36%~ state avg

Science24%-5 vs state

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Schools Near Carrcroft 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 Carrcroft Elementary School

Is Carrcroft Elementary School a good school?

Carrcroft Elementary School ranks 52^nd of 109 Delaware elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Carrcroft Elementary School in?

Brandywine School District

What schools do graduates of Carrcroft Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Springer Middle School
High : Mount Pleasant High School

What is the racial makeup of Carrcroft Elementary School?

Students at Carrcroft Elementary School are 44% White, 39% African American, 7% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic, 3% Asian.

How many students attend Carrcroft Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 475 students attended Carrcroft Elementary School.

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