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Calloway (Cab) School of the Arts

Public, Magnet Grades 6-12

1^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 41 Delaware High Schools

Better than 98% of Delaware high schools

Summary

Calloway (Cab) School of the Arts is a public magnet school in Wilmington, DE, serving 941 students in grades 6 through 12 within the Red Clay Consolidated School District.

Calloway is a standout performer, currently ranked #1 out of 41 high schools in Delaware for the 2025-2026 school year—a position it has consistently held in the top 5 for the past decade. Its academic proficiency rates are dramatically higher than state and district averages, often exceeding them by 30 to 40 percentage points. For example, 8th-grade English Language Arts proficiency is 75.69% compared to 41.44% statewide, and 10th-grade Science proficiency is 61.39% versus a state average of 23.9%. The school also boasts an exceptionally low chronic absenteeism rate of just 2.3%, far below the district (16.8%) and state (17.1%) averages, indicating a highly engaged student body. Notably, Calloway achieves these results while spending less per student ($13,394) than many lower-performing neighboring schools, such as McKean (Thomas) High School ($18,132) and duPont (Alexis I.) High School ($16,399).

While Calloway excels across all subjects, its math scores are its relative weakness—11th-grade SAT Math proficiency is 32.23%, compared to 68.6% in SAT English Language Arts. Still, this outperforms the state average of 18.16%. When compared to its closest peer, Conrad Schools of Science, Calloway holds a clear edge, ranking #1 versus Conrad's #4, and outperforming it in most subjects, particularly Social Studies (79.45% vs. 61.31% for 8th grade). The contrast with other Wilmington schools is stark: Howard High School of Technology, Freire Charter School, and Great Oaks Charter School have proficiency rates in the single digits to low twenties and struggle with chronic absenteeism rates as high as 54.8%. Calloway's success is also equitable—it ranks #1 in the state for Hispanic and White students, #2 for Male students, and in the top 5 for Female and African American students—demonstrating that its high performance is a school-wide achievement, not limited to any single demographic.

941

Students ?

19.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,162

Per pupil spending ?

7.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

100 North duPont Road
Wilmington, DE 19807-3199

(302) 651-2700

District: Red Clay Consolidated School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

45.0%

African American:

21.0%

Hispanic:

15.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 94th percentile in 2016 → 98th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Delaware average (62% vs 36% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 2% of Delaware high schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Red Clay Consolidated School District

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school62%

District avg41%

Delaware avg36%

Middle school

7^th of 60

Delaware public middle schools ?

Top 12%▼ down 3 pts since 2016

From top 9% (2016) to top 12% (2026)

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★★★★★

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High school

1^st of 41

Delaware public high schools ?

Top 2%▲ up 4 pts since 2016

From top 6% (2016) to top 2% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 5High Schools in the Red Clay Consolidated School District

15^th of 34Red Clay Consolidated 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2026	88.8	7 of 60	88.3%	★★★★☆
2025	92.1	6 of 59	89.8%	★★★★★
2024	88.6	8 of 54	85.2%	★★★★☆
2023	90.1	7 of 53	86.8%	★★★★☆
2022	90.3	6 of 51	88.2%	★★★★★
2021	89.5	4 of 47	91.5%	★★★★★
2019	86.8	7 of 52	86.5%	★★★★☆
2018	89.3	3 of 35	91.4%	★★★★★
2017	83.7	5 of 35	85.7%	★★★★☆
2016	90.5	3 of 35	91.4%	★★★★★
2015	87.9	7 of 49	85.7%	★★★★☆
2014	90.0	2 of 17	88.2%	★★★★★
2013	87.4	4 of 37	89.2%	★★★★★
2012	85.4	6 of 38	84.2%	★★★★☆
2011	83.6	7 of 38	81.6%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2026	73.2	9 of 46	80.4%	★★★★☆
2025	87.5	4 of 49	91.8%	★★★★★
2024	68.4	8 of 42	81.0%	★★★★☆
2023	67.7	10 of 43	76.7%	★★★★☆
2022	78.1	7 of 41	82.9%	★★★★☆
2019	80.2	6 of 44	86.4%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2024	78.1	2 of 8	75.0%	★★★★☆
2023	65.9	3 of 8	62.5%	★★★★☆
2022	72.9	1 of 6	83.3%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2026	84.0	10 of 53	81.1%	★★★★☆
2025	90.9	5 of 55	90.9%	★★★★★
2024	80.4	10 of 49	79.6%	★★★★☆
2023	88.4	7 of 50	86.0%	★★★★☆
2022	86.0	7 of 50	86.0%	★★★★☆
2021	86.7	6 of 38	84.2%	★★★★☆
2019	86.5	6 of 49	87.8%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2026	83.1	7 of 42	83.3%	★★★★☆
2025	89.7	4 of 42	90.5%	★★★★★
2024	76.1	7 of 37	81.1%	★★★★☆
2023	87.7	6 of 37	83.8%	★★★★☆
2022	97.3	2 of 37	94.6%	★★★★★
2019	91.7	3 of 35	91.4%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2026	95.2	2 of 46	95.7%	★★★★★
2025	84.0	7 of 48	85.4%	★★★★☆
2024	75.2	7 of 39	82.1%	★★★★☆
2019	87.7	2 of 41	95.1%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2026	94.4	2 of 53	96.2%	★★★★★
2025	93.4	3 of 55	94.5%	★★★★★
2024	92.9	4 of 49	91.8%	★★★★★
2023	90.8	5 of 50	90.0%	★★★★★
2022	92.3	4 of 50	92.0%	★★★★★
2021	88.3	4 of 38	89.5%	★★★★★
2019	87.4	6 of 49	87.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2026	83.7	8 of 46	82.6%	★★★★☆
2025	80.3	8 of 47	83.0%	★★★★☆
2024	68.9	15 of 45	66.7%	★★★★☆
2023	77.0	8 of 44	81.8%	★★★★☆
2022	81.2	7 of 45	84.4%	★★★★☆
2021	82.8	7 of 41	82.9%	★★★★☆
2019	74.1	10 of 43	76.7%	★★★★☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2026	96.4	1 of 41	97.6%	★★★★★
2025	96.4	4 of 41	90.2%	★★★★★
2024	94.2	3 of 41	92.7%	★★★★★
2023	92.4	4 of 39	89.7%	★★★★★
2022	96.0	3 of 39	92.3%	★★★★★
2021	95.5	3 of 39	92.3%	★★★★★
2019	96.0	4 of 40	90.0%	★★★★★
2018	99.5	1 of 30	96.7%	★★★★★
2017	98.0	2 of 30	93.3%	★★★★★
2016	98.3	2 of 31	93.5%	★★★★★
2015	96.8	1 of 35	97.1%	★★★★★
2014	93.6	2 of 14	85.7%	★★★★★
2013	95.7	2 of 26	92.3%	★★★★★
2012	96.1	1 of 27	96.3%	★★★★★
2011	96.3	1 of 27	96.3%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2026	85.7	4 of 35	88.6%	★★★★★
2025	90.0	2 of 35	94.3%	★★★★★
2024	89.7	2 of 31	93.5%	★★★★★
2023	94.9	3 of 31	90.3%	★★★★★
2022	87.9	2 of 35	94.3%	★★★★★
2019	90.4	4 of 33	87.9%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2026	94.7	3 of 39	92.3%	★★★★★
2025	95.9	2 of 40	95.0%	★★★★★
2024	92.7	3 of 39	92.3%	★★★★★
2023	90.5	4 of 38	89.5%	★★★★★
2022	95.4	3 of 37	91.9%	★★★★★
2021	95.1	3 of 36	91.7%	★★★★★
2019	95.8	2 of 41	95.1%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2026	96.6	1 of 33	97.0%	★★★★★
2025	90.2	2 of 32	93.8%	★★★★★
2023	79.8	3 of 27	88.9%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2026	95.7	2 of 39	94.9%	★★★★★
2025	89.1	4 of 40	90.0%	★★★★★
2024	91.5	4 of 39	89.7%	★★★★★
2023	89.2	4 of 38	89.5%	★★★★★
2022	88.6	4 of 37	89.2%	★★★★★
2021	94.5	3 of 36	91.7%	★★★★★
2019	94.9	4 of 41	90.2%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2026	96.4	1 of 36	97.2%	★★★★★
2025	93.8	2 of 35	94.3%	★★★★★
2024	91.5	4 of 35	88.6%	★★★★★
2023	89.3	4 of 34	88.2%	★★★★★
2022	93.8	3 of 33	90.9%	★★★★★
2021	94.4	3 of 34	91.2%	★★★★★
2019	95.0	3 of 36	91.7%	★★★★★

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)

Middle school

Male (2026)96th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)96th percentile+7 vs school

Hispanic (2026)83rd percentile-5 vs school

White (2026)83rd percentile-6 vs school

Female (2026)81st percentile-7 vs school

African American (2026)80th percentile-8 vs school

Asian (2024)75th percentile-10 vs school

High school

White (2026)97th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)97th percentile~ school

Male (2026)95th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2026)92nd percentile-5 vs school

African American (2026)89th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Delaware (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies73%+29 vs state

Essay72%+29 vs state

English Language Arts68%+27 vs state

Science61%+39 vs state

Mathematics48%+17 vs state

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Friday, August 3, 2012

Excellent teachers! Overall a great school for anyone interested in the arts field... Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				DeSSA Science (2026)					DeSSA Social Studies (2026)				SAT English Language Arts (2026)	SAT Mathematics (2026)	SAT Essay (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 8th Grade	DeSSA Science 9th Grade	DeSSA Science 10th Grade	DeSSA Science 11th Grade	DeSSA Science 12th Grade	DeSSA Social Studies 6th Grade	DeSSA Social Studies 7th Grade	DeSSA Social Studies 8th Grade	DeSSA Social Studies 11th Grade	SAT English Language Arts 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	SAT Essay 11th 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 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Total
Charter School of Wilmington	Public, Charter	9-12	100 North duPont Road	Wilmington	19807	New Castle County	Charter School of Wilmington	Yes	No	No	Yes	(302) 651-2727	977	51	19.1	3.7%	394 (40.3%)	74 (7.6%)	79 (8.1%)	382 (39.1%)	4 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	42 (4.3%)								(n/a)
Calloway (Cab) School of the Arts	Public, Magnet	6-12	100 North duPont Road	Wilmington	19807	New Castle County	Red Clay Consolidated School District	No	Yes	No	No	(302) 651-2700	941	48	19.6	7.9%	423 (45.0%)	198 (21.0%)	141 (15.0%)	126 (13.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (5.5%)	96.4	1^st of 41 public high schools	97.6%		96.4	4^th of 41 public high schools	90.2%	3			61.4			67.8	80.3	79.5	60.2	68.6	32.2	71.6	58.6	70.3	75.7	46.2	48.7	49.3	$18,162
duPont (Alexis I.) High School	Public	9-12	50 Hillside Road	Wilmington	19807	New Castle County	Red Clay Consolidated School District	No	No	No	No	(302) 651-2626	550	40	13.7	36.7%	64 (11.6%)	248 (45.1%)	219 (39.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.1%)	8.6	41^st of 41 public high schools	0.0%		10.4	40^th of 41 public high schools	2.4%	1		7.0							9.5	14.0	5.0	12.5							$28,885
Freire Charter School	Public, Charter	8-12	201 West 14th Street	Wilmington	19801	New Castle County	Freire Charter School Wilmington	Yes	No	No	Yes	(302) 407-4800	406	17	23.8	45.3%	19 (4.7%)	344 (84.7%)	31 (7.6%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.0%)	10.9	39^th of 41 public high schools	4.9%		15.7	37^th of 41 public high schools	9.8%	2			10.7					14.8	8.3	19.7		14.6			17.7
Delaware Military Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	112 Middleboro Road	Wilmington	19804	New Castle County	Delaware Military Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(302) 998-0745	547	37	14.7	6.7%	369 (67.5%)	62 (11.3%)	94 (17.2%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (3.3%)								(n/a)
Conrad Schools of Science	Public, Magnet	6-12	201 Jackson Avenue	Wilmington	19804	New Castle County	Red Clay Consolidated School District	No	Yes	No	No	(302) 992-5545	1,164	64	18.1	13.6%	582 (50.0%)	142 (12.2%)	338 (29.0%)	53 (4.6%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	46 (4.0%)	89.8	4^th of 41 public high schools	90.2%		77.6	6^th of 41 public high schools	85.4%	2	34.3	63.2				59.2	80.2	61.3	36.3	64.2	38.3	58.3	59.0	67.1	61.3	53.0	54.5	62.5	$16,838
Great Oaks Charter School	Public, Charter	9-12	1200 North French St	Wilmington	19801	New Castle County	Great Oaks Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(302) 660-4790	149	10	14.9	54.7%	1 (0.7%)	129 (86.6%)	15 (10.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.0%)								(n/a)
Howard High School of Technology	Public	9-12	401 East 12th Street	Wilmington	19801	New Castle County	New Castle County Vocational-Technical School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 571-5400	905	58	15.7	45.7%	63 (7.0%)	534 (59.0%)	244 (27.0%)	9 (1.0%)	8 (0.9%)	2 (0.2%)	45 (5.0%)	10.6	40^th of 41 public high schools	2.4%		11.6	39^th of 41 public high schools	4.9%	1			5.9						4.4	17.2	4.3	24.6
Delcastle Technical High School	Public	9-12	1417 Newport Road	Wilmington	19804	New Castle County	New Castle County Vocational-Technical School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 995-8100	1,605	118	13.6	29.9%	318 (19.8%)	483 (30.1%)	707 (44.0%)	15 (0.9%)	9 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	72 (4.5%)	43.7	24^th of 41 public high schools	41.5%		35.3	26^th of 41 public high schools	36.6%	2			29.6						22.0	34.9	7.4	37.9
McKean (Thomas) High School	Public	9-12	301 McKennan's Church Road	Wilmington	19808	New Castle County	Red Clay Consolidated School District	No	No	No	No	(302) 992-5520	920	70	13.1	47.8%	236 (25.7%)	257 (27.9%)	382 (41.5%)	9 (1.0%)	6 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (3.3%)	14.5	37^th of 41 public high schools	9.8%		12.7	38^th of 41 public high schools	7.3%	1		17.2	11.0						11.9	22.2	6.5	14.2							$25,951

Frequently Asked Questions about Calloway (Cab) School of the Arts

What district is Calloway (Cab) School of the Arts in?

Red Clay Consolidated School District

What is the racial makeup of Calloway (Cab) School of the Arts?

Students at Calloway (Cab) School of the Arts are 45% White, 21% African American, 15% Hispanic, 13% Asian, 6% Two or more races.

Is Calloway (Cab) School of the Arts a good school?

Yes! Calloway (Cab) School of the Arts is one of the best high schools in the state. It ranks 1^st of 41 Delaware high schools.

How many students attend Calloway (Cab) School of the Arts?

In the 2024-25 school year, 941 students attended Calloway (Cab) School of the Arts.

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