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First State School

Public, Alternative Grades 1-11

Students ?

3.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

62.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

501 West 14th Street
Wilmington, DE 19899

(302) 320-5848

District: Red Clay Consolidated School District

Racial breakdown:

African American:

61.9%

White:

14.3%

Two or more races:

14.3%

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Strengths

✓Small classes — about 4 students per teacher

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (70% vs 17% Delaware)

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12^th of 32Red Clay Consolidated School District among Delaware districts

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				DeSSA Science (2025)				DeSSA Social Studies (2025)						SAT English Language Arts (2025)	SAT Mathematics (2025)	SAT Essay (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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	DeSSA Science 5th Grade	DeSSA Science 8th Grade	DeSSA Science 9th Grade	DeSSA Science 10th 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	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 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
First State School	Public, Alternative	1-11	501 West 14th Street	Wilmington	19899	New Castle County	Red Clay Consolidated School District	No	No	No	No	(302) 320-5848	21	6	3.5		3 (14.3%)	13 (61.9%)	2 (9.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (14.3%)								(n/a)
Douglass School	Public, Alternative	1-12	1800 Prospect Road	Wilmington	19805	New Castle County	Christina School District	No	No	No	No	(302) 429-4146	119				6 (5.0%)	88 (73.9%)	15 (12.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (5.9%)								(n/a)
Odyssey Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	4409 Lancaster Pike	Wilmington	19805	New Castle County	Odyssey Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(302) 516-8000	2,286	180	12.7		701 (30.7%)	788 (34.5%)	229 (10.0%)	412 (18.0%)	13 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	143 (6.3%)								(n/a)	35.9	15.0	17.3		48.6	58.5	59.5	64.6	34.8	37.4	50.0	10.6	32.6	48.2	49.7	51.6	42.9	47.1	41.4	51.8	54.7	35.5	40.9	40.2	29.4
Mount Pleasant Elementary School	Public, Alternative	K-12	500 Duncan Road	Wilmington	19809	New Castle County	Brandywine School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 762-7120	674	50	13.4		252 (37.4%)	268 (39.8%)	67 (9.9%)	39 (5.8%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	46 (6.8%)								(n/a)					13.5	35.4								46.0	30.7	18.8				51.4	21.6	15.9				$24,271
Leach (John G.) School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	10 Landers Lane	New Castle	19720	New Castle County	Colonial School District	No	No	No	No	(302) 429-4055	95	15	6.3		29 (30.5%)	41 (43.2%)	18 (18.9%)	4 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.2%)								(n/a)
Meadowood Program	Public, Alternative	K-12	55A South Meadowood Drive	Newark	19711	New Castle County	Red Clay Consolidated School District	No	No	No	No	(302) 454-3400	119	11	10.8		44 (37.0%)	36 (30.3%)	29 (24.4%)	5 (4.2%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.4%)								(n/a)
ASPIRA Delaware	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	326 Ruthar Drive	Newark	19711	New Castle County	Las Americas Aspira Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(302) 292-1463	1,471	86	17.1		149 (10.1%)	196 (13.3%)	1,080 (73.4%)	14 (1.0%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (2.0%)								(n/a)	23.7			11.1	21.6	48.3	57.9	66.9	32.6	20.9	25.8	10.1	15.6	21.9	26.3	34.8	40.3	44.8	34.5	27.2	18.6	16.2	17.1	23.1	9.7
Delaware School for the Deaf	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	630 East Chestnut Hill Road	Newark	19713	New Castle County	Christina School District	No	No	No	No	(302) 454-2301	108	39	2.7		37 (34.3%)	33 (30.6%)	28 (25.9%)	5 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.6%)								(n/a)
Brennen School (The)	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	144 Brennen Drive	Newark	19713	New Castle County	Christina School District	No	No	No	No	(302) 722-2758	419	84	4.9		101 (24.1%)	189 (45.1%)	83 (19.8%)	27 (6.4%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.3%)								(n/a)
Newark Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	200 McIntire Drive	Newark	19711	New Castle County	Newark Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(302) 369-2001	3,109	190	16.3		1,632 (52.5%)	471 (15.1%)	251 (8.1%)	548 (17.6%)	6 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	201 (6.5%)								(n/a)	70.6	45.8	73.7	34.2	73.4	81.9	70.5	77.0	73.3	52.9	76.9	48.9	59.6	73.9	73.4	75.4	75.1	78.1	80.4	79.3	70.3	64.8	76.0	67.2	67.1

Frequently Asked Questions about First State School

What is the racial makeup of First State School?

Students at First State School are 62% African American, 14% White, 14% Two or more races, 10% Hispanic.

How many students attend First State School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 21 students attended First State School.

What district is First State School in?

Red Clay Consolidated School District

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2024–25 school spending dataMar 23, 2026

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Delaware Department of Education.

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