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North Star Elementary School

Public Grades K-5

5^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 109 Delaware Elementary Schools

Better than 95% of Delaware elementary schools

Summary

North Star Elementary School is a high-performing public elementary school in Hockessin, Delaware, serving 617 students in grades K-5 and part of the Red Clay Consolidated School District. The school has consistently been one of the top-performing elementary schools in the state, ranking 1st or 2nd for several years and maintaining a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

North Star Elementary School's academic performance is exceptional, with students significantly outperforming their peers in the district and state on standardized tests across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's 3rd-grade students scored 72.63% proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 33.71% for the district and 38.72% for the state. In mathematics, North Star's 3rd-grade students scored 82.11% proficient or better, compared to 36.72% for the district and 42.17% for the state. The school's performance in science and social studies is also exceptional, with 5th-grade students scoring significantly higher than the district and state averages.

While North Star Elementary School is an exceptional academic performer, the school's chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 4.7% to 23.5% in recent years, are a concern. This high rate of chronic absenteeism may impact student learning and academic achievement, and the school should work to address this issue. Nonetheless, North Star's outstanding performance is a testament to the dedication of its staff, the support of the Red Clay Consolidated School District, and the engagement of its students and families.

589

Students ?

14.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,561

Per pupil spending ?

4.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1340 Little Baltimore Road
Hockessin, DE 19707

(302) 234-7200

District: Red Clay Consolidated School District

Students who attend North Star Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	duPont (H.B.) Middle School
High:	Dickinson (John) School

Racial breakdown:

White:

56.9%

Asian:

24.3%

Hispanic:

7.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 96th percentile in 2015 → 95th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Delaware average (67% vs 40% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 5% of Delaware elementary schools

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

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school67%

District avg36%

Delaware avg40%

5^th of 109

Delaware public elementary schools ?

Top 5%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 14Elementary Schools in the Red Clay Consolidated School District

12^th of 32Red 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	92.4	5 of 109	95.4%	★★★★★
2024	96.4	2 of 106	98.1%	★★★★★
2023	95.7	1 of 103	99.0%	★★★★★
2022	98.3	1 of 104	99.0%	★★★★★
2021	99.7	1 of 95	98.9%	★★★★★
2019	95.4	2 of 105	98.1%	★★★★★
2018	95.6	3 of 85	96.5%	★★★★★
2017	91.5	5 of 86	94.2%	★★★★★
2016	94.0	2 of 86	97.7%	★★★★★
2015	95.1	4 of 108	96.3%	★★★★★
2014	92.0	1 of 36	97.2%	★★★★★
2013	90.7	2 of 91	97.8%	★★★★★
2012	89.2	3 of 90	96.7%	★★★★★
2011	90.6	2 of 91	97.8%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2023	63.9	3 of 7	57.1%	★★★★☆
2022	78.6	1 of 9	88.9%	★★★★★
2019	88.3	1 of 3	66.7%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	92.0	4 of 97	95.9%	★★★★★
2024	90.0	9 of 97	90.7%	★★★★★
2023	91.5	3 of 89	96.6%	★★★★★
2022	96.7	2 of 90	97.8%	★★★★★
2021	98.4	1 of 67	98.5%	★★★★★
2019	95.7	2 of 99	98.0%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	89.3	5 of 97	94.8%	★★★★★
2024	97.1	2 of 97	97.9%	★★★★★
2023	96.1	2 of 89	97.8%	★★★★★
2022	97.8	1 of 90	98.9%	★★★★★
2021	99.4	1 of 67	98.5%	★★★★★
2019	96.3	2 of 99	98.0%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	79.7	2 of 27	92.6%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	73.2	18 of 77	76.6%	★★★★☆
2024	83.2	6 of 73	91.8%	★★★★★
2023	77.0	13 of 70	81.4%	★★★★☆
2022	88.8	3 of 75	96.0%	★★★★★
2021	97.6	1 of 65	98.5%	★★★★★
2019	87.7	2 of 82	97.6%	★★★★★

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)

Female (2025)96th percentile~ school

Male (2025)95th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)93rd percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)77th percentile-19 vs school

Asian (2023)57th percentile-42 vs school

By subject vs Delaware (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts73%+31 vs state

Social Studies69%+24 vs state

Mathematics68%+30 vs state

Science45%+16 vs state

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by a parent
Friday, March 18, 2011

North Star is an excellent elementary school. The facility is new and the principal is very proactive. Because she was part of the initial development, she was able to put together a great team that works well together and with the students. I feel like the teachers there are among the best in the district. My 2 children in K and 1st have quickly developed a love of learning and especially reading. Close Quote

Schools Near North Star 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
North Star Elementary School	Public	K-5	1340 Little Baltimore Road	Hockessin	19707	New Castle County	Red Clay Consolidated School District	No	No	No	No	(302) 234-7200	589	40	14.7		335 (56.9%)	28 (4.8%)	43 (7.3%)	143 (24.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (6.8%)	92.4	5^th of 109 public elementary schools	95.4%		96.4	2^nd of 106 public elementary schools	98.1%	3	45.5		68.3	68.8				72.6	76.5	69.2				82.1	70.6	54.1				$21,561
William F. Cooke Junior Elementary	Public	K-5	2025 Graves Road	Hockessin	19707	New Castle County	Red Clay Consolidated School District	No	No	No	No	(302) 235-6600	613	39	15.7		409 (66.7%)	50 (8.2%)	85 (13.9%)	33 (5.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	34 (5.5%)	90.7	8^th of 109 public elementary schools	92.7%		91.1	7^th of 106 public elementary schools	93.4%	1	48.5		61.3	85.9				58.9	61.0	67.3				62.6	60.4	60.4				$20,454
Linden Hill Elementary School	Public	K-5	3415 Skyline Drive	Wilmington	19808	New Castle County	Red Clay Consolidated School District	No	No	No	No	(302) 454-3406	532	35	15.4		260 (48.9%)	79 (14.8%)	42 (7.9%)	110 (20.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (7.5%)	91.7	6^th of 109 public elementary schools	94.5%		93	5^th of 106 public elementary schools	95.3%	1	46.2		59.3	87.2				64.0	62.2	70.1				78.7	60.2	56.4				$19,500
Heritage Elementary School	Public	K-5	2815 Highlands Lane	Wilmington	19808	New Castle County	Red Clay Consolidated School District	No	No	No	No	(302) 454-3424	492	40	12.4		328 (66.7%)	55 (11.2%)	78 (15.9%)	8 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.7%)	53.4	41^st of 109 public elementary schools	62.4%		63.7	32^nd of 106 public elementary schools	69.8%	9	21.0		31.9	74.1				47.3	37.2	53.1				46.0	42.6	25.9				$25,385
Wilson (Etta J.) Elementary School	Public	K-5	14 Forge Road	Newark	19711	New Castle County	Christina School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 454-2180	271	21	12.9		123 (45.4%)	63 (23.2%)	47 (17.3%)	14 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	22 (8.1%)	86.7	11^th of 109 public elementary schools	89.9%		85.8	15^th of 106 public elementary schools	85.8%	4	62.2		52.0	80.6				55.3	57.7	70.3				50.0	60.4	62.2				$27,584
Brandywine Springs School	Public	K-8	2916 Duncan Road	Wilmington	19808	New Castle County	Red Clay Consolidated School District	No	No	No	No	(302) 636-5681	941	62	15.3		634 (67.4%)	71 (7.5%)	147 (15.6%)	27 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	60 (6.4%)	59	36^th of 109 public elementary schools	67.0%		59.1	39^th of 106 public elementary schools	63.2%	3	19.6	20.0	44.9	59.4	41.4	69.2	28.7	48.3	54.6	46.9	29.2	48.1	47.9	52.6	58.3	33.0	30.2	27.4	30.2	$20,999
Forest Oak Elementary School	Public	K-5	55 South Meadowood Drive	Newark	19711	New Castle County	Red Clay Consolidated School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 454-3420	429	33	13.2		139 (32.4%)	30 (7.0%)	235 (54.8%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.1%)	44.2	54^th of 109 public elementary schools	50.5%		35.6	66^th of 106 public elementary schools	37.7%	12	32.9		25.7	60.6				22.2	38.9	52.1				37.3	34.7	28.8				$24,451
Mote (Anna P.) Elementary School	Public	K-5	2110 Edwards Avenue	Wilmington	19808	New Castle County	Red Clay Consolidated School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 992-5565	310	28	11.0		76 (24.5%)	52 (16.8%)	169 (54.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.9%)	11.8	98^th of 109 public elementary schools	10.1%		17.4	88^th of 106 public elementary schools	17.0%	10	10.9		14.7	33.3				15.9	16.7	27.3				11.1		16.4				$34,544
Maclary (R. Elisabeth) Elementary School	Public	K-5	300 St. Regis Drive	Newark	19711	New Castle County	Christina School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 454-2142	244	23	10.6		80 (32.8%)	61 (25.0%)	84 (34.4%)	7 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.9%)	41.4	57^th of 109 public elementary schools	47.7%		35.4	67^th of 106 public elementary schools	36.8%	10	26.1		27.5	38.1				46.2	27.3	32.6				47.2	37.8	32.6				$35,752
Gateway Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	2501 Centerville Road	Wilmington	19808	New Castle County	Gateway Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(302) 633-4091	211	23	9.1		44 (20.9%)	139 (65.9%)	16 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.7%)	7.5	104^th of 109 public elementary schools	4.6%					(n/a)				20.8	19.4	22.6	11.9			20.8			18.6

Frequently Asked Questions about North Star Elementary School

What schools do graduates of North Star Elementary School attend?

Students who attend North Star Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : duPont (H.B.) Middle School
High : Dickinson (John) School

What district is North Star Elementary School in?

Red Clay Consolidated School District

What is the racial makeup of North Star Elementary School?

Students at North Star Elementary School are 57% White, 24% Asian, 7% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 5% African American.

How many students attend North Star Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 589 students attended North Star Elementary School.

Is North Star Elementary School a good school?

Yes! North Star Elementary School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 5^th of 109 Delaware elementary schools.

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