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North Star Elementary School

Public Grades K-5

2^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 107 Delaware Elementary Schools

Better than 98% of Delaware elementary schools

Summary

North Star Elementary School in Hockessin, DE, is a K-5 school with 589 students that consistently ranks among the very best elementary schools in Delaware, currently holding the #2 spot statewide out of 106 schools.

For parents, the most striking takeaway is North Star's sheer academic dominance. Proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Math are roughly double the averages of the Red Clay Consolidated School District and the state. For example, 5th-grade math proficiency sits at 68%, compared to a district average of just 32%. This isn't a one-year fluke—the school has ranked 1st or 2nd in Delaware for six straight years. It also outperforms nearby high-achievers like Linden Hill Elementary (ranked 11th) and William F. Cooke Junior Elementary (ranked 12th) by a wide margin. Interestingly, North Star achieves these results with lower per-student spending ($13,430) than many struggling peers—Mote Elementary spends $19,049 per student and ranks 104th, showing North Star's exceptional efficiency.

Beyond test scores, the school culture stands out. Chronic absenteeism is just 6.8%, far below the district rate of 16.8% and state rate of 17.1%, and dramatically better than nearby Marbrook Elementary (18.6%). Even Brandywine Springs School, which has an even lower absenteeism rate (2.3%), still trails North Star significantly in test scores, suggesting the quality of instruction—not just attendance—drives results. One area to watch is special education performance, which fluctuated from a top-5 ranking to 15th in a single year. Still, for families seeking a proven, high-performing school with strong community engagement, North Star is a standout choice in northern Delaware.

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 — 98th percentile in 2016 → 98th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Delaware average (68% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 2% 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 (2025-2026) ?

This school68%

District avg37%

Delaware avg42%

2^nd of 107

Delaware public elementary schools ?

Top 2%▬ steady since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 14Elementary 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2026	93.5	2 of 107	98.1%	★★★★★
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
2026	91.8	5 of 98	94.9%	★★★★★
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
2026	91.7	3 of 98	96.9%	★★★★★
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
2026	51.1	15 of 24	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	79.7	2 of 27	92.6%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2026	70.2	21 of 78	73.1%	★★★★☆
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)

Male (2026)97th percentile~ school

Female (2026)95th percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)73rd percentile-25 vs school

Asian (2023)57th percentile-42 vs school

Special Education (2026)38th percentile-61 vs school

By subject vs Delaware (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies72%+22 vs state

Mathematics70%+31 vs state

English Language Arts67%+25 vs state

Science54%+24 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

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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
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	4.4%	335 (56.9%)	28 (4.8%)	43 (7.3%)	143 (24.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (6.8%)	93.5	2^nd of 107 public elementary schools	98.1%		92.4	5^th of 109 public elementary schools	95.4%	3	54.2		58.1	85.4				67.9	65.3	68.0				73.2	68.8	68.0				$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%)	86.8	12^th of 107 public elementary schools	88.8%		90.7	8^th of 109 public elementary schools	92.7%	4	47.1		62.1	90.2				53.8	53.3	69.3				61.3	61.0	53.5				$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	11.6%	260 (48.9%)	79 (14.8%)	42 (7.9%)	110 (20.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (7.5%)	89.1	11^th of 107 public elementary schools	89.7%		91.7	6^th of 109 public elementary schools	94.5%	5	55.0		63.5	84.6				60.4	58.4	64.0				68.3	61.0	50.5				$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	22.8%	328 (66.7%)	55 (11.2%)	78 (15.9%)	8 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.7%)	52.6	47^th of 107 public elementary schools	56.1%		53.4	41^st of 109 public elementary schools	62.4%	6	32.6		38.0	64.1				39.0	50.0	45.1				50.9	38.5	28.6				$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	39.2%	123 (45.4%)	63 (23.2%)	47 (17.3%)	14 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	22 (8.1%)	85.9	14^th of 107 public elementary schools	86.9%		86.7	11^th of 109 public elementary schools	89.9%	3	55.8		51.2	78.9				58.1	52.3	75.5				54.6	57.8	61.5				$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	11.6%	634 (67.4%)	71 (7.5%)	147 (15.6%)	27 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	60 (6.4%)	62	35^th of 107 public elementary schools	67.3%		59	36^th of 109 public elementary schools	67.0%	1	38.9	6.9	43.6	80.0	46.4	60.8	33.3	50.5	44.1	62.6	20.8	29.5	40.2	58.1	44.1	49.5	22.0	24.2	23.5	$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	42.6%	139 (32.4%)	30 (7.0%)	235 (54.8%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.1%)	34.3	67^th of 107 public elementary schools	37.4%		44.2	54^th of 109 public elementary schools	50.5%	13	21.4		29.5	60.0				37.5	20.9	44.3				40.3	20.6	30.0				$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	99.3%	76 (24.5%)	52 (16.8%)	169 (54.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.9%)	5.3	104^th of 107 public elementary schools	2.8%		11.8	98^th of 109 public elementary schools	10.1%	6			16.7	29.4				8.9	13.5	16.7				14.6						$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	41.3%	80 (32.8%)	61 (25.0%)	84 (34.4%)	7 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.9%)	43	59^th of 107 public elementary schools	44.9%		41.4	57^th of 109 public elementary schools	47.7%	2	22.0		45.2	64.1				37.5	40.4	37.5				29.4	38.5	29.3				$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	31.1%	44 (20.9%)	139 (65.9%)	16 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.7%)	14.2	89^th of 107 public elementary schools	16.8%		7.5	104^th of 109 public elementary schools	4.6%	15				40.0	29.2	33.3		21.7			18.5

Frequently Asked Questions about North Star Elementary School

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.

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 2^nd of 107 Delaware elementary schools.

What district is North Star Elementary School in?

Red Clay Consolidated School District

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

How many students attend North Star Elementary School?

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

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