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Baltz (Austin D.) Elementary School

Q: Is Baltz (Austin D.) Elementary School a good school?

Baltz (Austin D.) Elementary School ranks in the bottom 12.8% of Delaware elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Baltz (Austin D.) Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 549 students attended Baltz (Austin D.) Elementary School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Baltz (Austin D.) Elementary School?

Students at Baltz (Austin D.) Elementary School are 54% Hispanic, 25% African American, 17% White, 3% Two or more races.

Public Grades K-5

95^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 109 Delaware Elementary Schools

Better than 13% of Delaware elementary schools

Summary

Baltz (Austin D.) Elementary School is a public elementary school in Wilmington, Delaware, serving 528 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Red Clay Consolidated School District, which is ranked 12th out of 32 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Baltz Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom 20% of Delaware elementary schools, with a ranking between 70-99 out of 103-109 schools over the past 10 years. The school's performance on standardized tests is significantly below the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, only 15.73% of 5th-grade students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 43.71% at the state level. Baltz Elementary's performance is particularly low for Hispanic and White student subgroups, ranking in the bottom 10% of schools in the state.

Baltz Elementary has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 16.6% to 23.5% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the district and state averages. However, the school's student-teacher ratio is relatively low, ranging from 11.7 to 12.4 over the past few years, and its spending per student is $17,310, which is higher than the district and state averages. In comparison, nearby schools like Richey Elementary and Marbrook Elementary consistently rank in the top 50% of Delaware elementary schools, while the First State Montessori Academy significantly outperforms Baltz Elementary across all academic measures.

549

Students ?

13.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,475

Per pupil spending ?

99.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1500 Spruce Avenue
Wilmington, DE 19805

(302) 992-5560

District: Red Clay Consolidated School District

Students who attend Baltz (Austin D.) Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Stanton Middle School
High:	McKean (Thomas) High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

53.9%

African American:

25.3%

White:

16.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 9th percentile in 2015 → 13th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Delaware average (19% vs 40% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (13th percentile)

!Social Studies scores 23 pts below the Delaware average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school19%

District avg36%

Delaware avg40%

95^th of 109

Delaware public elementary schools ?

Bottom 13%▲ up 4 pts since 2015

From bottom 9% (2015) to bottom 13% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^th 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	13.1	95 of 109	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.3	99 of 106	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.1	90 of 103	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.9	88 of 104	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.7	84 of 95	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.6	82 of 105	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.1	70 of 85	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	12.9	76 of 86	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	10.2	79 of 86	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	11.3	98 of 108	9.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	9.4	32 of 36	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	5.3	87 of 91	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	6.1	87 of 90	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	7.0	85 of 91	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	39.6	41 of 68	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.3	38 of 72	47.2%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	20.8	18 of 22	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.8	12 of 15	20.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.0	23 of 29	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	17.8	86 of 97	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.7	88 of 97	9.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.0	80 of 89	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.3	83 of 90	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.7	62 of 67	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	21.4	80 of 99	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	16.4	42 of 43	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.2	37 of 37	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.3	40 of 42	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	18.5	31 of 36	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.3	11 of 15	26.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.9	31 of 37	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	26.7	56 of 70	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.2	59 of 66	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.6	59 of 66	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.7	48 of 62	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.9	11 of 18	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.5	69 of 92	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	7.2	97 of 97	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.2	97 of 97	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.6	84 of 89	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.2	87 of 90	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	15.3	60 of 67	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.9	83 of 99	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	11.7	72 of 77	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	23.3	62 of 73	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.5	67 of 75	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.7	75 of 82	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2025)40th percentile+27 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)20th percentile+7 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)18th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)11th percentile~ school

White (2025)6th percentile-6 vs school

Hispanic (2025)2nd percentile-11 vs school

Male (2025)<1st percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Delaware (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies22%-23 vs state

English Language Arts22%-19 vs state

Mathematics18%-21 vs state

Science7%-22 vs state

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Schools Near Baltz (Austin D.) 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 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 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	Total
Baltz (Austin D.) Elementary School	Public	K-5	1500 Spruce Avenue	Wilmington	19805	New Castle County	Red Clay Consolidated School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 992-5560	549	42	13.0		92 (16.8%)	139 (25.3%)	296 (53.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (3.5%)	13.1	95^th of 109 public elementary schools	12.8%		11.3	99^th of 106 public elementary schools	6.6%	4	6.7	17.2	28.4				31.3	19.2	15.7			24.7	23.2	5.6	$21,475
Marbrook Elementary School	Public	K-5	2101 Centerville Road	Wilmington	19808	New Castle County	Red Clay Consolidated School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 992-5555	465	39	12.0		167 (35.9%)	43 (9.2%)	238 (51.2%)	6 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (2.2%)	62.3	35^th of 109 public elementary schools	67.9%		62	34^th of 106 public elementary schools	67.9%	1	35.7	48.6	67.7				31.9	38.0	72.9			40.3	34.7	51.4	$26,165
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
Richardson Park Elementary School	Public	K-5	16 Idella Avenue	Wilmington	19804	New Castle County	Red Clay Consolidated School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 992-5570	522	53	9.9		94 (18.0%)	134 (25.7%)	264 (50.6%)	6 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.4%)	5.1	107^th of 109 public elementary schools	1.8%		3.1	105^th of 106 public elementary schools	0.9%	2	5.8	8.3	27.7				6.7	9.5	15.5			8.8	9.2	7.7	$28,461
The Bayard School	Public	1-8	200 South duPont Street	Wilmington	19805	New Castle County	Christina School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 429-4134	571	50	11.4		23 (4.0%)	359 (62.9%)	158 (27.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	28 (4.9%)	4	108^th of 109 public elementary schools	0.9%					(n/a)		9.1	20.8	8.8	21.2		8.5	10.5	11.7	8.1		9.7	8.3	8.3	$32,690
Pulaski Early Education Center	Public	PK-K	1300 Cedar Street	Wilmington	19805	New Castle County	Christina School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(302) 429-4133	93	7	13.2		8 (8.6%)	57 (61.3%)	22 (23.7%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (5.4%)								(n/a)															$41,673
Richey Elementary School	Public	K-5	105 East Highland Avenue	Wilmington	19804	New Castle County	Red Clay Consolidated School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 992-5535	382	30	12.9		179 (46.9%)	68 (17.8%)	107 (28.0%)	7 (1.8%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	19 (5.0%)	28.1	75^th of 109 public elementary schools	31.2%		49	49^th of 106 public elementary schools	53.8%	26	11.1	37.3	36.4				24.7	39.0	27.8			19.8	37.3	27.8	$24,888
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
Johnson (Joseph E. Junior) Elementary School	Public	K-5	2100 Gilpin Avenue	Wilmington	19806	New Castle County	Red Clay Consolidated School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 651-2715	276	21	13.1		20 (7.2%)	200 (72.5%)	43 (15.6%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.9%)	8	103^rd of 109 public elementary schools	5.5%		5	102^nd of 106 public elementary schools	3.8%	1	13.0	10.9	22.7						15.2						$26,226
Lewis (William C.) Dual Language Elementary School	Public	K-5	920 North Van Buren Street	Wilmington	19806	New Castle County	Red Clay Consolidated School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 651-2695	347	29	11.9		36 (10.4%)	118 (34.0%)	186 (53.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.2%)	20.4	87^th of 109 public elementary schools	20.2%		22.4	81^st of 106 public elementary schools	23.6%	6		36.2	50.0				22.6	26.1	23.7			16.1	14.9	12.8	$30,769

Frequently Asked Questions about Baltz (Austin D.) Elementary School

What district is Baltz (Austin D.) Elementary School in?

Red Clay Consolidated School District

Is Baltz (Austin D.) Elementary School a good school?

Baltz (Austin D.) Elementary School ranks in the bottom 12.8% of Delaware elementary schools.

How many students attend Baltz (Austin D.) Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 549 students attended Baltz (Austin D.) Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Baltz (Austin D.) Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Baltz (Austin D.) Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Stanton Middle School
High : McKean (Thomas) High School

What is the racial makeup of Baltz (Austin D.) Elementary School?

Students at Baltz (Austin D.) Elementary School are 54% Hispanic, 25% African American, 17% White, 3% Two or more races.

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