Baltz (Austin D.) Elementary School

Summary:

Baltz (Austin D.) Elementary School is a public elementary school in Wilmington, Delaware, serving students from kindergarten to 5th grade as part of the Red Clay Consolidated School District. With a diverse student population, the school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Delaware elementary schools, facing challenges with high chronic absenteeism and low academic performance.

Baltz Elementary's chronic absenteeism rates have ranged from 13.9% to 23.1% in recent years, significantly higher than state and district averages. Academically, the school's performance on Smarter Balanced Assessments and DeSSA tests is substantially lower than the state and district across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2023-2024, only 22.77% of 3rd-grade students at Baltz were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 39.45% at the state level and 36.79% in the Red Clay Consolidated School District. The school's performance is particularly low for Hispanic and male students, ranking among the lowest in the state.

When compared to nearby schools in the district, such as Marbrook Elementary, which is just 1.36 miles away, Baltz Elementary consistently underperforms in academic assessments and has a lower statewide ranking. The high rates of chronic absenteeism and the school's demographic composition, with a majority of Hispanic and African American students, may be contributing factors to the low academic performance. Addressing these challenges will require a comprehensive, data-driven approach from the district and school leadership to ensure that all students at Baltz Elementary have the opportunity to succeed.


Detail:

Public K-5

 1500 Spruce Avenue
       Wilmington, DE  19805


(302) 992-5560

District: Red Clay Consolidated School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
99th of 106 Delaware Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $17,310 Help


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

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

Student/teacher ratio:  11.9 Help
Number of students:  528

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
52.5%
African American:
21.6%
White:
20.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  99.4% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Baltz (Austin D.) Elementary School ranks worse than 93.4% of elementary schools in Delaware. It also ranks 11th among 14 ranked elementary schools in the Red Clay Consolidated School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 11.28. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Baltz (Austin D.) Elementary School is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (52.5%), African American (21.6%), White (20.3%). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Baltz (Austin D.) Elementary School is 11.9, which is the 6th best among 14 elementary schools in the Red Clay Consolidated School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Baltz (Austin D.) Elementary School is $17,310. 7 elementary schools in the Red Clay Consolidated School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Baltz (Austin D.) Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Baltz (Austin D.) Elementary School 99th of 106 Delaware public elementary schools. (See Baltz (Austin D.) Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Red Clay Consolidated School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Red Clay Consolidated School District 14th of 32 Delaware school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Baltz (Austin D.) Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Baltz (Austin D.) Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools DE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2011 6.96 85th 91 6.6%
2012 6.10 87th 90 3.3%
2013 5.32 87th 91 4.4%
2014 9.41 32nd 36 11.1%
2015 11.33 98th 108 9.3%
2016 10.20 79th 86 8.1%
2017 12.86 76th 86 11.6%
2018 18.10 70th 85 17.6%
2019 21.60 82nd 105 21.9%
2021 15.73 84th 95 11.6%
2022 15.95 88th 104 15.4%
2023 14.15 90th 103 12.6%
2024 11.28 99th 106 6.6%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Baltz (Austin D.) Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools DE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 32.03 23rd 29 20.7%
2024 14.81 12th 15 20.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Baltz (Austin D.) Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools DE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 29.53 69th 92 25.0%
2021 34.87 11th 18 38.9%
2022 28.72 48th 62 22.6%
2023 18.64 59th 66 10.6%
2024 19.15 59th 66 10.6%
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Rank History for Female students at Baltz (Austin D.) Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools DE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 21.40 80th 99 19.2%
2021 12.73 62nd 67 7.5%
2022 13.28 83rd 90 7.8%
2023 13.95 80th 89 10.1%
2024 14.68 88th 97 9.3%
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Rank History for Male students at Baltz (Austin D.) Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools DE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 17.89 83rd 99 16.2%
2021 15.29 60th 67 10.4%
2022 11.18 87th 90 3.3%
2023 10.62 84th 89 5.6%
2024 5.22 97th 97 0.0%
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Rank History for African American students at Baltz (Austin D.) Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools DE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 45.27 38th 72 47.2%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Baltz (Austin D.) Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools DE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 26.91 31st 37 16.2%
2021 26.30 11th 15 26.7%
2022 18.49 31st 36 13.9%
2023 16.26 40th 42 4.8%
2024 10.20 37th 37 0.0%
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Rank History for White students at Baltz (Austin D.) Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools DE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 13.69 75th 82 8.5%
2022 13.54 67th 75 10.7%
2024 23.28 62nd 73 15.1%
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Data source: test scores: Delaware Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Baltz (Austin D.) Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 536 308 11 128 2 n/a n/a 0 985
1989 509 295 6 145 1 n/a n/a 0 956
1990 476 303 8 128 n/a n/a n/a 0 915
1991 467 274 8 125 1 n/a n/a 0 875
1992 541 276 15 70 1 n/a n/a 0 903
1993 536 253 9 85 1 n/a n/a 0 884
1994 572 269 8 79 1 n/a n/a 0 929
1995 497 298 6 92 2 n/a n/a 0 895
1996 497 298 6 92 2 n/a n/a 0 895
1997 447 288 7 109 2 n/a n/a 0 853
1998 440 312 9 121 0 n/a n/a 0 882
1999 423 311 11 129 2 n/a n/a 0 876
2000 445 340 15 167 2 n/a n/a 0 969
2001 375 276 8 160 0 n/a n/a 0 819
2002 298 238 11 185 0 n/a n/a 0 732
2003 298 238 11 185 0 n/a n/a 0 732
2004 276 223 11 193 0 n/a n/a 0 703
2005 250 203 10 218 1 n/a n/a 0 682
2006 234 146 9 270 1 n/a n/a 0 660
2007 203 121 4 293 2 n/a n/a 0 623
2008 210 126 6 339 2 n/a n/a 0 683
2009 120 114 7 278 2 n/a n/a 0 521
2010 106 117 9 279 1 n/a n/a 0 512
2011 111 124 8 304 1 0 0 0 548
2012 126 114 5 285 1 0 1 0 532
2013 152 133 4 319 1 0 3 0 612
2014 164 122 3 329 0 0 10 0 628
2015 162 115 3 331 1 0 21 0 633
2016 138 97 2 275 0 0 24 0 536
2017 125 99 3 276 0 0 29 0 532
2018 104 90 3 275 0 0 25 0 497
2019 108 102 2 283 0 0 30 0 525
2020 110 95 2 300 0 0 35 0 542
2021 119 95 3 282 0 0 33 0 532
2022 130 117 3 267 0 1 31 0 549
2023 107 114 1 277 0 1 28 0 528

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Baltz (Austin D.) Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 985 59.7 16.4 42.3
1989 956 62.0 15.4 42.3
1990 915 62.0 14.7 41.9
1991 875 57.5 15.2 42.5
1992 903 55.7 16.2 35.5
1993 884 51.0 17.3 41.6
1994 929 50.0 18.6 44.5
1995 895 49.5 18.1 49.7
1996 895 49.5 18.1 49.7
1997 853 53.5 15.9 46.5
1998 882 53.0 16.6 53.2
1999 876 56.0 15.6 53.8
2000 969 57.0 17.0 54.6
2001 819 56.0 14.6 58.9
2002 732 52.0 14.1 59.2
2003 732 52.0 14.1 59.2
2004 703 48.0 14.6 57.8
2005 682 43.0 15.9 53.4
2006 660 41.0 16.1 54.8
2007 623 37.0 16.8 68.5
2008 683 38.0 18.0 62.5
2009 521 34.0 15.3 76.2
2010 512 36.0 14.2 74.6
2011 548 47.0 11.6 74.6
2012 532 35.0 15.2 75.8
2013 612 52.0 11.7 85
2014 628 54.0 11.6 99.5
2015 633 59.0 10.7 99.5
2016 536 38.0 14.1 99.4
2017 532 38.0 14.0 n/a
2018 497 38.0 13.0 n/a
2019 525 45.0 11.6 n/a
2020 542 45.0 12.0 n/a
2021 532 43.0 12.3 n/a
2022 549 44.2 12.4 n/a
2023 528 44.2 11.9 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Baltz (Austin D.) Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 985 59.7 16.4 42.3
1989 956 62.0 15.4 42.3
1990 915 62.0 14.7 41.9
1991 875 57.5 15.2 42.5
1992 903 55.7 16.2 35.5
1993 884 51.0 17.3 41.6
1994 929 50.0 18.6 44.5
1995 895 49.5 18.1 49.7
1996 895 49.5 18.1 49.7
1997 853 53.5 15.9 46.5
1998 882 53.0 16.6 53.2
1999 876 56.0 15.6 53.8
2000 969 57.0 17.0 54.6
2001 819 56.0 14.6 58.9
2002 732 52.0 14.1 59.2
2003 732 52.0 14.1 59.2
2004 703 48.0 14.6 57.8
2005 682 43.0 15.9 53.4
2006 660 41.0 16.1 54.8
2007 623 37.0 16.8 68.5
2008 683 38.0 18.0 62.5
2009 521 34.0 15.3 76.2
2010 512 36.0 14.2 74.6
2011 548 47.0 11.6 74.6
2012 532 35.0 15.2 75.8
2013 612 52.0 11.7 85
2014 628 54.0 11.6 99.5
2015 633 59.0 10.7 99.5
2016 536 38.0 14.1 99.4
2017 532 38.0 14.0 n/a
2018 497 38.0 13.0 n/a
2019 525 45.0 11.6 n/a
2020 542 45.0 12.0 n/a
2021 532 43.0 12.3 n/a
2022 549 44.2 12.4 n/a
2023 528 44.2 11.9 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Baltz (Austin D.) Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,554 (9.0%) $18,790 (108.6%) $17,310

Data source: Delaware Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Baltz (Austin D.) Elementary School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 82nd of 105 Elementary schoolsRanks 90th of 103 Elementary schools
 9.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Baltz (Austin D.) Elementary School)42.428.1
 14.4%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Red Clay Consolidated School District)46.134.9
 11.2%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Delaware)50.538.4
 12.1%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Baltz (Austin D.) Elementary School)3023.5
 6.5%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Red Clay Consolidated School District)4437.5
 6.5%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Delaware)5342.2
 10.8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Baltz (Austin D.) Elementary School)44.322.4
 22%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Red Clay Consolidated School District)5139.9
 11.2%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Delaware)53.539.9
 13.6%
4th Grade Mathematics (Baltz (Austin D.) Elementary School)29.65.8
 23.7%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Red Clay Consolidated School District)42.537.8
 4.6%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Delaware)50.839.1
 11.7%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Baltz (Austin D.) Elementary School)47.826.2
 21.6%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Red Clay Consolidated School District)55.147.5
 7.6%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Delaware)56.944.1
 12.8%
5th Grade Mathematics (Baltz (Austin D.) Elementary School)148.1
 5.8%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Red Clay Consolidated School District)39.333
 6.3%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Delaware)44.432.3
 12.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students525528
 0.6%
African American102114
 11.8%
American Indian00
Asian21
 50%
Hispanic283277
 2.1%
Pacific Islander01
White108107
 0.9%
Two or More Races3028
 6.7%


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

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

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

Baltz (Austin D.) Elementary School ranks in the bottom 6.6% of Delaware elementary schools.

In the 2022-23 school year, 528 students attended Baltz (Austin D.) Elementary School.

Students at Baltz (Austin D.) Elementary School are 52% Hispanic, 22% African American, 20% White, 5% Two or more races.


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