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Southern Elementary School

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Southern Elementary School is a rural public school in New Castle, Delaware that is part of Colonial School District. It serves 825 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.9:1. Its teachers have had 160 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 5

825 Students

64 Teachers

795 Cox Neck Rd

New Castle, DE 19720 View local requests

http://www.colonialschooldistrict.org/southern

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Southern Elementary School Demographics

66%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

60%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Southern Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Southern Elementary School

$95,911

raised using DonorsChoose

160

projects funded

teachers funded

250

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Southern Elementary School has received support from 137 individuals from Delaware and 113 individuals out-of-state.

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