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Carrie Downie Elementary School

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Carrie Downie Elementary School is a suburban public school in New Castle, Delaware that is part of Colonial School District. It serves 391 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.3:1. Its teachers have had 58 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 5

391 Students

24 Teachers

1201 Delaware St

New Castle, DE 19720 View local requests

http://www.colonialschooldistrict.org/carriedownie

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Carrie Downie Elementary School Demographics

66%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

63%

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.

Carrie Downie Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Carrie Downie Elementary School

$31,659

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

123

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Carrie Downie Elementary School has received support from 69 individuals from Delaware and 54 individuals out-of-state.

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Carrie Downie Elementary School

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