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About this school
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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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
63%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated Dec 22, 2025
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Carrie Downie Elementary School
$31,659
raised using DonorsChoose
58
projects
funded
38
teachers
funded
123
donors
4
projects
for
basic supplies
4
projects for
technology
14
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
Carrie Downie Elementary School has received support from
69 individuals from Delaware and
54 individuals out-of-state.
