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New Castle Elementary School

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New Castle Elementary School is a suburban public school in New Castle, Delaware that is part of Colonial School District. It serves 483 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.7:1. Its teachers have had 166 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 5

483 Students

38 Teachers

903 Delaware St

New Castle, DE 19720 View local requests

http://www.colonialschooldistrict.org/newcastle

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New Castle Elementary School Demographics

66%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

75%

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.

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New Castle Elementary School

$68,456

raised using DonorsChoose

166

projects funded

teachers funded

228

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

New Castle Elementary School has received support from 139 individuals from Delaware and 89 individuals out-of-state.

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