John S. Charlton School vs. Kent County Community School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
John S. Charlton School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Delaware for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Student Attention
Kent County Community School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Delaware for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Community Size
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 424 students in grades Prekindergarten-12, John S. Charlton School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Delaware for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤5% (which is lower than the Delaware state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-24% (which is lower than the Delaware state average of 42%).
The student-teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the Delaware state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 55% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Delaware state average of 62% (majority Black).
Serving 274 students in grades Prekindergarten-12, Kent County Community School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Delaware for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is <50% (which is higher than the Delaware state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is <50% (which is lower than the Delaware state average of 53%).
The student-teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the Delaware state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 75% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Delaware state average of 62% (majority Black).
School Type
Special
Special
Grades Offered
PK-12
PK-12
Total Students
424 students
274 students
Total Classroom Teachers
45 teachers
13 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
21:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#182 out of 199 schools in DE
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
n/a
n/a
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
<50%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
<50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
n/a
n/a
Graduation Rate
≤20%
<50%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
13
28
Kindergarten Students
36
20
Grade 1 Students
37
37
Grade 2 Students
43
23
Grade 3 Students
62
21
Grade 4 Students
46
11
Grade 5 Students
33
15
Grade 6 Students
14
13
Grade 7 Students
12
18
Grade 8 Students
7
11
Grade 9 Students
16
10
Grade 10 Students
13
5
Grade 11 Students
12
5
Grade 12 Students
80
57
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
1%
% Hispanic
9%
8%
% Black
34%
61%
% White
45%
25%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
5%
Diversity Score
0.67
0.56
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
14%
10%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
10%