Delaware

Delaware
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School and Teacher Demographics

Per pupil expenditures $8,310
(CCD, 1999-2000)

Number of Districts 19
(CCD, 2000-01)

Number of Charter 7
Schools
(CCD, 2000-01)

Number of Public Schools

(CCD)
1993-94 2000-01
Elementary 86 98
Middle 41 43
High 27 31
Combined 17 6
Total 171 178

Number of FTE Teachers

(CCD)
1993-94 2000-01
Elementary 2,429 3,104
Middle 1,741 1,777
High 1,452 2,128
Combined 280 65
Total 5,902 7,074

Percentage of teachers with a major in the main subject taught, grades 7-12
(SASS)
1994 2000
English 90% 61%
Math # 74
Science 82 68
Social Studies 77 n/a

Sources of Funding
District Average
(CCD, 1999-2000)

Key n/a = Not available

* = Less than 0.5 percent # = Sample size too small to calculate
— = Not applicable High Poverty Schools = 75-100% of students qualify for lunch
subsidies
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Student Demographics
Public school enrollment
(CCD)
1993-94 2000-01
Pre-K 565 706
K-8 76,052 80,095
9-12 28,930 33,875
Total (K-12) 104,982 113,970

Race/ethnicity
(CCD)
1993-94 2000-01
American Indian/Alaskan
Natives * *
Asian/Pacific Islander 2% 2%
Black 29 31
Hispanic 3 3
White 66 61
Other - -

Students with disabilities 1993-94 2000-01

(OSEP) 11% 11%

Students with limited 1993-94 2000-01

English proficiency 1% 2%
(ED/NCBE)

Migratory students 1993-94 2000-01

(OME) 1% 1%

All schools by percent of students eligible to participate in the Free and Reduced-Price Lunch
Program (CCD, 2000-01)

Key n/a = Not available

* = Less than 0.5 percent # = Sample size too small to calculate
— = Not applicable High Poverty Schools = 75-100% of students qualify for lunch
subsidies
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Statewide Accountability Information

(Collected from states, January 2002 for 2001-02 school year.)

Statewide Goal for Schools on State Assessment

Meet or exceed the Commendable rating (combines: absolute score, improvement score,
and distributional or low achieving performance).

Expected School Improvement on Assessment

Schools meet or exceed their absolute, improvement, and distributional targets in the next
measurement cycle.

Title I Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) for Schools

Same as statewide goal.

Title I 2000-01
(ED Consolidated Report, 2000-01)
Schoolwide Targeted Total
Programs Assistance
Number of schools 38 78 116
33% 67% 100%
Schools meeting AYP 29 67 96
Goal 76% 86% 83%
Schools identified for 9 11 20
Improvement 24% 14% 17%

Title I Allocation $22,763,513

(Includes Basic, Concentration, and LEA grants, Capital Expenditures, Even Start, Migrant Education, and Neglected
and Delinquent, ED, 2000-01)

NAEP State Results

Grade 4 Grade 8
Reading, 2002
Proficient level and 35% 33%
above
Basic level and above 81 81

Math, 2000
Proficient level and - -
above
Basic level and above - -

Delaware
Student Achievement 2000-01

Assessment:
Delaware Student Testing Program.

State Definition of Proficient:

Meets the standard--very good performance.
Key n/a = Not available
* = Less than 0.5 percent # = Sample size too small to calculate
— = Not applicable High Poverty Schools = 75-100% of students qualify for lunch
subsidies
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Elementary School
Grade 3
Reading

Students in: Well Below Below Meets Exceeds Distinguish

ed

All schools 11% 14% 51% 13% 11%

Title I schools 17 21 48 8 5
High poverty Schools 29 27 39 4 1

Students with limited

English proficiency 33 28 33 4 1
Migratory students - - - - -
Students with 46 26 25 3 2
Disabilities

Grade 3
Mathematics

Students in: Well Below Below Meets Exceeds Distinguish

ed

All schools 12% 15% 51% 16% 6%

Title I schools 19 21 48 9 3
High poverty Schools 29 29 40 3 0

Students with limited

English proficiency 34 27 32 8 0
Migratory students - - - - -
Students with 48 24 25 3 *
Disabilities

Student Achievement Trend

Reading 3rd grade meets or exceeds Proficient

Key n/a = Not available

* = Less than 0.5 percent # = Sample size too small to calculate
— = Not applicable High Poverty Schools = 75-100% of students qualify for lunch
subsidies
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Key n/a = Not available

* = Less than 0.5 percent # = Sample size too small to calculate
— = Not applicable High Poverty Schools = 75-100% of students qualify for lunch
subsidies
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Middle School
Grade 8
Reading

Students in: Well Below Below Meets Exceeds Distinguish

ed

All schools 14% 18% 61% 5% 2%

Title I schools 26 25 47 2 *
High poverty Schools - - - - -

Students with limited

English proficiency 56 19 23 1 0
Migratory students - - - - -
Students with 58 23 19 0 *
Disabilities

Grade 8
Mathematics

Students in: Well Below Below Meets Exceeds Distinguish

ed

All schools 31% 26% 29% 7% 7%

Title I schools 49 27 19 2 4
High poverty Schools - - - - -

Students with limited

English proficiency 63 11 19 1 6
Migratory students - - - - -
Students with 79 15 5 1 1
Disabilities

Student Achievement Trend

Mathematics 8th grade meets or exceeds Proficient

Key n/a = Not available

* = Less than 0.5 percent # = Sample size too small to calculate
— = Not applicable High Poverty Schools = 75-100% of students qualify for lunch
subsidies
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Key n/a = Not available

* = Less than 0.5 percent # = Sample size too small to calculate
— = Not applicable High Poverty Schools = 75-100% of students qualify for lunch
subsidies
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High School
Grade 10
Reading

Students in: Well Below Below Meets Exceeds Distinguish

ed

All schools 19% 20% 56% 4% 1%

Title I schools 25 37 39 0 0
High poverty Schools - - - - -

Students with limited

English proficiency 71 8 20 0 0
Migratory students - - - - -
Students with 74 15 11 0 0
Disabilities

Grade 10
Mathematics

Students in: Well Below Below Meets Exceeds Distinguish

ed

All schools 33% 30% 24% 5% 8%

Title I schools 51 37 13 0 0
High poverty Schools - - - - -

Students with limited

English proficiency 72 11 9 0 8
Migratory students - - - - -
Students with 85 10 4 * 1
Disabilities

High School 1993-94 2000-01

Indicators
High school dropout 5% 4%
rate (CCD, event)
1994-95 2000-01
Postsecondary enrollment 65% 60%
(NCES, High school grads
enrolled in college)

Key n/a = Not available

* = Less than 0.5 percent # = Sample size too small to calculate
— = Not applicable High Poverty Schools = 75-100% of students qualify for lunch
subsidies