Sussex Consortium vs. John S. Charlton School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Sussex Consortium ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Delaware for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
John S. Charlton School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Delaware for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 421 students in grades Prekindergarten-12, Sussex Consortium 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 ≤10% (which is lower than the Delaware state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 11-19% (which is lower than the Delaware state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 5:1 is lower than the Delaware state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Delaware state average of 59% (majority Black).
Serving 261 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 29%). 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 6:1 is lower than the Delaware state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Delaware state average of 59% (majority Black).
School Type
Special
Special
Grades Offered
PK-12
PK-12
Total Students
421 students
261 students
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% Male | % Female
77% | 23%
68% | 32%
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Total Classroom Teachers
88 teachers
43 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
5:1
6:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#184 out of 201 schools in DE
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#184 out of 201 schools in DE
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
≤5%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
20-24%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
<50%
≤10%
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Graduation Rate
≥50%
<50%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
138
12
Kindergarten Students
22
16
Grade 1 Students
24
21
Grade 2 Students
17
17
Grade 3 Students
17
10
Grade 4 Students
21
17
Grade 5 Students
19
16
Grade 6 Students
15
10
Grade 7 Students
21
17
Grade 8 Students
21
16
Grade 9 Students
20
12
Grade 10 Students
11
11
Grade 11 Students
16
13
Grade 12 Students
59
73
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
2%
3%
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% Hispanic
8%
9%
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% Black
10%
34%
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% White
78%
46%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
7%
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Diversity Score
0.38
0.67
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
10%
22%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
7%
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