The brief
A Red Clay Consolidated School District school serving grades Kindergarten – 10th.
First State School is listed in Red Clay Consolidated School District, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.
- 202225%
- 2021*25%
- 2020*25%
- 201925%
- 201825%
- 201725%
* A COVID-affected year: test participation was uneven nationwide, so the model weights it at half.
About this school's data3 sources, 2022–2024
Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.
- Based on limited data: 0% component coverage.
- We don't have enough verified data to rate this school fairly. This can happen when a school is very new, very small, or has limited test score reporting to the state. Our rating model requires at least 2 of 4 data components (academics, student progress, college readiness, and resources) to generate a meaningful score. Schools below this threshold receive a Limited Profile to avoid misleading ratings. Learn more about our methodology
Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 25% (multi-year average, 2009-2022) · reading/ELA 35% (multi-year average, 2009-2022).
- School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
- NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
- Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
- Math proficiency
- State department of education · 2022 EdFacts · Low confidence
- Older source: 2022 EdFacts. Use as historical context.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Reading/ELA proficiency
- State department of education · 2022 EdFacts · Low confidence
- Older source: 2022 EdFacts. Use as historical context.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Evidence periods: Rating not displayed; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2022; directory SY 2023–24
The neighborhood
Where it sits, and what the area looks like.Open the Philadelphia school map to see school quality against home prices across the metro.
Getting around
- Walk Score
- 87
- Very Walkable
- Transit Score
- 58
- Good Transit
- Bike Score
- 67
- Bikeable
- City reported crime
- 4,033/100K
- Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Wilmington. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.
Walk, transit and bike scores by
FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Wilmington), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details
Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.
Compare nearby
Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.
Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.
Charter · enrollment unverified: Potential charter option; enrollment requirements have not been verified.
The record
What is on file, and where each number came from.Questions families ask
What grades does First State School serve?
First State School serves students in grades Kindergarten through 10th.
How many students attend First State School?
First State School has an enrollment of approximately 18 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at First State School?
The student-teacher ratio at First State School is 3:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.
What are the test scores at First State School?
Based on loaded state assessment records, First State School has 25% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2022) and 35% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2022).
Is First State School a charter school?
No, First State School is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.
Is First State School a Title I school?
No, First State School is not currently a Title I school.
School facts
- Grades
- Kindergarten – 10th
- Enrollment
- 18
- Student-teacher ratio
- 3:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 6
- Type
- Alternative
- Title I
- No
- Setting
- Small City
- County
- New Castle County
- Phone
- (302) 320-5848
- Schools in district
- 28
- District spending per student
- $22,094
- NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
- District child poverty rate
- 12.5%
- Census SAIPE · 2024
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).
Sources and official links
Keep exploring
Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Delaware Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.