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District:
Department Of Education
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Telephone:
(302) 735-4000
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Address:
401 Federal Street, Suite 2, Dover DE 19901
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Web:
Department Of Education Page
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Secretary of Education:
Mark Murphy
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State Information
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School Choice Information
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| 2013-14 |
| Number of Schools with Choice Students: | 189 |
| Number of Local Choice Students: (choice students from the same district) | 9,577 |
| Number of State Choice Students: (choice students from another district) | 4,660 |
| Number of Federal Choice Students: (NCLB School Under Improvement) | 209 |
| Number of Federal Choice Students: (NCLB Unsafe School) | 1 |
| Number of Federal Choice Students: (NCLB Victim of a Violent Felony) | 0 |
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Charter School by County (2012-13)
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| Number of Schools | Enrollment | Percent of Charter Enrollment |
| Kent | 4 | 1,529 | 18% |
| New Castle | 17 | 6,811 | 78% |
| Sussex | 1 | 340 | 4% |
| Total | 22 | 8,680 | 100% |
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Delaware Public School Graduates Attending Institutes of Higher Education (2011-12)
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| Attendees | Percentage |
| Delaware State University | 367 | 8% |
| University of Delaware | 1,116 | 25% |
| Delaware Technical and Community College | 1,271 | 28% |
| Wesley College | 120 | 3% |
| Wilmington University | 214 | 5% |
| Other In-State Institutes of Higher Education | 15 | 0% |
| Out of State Institutes of Higher Education | 1,385 | 31% |
| Total | 4,488 | 100% |
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Public School Options (Choice/Charter/VoTech) (2012-13)
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| School Options | Number | Percentage |
| Public School Options (Choice/Charter/VoTech) | 21,942 | 14% |
| NonPublic School Options | 21,038 | 14% |
| Students attending their resident school | 109,572 | 72% |
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State Drop Out Information
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| 2009-10 | 2010-11 | 2011-12 |
| Percent | Count | Percent | Count | Percent | Count |
| State | 3.9% | 1516 | 3.7% | 1442 | 3.9% | 1527 |
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Graduation Rate - ESEA 4 Year Adjusted
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| 2010-11 | 2011-12 |
| ESEA | ESEA |
| All Students | 78.5% | 79.6% |
| American Indian | 77.8% | 72.3% |
| African American | 73.4% | 74.0% |
| Asian American | 90.3% | 93.6% |
| Hawaiian | 100.0% | 66.7% |
| Hispanic | 70.7% | 74.4% |
| White | 82.2% | 83.0% |
| Multi-Racial | 92.9% | 87.3% |
| English Language Learner | 64.9% | 71.5% |
| Special Education | 56.4% | 56.8% |
| Low Income | 70.9% | 72.2% |
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Public School SAT Reasoning Test (Average Score) (2011-12)
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| State | National |
| Math | 447 | 514 |
| Writing | 425 | 488 |
| Critical Reading | 438 | 496 |
| Total | 1,310 | 1,498 |
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11th Grade School Day SAT Reasoning Test (2011-12)
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| State |
| Math | 429 |
| Critical Reading | 419 |
| Writing | 413 |
| Total | 1,261 |
| Participation | 93% |
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Advanced Placement (AP)
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| 2011-12 |
| Advanced Placement Courses | 345 |
| No. of Students Enrolled | 4,613 |
| No. of Exams Taken | 10,099 |
| Total No. of Exams Passed | 5,041 |
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Public/NonPublic Enrollment (2012-13)
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| Public School Enrollment | Home Schools | Private Schools | Total by County | Percent NonPublic |
| Kent | 29,989 | 595 | 1,534 | 32,118 | 7% |
| New Castle | 76,571 | 1,082 | 13,543 | 91,196 | 16% |
| Sussex | 24,954 | 487 | 1,023 | 26,464 | 6% |
| Total | 131,514 | 2,165 | 18,873 | 152,552 | 14% |
| Percentage | 86% | 1% | 12% | 100% | |
| Out of State | | 1 | 2,773 | 2,774 | 100% |
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Student Achievement
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Percentage of Students Meeting State Standards (2012-13)
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4th Grade NAEP ( National Assessment of Educational Progress) Achievement Levels
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| | Below Basic | Basic | Proficient | Advanced | Special Education
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| Math | Delaware(Public) | 16% | 84% | 39% | 5% | 78% | 88% | 2011 |
| Nation(Public) | 18% | 82% | 39% | 6% | 84% | 96% | 2011 |
| Reading | Delaware(Public) | 28% | 72% | 36% | 7% | 60% | 63% | 2011 |
| Nation(Public) | 34% | 66% | 32% | 7% | 77% | 89% | 2011 |
| Science | Delaware(Public) | 23% | 77% | 34% | 0% | 98% | 100% | 2009 |
| Nation(Public) | 29% | 71% | 33% | 1% | 88% | 93% | 2009 |
| Writing | Delaware(Public) | 8% | 57% | 32% | 3% | | | 2002 |
| Nation(Public) | 15% | 59% | 25% | 2% | | | 2002 |
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8th Grade NAEP (National Assessment of Educational Progress) Achievement Levels
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| | Below Basic | Basic | Proficient | Advanced | Special Education
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| Math | Delaware(Public) | 26% | 74% | 32% | 7% | 78% | 90% | 2011 |
| Nation(Public) | 28% | 72% | 34% | 8% | 80% | 93% | 2011 |
| Reading | Delaware(Public) | 23% | 77% | 32% | 3% | 67% | | 2011 |
| Nation(Public) | 25% | 75% | 32% | 3% | 75% | 86% | 2011 |
| Science | Delaware(Public) | 37% | 63% | 28% | 1% | 98% | 100% | 2011 |
| Nation(Public) | 38% | 62% | 29% | 1% | 87% | 91% | 2011 |
| Writing | Delaware(Public) | 9% | 57% | 32% | 2% | | | 2007 |
| Nation(Public) | 13% | 57% | 29% | 2% | | | 2007 |
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% AYP Test Participation (2012-13)
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| ELA | Math | ELA Goal | Math Goal |
| All Students | 99% | 100% | 95% | 95% |
| American Indian | 99% | 99% | 95% | 95% |
| African American | 99% | 100% | 95% | 95% |
| Asian American | 100% | 100% | 95% | 95% |
| Hawaiian | 94% | 100% | 95% | 95% |
| Hispanic | 99% | 100% | 95% | 95% |
| White | 100% | 100% | 95% | 95% |
| Multi-Racial | 100% | 100% | 95% | 95% |
| English Language Learner | 98% | 100% | 95% | 95% |
| Special Education | 97% | 99% | 95% | 95% |
| Low Income | 99% | 100% | 95% | 95% |
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