West Park Place Elementary School

193 West Park Place, Newark DE, 19711 | Christina School District | 302-454-2290
  • grades KG-5
  • students 346
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 75% 70% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 38 in Newark
  • Ranked #0 of 325 in Delaware
Proficiency Averages
42%Newark
44%Delaware

West Park Place Elementary School is a school servicing grades KG to 5 and is located in the district of "Christina School District" in Newark, DE. There are a total of 346 students and 27 teachers at West Park Place Elementary School, for a student to teacher ratio of 13 to 1.

West Park Place Elementary School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 74.5%, which is 70% higher than the Delaware average.

West Park Place Elementary School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students346
Teachers27
Student/Teacher ratio13:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At West Park Place Elementary School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All77%
380-89%
465-69%
580-89%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All72%
370-79%
460-64%
580-89%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

West Park Place Elementary School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictDelawareNational
White 46.9% 34.4% 48.2% 51.1%
Black 20.5% 40.0% 30.8% 15.9%
Asian 23.6% 4.7% 3.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 5.7% 17.5% 14.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 1.0% 0.3% 0.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.5% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.8% 2.8% 2.4% 3.1%

Newark demographics profile

StatisticNewarkDelawareNational
Population33,822973,764328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)3,58850491
Median age24.739.637.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)35%54%55%
Speak English81%87%79%
Speak Spanish7%7%13%

Education level achieved in Newark

IndexNewarkDelawareNational
Completed 8th grade95.2%86.3%84.3%
Completed high school95.1%85.3%83.0%
Completed some college79.0%57.7%59.4%
Completed associate degree62.6%38.2%38.5%
Completed bachelors57.0%30.5%30.3%
Completed masters25.9%12.4%11.5%
Completed professional degree8.5%3.5%3.3%
Completed doctorate6.6%1.7%1.3%
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Source: The West Park Place Elementary School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.