Calvin R. Mccullough Elementary School (Closed 2008)

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Calvin R. Mccullough Elementary School (Closed 2008)

29 Chase Avenue
New Castle, DE 19720

Calvin R. Mccullough Elementary School serves 882 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 was equal to the Delaware state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment was 78% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Delaware state average of 61% (majority Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Calvin R. Mccullough Elementary School
Pre-K	33
Kind	125
1	149
2	132
3	141
4	121
5	181

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Total Students

882 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2024)
Year	Calvin R. Mccullough Elementary School
2024	882
2023	882
2022	882
2021	882
2020	882
2019	882
2018	882
2017	882
2016	882
2015	882
2007	862
2006	882
2005	813
2004	770
2003	782
2002	799
2001	1,121
2000	1,125
1999	1,143
1998	1,394
1997	1,352
1996	1,288
1995	1,303
1994	1,248
1993	1,235
1992	1,146
1991	1,059
1990	1,006
1989	976
1988	904
1987	1,128

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Total Classroom Teachers

61 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2024)
Year	Calvin R. Mccullough Elementary School
2024	61
2023	61
2022	61
2021	61
2020	61
2019	61
2018	61
2017	61
2016	61
2015	61
2007	61
2006	61
2005	52
2004	59
2003	54
2002	51
2001	64
2000	65
1999	64
1998	75
1997	72
1996	71
1995	70
1994	67
1993	67
1992	63
1991	64
1990	57
1989	57
1988	54
1987	65

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This School

State Level (DE)

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2024)
Year	Calvin R. Mccullough Elementary School	Delaware	Colonial School District
2024	14:1	14:1
2023	14:1	14:1	15:1
2022	14:1	14:1	14:1
2021	14:1	14:1	15:1
2020	14:1	14:1	15:1
2019	14:1	14:1	15:1
2018	14:1	15:1	16:1
2017	14:1	15:1	16:1
2016	14:1	15:1	16:1
2015	14:1	14:1	16:1
2007	14:1	16:1	17:1
2006	14:1	16:1	17:1
2005	16:1	16:1	18:1
2004	13:1	16:1	17:1
2003	14:1	16:1	17:1
2002	16:1	16:1	17:1
2001	18:1	16:1	17:1
2000	17:1	16:1	17:1
1999	18:1	17:1	18:1
1998	19:1	17:1	18:1
1997	19:1	17:1	18:1
1996	18:1	17:1	18:1
1995	19:1	17:1	18:1
1994	19:1	17:1	18:1
1993	18:1	17:1	18:1
1992	18:1	17:1	18:1
1991	17:1	17:1	17:1
1990	18:1	17:1	17:1
1989	17:1	17:1	17:1
1988	17:1	17:1	17:1
1987	17:1	17:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2024)
Year	Calvin R. Mccullough Elementary School	Delaware	Colonial School District
2024	2%	4%
2023	2%	4%	2%
2022	2%	4%	2%
2021	2%	4%	3%
2020	2%	4%	3%
2019	2%	4%	3%
2018	1%	5%	2%
2017	1%	5%	2%
2016	1%	4%	2%
2015	1%	4%	2%
2007	3%	3%	3%
2006	2%	3%	3%
2005	1%	3%	3%
2004	3%	3%	3%
2003	2%	4%	3%
2002	3%	2%	3%
2001	3%	2%	2%
2000	3%	2%	2%
1999	2%	2%	2%
1998	2%	2%	2%
1997	1%	2%	1%
1996	2%	2%	2%
1995	2%	2%	2%
1994	3%	2%	2%
1993	1%	2%	2%
1992	2%	2%	2%
1991	2%	2%	2%
1990	1%	2%	1%

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Hispanic

15%

20%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2024)
Year	Calvin R. Mccullough Elementary School	Delaware	Colonial School District
2024	15%	20%
2023	15%	19%	21%
2022	15%	19%	20%
2021	15%	18%	20%
2020	15%	18%	21%
2019	15%	18%	21%
2018	15%	17%	20%
2017	15%	17%	20%
2016	15%	16%	20%
2015	15%	15%	20%
2007	14%	10%	15%
2006	15%	9%	14%
2005	15%	9%	12%
2004	12%	8%	11%
2003	10%	7%	10%
2002	9%	7%	9%
2001	5%	6%	8%
2000	4%	5%	6%
1999	3%	5%	5%
1998	3%	5%	4%
1997	3%	4%	4%
1996	2%	4%	3%
1995	2%	4%	3%
1994	2%	3%	3%
1993	2%	3%	2%
1992	2%	3%	2%
1991	2%	3%	2%
1990	3%	3%	2%

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Black

61%

31%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2024)
Year	Calvin R. Mccullough Elementary School	Delaware	Colonial School District
2024	61%	31%
2023	61%	31%	48%
2022	61%	30%	48%
2021	61%	30%	47%
2020	61%	30%	46%
2019	61%	30%	46%
2018	61%	30%	47%
2017	61%	30%	47%
2016	61%	31%	46%
2015	61%	31%	46%
2007	63%	33%	45%
2006	61%	33%	43%
2005	58%	32%	43%
2004	58%	32%	42%
2003	61%	31%	41%
2002	62%	31%	41%
2001	41%	31%	41%
2000	43%	31%	42%
1999	39%	30%	40%
1998	41%	30%	39%
1997	40%	29%	38%
1996	38%	29%	36%
1995	36%	29%	35%
1994	36%	28%	35%
1993	35%	28%	33%
1992	33%	27%	31%
1991	30%	27%	30%
1990	30%	26%	30%

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White

22%

39%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2024)
Year	Calvin R. Mccullough Elementary School	Delaware	Colonial School District
2024	22%	39%
2023	22%	41%	26%
2022	22%	42%	26%
2021	22%	42%	26%
2020	22%	44%	27%
2019	22%	44%	27%
2018	23%	45%	29%
2017	23%	45%	29%
2016	23%	46%	30%
2015	23%	47%	31%
2007	20%	54%	37%
2006	22%	55%	40%
2005	26%	56%	42%
2004	27%	57%	44%
2003	26%	58%	46%
2002	25%	60%	47%
2001	51%	61%	49%
2000	50%	62%	50%
1999	56%	63%	53%
1998	54%	63%	55%
1997	56%	65%	57%
1996	58%	65%	59%
1995	60%	65%	60%
1994	59%	67%	60%
1993	62%	67%	63%
1992	63%	68%	65%
1991	66%	68%	66%
1990	66%	69%	67%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.56

0.71

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1990-2024)
Year	Calvin R. Mccullough Elementary School	Delaware	Colonial School District
2024	0.56	0.71
2023	0.56	0.70	0.67
2022	0.56	0.70	0.67
2021	0.56	0.70	0.67
2020	0.56	0.69	0.67
2019	0.56	0.69	0.67
2018	0.56	0.68	0.66
2017	0.56	0.68	0.66
2016	0.56	0.67	0.66
2015	0.56	0.66	0.66
2007	0.55	0.59	0.64
2006	0.56	0.59	0.64
2005	0.58	0.58	0.63
2004	0.58	0.57	0.63
2003	0.56	0.57	0.61
2002	0.55	0.54	0.60
2001	0.57	0.53	0.59
2000	0.57	0.52	0.58
1999	0.54	0.52	0.56
1998	0.54	0.51	0.55
1997	0.53	0.50	0.54
1996	0.52	0.50	0.53
1995	0.51	0.49	0.52
1994	0.53	0.48	0.51
1993	0.50	0.47	0.49
1992	0.50	0.47	0.48
1991	0.48	0.46	0.47
1990	0.48	0.46	0.45

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Eligible for

48%

33%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Calvin R. Mccullough Elementary School	Delaware	Colonial School District
2024	48%	33%
2023	48%	34%	49%
2022	48%	34%	47%
2021	48%	35%	47%
2020	48%	36%	47%
2019	48%	36%	47%
2016	48%	38%	48%
2015	48%	37%	47%
2007	58%	31%	39%
2006	48%	31%	35%
2005	46%	29%	35%
2004	41%	28%	33%
2003	44%	29%	36%
2002	43%	28%	34%
2001	26%	26%	31%
2000	26%	27%	31%
1999	29%	28%	35%
1998	37%	30%	37%
1997	32%	30%	33%
1996	34%	29%	35%
1995	36%	29%	37%
1994	33%	27%	30%
1993	34%	25%	29%
1992	25%	21%	23%
1991	22%	19%	20%
1990	18%	18%	18%
1989	21%	18%	18%
1988	21%	18%	18%

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Eligible for

n/a

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2007)
Year	Calvin R. Mccullough Elementary School	Delaware	Colonial School District
2007	8%	6%	8%
2006	6%	5%	7%
2005	6%	6%	7%
2004	7%	6%	7%
2003	9%	7%	9%
2002	10%	6%	7%
2001	8%	6%	6%
2000	8%	6%	7%
1999	9%	6%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Colonial School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), DE Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Calvin R. Mccullough Elementary School?

882 students attend Calvin R. Mccullough Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

61% of Calvin R. Mccullough Elementary School students are Black, 22% of students are White, 15% of students are Hispanic, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Calvin R. Mccullough Elementary School?

Calvin R. Mccullough Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is equal to the Delaware state average of 14:1.

What grades does Calvin R. Mccullough Elementary School offer ?

Calvin R. Mccullough Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5

What school district is Calvin R. Mccullough Elementary School part of?

Calvin R. Mccullough Elementary School is part of Colonial School District.

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