Claymont Elementary School (Ranked Top 20% for 2025)

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Claymont Elementary School

3401 Green Street
Claymont, DE 19703

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Top 20%

Serving 913 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Claymont Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Delaware for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 56% (which is higher than the Delaware state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving is 52% (which is higher than the Delaware state average of 42%).

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

Minority enrollment is 67% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Delaware state average of 61% (majority Black).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 913 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 67%
: Top 20% in DE
: 56% (Top 20%)
: 52% (Top 20%)
: 34% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), DE Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Claymont Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Delaware for:

School Overview

Claymont Elementary School's student population of 913 students has grown by 7% over five school years.

The teacher population of 66 teachers has grown by 11% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Claymont Elementary School
Kind	132
1	121
2	152
3	113
4	205
5	190

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Total Students

913 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Claymont Elementary School
2023	850
2022	849
2021	822
2020	853
2019	853
2018	827
2017	827
2016	824
2015	803
2014	817
2013	787
2012	751
2011	735
2010	747
2009	933
2008	922
2007	857
2006	991
2005	977
2004	930
2003	700
2002	664
2001	941
2000	942
1999	657

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

66 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Claymont Elementary School
2023	61
2022	60
2021	57
2020	59
2019	59
2018	57
2017	57
2016	55
2015	57
2014	58
2013	56
2012	54
2011	53
2010	55
2009	62
2008	52
2007	52
2006	52
2005	52
2004	53
2003	48
2002	52
2001	58
2000	56
1999	40

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School Rankings

Claymont Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 199 schools in Delaware (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Claymont Elementary School is 0.75, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.71. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (DE)

#27 out of 199 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Claymont Elementary School
2023	#27
2022	#29
2021	#55
2019	#30
2018	#42
2017	#38
2016	#47
2015	#38
2014	#78
2013	#73
2012	#86

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56%

31%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Claymont Elementary School	Delaware	Brandywine School District
2023	56%	31%	32%
2022	49%	29%	30%
2021	38%	27%	28%
2019	63%	42%	41%
2018	63%	43%	43%
2017	61%	44%	45%
2016	59%	43%	45%
2015	57%	39%	42%
2014	73%	70%	68%
2013	76%	70%	67%
2012	76%	73%	70%

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52%

42%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Claymont Elementary School	Delaware	Brandywine School District
2022	52%	42%	41%
2021	43%	42%	40%
2019	64%	53%	53%
2018	60%	54%	43%
2017	63%	54%	57%
2016	62%	55%	56%
2015	62%	52%	54%
2014	77%	73%	74%
2013	77%	73%	73%
2012	78%	74%	74%
2011	67%	62%	63%

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34%

21%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Claymont Elementary School	Delaware	Brandywine School District
2022	34%	21%	21%
2021	27%	24%	20%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Claymont Elementary School	Delaware	Brandywine School District
2023	14:1	14:1	14:1
2022	14:1	14:1	14:1
2021	14:1	14:1	14:1
2020	14:1	15:1	15:1
2019	14:1	15:1	15:1
2018	15:1	15:1	15:1
2017	15:1	15:1	15:1
2016	15:1	15:1	15:1
2015	14:1	14:1	15:1
2014	14:1	15:1	15:1
2013	14:1	15:1	14:1
2012	14:1	15:1	14:1
2011	14:1	15:1	14:1
2010	14:1	15:1	14:1
2009	15:1	15:1	14:1
2008	18:1	15:1	14:1
2007	16:1	16:1	15:1
2006	19:1	16:1	16:1
2005	19:1	16:1	16:1
2004	18:1	16:1	16:1
2003	15:1	16:1	16:1
2002	13:1	16:1	15:1
2001	16:1	16:1	16:1
2000	17:1	16:1	15:1
1999	16:1	17:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Claymont Elementary School	Delaware	Brandywine School District
2023	11%	4%	6%
2022	13%	4%	7%
2021	13%	4%	8%
2020	11%	4%	7%
2019	11%	4%	7%
2018	10%	5%	6%
2017	10%	5%	6%
2016	11%	4%	6%
2015	10%	4%	6%
2014	9%	4%	6%
2013	9%	4%	6%
2012	10%	3%	6%
2011	9%	4%	5%
2010	7%	4%	6%
2009	6%	4%	5%
2008	7%	4%	5%
2007	6%	3%	5%
2006	6%	3%	5%
2005	5%	3%	4%
2004	5%	3%	5%
2003	3%	4%	4%
2002	2%	2%	4%
2001	4%	2%	4%
2000	4%	2%	3%
1999	2%	2%	4%

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Hispanic

14%

20%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Claymont Elementary School	Delaware	Brandywine School District
2023	12%	19%	8%
2022	12%	19%	7%
2021	11%	18%	7%
2020	10%	18%	7%
2019	10%	18%	7%
2018	6%	17%	6%
2017	6%	17%	6%
2016	5%	16%	5%
2015	6%	15%	5%
2014	8%	15%	5%
2013	8%	14%	5%
2012	8%	13%	5%
2011	9%	13%	5%
2010	10%	11%	4%
2009	8%	11%	4%
2008	5%	10%	3%
2007	6%	10%	3%
2006	4%	9%	3%
2005	4%	9%	3%
2004	4%	8%	3%
2003	6%	7%	3%
2002	6%	7%	3%
2001	5%	6%	2%
2000	4%	5%	2%
1999	5%	5%	2%

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Black

33%

31%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Claymont Elementary School	Delaware	Brandywine School District
2023	34%	31%	37%
2022	34%	30%	37%
2021	32%	30%	37%
2020	34%	30%	36%
2019	34%	30%	36%
2018	36%	30%	37%
2017	36%	30%	37%
2016	33%	31%	37%
2015	33%	31%	37%
2014	32%	31%	37%
2013	33%	31%	36%
2012	37%	32%	37%
2011	40%	32%	38%
2010	40%	33%	38%
2009	32%	33%	40%
2008	34%	33%	39%
2007	34%	33%	40%
2006	35%	33%	39%
2005	35%	32%	38%
2004	31%	32%	37%
2003	40%	31%	37%
2002	40%	31%	36%
2001	32%	31%	36%
2000	32%	31%	37%
1999	38%	30%	37%

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White

33%

39%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Claymont Elementary School	Delaware	Brandywine School District
2023	35%	41%	44%
2022	35%	42%	45%
2021	37%	42%	45%
2020	37%	44%	47%
2019	37%	44%	47%
2018	44%	45%	49%
2017	44%	45%	49%
2016	48%	46%	50%
2015	49%	47%	51%
2014	47%	48%	50%
2013	46%	49%	50%
2012	44%	50%	51%
2011	40%	50%	51%
2010	43%	52%	52%
2009	54%	52%	51%
2008	54%	53%	53%
2007	54%	54%	52%
2006	55%	55%	53%
2005	56%	56%	55%
2004	60%	57%	55%
2003	51%	58%	56%
2002	52%	60%	57%
2001	59%	61%	58%
2000	60%	62%	58%
1999	55%	63%	57%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Claymont Elementary School	Delaware	Brandywine School District
2023	7%	5%	4%
2022	6%	5%	3%
2021	7%	5%	3%
2020	8%	4%	3%
2019	8%	4%	3%
2018	4%	3%	2%
2017	4%	3%	2%
2016	3%	3%	2%
2015	2%	3%	1%
2014	3%	2%	2%
2013	2%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.75

0.71

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Claymont Elementary School	Delaware	Brandywine School District
2023	0.74	0.70	0.66
2022	0.73	0.70	0.66
2021	0.73	0.70	0.66
2020	0.73	0.69	0.65
2019	0.73	0.69	0.65
2018	0.67	0.68	0.62
2017	0.67	0.68	0.62
2016	0.65	0.67	0.62
2015	0.64	0.66	0.61
2014	0.67	0.67	0.62
2013	0.67	0.65	0.61
2012	0.67	0.64	0.61
2011	0.67	0.64	0.60
2010	0.65	0.61	0.58
2009	0.60	0.61	0.58
2008	0.59	0.61	0.57
2007	0.59	0.59	0.57
2006	0.58	0.59	0.56
2005	0.57	0.58	0.56
2004	0.55	0.57	0.56
2003	0.58	0.57	0.55
2002	0.57	0.54	0.54
2001	0.55	0.53	0.54
2000	0.54	0.52	0.53
1999	0.56	0.52	0.53

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

37%

33%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Claymont Elementary School	Delaware	Brandywine School District
2023	40%	34%	31%
2022	40%	34%	31%
2021	41%	35%	31%
2020	40%	36%	31%
2019	40%	36%	31%
2016	40%	38%	31%
2015	41%	37%	30%
2014	42%	39%	33%
2013	55%	47%	40%
2012	53%	43%	37%
2011	55%	42%	36%
2010	48%	40%	32%
2009	31%	33%	30%
2008	28%	30%	28%
2007	30%	31%	27%
2006	31%	31%	30%
2005	31%	29%	27%
2004	28%	28%	25%
2003	38%	29%	27%
2002	35%	28%	24%
2001	26%	26%	24%

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Eligible for (12-13)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2013)
Year	Claymont Elementary School	Delaware	Brandywine School District
2013	4%	5%	4%
2012	4%	6%	5%
2011	5%	6%	5%
2010	6%	7%	6%
2009	5%	7%	5%
2008	5%	6%	5%
2007	6%	6%	5%
2006	7%	5%	5%
2005	6%	6%	5%
2004	6%	6%	5%
2003	6%	7%	5%
2002	12%	6%	6%
2001	9%	6%	6%
2000	9%	6%	6%
1999	7%	6%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Brandywine School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Claymont Elementary School's ranking?

Claymont Elementary School is ranked #27 out of 199 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Delaware.

What schools are Claymont Elementary School often compared to?

Claymont Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Mount Pleasant Elementary School, Lancashire Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

56% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 31% DE state average), while 52% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 42% DE state average).

How many students attend Claymont Elementary School?

913 students attend Claymont Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

33% of Claymont Elementary School students are Black, 33% of students are White, 14% of students are Hispanic, 12% of students are Asian, and 8% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Claymont Elementary School?

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

What grades does Claymont Elementary School offer ?

Claymont Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Claymont Elementary School part of?

Claymont Elementary School is part of Brandywine School District.

School Reviews

4 2/25/2017

I am a sustitute teacher and Claymont is.one of my top choices.

- Posted by Teacher - Faulkner

2 6/9/2015

Teachers are extremely biased. They will automatically blame boys for something. They also ignore the constant swearing and violence in the hallways. They grab kids by shirts and even swear. One employee said "2 divided by 1 in one half." This is what they're teaching us?! Overall, not a great school.

- Posted by Student/Alumni - matts

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 913 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 67%
: Top 20%
: 56% (Top 20%)
: 52% (Top 20%)
: 34% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), DE Dept. of Education