- Downes (John R.) Elementary School reported a higher students per counselor than Newark Charter School (439:1 vs. 273.1:1).
- Downes (John R.) Elementary School reported a higher chronically absent students than Newark Charter School (101 vs. 0).
- Downes (John R.) Elementary School reported a higher violent incidents than Newark Charter School (66 vs. 5).
- Source Data Limit: 6 metrics are directly comparable between the two schools.
- Source Data Limit: 6 additional metrics are reported by only one school.
Attendance
How consistently students are present
Downes (John R.) Elementary School reported a higher chronically absent students than Newark Charter School (101 vs. 0).
School Environment
Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection
Downes (John R.) Elementary School reported a higher violent incidents than Newark Charter School (66 vs. 5).
Staffing & Support
Counselor and support staff capacity
Downes (John R.) Elementary School reported a higher students per counselor than Newark Charter School (439:1 vs. 273.1:1).
Subgroup Analysis
Comparing reported values between specific student populations where both schools have data.
17 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.
Reported Only at Newark Charter School
5 metrics were reported by Newark Charter School. Comparable data for Downes (John R.) Elementary School is missing or suppressed.
Graduating cohort
168
AP courses offered
24
AP enrollment
374
Dual enrollment
16
SAT/ACT participation
181
Reported Only at Downes (John R.) Elementary School
1 metric was reported by Downes (John R.) Elementary School. Comparable data for Newark Charter School is missing or suppressed.
Gifted & talented
17
Contextual Indicators
District Context
District-level data describes the overarching school district, not the individual school.
Per-pupil spending
Newark Charter School
$13,704.72
Downes (John R.) Elementary School
$33,954.09
Local revenue share
Newark Charter School
32.7%
Downes (John R.) Elementary School
36.2%
State revenue share
Newark Charter School
64.4%
Downes (John R.) Elementary School
52.8%
Federal revenue share
Newark Charter School
2.9%
Downes (John R.) Elementary School
11%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Newark Charter School
0%
Downes (John R.) Elementary School
27.7%
County Economics
Both schools are located in the same county.
Median household income
New Castle County
$89,901
New Castle County
$89,901
Poverty rate
New Castle County
10.2%
New Castle County
10.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher
New Castle County
39.2%
New Castle County
39.2%
Unemployment rate
New Castle County
3.6%
New Castle County
3.6%
This comparison is derived exclusively from publicly available federal and state datasets. It may not reflect the most current information. We encourage parents and families to supplement this data with information published directly on each school’s website, which may include more recent figures.