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School Comparison

Downie (Carrie) Elementary School
vs.
New Castle Elementary School

A side-by-side view of publicly reported data for these two schools.

Downie (Carrie) Elementary School
New Castle Elementary School
  • Downie (Carrie) Elementary School reported a higher students per counselor than New Castle Elementary School (359:1 vs. 205.5:1).
  • New Castle Elementary School reported a higher violent incidents than Downie (Carrie) Elementary School (72 vs. 3).
  • New Castle Elementary School reported a higher chronically absent students than Downie (Carrie) Elementary School (140 vs. 112).
  • Source Data Limit: 6 metrics are directly comparable between the two schools.

Attendance

How consistently students are present

New Castle Elementary School reported a higher chronically absent students than Downie (Carrie) Elementary School (140 vs. 112).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

New Castle Elementary School reported a higher violent incidents than Downie (Carrie) Elementary School (72 vs. 3).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

Downie (Carrie) Elementary School reported a higher students per counselor than New Castle Elementary School (359:1 vs. 205.5:1).

Subgroup Analysis

Comparing reported values between specific student populations where both schools have data.

15 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

Contextual Indicators

District Context

District-level data describes the overarching school district, not the individual school.

Per-pupil spending
Downie (Carrie) Elementary School
$23,018.4
New Castle Elementary School
$23,018.4
Local revenue share
Downie (Carrie) Elementary School
32.4%
New Castle Elementary School
32.4%
State revenue share
Downie (Carrie) Elementary School
52.8%
New Castle Elementary School
52.8%
Federal revenue share
Downie (Carrie) Elementary School
14.8%
New Castle Elementary School
14.8%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Downie (Carrie) Elementary School
32.3%
New Castle Elementary School
32.3%

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.