Is Jones (Albert H.) Elementary School a good school?

Jones (Albert H.) Elementary School ranks 45 th of 106 Delaware elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Jones (Albert H.) Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 327 students attended Jones (Albert H.) Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Jones (Albert H.) Elementary School?

Students at Jones (Albert H.) Elementary School are 56% African American, 21% Hispanic, 15% White, 5% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Jones (Albert H.) Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Jones (Albert H.) Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Shue-Medill Middle School High : Christiana High School

Jones (Albert H.) Elementary School

Summary:

Jones (Albert H.) Elementary School is a public elementary school in Newark, Delaware, serving students from kindergarten to 5th grade. With a diverse student population, the school consistently outperforms the Christina School District and the state of Delaware in academic achievement, particularly in English Language Arts and Mathematics.

Jones (Albert H.) Elementary School stands out for its strong performance with African American and low socioeconomic status (SES) students, ranking among the top schools in Delaware for these student groups. The school's small class sizes and higher per-student spending of $18,183 may contribute to its academic success. However, the school has seen a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, which is an area that needs to be addressed.

While Jones (Albert H.) Elementary School outperforms most of the nearby schools in the Christina School District, including Oberle (William) Elementary, Smith (Jennie E.) Elementary, and Leasure (May B.) Elementary, it still lags behind some of the higher-performing schools in the neighboring Red Clay Consolidated School District, such as Heritage Elementary and Forest Oak Elementary.

Detail:

Public K-5

35 West Main Street
Newark, DE 19702-1599

(302) 454-2131

District: Christina School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
45^th of 106 Delaware Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $18,183

Students who attend Jones (Albert H.) Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Shue-Medill Middle School
High:	Christiana High School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.8

Number of students: 327

Racial breakdown:

African American:

55.7%

Hispanic:

21.1%

White:

15.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 45.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Jones (Albert H.) Elementary School ranks better than 57.5% of elementary schools in Delaware. It also ranks 5^th among 14 ranked elementary schools in the Christina School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 52.23. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Jones (Albert H.) Elementary School is diverse. Racial makeup is: African American (55.7%), Hispanic (21.1%), White (15.3%). (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Jones (Albert H.) Elementary School is 14.8, which is the highest among 18 elementary schools in the Christina School District! (See more...)

Compare Jones (Albert H.) Elementary School employs 22 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Jones (Albert H.) Elementary School is $18,183. 9 elementary schools in the Christina School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Jones (Albert H.) Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Jones (Albert H.) Elementary School 45^th of 106 Delaware public elementary schools. (See Jones (Albert H.) Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

African American students:

Christina School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Christina School District 18^th of 32 Delaware school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Jones (Albert H.) Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Jones (Albert H.) Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	DE State Percentile
2011	32.74	66^th	91	27.5%
2012	42.63	58^th	90	35.6%
2013	22.70	77^th	91	15.4%
2015	40.49	67^th	108	38.0%
2016	45.99	44^th	86	48.8%
2017	36.77	55^th	86	36.0%
2018	53.59	43^rd	85	49.4%
2019	48.47	60^th	105	42.9%
2021	47.57	40^th	95	57.9%
2022	45.84	55^th	104	47.1%
2023	52.83	43^rd	103	58.3%
2024	52.23	45^th	106	57.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Jones (Albert H.) Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	DE State Percentile
2019	61.00	31^st	92	66.3%
2023	49.42	30^th	66	54.5%
2024	64.39	13^th	66	80.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Jones (Albert H.) Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	DE State Percentile
2019	45.80	58^th	99	41.4%
2022	56.93	33^rd	90	63.3%
2023	39.99	56^th	89	37.1%
2024	59.11	34^th	97	64.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Jones (Albert H.) Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	DE State Percentile
2019	48.75	53^rd	99	46.5%
2022	42.94	50^th	90	44.4%
2023	48.55	42^nd	89	52.8%
2024	42.45	51^st	97	47.4%

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Rank History for African American students at Jones (Albert H.) Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	DE State Percentile
2019	49.79	33^rd	72	54.2%
2022	78.68	7^th	60	88.3%
2023	77.51	7^th	60	88.3%
2024	66.31	15^th	62	75.8%

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Data source: test scores: Delaware Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Delaware Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Jones (Albert H.) Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	421	142	7	12	0	n/a	n/a	582
1989	452	152	4	5	0	n/a	n/a	613
1990	342	93	6	17	n/a	n/a	n/a	458
1991	351	97	9	12	0	n/a	n/a	469
1992	376	122	10	15	0	n/a	n/a	523
1993	350	129	10	12	0	n/a	n/a	501
1994	353	164	8	12	0	n/a	n/a	537
1995	332	194	21	16	0	n/a	n/a	563
1996	332	194	21	16	0	n/a	n/a	563
1997	354	194	13	16	0	n/a	n/a	577
1998	361	230	15	28	0	n/a	n/a	634
1999	330	219	24	29	0	n/a	n/a	602
2000	284	227	27	25	0	n/a	n/a	563
2001	275	252	29	34	0	n/a	n/a	590
2002	204	225	19	29	0	n/a	n/a	477
2003	204	225	19	29	0	n/a	n/a	477
2004	199	232	28	27	0	n/a	n/a	486
2005	172	224	25	40	0	n/a	n/a	461
2006	134	243	23	45	0	n/a	n/a	445
2007	124	214	17	54	3	n/a	n/a	412
2008	137	227	15	47	3	n/a	n/a	429
2009	129	220	23	56	1	n/a	n/a	429
2010	122	198	12	67	3	n/a	n/a	402
2011	110	221	10	62	2	0	4	409
2012	110	220	6	57	1	0	11	405
2013	114	202	6	76	1	1	17	417
2014	114	199	8	83	2	1	20	427
2015	109	195	8	86	0	0	32	430
2016	92	202	7	88	0	0	37	426
2017	83	203	7	97	0	0	35	425
2018	56	198	7	78	0	0	32	371
2019	52	191	6	71	0	0	35	355
2020	58	188	7	76	0	0	33	362
2021	57	181	8	63	0	1	30	340
2022	53	155	9	67	1	1	18	304
2023	54	164	4	63	3	0	13	301
2024	50	182	7	69	2	1	16	327

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Jones (Albert H.) Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	582	30.5	19.0	20.8
1989	613	30.5	20.0	21.9
1990	458	30.5	15.0	18.8
1991	469	25.0	18.7	19.2
1992	523	28.0	18.6	18.4
1993	501	27.0	18.6	22.2
1994	537	26.0	20.7	27
1995	563	28.0	20.1	30.6
1996	563	28.0	20.1	30.6
1997	577	28.0	20.6	28.2
1998	634	33.0	19.2	23.3
1999	602	35.0	17.2	31.2
2000	563	33.0	17.1	34.8
2001	590	35.0	16.9	32.7
2002	477	31.5	15.1	41.9
2003	477	31.5	15.1	41.9
2004	486	31.5	15.4	38.1
2005	461	32.5	14.2	48.2
2006	445	32.5	13.7	48.8
2007	412	29.0	14.2	42.7
2008	429	31.0	13.8	41
2009	429	28.0	15.3	52
2010	402	24.0	16.7	65.4
2011	409	31.0	13.1	68.2
2012	405	27.0	15.0	65.2
2013	417	28.0	14.8	67.9
2014	427	29.0	14.7	48.7
2015	430	31.0	13.8	44.7
2016	426	26.0	16.3	45.3
2017	425	29.0	14.6	n/a
2018	371	29.0	12.7	n/a
2019	355	30.0	11.8	n/a
2020	362	25.0	14.4	n/a
2021	340	26.0	13.0	n/a
2022	304	24.0	12.6	n/a
2023	301	23.0	13.0	n/a
2024	327	22.0	14.8	n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Jones (Albert H.) Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	582	30.5	19.0	20.8
1989	613	30.5	20.0	21.9
1990	458	30.5	15.0	18.8
1991	469	25.0	18.7	19.2
1992	523	28.0	18.6	18.4
1993	501	27.0	18.6	22.2
1994	537	26.0	20.7	27
1995	563	28.0	20.1	30.6
1996	563	28.0	20.1	30.6
1997	577	28.0	20.6	28.2
1998	634	33.0	19.2	23.3
1999	602	35.0	17.2	31.2
2000	563	33.0	17.1	34.8
2001	590	35.0	16.9	32.7
2002	477	31.5	15.1	41.9
2003	477	31.5	15.1	41.9
2004	486	31.5	15.4	38.1
2005	461	32.5	14.2	48.2
2006	445	32.5	13.7	48.8
2007	412	29.0	14.2	42.7
2008	429	31.0	13.8	41
2009	429	28.0	15.3	52
2010	402	24.0	16.7	65.4
2011	409	31.0	13.1	68.2
2012	405	27.0	15.0	65.2
2013	417	28.0	14.8	67.9
2014	427	29.0	14.7	48.7
2015	430	31.0	13.8	44.7
2016	426	26.0	16.3	45.3
2017	425	29.0	14.6	n/a
2018	371	29.0	12.7	n/a
2019	355	30.0	11.8	n/a
2020	362	25.0	14.4	n/a
2021	340	26.0	13.0	n/a
2022	304	24.0	12.6	n/a
2023	301	23.0	13.0	n/a
2024	327	22.0	14.8	n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Jones (Albert H.) Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$948 (5.2%)	$21,730 (119.5%)	$18,183

Data source: Delaware Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Jones (Albert H.) Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 60^th of 105 Elementary schools	Ranks 43^rd of 103 Elementary schools	15.4%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Jones (Albert H.) Elementary School)	62.3	42.4	19.9%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Christina School District)	45	32.6	12.4%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Delaware)	50.5	38.4	12.1%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Jones (Albert H.) Elementary School)	67.9	46.7	21.3%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Christina School District)	54.8	35.1	19.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Delaware)	53	42.2	10.8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Jones (Albert H.) Elementary School)	53.8	36.7	17%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Christina School District)	41.8	33.1	8.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Delaware)	53.5	39.9	13.6%
4th Grade Mathematics (Jones (Albert H.) Elementary School)	54.4	40	14.4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Christina School District)	44.4	32.4	12%
4th Grade Mathematics (Delaware)	50.8	39.1	11.7%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Jones (Albert H.) Elementary School)	37.1	55.6	18.5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Christina School District)	47.1	41.1	6%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Delaware)	56.9	44.1	12.8%
5th Grade Mathematics (Jones (Albert H.) Elementary School)	25.9	25.5	0.3%
5th Grade Mathematics (Christina School District)	38.2	27.1	11.1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Delaware)	44.4	32.3	12.1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	355	301	15.2%
African American	191	164	14.1%
American Indian	0	3
Asian	6	4	33.3%
Hispanic	71	63	11.3%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	52	54	3.8%
Two or More Races	35	13	62.9%

Schools Near Jones (Albert H.) Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				DeSSA Science (2024)	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts (2024)					Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2024)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	DeSSA Science 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Jones (Albert H.) Elementary School	Public	K-5	35 West Main Street	Newark	19702	New Castle County	Christina School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 454-2131	327	22	14.8		50 (15.3%)	182 (55.7%)	69 (21.1%)	7 (2.1%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	16 (4.9%)	52.2	45^th of 106 public elementary schools	57.5%		52.8	43^rd of 103 public elementary schools	58.3%	2	16.4	49.0	47.2	38.2			54.7	37.0	27.3			$18,183	$948	$21,730
Academia Antonia Alonso	Public, Charter	K-7	300 North Wakefield Drive	Newark	19702	New Castle County	Academia Antonia Alonso	Yes	No	No	Yes	(302) 351-8200	805	48	16.7		61 (7.6%)	47 (5.8%)	688 (85.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.0%)	9.2	101^st of 106 public elementary schools	4.7%		11.1	98^th of 103 public elementary schools	4.9%	3	6.5	18.8	10.6	23.9	19.4	26.1	21.9	10.3	10.8	10.1	8.6	$13,286	$927	$12,123
Gallaher (Robert S.) Elementary School	Public	K-5	800 North Brownleaf Road	Newark	19713	New Castle County	Christina School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 454-2464	477	49	9.7		129 (27.0%)	152 (31.9%)	141 (29.6%)	28 (5.9%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (5.0%)	36.4	64^th of 106 public elementary schools	39.6%		39.7	62^nd of 103 public elementary schools	39.8%	2	14.6	32.5	40.5	38.2			30.5	37.5	28.1			$14,947	$887	$17,800
Marshall (Thurgood) Elementary School	Public	K-5	101 Barrett Run Road	Newark	19702	New Castle County	Christina School District	No	No	No	No	(302) 454-4700	535	38	14.0		113 (21.1%)	193 (36.1%)	74 (13.8%)	121 (22.6%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (5.6%)	71.8	27^th of 106 public elementary schools	74.5%		64.9	33^rd of 103 public elementary schools	68.0%	6	38.0	43.8	43.0	62.0			51.3	44.2	46.5			$13,704	$481	$16,562
Pleasantville Elementary School	Public	K-5	16 Pleasant Street	New Castle	19720	New Castle County	Colonial School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 323-2935	384	30	12.8		97 (25.3%)	177 (46.1%)	82 (21.4%)	5 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.7%)	15.6	91^st of 106 public elementary schools	14.2%		14.4	89^th of 103 public elementary schools	13.6%	2		27.9	19.6	27.0			29.0	15.5	14.1			$17,096	$672	$19,897
Christina Early Education Center	Public	PK	620 East Chestnut Hill Rd	Newark	19713	New Castle County	Christina School District	No	No	No	No	(302) 454-2720	313	27	11.5		107 (34.2%)	110 (35.1%)	54 (17.3%)	28 (8.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	13 (4.2%)								(n/a)												$32,578	$1,326	$39,564
Smith (Jennie E.) Elementary School	Public	K-5	142 Brennen Drive	Newark	19713	New Castle County	Christina School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 454-2174	442	38	11.6		135 (30.5%)	126 (28.5%)	110 (24.9%)	45 (10.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	23 (5.2%)	43.3	56^th of 106 public elementary schools	47.2%		33.3	69^th of 103 public elementary schools	33.0%	13	16.0	36.8	41.8	40.9			40.5	41.8	28.0			$15,306	$804	$18,274
Forest Oak Elementary School	Public	K-5	55 South Meadowood Drive	Newark	19711	New Castle County	Red Clay Consolidated School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 454-3420	452	37	12.3		155 (34.3%)	43 (9.5%)	229 (50.7%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.9%)	35.6	66^th of 106 public elementary schools	37.7%		56.3	39^th of 103 public elementary schools	62.1%	27	16.5	27.8	32.9	45.0			40.5	27.4	29.6			$15,190	$672	$17,559
Red Clay Early Years Program	Public	PK	1621 Telegraph Road	Wilmington	19804	New Castle County	Red Clay Consolidated School District	No	No	No	No	(302) 651-2709	289	28	10.3		106 (36.7%)	76 (26.3%)	93 (32.2%)	8 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.1%)								(n/a)
Leasure (May B.) Elementary School	Public	K-5	1015 Church Road	Newark	19702	New Castle County	Christina School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 454-2103	328	32	10.2		37 (11.3%)	221 (67.4%)	45 (13.7%)	10 (3.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.3%)	24.1	80^th of 106 public elementary schools	24.5%		24.9	73^rd of 103 public elementary schools	29.1%	7	13.1	26.4	30.6	30.0			31.6	34.7	16.4			$20,320	$861	$24,071

Jones (Albert H.) Elementary School

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