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Brader (Henry M.) Elementary School is a public elementary school in Newark, Delaware, serving students from kindergarten to 5th grade as part of the Christina School District. With a diverse student population, the school faces challenges in academic performance, chronic absenteeism, and uneven outcomes across different student subgroups.
Academically, Brader (Henry M.) Elementary School's performance on standardized tests, such as the Smarter Balanced Assessments and DeSSA, is consistently below the state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 25.4% of 3rd-grade students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 39.45%. The school's 5th-grade Science performance is also notably low, with only 11.67% of students proficient or better, compared to the state average of 21.66%. Additionally, the school has a higher chronic absenteeism rate of 25.0%, compared to the state average of 19.2%, which can negatively impact student learning and achievement.
When analyzing the performance of different student subgroups, Brader (Henry M.) Elementary School shows some interesting patterns. While African American students at the school perform relatively better compared to their peers in the state, ranking 23rd out of 62 Delaware elementary schools, White students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds perform significantly worse, ranking 63rd and 44th out of their respective peer groups. Interestingly, the school's per-student spending of $18,895 in the 2018-2019 school year was higher than the state average, suggesting that funding and resources may not be the primary driver of the school's underperformance. Nearby schools, such as Marshall (Thurgood) Elementary School and West Park Place Elementary School, have higher academic achievement, lower chronic absenteeism rates, and better overall rankings compared to Brader (Henry M.) Elementary School, suggesting opportunities for the school to learn from successful practices in the district.
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