William F. Cooke Junior Elementary

Summary:

William F. Cooke Junior Elementary is a high-performing public elementary school in Hockessin, Delaware, serving students from kindergarten to 5th grade as part of the Red Clay Consolidated School District. The school consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in the state, with strong academic achievement across all grade levels and subject areas.

William F. Cooke Junior Elementary excels in academic performance, with students significantly outperforming district and state averages on Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts and Mathematics. In the 2023-2024 school year, 74.74% of 5th-grade students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to just 43.41% in the district and 43.42% statewide. The school also stands out for its exceptional performance in science, with 36.08% of 5th-grade students proficient or better on the DeSSA Science assessment, far exceeding the district (18.82%) and state (21.66%) averages. Additionally, the school's diverse student population, including strong performance among Hispanic, special education, and low-income students, contributes to its overall excellence.

Compared to nearby schools, William F. Cooke Junior Elementary significantly outperforms institutions like Baltz (Austin D.) Elementary School and Forest Oak Elementary School, both within the Red Clay Consolidated School District, as well as Wilson (Etta J.) Elementary School in the Christina School District. This high-performing school also maintains a relatively low student-to-teacher ratio and a higher per-student spending compared to some of its neighbors, which may contribute to its exceptional academic outcomes.

Detail:

Public K-5

2025 Graves Road
Hockessin, DE 19707

(302) 235-6600

District: Red Clay Consolidated School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
7^th of 106 Delaware Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,167

Student/teacher ratio: 15.3

Number of students: 621

Racial breakdown:

White:

64.3%

Hispanic:

15.3%

African American:

9.0%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details William F. Cooke Junior Elementary ranks better than 93.4% of elementary schools in Delaware. It also ranks 3^rd among 14 ranked elementary schools in the Red Clay Consolidated School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 91.15. (See more...)

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Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (64.3%), Hispanic (15.3%), African American (9%). (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at William F. Cooke Junior Elementary is 15.3. 12 elementary schools in the Red Clay Consolidated School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare William F. Cooke Junior Elementary employs 40.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at William F. Cooke Junior Elementary is $13,167, which is the lowest among 15 elementary schools in the Red Clay Consolidated School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

William F. Cooke Junior Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks William F. Cooke Junior Elementary 7^th of 106 Delaware public elementary schools. (See William F. Cooke Junior Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Red Clay Consolidated School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Red Clay Consolidated School District 14^th of 32 Delaware school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for William F. Cooke Junior Elementary

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Rank History for all students at William F. Cooke Junior Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	DE State Percentile
2017	79.77	13^th	86	84.9%
2018	77.44	16^th	85	81.2%
2019	78.47	19^th	105	81.9%
2021	89.75	12^th	95	87.4%
2022	88.05	11^th	104	89.4%
2023	92.82	6^th	103	94.2%
2024	91.15	7^th	106	93.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at William F. Cooke Junior Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	DE State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	58.38	5^th	13	61.5%
2024	56.12	6^th	17	64.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at William F. Cooke Junior Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	DE State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	87.45	5^th	66	92.4%

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Rank History for Female students at William F. Cooke Junior Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	DE State Percentile
2019	77.10	19^th	99	80.8%
2021	83.91	8^th	67	88.1%
2022	86.31	8^th	90	91.1%
2023	91.50	4^th	89	95.5%
2024	92.59	5^th	97	94.8%

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Rank History for Male students at William F. Cooke Junior Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	DE State Percentile
2019	78.50	15^th	99	84.8%
2021	79.39	11^th	67	83.6%
2022	81.81	11^th	90	87.8%
2023	89.36	8^th	89	91.0%
2024	81.43	15^th	97	84.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at William F. Cooke Junior Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	DE State Percentile
2019	42.50	22^nd	37	40.5%
2022	72.32	7^th	36	80.6%
2023	82.58	3^rd	42	92.9%
2024	83.35	4^th	37	89.2%

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Rank History for White students at William F. Cooke Junior Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	DE State Percentile
2019	76.26	13^th	82	84.1%
2021	82.35	10^th	65	84.6%
2022	82.99	7^th	75	90.7%
2023	87.29	2^nd	70	97.1%
2024	80.20	9^th	73	87.7%

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

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Data source: Delaware Department of Education

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Enrollment information for William F. Cooke Junior Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2016	337	33	53	76	1	0	16	516
2017	396	40	52	93	1	1	24	607
2018	437	41	52	100	2	1	24	657
2019	436	37	57	93	2	0	31	656
2020	445	42	56	104	1	0	35	683
2021	423	41	46	97	1	1	32	641
2022	429	49	44	94	2	1	30	649
2023	399	56	39	95	2	1	29	621

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

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at William F. Cooke Junior Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2016	516	28.0	18.4	n/a
2017	607	34.0	17.8	n/a
2018	657	40.0	16.4	n/a
2019	656	42.0	15.6	n/a
2020	683	41.0	16.6	n/a
2021	641	43.0	14.9	n/a
2022	649	42.5	15.2	n/a
2023	621	40.5	15.3	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 William F. Cooke Junior Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2016	516	28.0	18.4	n/a
2017	607	34.0	17.8	n/a
2018	657	40.0	16.4	n/a
2019	656	42.0	15.6	n/a
2020	683	41.0	16.6	n/a
2021	641	43.0	14.9	n/a
2022	649	42.5	15.2	n/a
2023	621	40.5	15.3	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 William F. Cooke Junior Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$217 (1.6%)	$15,896 (120.7%)	$13,167

Data source: Delaware Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on William F. Cooke Junior Elementary

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 19^th of 105 Elementary schools	Ranks 6^th of 103 Elementary schools	12.3%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (William F. Cooke Junior Elementary)	62.6	58.9	3.7%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Red Clay Consolidated School District)	46.1	34.9	11.2%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Delaware)	50.5	38.4	12.1%
3rd Grade Mathematics (William F. Cooke Junior Elementary)	62.9	59.3	3.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Red Clay Consolidated School District)	44	37.5	6.5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Delaware)	53	42.2	10.8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (William F. Cooke Junior Elementary)	70.6	73.3	2.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Red Clay Consolidated School District)	51	39.9	11.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Delaware)	53.5	39.9	13.6%
4th Grade Mathematics (William F. Cooke Junior Elementary)	65.1	72.4	7.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Red Clay Consolidated School District)	42.5	37.8	4.6%
4th Grade Mathematics (Delaware)	50.8	39.1	11.7%
5th Grade English Language Arts (William F. Cooke Junior Elementary)	74	72.2	1.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Red Clay Consolidated School District)	55.1	47.5	7.6%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Delaware)	56.9	44.1	12.8%
5th Grade Mathematics (William F. Cooke Junior Elementary)	60.4	60.9	0.5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Red Clay Consolidated School District)	39.3	33	6.3%
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	656	621	5.3%
African American	37	56	51.4%
American Indian	2	2
Asian	57	39	31.6%
Hispanic	93	95	2.2%
Pacific Islander	0	1
White	436	399	8.5%
Two or More Races	31	29	6.5%

Schools Near William F. Cooke Junior Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				DeSSA Science (2024)		DeSSA Social Studies (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	DeSSA Science 8th Grade	DeSSA Social Studies 8th 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 English Language Arts 8th 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	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
William F. Cooke Junior Elementary	Public	K-5	2025 Graves Road	Hockessin	19707	New Castle County	Red Clay Consolidated School District	No	No	No	No	(302) 235-6600	621	41	15.3		399 (64.3%)	56 (9.0%)	95 (15.3%)	39 (6.3%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	29 (4.7%)	91.1	7^th of 106 public elementary schools	93.4%		92.8	6^th of 103 public elementary schools	94.2%	1	36.1			58.4	61.3	74.7				59.8	64.6	65.0				$13,167	$217	$15,896
Brandywine Springs School	Public	K-8	2916 Duncan Road	Wilmington	19808	New Castle County	Red Clay Consolidated School District	No	No	No	No	(302) 636-5681	945	62	15.3		610 (64.6%)	73 (7.7%)	155 (16.4%)	47 (5.0%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	56 (5.9%)	59.1	39^th of 106 public elementary schools	63.2%		65.9	31^st of 103 public elementary schools	69.9%	8	16.9	22.9	54.0	56.3	45.4	43.5	34.6	41.0	48.5	64.1	48.0	34.4	27.3	21.0	27.6	$13,934	$246	$16,911
North Star Elementary School	Public	K-5	1340 Little Baltimore Road	Hockessin	19707	New Castle County	Red Clay Consolidated School District	No	No	No	No	(302) 234-7200	610	39	15.6		359 (58.9%)	21 (3.4%)	39 (6.4%)	147 (24.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (6.9%)	96.4	2^nd of 106 public elementary schools	98.1%		95.7	1^st of 103 public elementary schools	99.0%	1	43.9			73.8	61.4	80.8				76.7	67.5	64.7				$13,430	$216	$16,417
Linden Hill Elementary School	Public	K-5	3415 Skyline Drive	Wilmington	19808	New Castle County	Red Clay Consolidated School District	No	No	No	No	(302) 454-3406	555	39	14.2		274 (49.4%)	80 (14.4%)	46 (8.3%)	108 (19.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (8.3%)	93	5^th of 106 public elementary schools	95.3%		92.7	7^th of 103 public elementary schools	93.2%	2	50.6			61.2	60.5	70.7				67.5	58.4	56.1				$13,311	$218	$16,279
Gateway Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	2501 Centerville Road	Wilmington	19808	New Castle County	Gateway Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(302) 633-4091	186	24	7.7		37 (19.9%)	111 (59.7%)	24 (12.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (7.5%)								(n/a)								23.1								$28,196	$995	$24,823
Mote (Anna P.) Elementary School	Public	K-5	2110 Edwards Avenue	Wilmington	19808	New Castle County	Red Clay Consolidated School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 992-5565	331	33	10.0		85 (25.7%)	54 (16.3%)	173 (52.3%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.8%)	17.4	88^th of 106 public elementary schools	17.0%		12.4	95^th of 103 public elementary schools	7.8%	7					31.5	28.3					14.3	14.8				$19,049	$1,409	$21,472
Marbrook Elementary School	Public	K-5	2101 Centerville Road	Wilmington	19808	New Castle County	Red Clay Consolidated School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 992-5555	399	38	10.5		151 (37.8%)	34 (8.5%)	191 (47.9%)	6 (1.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.0%)	62	34^th of 106 public elementary schools	67.9%		65.1	32^nd of 103 public elementary schools	68.9%	2	18.8			33.8	51.4	58.7				52.9	42.3	41.7				$17,818	$1,498	$19,344
Heritage Elementary School	Public	K-5	2815 Highlands Lane	Wilmington	19808	New Castle County	Red Clay Consolidated School District	No	No	No	No	(302) 454-3424	476	40	12.0		324 (68.1%)	48 (10.1%)	76 (16.0%)	7 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.4%)	63.7	32^nd of 106 public elementary schools	69.8%		70.1	25^th of 103 public elementary schools	75.7%	7	26.4			42.2	48.8	54.0				47.3	48.8	34.5				$14,825	$237	$18,209
Wilson (Etta J.) Elementary School	Public	K-5	14 Forge Road	Newark	19711	New Castle County	Christina School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 454-2180	267	20	13.3		129 (48.3%)	75 (28.1%)	33 (12.4%)	12 (4.5%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.7%)	15 (5.6%)	85.8	15^th of 106 public elementary schools	85.8%		80.6	16^th of 103 public elementary schools	84.5%	1	39.5			54.9	51.2	60.5				55.6	62.8	60.5				$18,138	$1,184	$21,370
Baltz (Austin D.) Elementary School	Public	K-5	1500 Spruce Avenue	Wilmington	19805	New Castle County	Red Clay Consolidated School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 992-5560	528	44	11.9		107 (20.3%)	114 (21.6%)	277 (52.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	28 (5.3%)	11.3	99^th of 106 public elementary schools	6.6%		14.1	90^th of 103 public elementary schools	12.6%	9				22.8	14.5	19.8				30.4	16.3	5.3				$17,310	$1,554	$18,790

Frequently Asked Questions about William F. Cooke Junior Elementary

How many students attend William F. Cooke Junior Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 621 students attended William F. Cooke Junior Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of William F. Cooke Junior Elementary?

Students at William F. Cooke Junior Elementary are 64% White, 15% Hispanic, 9% African American, 6% Asian, 5% Two or more races.

Is William F. Cooke Junior Elementary a good school?

Yes. William F. Cooke Junior Elementary ranks in the top 6.6% of Delaware elementary schools.

What district is William F. Cooke Junior Elementary in?

Red Clay Consolidated School District

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