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New Castle County Votech School District

This district's rating is based on its schools' test results; 10 is best. Learn more >

1417 Newporoute Rd
Wilmington, DE 19804
New Castle County
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PH: (302) 995-8000

Grades 8-12
4070 students
5 schools

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DSTP Results

Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

Grade 8

Reading

55% (2008)

52% (2007)

66% (2006)

62% (2005)

58% (2004)
The state average for Reading was 81% in 2008.

Social Studies

14% (2008)

16% (2007)
The state average for Social Studies was 52% in 2008.

Science

9% (2008)

12% (2007)

0% (2006)
The state average for Science was 55% in 2008.

Writing

77% (2008)

56% (2007)

64% (2006)

63% (2005)

72% (2004)
The state average for Writing was 81% in 2008.

Math

17% (2008)

8% (2007)

28% (2006)

17% (2005)

20% (2004)
The state average for Math was 65% in 2008.

Source: DE Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Grade 9

Reading

84% (2008)

84% (2007)

84% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 75% in 2008.

Writing

90% (2008)

87% (2007)

81% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 79% in 2008.

Math

65% (2008)

58% (2007)

62% (2006)
The state average for Math was 53% in 2008.

Source: DE Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Grade 10

Reading

70% (2008)

72% (2007)

69% (2006)

67% (2005)

76% (2004)
The state average for Reading was 71% in 2008.

Writing

83% (2008)

70% (2007)

80% (2006)

84% (2005)

95% (2004)
The state average for Writing was 81% in 2008.

Math

57% (2008)

55% (2007)

58% (2006)

48% (2005)

66% (2004)
The state average for Math was 58% in 2008.

Source: DE Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Grade 11

Social Studies

38% (2008)

44% (2007)
The state average for Social Studies was 45% in 2008.

Science

62% (2008)

65% (2007)

61% (2006)
The state average for Science was 61% in 2008.

Source: DE Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

About the Tests

In 2007-2008 Delaware used the Delaware Student Testing Program (DSTP) to test students in reading and math in grades 2 through 10, in writing in grades 3 through 10, and in science and social studies in grades 4, 6, 8 and 11.
Only the scores for reading and math in grades 2 through 10, writing in grades 3 though 10, and science in grades 8 and 11 are displayed on GreatSchools profiles.
The DSTP is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Delaware.
The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

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DSTP Results By Subgroup

Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

Grade 8

Reading	This District
All Students	55%
Female	56%
African American	56%
Asian American	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
American Indian	n/a
White	n/a
Low-income	46%
Not low-income	63%
Title I	53%
Regular ed	55%
Non-LEP	57%
Not migrant	55%

Social Studies	This District
All Students	14%
Female	12%
Male	19%
African American	8%
Asian American	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
American Indian	n/a
White	n/a
Low-income	7%
Not low-income	21%
Title I	27%
Regular ed	17%
Non-LEP	15%
Not migrant	14%

Science	This District
All Students	9%
Female	12%
Male	<5%
African American	5%
Asian American	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
American Indian	n/a
White	n/a
Low-income	<5%
Not low-income	17%
Title I	20%
Regular ed	11%
Non-LEP	9%
Not migrant	9%

Writing	This District
All Students	77%
Female	79%
Male	72%
African American	76%
Asian American	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
American Indian	n/a
White	n/a
Low-income	76%
Not low-income	77%
Title I	87%
Regular ed	88%
Non-LEP	79%
Not migrant	77%

Math	This District
All Students	17%
Female	7%
Male	39%
African American	12%
Asian American	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
American Indian	n/a
White	n/a
Low-income	7%
Not low-income	26%
Title I	27%
Regular ed	20%
Non-LEP	17%
Not migrant	17%

Source: DE Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Grade 9

Reading	This District
All Students	84%
Female	86%
Male	81%
African American	83%
Asian American	n/a
Hispanic	82%
American Indian	n/a
White	85%
Low-income	85%
Not low-income	83%
Title I	75%
Special ed	54%
Regular ed	86%
LEP	46%
Non-LEP	85%
Not migrant	84%

Writing	This District
All Students	90%
Female	95%
Male	84%
African American	91%
Asian American	n/a
Hispanic	91%
American Indian	n/a
White	88%
Low-income	91%
Not low-income	89%
Title I	89%
Special ed	70%
Regular ed	92%
LEP	76%
Non-LEP	90%
Not migrant	90%

Math	This District
All Students	65%
Female	63%
Male	66%
African American	58%
Asian American	n/a
Hispanic	63%
American Indian	n/a
White	71%
Low-income	60%
Not low-income	67%
Title I	31%
Special ed	25%
Regular ed	69%
LEP	46%
Non-LEP	65%
Not migrant	65%

Source: DE Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Grade 10

Reading	This District
All Students	70%
Female	74%
Male	67%
African American	64%
Asian American	n/a
Hispanic	60%
American Indian	n/a
White	76%
Low-income	69%
Not low-income	71%
Title I	41%
Special ed	28%
Regular ed	75%
LEP	41%
Non-LEP	71%
Not migrant	70%

Writing	This District
All Students	83%
Female	89%
Male	78%
African American	82%
Asian American	n/a
Hispanic	80%
American Indian	n/a
White	85%
Low-income	83%
Not low-income	83%
Title I	70%
Special ed	54%
Regular ed	87%
LEP	72%
Non-LEP	83%
Not migrant	83%

Math	This District
All Students	57%
Female	56%
Male	58%
African American	46%
Asian American	n/a
Hispanic	57%
American Indian	n/a
White	65%
Low-income	52%
Not low-income	59%
Title I	21%
Special ed	17%
Regular ed	63%
LEP	50%
Non-LEP	57%
Not migrant	57%

Source: DE Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Grade 11

Social Studies	This District
All Students	38%
Female	38%
Male	38%
African American	32%
Asian American	n/a
Hispanic	25%
American Indian	n/a
White	44%
Low-income	29%
Not low-income	41%
Title I	22%
Special ed	13%
Regular ed	41%
LEP	22%
Non-LEP	38%
Not migrant	38%

Science	This District
All Students	62%
Female	60%
Male	64%
African American	53%
Asian American	n/a
Hispanic	52%
American Indian	n/a
White	70%
Low-income	52%
Not low-income	66%
Title I	28%
Special ed	27%
Regular ed	67%
LEP	50%
Non-LEP	62%
Not migrant	62%

Source: DE Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

About the Tests

In 2007-2008 Delaware used the Delaware Student Testing Program (DSTP) to test students in reading and math in grades 2 through 10, in writing in grades 3 through 10, and in science and social studies in grades 4, 6, 8 and 11.
Only the scores for reading and math in grades 2 through 10, writing in grades 3 though 10, and science in grades 8 and 11 are displayed on GreatSchools profiles.
The DSTP is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Delaware.
The different student groups are identified by the Delaware Department of Education. If there are fewer than 15 students in a particular group, the state doesn't report data for that group.
The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

Testing in Delaware: An Overview

Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

Source: NCES, 2007-2008
	This District	State Average
Students per FTE teacher	14	15

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Students

Student Ethnicity

Source: NCES, 2007-2008
Ethnicity	This District	State Average
White, not Hispanic	52%	53%
Black, not Hispanic	37%	33%
Hispanic	10%	10%
Asian/Pacific Islander	<1%	3%
American Indian/Alaskan Native	<1%	<1%

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Student Economic Level

Source: NCES, 2007-2008
	This District	State Average
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program	25%	36%

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Spending Per Pupil

		This District	State Average
Total per pupil expenditures		$15,587	$11,704

Source: NCES, 2006-2007
Breakdown By Expenditure
Instructional	57%	60%
Student and staff support	4%	6%
Administration	14%	13%
Other expenditures	25%	20%

School Finance: Issues to Consider >