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Leasure (May B.) Elementary School

Public | PK-5 | 591 students

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Posted December 14, 2012

The principal is great, she is the best of what anyone can have. She cares A LOT and have great respect for those in the school and in her present. LOVE HER LOVE HER!!!!
—Submitted by a parent


Posted July 9, 2010

In one word... HORRIBLE!!!! My daughter transferred there in early in the school year (Sept) and we tried to speak with the people in the office who was extremely rude. We waited for the principle and she was even ruder!! She rolls her eyes at parents and answers in a short answer "NO" as if you're a child! As far as academics, she never had homework checked (teacher gave credit for completing but never checked for errors) and never given test results! And watch out if you can't remember fifth grade work because there was no notes to refer to. Basically as a parent, you had to teach your child to the best of your knowledge and never found out if you were right since it was never graded.. The worst school experience I've ever seen!! You can expect unprofessional attitudes from staff, but can't work with rude principle too!
—Submitted by a parent


Posted August 8, 2008

I have had four kids attend this school.The teachers and principal are very caring and encouraging.One of my sons had trouble reading in kindergarten and took Summer school.His teachers, Ms.Bragg and Rebocheck ( sp ? ) were able to raise his scores to a third grade level.Math and Science carnivals are available .The kids loved them and benefited from them greatly.Writer's luncheon was a big hit too.My daughter was motivated by the author of ' Octavia ' ,Doreen Rathmell Meredith .
—Submitted by tamela mcmurray, a parent


Posted June 2, 2008

My son was labled early on as a slow reader in 2nd grade. Although he preformed well in other areas the Princepal and teachers tried to retain him. I went through a third party to have him tested, and wouldn t you know it? This third party explained he passed the D.S.T.P. for the second grade. This is a test that Leasure doesn t even give until third grade. Needless to say this third party has forwarded my sons passing test results to the School District and suggested I look in to legal representation for my son due to labeling and selective discrimination.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted March 13, 2006

I finally had to remove my son from this school. The students that attend this school were a little too rough for my son. The teachers have their hands full. Academics were border line and just was not up to the standard I want for my son.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted March 17, 2005

My daughter has been going to Leasure School for the past 4 years. She loves it there and the staff is great. We have not had any problems at all with staff or other kids.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted December 2, 2004

My daughter is in her second year at Leasure and she loves it. we haven't had any problems. She really misses Mrs.Barron,the teacher she had for her first year at Leasure. My son is in Kindergarten and he loves it. He is excited every day to go to school. I think Leasure is a very good school.Thanks to all the great staff.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted September 13, 2004

From a parental viewpoint...there is nothing bad about this school at all! We job transferred to Delaware from Florida - and my son has done very well here after struggling in Florida schools. (Granted Florida schools are the worst) At Leasure, the teachers are very good, communicate well with the parents and provide a well balanced education. The principle and staff are very involved and listen to suggestions for improvement and ideas. There are great extracurricular programs - including one of the best chorus teachers! The art program is really good too.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted April 12, 2004

I was a former student at this school and I think it shouldn't even be considered as a place you would want to send your kid. Nothing is wrong with the teachers it's the kids that come into the school. When I went there I had a problem with one of these kids in 1st grade! He would give the teacher the finger , he called me racial names, he stole my lunch money and then when somebody would lend me their money to buy lunch he would spit in all of my food and then take it off my tray! The worst thing about it was not a whole lot was done about it and it continued through out that year. So please think twice before you send you kid here
—Submitted by Alexis Birowski, a former student


Community ratings and reviews do not represent the views of GreatSchools nor does GreatSchools check their accuracy or verify the reviewers' identities. Use your discretion when evaluating these reviews.

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The Community Rating is the school’s average rating from its community members (e.g., parents, students, and school staff). The highest possible rating is five stars; the lowest is one star.

The test results by subgroup show how the designated group of students is performing in comparison to the general population.
Math

The state average for Math was 88% in 2009.

136 students were tested at this school in 2009.

2009

 
 
88%

2008

 
 
86%

2007

 
 
93%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 85% in 2009.

129 students were tested at this school in 2009.

2009

 
 
84%

2008

 
 
91%

2007

 
 
82%
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2008-2009 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. The scores for social studies in grades 4 and 6 are not shown 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.

See Delaware's state standards

Source: Delaware Department of Education

Math

The state average for Math was 78% in 2009.

123 students were tested at this school in 2009.

2009

 
 
80%

2008

 
 
82%

2007

 
 
89%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 81% in 2009.

106 students were tested at this school in 2009.

2009

 
 
88%

2008

 
 
85%

2007

 
 
87%
Writing

The state average for Writing was 45% in 2008.

118 students were tested at this school in 2008.

2008

 
 
46%

2007

 
 
81%
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2008-2009 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. The scores for social studies in grades 4 and 6 are not shown 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.

See Delaware's state standards

Source: Delaware Department of Education

Math

The state average for Math was 77% in 2009.

119 students were tested at this school in 2009.

2009

 
 
75%

2008

 
 
77%

2007

 
 
81%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 82% in 2009.

110 students were tested at this school in 2009.

2009

 
 
77%

2008

 
 
79%

2007

 
 
87%
Writing

The state average for Writing was 66% in 2008.

134 students were tested at this school in 2008.

2008

 
 
71%

2007

 
 
53%
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2008-2009 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. The scores for social studies in grades 4 and 6 are not shown 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.

See Delaware's state standards

Source: Delaware Department of Education

Math

The state average for Math was 77% in 2009.

131 students were tested at this school in 2009.

2009

 
 
82%

2008

 
 
87%

2007

 
 
n/a
Reading

The state average for Reading was 85% in 2009.

127 students were tested at this school in 2009.

2009

 
 
83%

2008

 
 
94%

2007

 
 
n/a
Writing

The state average for Writing was 60% in 2009.

131 students were tested at this school in 2009.

2009

 
 
67%

2008

 
 
73%

2007

 
 
n/a
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2008-2009 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. The scores for social studies in grades 4 and 6 are not shown 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.

See Delaware's state standards

Source: Delaware Department of Education

Math

All Students88%
Female89%
Male88%
African American81%
Asiann/a
Hispanic>95%
White95%
Low socioeconomic status85%
Not economically disadvantaged92%
Title I88%
Special edn/a
Regular ed91%
English language learners (ELL)n/a
Proficient in English88%
Not migrant88%

Reading

All Students84%
Female87%
Male80%
African American79%
Asiann/a
Hispanic88%
White89%
Low socioeconomic status79%
Not economically disadvantaged90%
Title I84%
Special edn/a
Regular ed84%
English language learners (ELL)n/a
Proficient in English84%
Not migrant84%
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2008-2009 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. The scores for social studies in grades 4 and 6 are not shown 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.

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.

See Delaware's state standards

Source: Delaware Department of Education

Math

All Students80%
Female74%
Male85%
African American74%
Asiann/a
Hispanic83%
White90%
Low socioeconomic status74%
Not economically disadvantaged89%
Title I80%
Special ed50%
Regular ed85%
English language learners (ELL)n/a
Proficient in English79%
Not migrant80%

Reading

All Students88%
Female89%
Male86%
African American85%
Asiann/a
Hispanic81%
White93%
Low socioeconomic status83%
Not economically disadvantaged95%
Title I88%
Regular ed88%
English language learners (ELL)n/a
Proficient in English89%
Not migrant88%
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2008-2009 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. The scores for social studies in grades 4 and 6 are not shown 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.

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.

See Delaware's state standards

Source: Delaware Department of Education

Math

All Students75%
Female67%
Male83%
African American71%
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
White79%
Low socioeconomic status73%
Not economically disadvantaged77%
Title I75%
Special edn/a
Regular ed78%
English language learners (ELL)n/a
Proficient in English75%
Not migrant75%

Reading

All Students77%
Female78%
Male77%
African American81%
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
White68%
Low socioeconomic status74%
Not economically disadvantaged83%
Title I77%
Special edn/a
Regular ed79%
English language learners (ELL)n/a
Proficient in English76%
Not migrant77%
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2008-2009 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. The scores for social studies in grades 4 and 6 are not shown 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.

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.

See Delaware's state standards

Source: Delaware Department of Education

Math

All Students82%
Female80%
Male83%
African American76%
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
White88%
Low socioeconomic status76%
Not economically disadvantaged88%
Title I82%
Special edn/a
Regular ed83%
English language learners (ELL)n/a
Proficient in English82%
Not migrant82%

Reading

All Students83%
Female91%
Male77%
African American82%
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
White80%
Low socioeconomic status79%
Not economically disadvantaged88%
Title I83%
Special edn/a
Regular ed85%
English language learners (ELL)n/a
Proficient in English83%
Not migrant83%

Writing

All Students67%
Female77%
Male60%
African American63%
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
White69%
Low socioeconomic status65%
Not economically disadvantaged70%
Title I67%
Special edn/a
Regular ed71%
English language learners (ELL)n/a
Proficient in English68%
Not migrant67%
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2008-2009 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. The scores for social studies in grades 4 and 6 are not shown 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.

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.

See Delaware's state standards

Source: Delaware Department of Education

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GreatSchools Ratings are based on the most recent standardized test results for schools. Use the breakdown ratings below to compare types of students at this school. Learn more »


Student ethnicity

Ethnicity This school State average
Black 54% 33%
White 29% 52%
Hispanic 12% 11%
Asian/Pacific Islander 5% 3%
American Indian/Alaska Native 1% 0%
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Student subgroups

  This school District averageState average
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program 56%N/A40%
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Student-teacher ratio

  This school District averageState average
Students per FTE teacher 17N/A15
Source: NCES, 2008-2009
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1015 Church Rd
Newark, DE 19702
Phone: (302) 454-2103

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