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Best public schools in Newark, DE

29 public schools in Newark: 15 elementary · 3 middle · 3 high · 1 K-8 · 6 combined · 1 schools. Ranked by our score, based on 2025-26 state test results.

Rankings renumber to share equal ranks and fill gaps when schools are hidden. Scores compare each school with schools of the same type across Delaware.

Elementary schools

15 schools in Newark, best first
1
Wilson (Etta J.) Elementary School 89.8
Christina School District · Grades K-5 · 275 students
ELA 63%Math 58%Science 56%
#10 of 93 in Delaware
2
West Park Place Elementary School 82.3
Christina School District · Grades K-5 · 346 students
ELA 60%Math 55%Science 54%
#17 of 93 in Delaware
3
Jones (Albert H.) Elementary School 78.0
Christina School District · Grades K-5 · 327 students
ELA 59%Math 53%Science 38%
#21 of 93 in Delaware
4
Marshall (Thurgood) Elementary School 74.7
Christina School District · Grades K-5 · 535 students
ELA 58%Math 52%Science 39%
#24 of 93 in Delaware
5
Keene (William B.) Elementary School 70.4
Christina School District · Grades K-5 · 461 students
ELA 54%Math 43%Science 47%
#28 of 93 in Delaware
6
Brookside Elementary School 67.2
Christina School District · Grades K-5 · 272 students
ELA 48%Math 41%Science 33%
#31 of 93 in Delaware
7
Downes (John R.) Elementary School 53.2
Christina School District · Grades K-5 · 357 students
ELA 42%Math 42%Science 33%
#44 of 93 in Delaware
8
Gallaher (Robert S.) Elementary School 43.5
Christina School District · Grades K-5 · 477 students
ELA 43%Math 36%Science 23%
#53 of 93 in Delaware
9
McVey (Joseph M.) Elementary School 41.4
Christina School District · Grades K-5 · 339 students
ELA 36%Math 34%Science 30%
#55 of 93 in Delaware
10
Maclary (R. Elisabeth) Elementary School 37.1
Christina School District · Grades K-5 · 251 students
ELA 39%Math 33%Science 22%
#59 of 93 in Delaware
11
Smith (Jennie E.) Elementary School 34.9
Christina School District · Grades K-5 · 442 students
ELA 36%Math 37%Science 18%
#61 of 93 in Delaware
12
Brader (Henry M.) Elementary School 30.6
Christina School District · Grades K-5 · 322 students
ELA 42%Math 31%Science 15%
#65 of 93 in Delaware
13
Leasure (May B.) Elementary School 29.6
Christina School District · Grades K-5 · 328 students
ELA 39%Math 31%Science 16%
#66 of 93 in Delaware
14
Forest Oak Elementary School 28.5
Red Clay Consolidated School District · Grades K-5 · 452 students
ELA 35%Math 31%Science 21%
#67 of 93 in Delaware
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Christina Early Education Center —
Christina School District · Grades PK · 313 students
No published test results

Middle schools

3 schools in Newark, best first
1
Shue-Medill Middle School 38.6
Christina School District · Grades 6-8 · 807 students
ELA 32%Math 23%Science 13%
#22 of 35 in Delaware
2
Kirk (George V.) Middle School 27.1
Christina School District · Grades 6-8 · 678 students
ELA 25%Math 18%Science 8%
#26 of 35 in Delaware
3
Gauger-Cobbs Middle School 18.6
Christina School District · Grades 6-8 · 734 students
ELA 23%Math 17%Science 3%
#29 of 35 in Delaware

High schools

3 schools in Newark, best first
1
Newark High School 40.3
Christina School District · Grades 9-12 · 1,055 students
ELA 37%Math 13%Science 14%
#19 of 31 in Delaware
2
Hodgson (Paul M.) Vocational Technical High School 21.0
New Castle County Vocational-Technical School District · Grades 9-12 · 1,094 students
ELA 26%Math 5%Science 21%
#25 of 31 in Delaware
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Glasgow High School —
Christina School District · Grades 9-12 · 907 students
ELA 19%

K-8 schools

1 school in Newark
1
Academia Antonia Alonso 34.6
Academia Antonia Alonso · Grades K-8 · Charter · 805 students
ELA 23%Math 15%Science 5%
#9 of 13 in Delaware

Combined schools

6 schools in Newark, best first
1
Newark Charter School 95.5
Newark Charter School · Grades K-12 · Charter · 3,047 students
ELA 75%Math 68%Science 57%
#1 of 11 in Delaware
2
Christiana High School 50.0
Christina School District · Grades 6-12 · 1,340 students
ELA 66%Math 49%Science 29%
#6 of 11 in Delaware
3
ASPIRA Delaware 4.5
Las Americas Aspira Academy · Grades K-12 · Charter · 1,444 students
ELA 33%Math 19%Science 13%
#11 of 11 in Delaware
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Brennen School (The) —
Christina School District · Grades PK-12 · 458 students
No published test results
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Delaware School for the Deaf —
Christina School District · Grades PK-12 · 124 students
No published test results
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Meadowood Program —
Red Clay Consolidated School District · Grades K-12 · 120 students
No published test results

Schools

1 school in Newark
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Pyle (Sarah) Academy —
Christina School District · Grades M
ELA 29%

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