Mcvey (Joseph M.) Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2025)

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Mcvey (Joseph M.) Elementary School

908 Janice Drive
Newark, DE 19713

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Top 50%

Serving 339 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Mcvey (Joseph M.) Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Delaware for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 35-39% (which is higher than the Delaware state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving is 40-44% (which is approximately equal to the Delaware state average of 42%).

The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Delaware state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 67% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Delaware state average of 61% (majority Black).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 339 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 67%
: Top 50% in DE
: 35-39% (Top 30%)
: 40-44% (Top 50%)
: 6-9% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), DE Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Mcvey (Joseph M.) Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Delaware for:

School Overview

Mcvey (Joseph M.) Elementary School's student population of 339 students has declined by 6% over five school years.

The teacher population of 30 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2007

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Mcvey (Joseph M.) Elementary School
Kind	51
1	63
2	61
3	56
4	44
5	64

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Total Students

339 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Mcvey (Joseph M.) Elementary School
2023	330
2022	343
2021	332
2020	361
2019	361
2018	404
2017	404
2016	460
2015	457
2014	445
2013	432
2012	414
2011	475
2010	396
2009	581
2008	490
2007	526
2006	522
2005	577
2004	561
2003	550
2002	591
2001	685
2000	641
1999	682
1998	625
1997	622
1996	643
1995	618
1994	632
1993	588
1992	594
1991	598
1990	599
1989	776
1988	730
1987	668

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

30 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Mcvey (Joseph M.) Elementary School
2023	29
2022	29
2021	28
2020	31
2019	31
2018	28
2017	28
2016	26
2015	34
2014	36
2013	34
2012	32
2011	30
2010	29
2009	40
2008	34
2007	34
2006	38
2005	39
2004	36
2003	39
2002	38
2001	42
2000	38
1999	39
1998	37
1997	34
1996	37
1995	35
1994	36
1993	33
1992	32
1991	33
1990	37
1989	37
1988	36
1987	33

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School Rankings

Mcvey (Joseph M.) Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 201 schools in Delaware (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Mcvey (Joseph M.) Elementary School is 0.70, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.71. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (DE)

#73 out of 201 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Mcvey (Joseph M.) Elementary School
2022	#73
2021	#68
2019	#100
2018	#124
2017	#134
2016	#135
2015	#150
2014	#118
2013	#132
2012	#133
2011	#121

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35-39%

29%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Mcvey (Joseph M.) Elementary School	Delaware	Christina School District
2022	37%	29%	24%
2021	32%	27%	22%
2019	47%	42%	34%
2018	35%	43%	32%
2017	39%	44%	32%
2016	39%	43%	30%
2015	32%	39%	30%
2014	68%	70%	61%
2013	66%	70%	60%
2012	67%	73%	63%
2011	59%	62%	51%

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40-44%

42%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Mcvey (Joseph M.) Elementary School	Delaware	Christina School District
2022	42%	42%	35%
2021	37%	42%	33%
2019	47%	53%	38%
2018	47%	54%	32%
2017	43%	54%	40%
2016	42%	55%	39%
2015	34%	52%	36%
2014	66%	73%	64%
2013	62%	73%	63%
2012	67%	74%	64%
2011	52%	62%	50%

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6-9%

21%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Mcvey (Joseph M.) Elementary School	Delaware	Christina School District
2022	7%	21%	14%
2021	24%	24%	14%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

11:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Mcvey (Joseph M.) Elementary School	Delaware	Christina School District
2023	11:1	14:1	12:1
2022	12:1	14:1	12:1
2021	12:1	14:1	12:1
2020	12:1	15:1	12:1
2019	12:1	15:1	12:1
2018	14:1	15:1	14:1
2017	14:1	15:1	14:1
2016	18:1	15:1	15:1
2015	13:1	14:1	14:1
2014	12:1	15:1	13:1
2013	13:1	15:1	13:1
2012	13:1	15:1	14:1
2011	16:1	15:1	14:1
2010	14:1	15:1	14:1
2009	15:1	15:1	14:1
2008	14:1	15:1	14:1
2007	15:1	16:1	17:1
2006	14:1	16:1	15:1
2005	15:1	16:1	15:1
2004	16:1	16:1	16:1
2003	14:1	16:1	16:1
2002	16:1	16:1	17:1
2001	16:1	16:1	16:1
2000	17:1	16:1	17:1
1999	17:1	17:1	17:1
1998	17:1	17:1	17:1
1997	18:1	17:1	18:1
1996	17:1	17:1	18:1
1995	18:1	17:1	18:1
1994	18:1	17:1	18:1
1993	18:1	17:1	18:1
1992	19:1	18:1	18:1
1991	18:1	18:1	18:1
1990	16:1	18:1	18:1
1989	21:1	18:1	18:1
1988	21:1	17:1	17:1
1987	20:1	17:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Mcvey (Joseph M.) Elementary School	Delaware	Christina School District
2023	5%	4%	6%
2022	5%	4%	6%
2021	5%	4%	6%
2020	5%	4%	6%
2019	5%	4%	6%
2018	4%	5%	5%
2017	4%	5%	5%
2016	5%	4%	5%
2015	4%	4%	5%
2014	4%	4%	5%
2013	3%	4%	5%
2012	5%	3%	5%
2011	6%	4%	5%
2010	5%	4%	6%
2009	3%	4%	5%
2008	5%	4%	5%
2007	5%	3%	5%
2006	3%	3%	4%
2005	4%	3%	5%
2004	3%	3%	4%
2003	3%	4%	4%
2002	2%	2%	4%
2001	3%	2%	4%
2000	2%	2%	3%
1999	2%	2%	3%
1996	2%	2%	3%
1995	2%	2%	3%
1994	1%	2%	3%

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Hispanic

20%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Mcvey (Joseph M.) Elementary School	Delaware	Christina School District
2023	18%	19%	22%
2022	23%	19%	21%
2021	24%	18%	22%
2020	21%	18%	23%
2019	21%	18%	23%
2018	21%	17%	22%
2017	21%	17%	22%
2016	18%	16%	21%
2015	22%	15%	21%
2014	18%	15%	19%
2013	18%	14%	19%
2012	15%	13%	18%
2011	13%	13%	17%
2010	14%	11%	15%
2009	23%	11%	15%
2008	17%	10%	13%
2007	10%	10%	12%
2006	9%	9%	12%
2005	10%	9%	11%
2004	9%	8%	10%
2003	6%	7%	9%
2002	5%	7%	8%
2001	5%	6%	7%
2000	5%	5%	6%
1999	5%	5%	5%
1998	5%	5%	4%
1997	2%	4%	4%
1996	2%	4%	4%
1995	2%	4%	4%
1994	1%	3%	3%
1993	5%	3%	3%

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Black

39%

31%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mcvey (Joseph M.) Elementary School	Delaware	Christina School District
2023	39%	31%	42%
2022	31%	30%	41%
2021	34%	30%	40%
2020	37%	30%	39%
2019	37%	30%	39%
2018	35%	30%	40%
2017	35%	30%	40%
2016	33%	31%	40%
2015	30%	31%	39%
2014	30%	31%	40%
2013	31%	31%	39%
2012	33%	32%	41%
2011	36%	32%	41%
2010	36%	33%	42%
2009	27%	33%	43%
2008	24%	33%	43%
2007	25%	33%	43%
2006	26%	33%	42%
2005	27%	32%	40%
2004	26%	32%	39%
2003	25%	31%	37%
2002	24%	31%	35%
2001	32%	31%	34%
2000	30%	31%	35%
1999	30%	30%	34%
1998	27%	30%	31%
1997	26%	29%	32%
1996	25%	29%	31%
1995	24%	29%	29%
1994	23%	28%	28%
1993	22%	28%	28%
1992	27%	27%	27%
1991	30%	27%	27%

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White

33%

39%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mcvey (Joseph M.) Elementary School	Delaware	Christina School District
2023	34%	41%	25%
2022	35%	42%	27%
2021	31%	42%	27%
2020	29%	44%	27%
2019	29%	44%	27%
2018	36%	45%	29%
2017	36%	45%	29%
2016	39%	46%	31%
2015	40%	47%	32%
2014	43%	48%	33%
2013	44%	49%	35%
2012	45%	50%	35%
2011	44%	50%	36%
2010	44%	52%	37%
2009	46%	52%	37%
2008	54%	53%	39%
2007	59%	54%	40%
2006	62%	55%	42%
2005	59%	56%	44%
2004	62%	57%	47%
2003	66%	58%	50%
2002	69%	60%	53%
2001	60%	61%	55%
2000	63%	62%	56%
1999	63%	63%	58%
1998	68%	63%	61%
1997	72%	65%	61%
1996	71%	65%	62%
1995	72%	65%	64%
1994	75%	67%	66%
1993	73%	67%	66%
1992	70%	68%	67%
1991	67%	68%	68%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Mcvey (Joseph M.) Elementary School	Delaware	Christina School District
2023	4%	5%	5%
2022	6%	5%	5%
2021	6%	5%	5%
2020	8%	4%	5%
2019	8%	4%	5%
2018	4%	3%	4%
2017	4%	3%	4%
2016	5%	3%	3%
2015	4%	3%	3%
2014	5%	2%	3%
2013	4%	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.70

0.71

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mcvey (Joseph M.) Elementary School	Delaware	Christina School District
2023	0.70	0.70	0.71
2022	0.73	0.70	0.72
2021	0.73	0.70	0.72
2020	0.73	0.69	0.73
2019	0.73	0.69	0.73
2018	0.71	0.68	0.71
2017	0.71	0.68	0.71
2016	0.71	0.67	0.70
2015	0.71	0.66	0.69
2014	0.70	0.67	0.70
2013	0.68	0.65	0.69
2012	0.67	0.64	0.69
2011	0.66	0.64	0.68
2010	0.66	0.61	0.66
2009	0.67	0.61	0.66
2008	0.63	0.61	0.65
2007	0.58	0.59	0.65
2006	0.54	0.59	0.64
2005	0.57	0.58	0.63
2004	0.54	0.57	0.62
2003	0.50	0.57	0.61
2002	0.47	0.54	0.60
2001	0.54	0.53	0.58
2000	0.52	0.52	0.57
1999	0.52	0.52	0.55
1998	0.47	0.51	0.53
1997	0.42	0.50	0.52
1996	0.44	0.50	0.52
1995	0.43	0.49	0.51
1994	0.39	0.48	0.49
1993	0.42	0.47	0.49
1992	0.44	0.47	0.48
1991	0.46	0.46	0.47

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

67%

33%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mcvey (Joseph M.) Elementary School	Delaware	Christina School District
2023	68%	34%	49%
2022	66%	34%	48%
2021	68%	35%	49%
2020	63%	36%	48%
2019	63%	36%	48%
2016	49%	38%	43%
2015	45%	37%	41%
2014	51%	39%	43%
2013	59%	47%	55%
2012	53%	43%	52%
2011	51%	42%	53%
2010	55%	40%	50%
2009	49%	33%	43%
2008	31%	30%	37%
2007	29%	31%	34%
2006	38%	31%	38%
2005	38%	29%	35%
2004	25%	28%	30%
2003	33%	29%	34%
2002	31%	28%	31%
2001	27%	26%	26%
2000	28%	27%	28%
1999	30%	28%	27%
1998	32%	30%	29%
1997	32%	30%	28%
1996	32%	29%	28%
1995	31%	29%	28%
1994	31%	27%	26%
1993	35%	25%	25%
1992	34%	21%	19%
1991	28%	19%	18%

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Eligible for (12-13)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2013)
Year	Mcvey (Joseph M.) Elementary School	Delaware	Christina School District
2013	8%	5%	6%
2012	8%	6%	7%
2011	9%	6%	7%
2010	8%	7%	9%
2009	10%	7%	9%
2008	6%	6%	6%
2007	6%	6%	5%
2006	7%	5%	5%
2005	8%	6%	6%
2004	5%	6%	6%
2003	6%	7%	8%
2002	7%	6%	7%
2001	7%	6%	6%
2000	7%	6%	5%
1999	7%	6%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Christina School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), DE Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Mcvey (Joseph M.) Elementary School's ranking?

Mcvey (Joseph M.) Elementary School is ranked #73 out of 201 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Delaware.

What schools are Mcvey (Joseph M.) Elementary School often compared to?

Mcvey (Joseph M.) Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Marshall (Thurgood) Elementary School, Brookside Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

35-39% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 29% DE state average), while 40-44% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 42% DE state average).

How many students attend Mcvey (Joseph M.) Elementary School?

339 students attend Mcvey (Joseph M.) Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

39% of Mcvey (Joseph M.) Elementary School students are Black, 33% of students are White, 20% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Asian, and 4% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Mcvey (Joseph M.) Elementary School?

Mcvey (Joseph M.) Elementary School has a student ration of 11:1, which is lower than the Delaware state average of 14:1.

What grades does Mcvey (Joseph M.) Elementary School offer ?

Mcvey (Joseph M.) Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Mcvey (Joseph M.) Elementary School part of?

Mcvey (Joseph M.) Elementary School is part of Christina School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 339 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 67%
: Top 50%
: 35-39% (Top 30%)
: 40-44% (Top 50%)
: 6-9% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), DE Dept. of Education