West Park Place Elementary School

Students build a strong foundation for success at West Park Place Elementary in Newark.

West Park Place Elementary in Newark features a 13 to 1 student-teacher ratio.

Learning blossoms through the doors of West Park Place Elementary School in Newark.

Students at West Park Place Elementary in Newark enjoy the large playground at recess.

The students at West Park Place Elementary even have a shaded pavilion to sit at with friends.

West Park Place Elementary School

Public Elementary School | Grade K-5

193 W Park Pl, Newark, DE

Downtown Newark Neighborhood

Christina School District

338 Students

B+

Niche Grade

GreatSchools Rating

School Details

Head of School
Hernandez, Ledonnis A.

Student Teacher Ratio
12:1

Math Proficiency
52%

Reading Proficiency
62%

A-

Academics

Teachers

Source: Niche

Niche Grade Details

Academics

Reading Proficiency

62%

Math Proficiency

52%

Teachers

Student Teacher Ratio

12:1

Teachers

Full Time Teachers

Teachers in First or Second Year

11.5%

Test Scores

Equity

Source: GreatSchools

GreatSchools Rating Details

Student Diversity

Male

56.4%

Female

43.6%

White

37.9%

Black

30.4%

Asian or Pacific Islander

14.7%

Hispanic

9.1%

Two or more races

7.5%

Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

<1%

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Specialty School Programs

Free/Reduced Lunch Offered

This School’s Reviews

5.0 parent

5/7/2024

Our kids spent the best two years at West Park Place! All of the staff and teachers are absolutely amazing! Everyone truly cares about the well-being and success of the kids! Teachers, counselors, and social workers are wonderful to say the least! My son with an IEP is flourishing here and we are sa...

5.0 parent

2/4/2022

This school has been excellent for our son. The administration and teachers sincerely care about the welfare of the children despite the COVID challenges. You can reach out to anyone and get constructive feedback on short notice. They are great at managing disruptions in the classroom, and making su...

1.0 parent

3/13/2020

I've never been in fear of my child's safety until this past year when a new principle took over. One of their "strategies" has been to reduced special education programs for children that need it most even after Delaware schools got a 70 million dollar infusion from the state. When my child was bei...

3.0 parent

2/19/2020

Depends on the child, for my special learner, they weren't given the chance here. For the other child, it was a great experience, they were able to feel supported, engaged in the opportunities, but did feel pressured to keep up. The PTO seems to work well with the school to hold great after school a...

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Average Home Value

$440,875

Median Lot Size

9,147 Sq Ft

% Renters

72%

Household Income

$56,617

% of College Grads

61%

Median Age

Average House Size

1,513 Sq Ft

% Commercial Property

90.9%

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