District guide
Red Clay Consolidated School District public schools
Parent-focused district context for New Castle County, DE: school list, grade pathway, enrollment scale, profile links, and the local checks to make before using the district in a housing decision.
Direct answer for parents
What Red Clay Consolidated School District tells you before choosing a home
Red Clay Consolidated School District is listed with 28 public schools and 14,771 reported students in the current NCES file. Treat this as a district-level research page: it helps you understand scale, grade coverage, and school records, but it does not confirm the school assigned to a specific address.
The current district file lists 15 primary, 4 middle, 5 high, 4 other schools. Verify transition grades, feeder patterns, transfer policies, and program eligibility with the district.
28 district schools are associated with New Castle County in the current file, about 22% of listed county schools. Confirm address-level assignment locally.
Grade pathway
District school mix by level
Use this section to separate elementary, middle, high, and other school records before comparing commute, programs, and assignment rules.
15
7,248 reported students
4
2,364 reported students
5
4,764 reported students
4
395 reported students
Parent checks for Red Clay Consolidated School District
These are the local questions that matter after the public data narrows the field.
Confirm the assigned school
Use official attendance-zone or address lookup tools before assuming a school serves a home.
Check transition grades
Elementary choices can split into different middle or high school paths, especially in large districts.
Verify choice-program rules
Charter, magnet, virtual, and transfer options can require applications, lotteries, or eligibility checks.
Compare similar schools
Compare schools at the same level before treating enrollment, grade span, or school type as a quality signal.
School records
Largest listed schools in Red Clay Consolidated School District
Sorted by reported enrollment. Profile links appear where SchoolsByCounty has generated an individual school page; listed-only records still preserve NCES grade, type, city, and enrollment fields.
| School | Level | Grades | City | Enrollment | Profile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conrad Schools of Science Regular | High | 6–12 | Wilmington | 1,169 | Profile |
| Dickinson (John) School Regular | High | 6–12 | Wilmington | 1,058 | Profile |
| Brandywine Springs School Regular | Primary | KG–8 | Wilmington | 945 | Profile |
| Calloway (Cab) School of the Arts Regular | High | 6–12 | Wilmington | 930 | Listed only |
| McKean (Thomas) High School Regular | High | 9–12 | Wilmington | 927 | Listed only |
| duPont (H.B.) Middle School Regular | Middle | 6–8 | Hockessin | 754 | Listed only |
| duPont (Alexis I.) High School Regular | High | 9–12 | Wilmington | 680 | Listed only |
| Stanton Middle School Regular | Middle | 6–8 | Wilmington | 643 | Listed only |
| William F. Cooke Jr. Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Hockessin | 621 | Listed only |
| North Star Elementary School Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Hockessin | 610 | Listed only |
| Linden Hill Elementary School Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Wilmington | 555 | Listed only |
| Baltz (Austin D.) Elementary School Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Wilmington | 528 | Listed only |
| Richardson Park Elementary School Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Wilmington | 519 | Listed only |
| duPont (Alexis I.) Middle School Regular | Middle | 6–8 | Greenville | 492 | Listed only |
| Heritage Elementary School Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Wilmington | 476 | Listed only |
| Skyline Middle School Regular | Middle | 6–8 | Wilmington | 475 | Listed only |
| Forest Oak Elementary School Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Newark | 465 | Listed only |
| Shortlidge (Evan G.) Academy Regular | Primary | KG–2 | Wilmington | 417 | Listed only |
| Marbrook Elementary School Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Wilmington | 399 | Listed only |
| Lewis (William C.) Dual Language Elementary School Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Wilmington | 371 | Listed only |
| Richey Elementary School Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Wilmington | 367 | Listed only |
| Warner Elementary School Regular | Primary | 3–5 | Wilmington | 360 | Listed only |
| Mote (Anna P.) Elementary School Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Wilmington | 331 | Listed only |
| Johnson (Joseph E. Jr) Elementary School Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Wilmington | 284 | Listed only |
| Red Clay Early Years Program Alternative | Other | PK | Wilmington | 257 | Listed only |
| Meadowood Program Alternative | Other | KG–12 | Newark | 120 | Listed only |
| First State School Alternative | Other | 1–10 | Wilmington | 18 | Listed only |
| Richardson Park Learning Center Special Education | Other | Not reported | Wilmington | Not reported | Listed only |
Communities in the district file
NCES city fields are directory fields, not attendance boundaries. Use them to orient the district footprint, then verify the exact home-to-school assignment.
County coverage
Some districts can include records associated with more than one county. The route is anchored to the district's primary county record in the current data.
Red Clay Consolidated School District FAQ
What schools are included for Red Clay Consolidated School District?
Red Clay Consolidated School District includes 28 public schools in the current NCES district file. The current district file lists 15 primary, 4 middle, 5 high, 4 other schools.
Does this Red Clay Consolidated School District page show exact attendance zones?
No. SchoolsByCounty publishes district and school records from public data. Attendance boundaries, transportation, transfers, magnet eligibility, and charter rules must be confirmed with Red Clay Consolidated School District or local assignment tools.
Is Red Clay Consolidated School District ranked as the best district in New Castle County?
No. This is a district guide, not a recommendation or ranking. Use it to understand the district's listed schools, grade spans, enrollment scale, and available school profiles before verifying local fit.
How many Red Clay Consolidated School District schools have detailed profiles?
3 schools in this district currently link to detailed SchoolsByCounty profiles. Other schools remain listed with NCES directory fields.
Data Sources
Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.
Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.