New Castle: Schools & Education

Education in New Castle: 15 public schools. Penn (William) High School is the largest at 2,239 students (grades 9-12). Total enrollment: 8,840 students.

~372 residents per school (vs Delaware ~163).

K-12 Schools

15 K-12 schools serving the area — about 372 residents per school. 33.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S. average ~35%).

Schools (2)

HARVEST CHRISTIAN ACADEMY

1101 DELAWARE ST

HARVEST CHRISTIAN ACADEMY NEW CASTLE

1101 DELAWARE ST

Schools (15)

Charter School of New Castle

0-8 · 752 students · 170 Lukens Drive, New Castle DE 19720 · (302)324-8901

Southern Elementary School

0-5 · 737 students · 795 Cox Neck Road, New Castle DE 19720 · (302)832-6300

Leach (John G.) School

-1-12 · 88 students · 10 Landers Lane, New Castle DE 19720 · (302)429-4055

Wilmington Manor Elementary School

0-8 · 482 students · 200 East Roosevelt Avenue, New Castle DE 19720 · (302)323-2901

Pleasantville Elementary School

0-5 · 379 students · 16 Pleasant Street, New Castle DE 19720 · (302)323-2935

Eisenberg (Harry O.) Elementary School

0-5 · 399 students · 27 Landers Lane, New Castle DE 19720 · (302)429-4074

The Colwyck Center

-1--1 · 177 students · 12 Landers Lane, New Castle DE 19720 · (302)429-4085

Castle Hills Elementary School

0-5 · 492 students · 502 Moores Lane, New Castle DE 19720 · (302)323-2915

Downie (Carrie) Elementary School

0-5 · 353 students · 1201 Delaware Street, New Castle DE 19720 · (302)323-2926

Read (George) Middle School

6-8 · 694 students · 314 East Basin Road, New Castle DE 19720 · (302)323-2760

Bedford (Gunning) Middle School

6-8 · 936 students · 801 Cox Neck Road, New Castle DE 19720 · (302)832-6280

Penn (William) High School

9-12 · 2,239 students · 713 East Basin Road, New Castle DE 19720 · (302)323-2800

McCullough (Calvin R. ) Middle School

6-8 · 705 students · 20 Chase Avenue, New Castle DE 19720 · (302)429-4000

New Castle Elementary School

0-5 · 407 students · 903 Delaware Street, New Castle DE 19720 · (302)323-2880

The Wallace Wallin School

15-15 · 701 East Basin Road, New Castle DE 19720 · (302)323-2952

School Districts · Districts	Charter School of New Castle, Colonial School District
School Districts · Total count	2
School Statistics · Total Schools	15
School Statistics · Total Enrollment	8,840
School Statistics · Total Teachers	618
School Statistics · Student Teacher Ratio	14.30
School Statistics · Charter Schools	1
Schools Count	15

Sources: NCES LEA assignment from schools in this city · NCES CCD 2022 · Refreshed 2026-04-12

Higher Education

Colleges and universities within commuting range, plus IPEDS scorecard data on enrollment, completion, and net price.

Schools (1)

Wilmington University

7,906 students

Colleges (1)

Wilmington University

320 Dupont Hwy · 8779675464

Nearest College · Name	Academy of Massage and Bodywork
Nearest College · City	Bear
Nearest College · Phone	(302) 392-6768
Nearest College · Distance	2.1 mi

Sources: NCES IPEDS 2022 — nearest by coordinates within 50 miles

Early Childhood

Daycare and preschool capacity. Federal child-care data is sparse — counts reflect state-licensed providers only.

Facilities (15)

ASBURY METHODIST DAY CARE CENTER

300 EAST BASIN ROAD · CENTER BASED

BLOSSOM & BLOOM LEARNING CENTER 2

2340 NORTH DUPONT HIGHWAY · CENTER BASED

BOYS & GIRLS CLUB @ NEW CASTLE

19 LAMBSON LANE · CENTER BASED

CRADLES TO CRAYONS EARLY LEARNING CENTER

6 HALCYON DRIVE · CENTER BASED

DELAWARE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY & DAYCARE

901 EAST BASIN ROAD · RELIGIOUS FACILITY

KINDERCARE LEARNING CENTER (NEW CASTLE)

327 OLD STATE ROAD · CENTER BASED

LITTLE FRIENDS LEARNING ACADEMY INC

122 MEMORIAL DRIVE · CENTER BASED

NCC HEAD START INC. LAMBSON

19 LAMBSON LANE · HEAD START

NCC HEAD START INC. MANOR PARK

1 BASSETT AVENUE · HEAD START

SEEDS OF GREATNESS EARLY LEARNING CENTER

190 QUIGLEY BLVD · RELIGIOUS FACILITY

YMCA OF DELAWARE - CARRIE DOWNIE

1201 DELAWARE STREET · CENTER BASED

YMCA OF DELAWARE - CASTLE HILLS ELEMENTARY

502 MOORES LANE · CENTER BASED

YMCA OF DELAWARE - NEW CASTLE

903 DELAWARE STREET · CENTER BASED

YMCA OF DELAWARE - WILMINGTON MANOR

200 EAST ROOSEVELT AVENUE · CENTER BASED

YMCA OF DELAWARE/COLWYCK ELEMENTARY

12 LANDERS LANE · SCHOOL BASED

Libraries

Public libraries from IMLS Public Libraries Survey — visits, circulation, and service-area population.

Nearest Library · Name	New Castle Public Library
Nearest Library · Address	424 Delaware Street
Nearest Library · Phone	(302) 328-1995
Nearest Library · Zip	19720
Nearest Library · Hours Per Year	2294
Nearest Library · Total Libraries In City	2

Sources: IMLS PLS — state+city name match

Other

Libraries (2)

NEW CASTLE PUBLIC LIBRARY

3023281995 · 424 DELAWARE STREET, New Castle DE 19720

ROUTE 9 LIBRARY

3023953401 · 3022 NEW CASTLE AVENUE, New Castle DE 19720

Education Nonprofits · Total count	23
Job Training · Total count	2
Pct Bachelors Plus	33.8%

Sources: IRS BMF NTEE B · IRS BMF keyword search · Census ACS 5-Year 2023 · Refreshed 2026-04-12