North Star Elementary School

1340 LITTLE BALTIMORE RD HOCKESSIN DE 19707

About North Star Elementary School

Hockessin, Delaware, is noted for its outstanding elementary education, particularly with schools like North Star Elementary. North Star Elementary School is one of the highest ranked elementary schools in the Red Clay Consolidated School District. Not only does North Star consistently produce academic excellence, but it fosters an overall environment filled with curiosity and lifelong learners. The experienced and talented staff, including collaborators and administrators like Principal Jason Martin, create and offer an especially student-centered school where students always come first. Hockessin prides itself on strong elementary education with emphasis on academic excellence, family involvement, and character development. Elementary education in Hockessin is no accident with its highly ranked schools, engaged families, and family focus on all children.

Contact Information

Address

1340 LITTLE BALTIMORE RD HOCKESSIN DE 19707

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Phone

(302) 234-7200

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Academic Performance

Subject Proficiency

Mathematics 45%
Reading 45%
State average proficiency is 45% in Math and 45% in Reading.
39
Full-time Teachers
16 : 1
Student-Teacher Ratio
610
Total Students
$127379
Avg. Teacher Salary
TOP [percent] IN STEM IN STATE

Robotics & STEM
at North Star Elementary School

2.5X
More likely to persue STEM Careers
80%
Jobs that will require STEM in 2030
  • 🤖 Coding & Debugging
  • 🧪 Hobby Electronics and Engineering
  • 👩‍💻 Apply Math in Science and Engineering
  • 🛠️ 3D Printing
Detailed program information coming Fall 2025!
🚀
Hands-on with real robots
🏆
Led by competition winners
🎓
STEM career pathways

School Ratings

Ranked

10

of 10 in delware

Recent News & Updates

New Playground Name

We are so excited to announce the name of our new playground! Following a school-wide and Robinson community vote we narrowed a large list of names down to four. Since our students will be using the playground on a daily basis, we gave them the final vote! 476.....

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Mansfield Public Schools Educator Spotlight: Pathways of a Fourth-Grade Teacher

MANSFIELD — Inside the brick building on East Street, four educators who began teaching within 2 years of each other, all spending the beginning of their careers teaching fourth grade at Jordan/Jackson Elementary School...

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School Timings

Regular School Hours

All Grades: 8:35 AM - 3:15 PM

Early Dismissal Days

Dismissal Time: 12:15 PM

Note: Doors open at 8:20 AM for student arrival. Please refer to the school calendar for specific early dismissal dates.

After School Activities

Information coming soon

School Session Dates

September to June

School session starts in September 1st week and ends in June 3rd week. For exact dates, please contact the school.

Student Demographics

White 58.9%
Asian 24.1%
Hispanic 6.4%
Black 3.4%
Two+ Races 6.9%
Native Am. 1%
White
58.9%
Asian
24.1%
Hispanic
6.4%
Black
3.4%
Two+ Races
6.9%
Native Am.
1%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 610
44.6%
272 Female
55.4%
338 Male

Student Population

610 Students

With a student-teacher ratio of 16 : 1

Minority Enrollment

25%

Percentage of minority students

Students per Counselor

621 : 1

Student to counselor ratio

Remarkable Alumni

Being Updated

Latest News

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Games & Extracurricular Activities

Sports

  • Soccer Club Grades 1-3 | Mon/Wed 3:30-4:30pm
  • Basketball Grades 2-4 | Tue/Thu 3:30-4:45pm
  • Track & Field Grades 3-5 | Fri 3:30-5:00pm

Arts

  • Art Club Grades K-2 | Mon 3:00-4:00pm
  • Drama Club Grades 3-5 | Wed 3:30-5:00pm
  • Choir Grades 2-5 | Thu 3:15-4:15pm

Clubs

  • Chess Club Grades 2-5 | Fri 3:15-4:15pm
  • Garden Club All Grades | Tue 3:15-4:00pm
  • Robotics Club Grades 3-5 | Thu 3:30-5:00pm

Note: Schedules may change during school holidays. Please contact School for exact Schedule.

Summer Suggested Reading

Horn Book Selections

Vocabulary.com +3 Horn Book +3 What to Read to Your Kids +3
ML

Maggie Lou, Firefox

by Arnolda Dufour Bowes

PS

The Puppets of Spelhorst

by Kate DiCamillo

MLV

The Mona Lisa Vanishes

by Nicholas Day

Vocabulary.com Top Picks

Penguin Random House +10 Vocabulary.com +10 Wikipedia +10
F

Frindle

by Andrew Clements

WR

The Wild Robot

by Peter Brown

JGP

James and the Giant Peach

by Roald Dahl

Penguin Random House Features

Horn Book +2 Penguin Random House +2 The Guardian +2
SLB

The Secret Language of Birds

by Lynne Kelly

S

The Swifts: A Dictionary of Scoundrels

by Beth Lincoln

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