There were 127 Black students enrolled in Gateway Lab School during the 2023-24 school year, 0.8% less than the previous year, according to the Delaware Open Data.
Data showed that the district welcomed 205 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Black students comprised 62% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the district.
Gateway Lab School roughly covers schools within New Castle County and has a main office in Wilmington.
Some schools may not publish detailed enrollment data due to privacy concerns or reporting limitations.
Governor Matt Meyer declared a ‘literacy emergency’ after NAEP scores released in 2024 showed Delaware eighth-graders’ reading proficiency hit a 27-year low. That year, only 41% of eighth-graders were considered proficient in reading, while 49% did not meet the math benchmarks of the national assessment.
Fourth-graders showed slight improvements in both subjects compared to 2023 but still remained below pre-pandemic levels.
| School Year | Total Enrollment | Total Black Students | % Black Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-15 | 216 | 51 | 23.6% |
| 2015-16 | 216 | 65 | 30.1% |
| 2016-17 | 235 | 91 | 38.7% |
| 2017-18 | 209 | 96 | 45.9% |
| 2018-19 | 187 | 92 | 49.2% |
| 2019-20 | 185 | 99 | 53.5% |
| 2020-21 | 172 | 94 | 54.7% |
| 2021-22 | 188 | 108 | 57.4% |
| 2022-23 | 211 | 128 | 60.7% |
| 2023-24 | 205 | 127 | 62% |
