There were 21 Hispanic students enrolled in Gateway Lab School during the 2023-24 school year, 16% 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, Hispanic students comprised 10.2% of the student body to be the second least 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 Hispanic Students | % Hispanic Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-15 | 216 | 17 | 7.9% |
| 2015-16 | 216 | 16 | 7.4% |
| 2016-17 | 235 | 19 | 8.1% |
| 2017-18 | 209 | 16 | 7.7% |
| 2018-19 | 187 | 18 | 9.6% |
| 2019-20 | 185 | 21 | 11.4% |
| 2020-21 | 172 | 21 | 12.2% |
| 2021-22 | 188 | 22 | 11.7% |
| 2022-23 | 211 | 25 | 11.8% |
| 2023-24 | 205 | 21 | 10.2% |
