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Wilmington, DE
Public School Ratings




Wilmington Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2022 – 2023 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2021
  • Educational Environment: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated July 2024

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


School Districts in Wilmington


Brandywine School District details

Brandywine School District
1311 Brandywine Boulevard
Wilmington, DE 19809

10,367 Students enrolled in District

17 Schools in District

13 Students Per Classroom (State average is 14)

Brandywine School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Delaware

7

(10 is best)

Better than 70.0% of all DE school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

4

(10 is best)

Better than 39.2% of all U.S. school districts.

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Public School Test Scores

50 40 30 20 10 0
37%
36%
41%
41%
32%
31%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Brandywine High School
1400 Foulk Road
Wilmington, DE, 19803
09-12
Brandywine Site School
3301 Green St
Claymont, DE, 19703
M-M
Bush (charles W.) Pre-School School
2523 Berwyn Road
Wilmington, DE, 19810
PK-PK
Carrcroft Elementary School
503 Crest Road
Wilmington, DE, 19803
KG-05
Claymont Elementary School
3401 Green Street
Claymont, DE, 19703
KG-05
Concord High School
2501 Ebright Road
Wilmington, DE, 19810
09-12
Forwood Elementary School
1900 Westminster Drive
Wilmington, DE, 19810
KG-05
Hanby Elementary School
2523 Berwyn Road
Wilmington, DE, 19810
KG-05
Harlan (david W. ) Elementary School
3601 Jefferson Street
Wilmington, DE, 19802
PK-05
Lancashire Elementary School
2000 Naamans Road
Wilmington, DE, 19810
KG-05
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School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 44.0% 42.8%
Black 40.1% 32.1%
Hispanic 8.6% 20.0%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 6.6% 4.5%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.8% 0.6%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged Unreported Unreported
Free lunch eligible Unreported Unreported
Reduced lunch eligible Unreported Unreported

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,786 $91,087,000 45.5%
Support Expenditures
Student $3,753 $38,905,000 19.4%
Staff $784 $8,128,000 4.1%
General Administration $161 $1,665,000 0.8%
School Administration $1,069 $11,078,000 5.5%
Operation $2,261 $23,439,000 11.7%
Transportation $359 $3,720,000 1.9%
Other $490 $5,080,000 2.5%
Total Support $8,876 $92,015,000 45.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $1,654 $17,151,000 8.6%
Total Expenditures $19,316 $200,253,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,459 $1,338,163,000 51.3%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,889 $267,179,000 10.2%
Staff $654 $92,578,000 3.5%
General Administration $169 $23,910,000 0.9%
School Administration $876 $123,958,000 4.7%
Operation $1,704 $241,019,000 9.2%
Transportation $739 $104,529,000 4.0%
Other $600 $84,874,000 3.3%
Total Support $6,631 $938,047,000 35.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $2,360 $333,874,000 12.8%
Total Expenditures $18,450 $2,610,084,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,505 $421,432,149,000 50.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $912 $45,189,184,320 5.4%
Staff $715 $35,442,027,000 4.2%
General Administration $282 $13,997,625,000 1.7%
School Administration $800 $39,661,338,000 4.7%
Operation $1,302 $64,530,934,000 7.7%
Transportation $501 $24,826,324,680 3.0%
Other $567 $28,090,428,000 3.3%
Total Support $5,081 $251,737,861,000 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,383 $167,614,653,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $16,969 $840,784,663,000 100.0%

Red Clay Consolidated School District details

Red Clay Consolidated School District
1502 Spruce Avenue
Wilmington, DE 19805

14,771 Students enrolled in District

28 Schools in District

13 Students Per Classroom (State average is 14)

Red Clay Consolidated School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Delaware

7

(10 is best)

Better than 65.0% of all DE school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

4

(10 is best)

Better than 36.7% of all U.S. school districts.

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Public School Test Scores

50 40 30 20 10 0
36%
36%
41%
41%
31%
31%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Baltz (austin D.) Elementary School
1500 Spruce Avenue
Wilmington, DE, 19805
KG-05
Brandywine Springs School
2916 Duncan Road
Wilmington, DE, 19808
KG-08
Calloway (cab) School Of The Arts
100 North Du Pont Road
Wilmington, DE, 19807
06-12
Conrad Schools Of Science School
201 Jackson Avenue
Wilmington, DE, 19804
06-12
Dickinson (john) School
1801 Milltown Road
Wilmington, DE, 19808
06-12
First State School
501 West 14th Street
Wilmington, DE, 19899
01-10
Forest Oak Elementary School
55 South Meadowood Drive
Newark, DE, 19711
KG-05
Heritage Elementary School
2815 Highlands Lane
Wilmington, DE, 19808
KG-05
Johnson (joseph E. Jr) Elementary School
2100 Gilpin Avenue
Wilmington, DE, 19806
KG-05
Lewis (william C.) Dual Language Elementary School
920 North Van Buren Street
Wilmington, DE, 19806
KG-05
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School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 39.4% 42.8%
Black 24.5% 32.1%
Hispanic 30.8% 20.0%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 4.9% 4.5%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.3% 0.6%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged Unreported Unreported
Free lunch eligible Unreported Unreported
Reduced lunch eligible Unreported Unreported

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $10,499 $155,080,000 50.9%
Support Expenditures
Student $3,223 $47,612,000 15.6%
Staff $656 $9,688,000 3.2%
General Administration $156 $2,302,000 0.8%
School Administration $1,144 $16,904,000 5.5%
Operation $1,664 $24,584,000 8.1%
Transportation $602 $8,896,000 2.9%
Other $723 $10,682,000 3.5%
Total Support $8,169 $120,668,000 39.6%
Non-instructional Expenditures $1,977 $29,196,000 9.6%
Total Expenditures $20,645 $304,944,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,459 $1,338,163,000 51.3%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,889 $267,179,000 10.2%
Staff $654 $92,578,000 3.5%
General Administration $169 $23,910,000 0.9%
School Administration $876 $123,958,000 4.7%
Operation $1,704 $241,019,000 9.2%
Transportation $739 $104,529,000 4.0%
Other $600 $84,874,000 3.3%
Total Support $6,631 $938,047,000 35.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $2,360 $333,874,000 12.8%
Total Expenditures $18,450 $2,610,084,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,505 $421,432,149,000 50.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $912 $45,189,184,320 5.4%
Staff $715 $35,442,027,000 4.2%
General Administration $282 $13,997,625,000 1.7%
School Administration $800 $39,661,338,000 4.7%
Operation $1,302 $64,530,934,000 7.7%
Transportation $501 $24,826,324,680 3.0%
Other $567 $28,090,428,000 3.3%
Total Support $5,081 $251,737,861,000 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,383 $167,614,653,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $16,969 $840,784,663,000 100.0%

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