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Best Schools in Wilmington, DE
Wilmington, DE has 98 public schools (18 high, 10 middle, 54 elementary) serving 49,302 students. On average they score 28% on state proficiency tests against a projected 35%, so schools in Wilmington meet expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Wilmington, DE
The top high schools in Wilmington, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Charter School Of Wilmington
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Charter School Of Wilmington • Charter • Grades 9 - 12 • 968 Students
2. Calloway (cab) School Of The Arts
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Red Clay Consolidated School District • Public • Grades 6 - 12 • 930 Students
3. Conrad Schools Of Science
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Red Clay Consolidated School District • Public • Grades 6 - 12 • 1169 Students
4. Christiana High School
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Christina School District • Public • Grades 6 - 12 • 1256 Students
5. Brandywine High School
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Brandywine School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 950 Students
6. Concord High School
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Brandywine School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1014 Students
7. Mount Pleasant High School
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Brandywine School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1107 Students
8. Delaware Military Academy
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Delaware Military Academy • Charter • Grades 9 - 12 • 584 Students
9. Dickinson (john) School
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Red Clay Consolidated School District • Public • Grades 6 - 12 • 1058 Students
10. Delcastle Technical High School
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New Castle County Vocational-technical School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1585 Students
Best Middle Schools in Wilmington, DE
The top middle schools in Wilmington, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Dupont (h.b.) Middle School
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Red Clay Consolidated School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 754 Students
2. Dupont (pierre S.) Middle School
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Brandywine School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 821 Students
3. Springer Middle School
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Brandywine School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 797 Students
4. Talley Middle School
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Brandywine School District • Public • Grades 6 - 12 • 841 Students
5. Read (george) Middle School
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Colonial School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 694 Students
6. Skyline Middle School
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Red Clay Consolidated School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 475 Students
7. Dupont (alexis I.) Middle School
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Red Clay Consolidated School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 492 Students
8. Mccullough (calvin R. ) Middle School
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Colonial School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 705 Students
9. Stanton Middle School
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Red Clay Consolidated School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 643 Students
10. Gateway Charter School
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Gateway Charter School • Charter • Grades KG - 8 • 186 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Wilmington, DE
The top elementary schools in Wilmington, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Linden Hill Elementary School
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Red Clay Consolidated School District • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 555 Students
2. William F. Cooke Jr. Elementary
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Red Clay Consolidated School District • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 621 Students
3. Claymont Elementary School
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Brandywine School District • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 850 Students
4. Hanby Elementary School
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Brandywine School District • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 530 Students
5. First State Montessori Academy
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First State Montessori Academy • Charter • Grades KG - 8 • 629 Students
6. Forwood Elementary School
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Brandywine School District • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 351 Students
7. Lancashire Elementary School
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Brandywine School District • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 514 Students
8. Marbrook Elementary School
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Red Clay Consolidated School District • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 399 Students
9. Lombardy Elementary School
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Brandywine School District • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 464 Students
10. Mount Pleasant Elementary School
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Brandywine School District • Public • Grades KG - 12 • 704 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Wilmington, DE
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Wilmington, DE has a total population of 201,072 with 22% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 92%, and 40% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Wilmington, DE
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Wilmington, DE.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
28.95 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
5.54 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
23.41 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Wilmington, DE.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Wilmington, DE.
ISP Report Card
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Wilmington, DE Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Wilmington, DE
How many schools are in Wilmington, DE?
Wilmington, DE has 98 public schools: 18 high schools, 10 middle schools and 54 elementary schools, serving 49,302 students in total.
How do schools in Wilmington perform on state tests?
On average, 98 schools in Wilmington score 28% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 35%, so on average schools in Wilmington meet expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Wilmington?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Actual: 15%
- Projected: 20%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 30%
- Projected: 41%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 25%
- Projected: 28%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 25%
- Projected: 43%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
- Actual: 20%
- Projected: 28%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 33%
- Projected: 41%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 18%
- Projected: 18%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 36%
- Projected: 41%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 37%
- Projected: 43%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 24%
- Projected: 18%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
Every school in Wilmington
44 of 51 schools in Wilmington carry a SchoolGrade (7 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 8B: 10C: 6D: 8F: 12
All 51 public schools we grade in Wilmington. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
High schools (7)
- Brandywine High School
- Concord High School
- Delcastle Technical High School
- Dupont Alexis I High School
- Howard High School Of Technology
- Mckean Thomas High School
- Mount Pleasant High School
Middle and junior high schools (6)
- Dupont Pierre S Middle School
- Johnson Joseph E JR Elementary School
- Skyline Middle School
- Springer Middle School
- Stanton Middle School
- Talley Middle School
Elementary and primary schools (18)
- Baltz Austin D Elementary School
- Carrcroft Elementary School
- Forwood Elementary School
- Hanby Elementary School
- Harlan David W Elementary School
- Heritage Elementary School
- Lancashire Elementary School
- Lewis William C Dual Language Elementary School
- Linden Hill Elementary School
- Lombardy Elementary School
- Marbrook Elementary School
- Mote Anna P Elementary School
- Mount Pleasant Elementary School
- Red Clay Early Years Program
- Richardson Park Elementary School
- Richey Elementary School
- Stubbs Early Education Center
- Warner Elementary School
Other schools and academies (20)
- Brandywine Springs School
- Bush Charles W Pre School
- Calloway Cab School Of The Arts
- Charter School Of Wilmington
- Conrad Schools Of Science
- Delaware Military Academy
- Dickinson John School
- Douglass School
- East Side Charter School
- Edison Thomas A Charter School
- First State Montessori Academy
- First State School
- Freire Charter School
- Gateway Charter School
- Great Oaks Charter School
- Kuumba Academy Charter School
- Odyssey Charter School
- Shortlidge Evan G Academy
- The Bancroft School
- The Bayard School
Private schools (32)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.
- Albert Einstein Academy
- Astra Zeneca Child Development Center
- Augustine Hills School
- Brandywine Valley Christian Presch
- Centerville Layton School
- Children's House Montessori
- Concord Christian Academy
- Concord Preschool And Childcare
- Darul Amaanah Academy
- Destiny Calling Academy
- Developing Minds Preschool And Learning Center
- High Road School Of Delaware
- Immaculate Heart Of Mary
- Limestone Hills Day School
- Maranatha Christian Academy
- Nativity Preparatory School Of Wilmington
- Padua Academy
- Serviam Girls Academy
- Sharon Temple Adventist School
- St Ann School
- St Anthony Of Padua Grade School
- St Edmond's Academy
- St Elizabeth School
- St John The Beloved School
- St Mark's High School
- St Mary Magdalen School
- St Peter Cathedral School
- The Pilot School
- The Tatnall School
- Urban Promise Academy
- Urban Promise School
- Ursuline Academy, Lower