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Elbert-palmer Elementary School (Closed 2020)

1210 Lobdell Street
Wilmington, DE 19801

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Serving 244 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Elbert-palmer Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Delaware for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving was 6-9% (which was lower than the Delaware state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving was 6-9% (which was lower than the Delaware state average of 53%).

The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 was lower than the Delaware state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment was 97% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Delaware state average of 61% (majority Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Elbert-palmer Elementary School
Kind	39
1	42
2	40
3	33
4	50
5	40

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Total Students

244 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Elbert-palmer Elementary School
2023	244
2022	244
2021	244
2020	244
2019	244
2018	272
2017	272
2016	243
2015	257
2014	246
2013	271
2012	274
2011	325
2010	272
2009	248
2008	256
2007	269
2006	312
2005	256
2004	228
2003	240
2002	263
2001	298
2000	326
1999	300
1998	306
1997	396
1996	438
1995	447
1994	444
1993	461

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

23 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Elbert-palmer Elementary School
2023	23
2022	23
2021	23
2020	23
2019	23
2018	25
2017	25
2016	22
2015	23
2014	20
2013	23
2012	23
2011	23
2010	22
2009	20
2008	19
2007	15
2006	25
2005	22
2004	19
2003	21
2002	18
2001	16
2000	19
1999	21
1998	19
1997	24
1996	27
1995	26
1994	28
1993	28

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (DE)

(18-19)

6-9%

42%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2019)
Year	Elbert-palmer Elementary School	Delaware	Christina School District
2019	7%	42%	34%
2018	5%	43%	32%
2017	5%	44%	32%
2016	7%	43%	30%
2015	12%	39%	30%
2014	52%	70%	61%
2013	67%	70%	60%
2012	87%	73%	63%
2011	42%	62%	51%
2010	57%	71%	66%

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(18-19)

6-9%

53%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2019)
Year	Elbert-palmer Elementary School	Delaware	Christina School District
2019	7%	53%	38%
2018	12%	54%	32%
2017	12%	54%	40%
2016	12%	55%	39%
2015	12%	52%	36%
2014	57%	73%	64%
2013	57%	73%	63%
2012	82%	74%	64%
2011	42%	62%	50%
2010	62%	75%	69%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Elbert-palmer Elementary School	Delaware	Christina School District
2023	11:1	14:1	12:1
2022	11:1	14:1	12:1
2021	11:1	14:1	12:1
2020	11:1	15:1	12:1
2019	11:1	15:1	12:1
2018	11:1	15:1	14:1
2017	11:1	15:1	14:1
2016	11:1	15:1	15:1
2015	11:1	14:1	14:1
2014	12:1	15:1	13:1
2013	12:1	15:1	13:1
2012	12:1	15:1	14:1
2011	14:1	15:1	14:1
2010	12:1	15:1	14:1
2009	12:1	15:1	14:1
2008	13:1	15:1	14:1
2007	18:1	16:1	17:1
2006	12:1	16:1	15:1
2005	12:1	16:1	15:1
2004	12:1	16:1	16:1
2003	11:1	16:1	16:1
2002	15:1	16:1	17:1
2001	19:1	16:1	16:1
2000	17:1	16:1	17:1
1999	14:1	17:1	17:1
1998	16:1	17:1	17:1
1997	17:1	17:1	18:1
1996	16:1	17:1	18:1
1995	17:1	17:1	18:1
1994	16:1	17:1	18:1
1993	16:1	17:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2008)
Year	Elbert-palmer Elementary School	Delaware	Christina School District
2008	2%	4%	5%
2007	2%	3%	5%
2006	3%	3%	4%
2005	5%	3%	5%
2004	3%	3%	4%
2003	3%	4%	4%
2002	2%	2%	4%
2001	2%	2%	4%
2000	2%	2%	3%
1999	3%	2%	3%
1998	2%	2%	4%
1997	3%	2%	3%
1996	3%	2%	3%
1995	4%	2%	3%
1994	5%	2%	3%
1993	4%	2%	3%
1992	3%	2%	3%

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Hispanic

18%

20%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Elbert-palmer Elementary School	Delaware	Christina School District
2023	18%	19%	22%
2022	18%	19%	21%
2021	18%	18%	22%
2020	18%	18%	23%
2019	18%	18%	23%
2018	16%	17%	22%
2017	16%	17%	22%
2016	14%	16%	21%
2015	13%	15%	21%
2014	10%	15%	19%
2013	11%	14%	19%
2012	10%	13%	18%
2011	11%	13%	17%
2010	12%	11%	15%
2009	10%	11%	15%
2008	9%	10%	13%
2007	10%	10%	12%
2006	13%	9%	12%
2005	14%	9%	11%
2004	14%	8%	10%
2003	12%	7%	9%
2002	9%	7%	8%
2001	12%	6%	7%
2000	9%	5%	6%
1999	7%	5%	5%
1998	5%	5%	4%
1997	6%	4%	4%
1996	7%	4%	4%
1995	6%	4%	4%
1994	5%	3%	3%
1993	5%	3%	3%

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Black

77%

31%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Elbert-palmer Elementary School	Delaware	Christina School District
2023	77%	31%	42%
2022	77%	30%	41%
2021	77%	30%	40%
2020	77%	30%	39%
2019	77%	30%	39%
2018	78%	30%	40%
2017	78%	30%	40%
2016	82%	31%	40%
2015	85%	31%	39%
2014	85%	31%	40%
2013	86%	31%	39%
2012	88%	32%	41%
2011	87%	32%	41%
2010	88%	33%	42%
2009	90%	33%	43%
2008	75%	33%	43%
2007	80%	33%	43%
2006	70%	33%	42%
2005	65%	32%	40%
2004	53%	32%	39%
2003	49%	31%	37%
2002	51%	31%	35%
2001	44%	31%	34%
2000	51%	31%	35%
1999	51%	30%	34%
1998	45%	30%	31%
1997	31%	29%	32%
1996	29%	29%	31%
1995	30%	29%	29%
1994	31%	28%	28%
1993	25%	28%	28%

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White

39%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Elbert-palmer Elementary School	Delaware	Christina School District
2023	3%	41%	25%
2022	3%	42%	27%
2021	3%	42%	27%
2020	3%	44%	27%
2019	3%	44%	27%
2018	2%	45%	29%
2017	2%	45%	29%
2016	1%	46%	31%
2015	1%	47%	32%
2014	3%	48%	33%
2013	3%	49%	35%
2012	2%	50%	35%
2011	2%	50%	36%
2008	14%	53%	39%
2007	8%	54%	40%
2006	14%	55%	42%
2005	16%	56%	44%
2004	30%	57%	47%
2003	36%	58%	50%
2002	38%	60%	53%
2001	42%	61%	55%
2000	38%	62%	56%
1999	39%	63%	58%
1998	48%	63%	61%
1997	60%	65%	61%
1996	61%	65%	62%
1995	60%	65%	64%
1994	59%	67%	66%
1993	66%	67%	66%
1992	64%	68%	67%
1991	64%	68%	68%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2014-2023)
Year	Elbert-palmer Elementary School	Delaware	Christina School District
2023	2%	5%	5%
2022	2%	5%	5%
2021	2%	5%	5%
2020	2%	4%	5%
2019	2%	4%	5%
2018	4%	3%	4%
2017	4%	3%	4%
2016	3%	3%	3%
2015	1%	3%	3%
2014	2%	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.38

0.71

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Elbert-palmer Elementary School	Delaware	Christina School District
2023	0.38	0.70	0.71
2022	0.38	0.70	0.72
2021	0.38	0.70	0.72
2020	0.38	0.69	0.73
2019	0.38	0.69	0.73
2018	0.37	0.68	0.71
2017	0.37	0.68	0.71
2016	0.31	0.67	0.70
2015	0.26	0.66	0.69
2014	0.27	0.67	0.70
2013	0.25	0.65	0.69
2012	0.22	0.64	0.69
2011	0.23	0.64	0.68
2010	0.22	0.61	0.66
2009	0.18	0.61	0.66
2008	0.41	0.61	0.65
2007	0.36	0.59	0.65
2006	0.48	0.59	0.64
2005	0.54	0.58	0.63
2004	0.62	0.57	0.62
2003	0.62	0.57	0.61
2002	0.59	0.54	0.60
2001	0.62	0.53	0.58
2000	0.60	0.52	0.57
1999	0.59	0.52	0.55
1998	0.57	0.51	0.53
1997	0.55	0.50	0.52
1996	0.54	0.50	0.52
1995	0.55	0.49	0.51
1994	0.55	0.48	0.49
1993	0.50	0.47	0.49

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Eligible for

82%

33%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Elbert-palmer Elementary School	Delaware	Christina School District
2023	82%	34%	49%
2022	82%	34%	48%
2021	82%	35%	49%
2020	82%	36%	48%
2019	82%	36%	48%
2016	82%	38%	43%
2015	83%	37%	41%
2014	90%	39%	43%
2013	94%	47%	55%
2012	94%	43%	52%
2011	90%	42%	53%
2010	88%	40%	50%
2009	86%	33%	43%
2008	68%	30%	37%
2007	65%	31%	34%
2006	66%	31%	38%
2005	69%	29%	35%
2004	58%	28%	30%
2003	58%	29%	34%
2002	52%	28%	31%
2001	41%	26%	26%
2000	48%	27%	28%
1999	52%	28%	27%
1998	50%	30%	29%
1997	36%	30%	28%
1996	36%	29%	28%
1995	38%	29%	28%
1994	28%	27%	26%
1993	25%	25%	25%
1992	22%	21%	19%
1991	22%	19%	18%

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Eligible for (12-13)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2013)
Year	Elbert-palmer Elementary School	Delaware	Christina School District
2013	2%	5%	6%
2012	1%	6%	7%
2011	2%	6%	7%
2010	6%	7%	9%
2009	6%	7%	9%
2008	5%	6%	6%
2007	5%	6%	5%
2006	5%	5%	5%
2005	5%	6%	6%
2004	7%	6%	6%
2003	8%	7%	8%
2002	8%	6%	7%
2001	12%	6%	6%
2000	6%	6%	5%
1999	5%	6%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Christina School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), DE Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

6-9% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 42% DE state average), while 6-9% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 53% DE state average).

How many students attend Elbert-palmer Elementary School?

244 students attend Elbert-palmer Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

77% of Elbert-palmer Elementary School students are Black, 18% of students are Hispanic, 3% of students are White, and 2% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Elbert-palmer Elementary School?

Elbert-palmer Elementary School has a student ration of 11:1, which is lower than the Delaware state average of 14:1.

What grades does Elbert-palmer Elementary School offer ?

Elbert-palmer Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Elbert-palmer Elementary School part of?

Elbert-palmer Elementary School is part of Christina School District.

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