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Maurice Pritchett Sr. Academy

600 E. 7th Street
Wilmington, DE 19801

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Tel: (302) 647-8725

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Serving 616 students in grades 1-8, Maurice Pritchett Sr. Academy 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 is 3% (which is lower than the Delaware state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving is 8% (which is lower than the Delaware state average of 42%).

Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Delaware state average of 62% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: 1-8
Enrollment: 616 students
Minority Enrollment: 95%
: Bottom 50% in DE
: 3% (Btm 50%)
: 8% (Btm 50%)
: ≤5% (Btm 50%)
: Bancroft Elementary School serves the northeast portion of Wilmington, DE, with an attendance zone covering approximately 0.5 square miles. Families within this area can expect a typical drive to the school of 5-10 minutes, with the furthest edge of the zone located about 0.9 miles from the school.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), DE Dept. of Education

School Overview

Maurice Pritchett Sr. Academy's student population of 616 students has grown by 65% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 1-8
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Maurice Pritchett Sr. Academy
1	69
2	68
3	80
4	77
5	83
6	69
7	86
8	84

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Total Students

616 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Maurice Pritchett Sr. Academy
2025	616
2024	535
2023	524
2022	519
2021	373
2020	405
2019	246
2018	286
2017	372
2016	392
2015	401
2014	415
2013	358
2012	316
2011	321
2010	298
2009	329
2008	703
2007	854
2006	902
2005	863
2004	1,025
2003	973
2002	991
2001	1,060
2000	1,202
1999	1,078
1998	791
1997	1,062
1996	1,075
1995	1,077
1994	1,040
1993	1,144
1992	1,186
1991	1,156
1990	1,262
1989	1,135
1988	1,055
1987	1,015

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Total Classroom Teachers (23-24)

40 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2024)
Year	Maurice Pritchett Sr. Academy
2024	40
2023	45
2022	44
2021	49
2020	45
2019	25
2018	30
2017	31
2016	28
2015	39
2014	38
2013	33
2012	26
2011	25
2010	29
2009	33
2008	55
2007	55
2006	67
2005	66
2004	66
2003	66
2002	61
2001	64
2000	67
1999	56
1998	44
1997	61
1996	60
1995	59
1994	60
1993	67
1992	65
1991	66
1990	62
1989	62
1988	62
1987	60

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Year Founded

1904

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School Motto

Together, Educating Every Student for Excellence.

School Rankings

Maurice Pritchett Sr. Academy ranks within the bottom 50% of all 199 schools in Delaware (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Maurice Pritchett Sr. Academy is 0.34, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.72. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (DE)

#199 out of 199 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Maurice Pritchett Sr. Academy
2023	#199
2022	#201
2021	#191
2019	#182
2018	#184
2017	#191
2016	#192
2015	#202
2014	#200
2013	#193
2012	#171
2011	#183
2010	#176

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31%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Maurice Pritchett Sr. Academy	Delaware	Christina School District
2023	3%	31%	26%
2022	2%	29%	24%
2021	5%	27%	22%
2019	17%	42%	34%
2018	17%	43%	32%
2017	12%	44%	32%
2016	12%	43%	30%
2015	7%	39%	30%
2014	27%	70%	61%
2013	27%	70%	60%
2012	32%	73%	63%
2011	22%	62%	51%
2010	52%	71%	66%

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42%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Maurice Pritchett Sr. Academy	Delaware	Christina School District
2022	8%	42%	35%
2021	7%	42%	33%
2019	12%	53%	38%
2018	17%	54%	32%
2017	22%	54%	40%
2016	17%	55%	39%
2015	12%	52%	36%
2014	32%	73%	64%
2013	32%	73%	63%
2012	57%	74%	64%
2011	22%	62%	50%
2010	42%	75%	69%

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≤5%

21%

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Science Proficiency Comparison (2021-2022)
Year	Maurice Pritchett Sr. Academy	Delaware	Christina School District
2022	5%	21%	14%
2021	20%	24%	14%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Maurice Pritchett Sr. Academy	Delaware	Christina School District
2025	1%	5%
2017	1%	4%	5%
2016	1%	4%	5%
2015	1%	4%	5%
2014	3%	4%	5%
2013	2%	4%	5%
2008	2%	3%	5%
2007	2%	3%	5%
2006	2%	3%	4%
2005	3%	3%	5%
2004	3%	3%	4%
2003	2%	3%	4%
2002	3%	2%	4%
2001	3%	2%	4%
2000	3%	2%	3%
1999	3%	2%	3%
1998	4%	2%	4%
1997	3%	2%	3%
1996	2%	2%	3%
1995	3%	2%	3%
1994	2%	2%	3%
1993	2%	2%	3%
1992	2%	2%	3%
1991	1%	2%	2%
1990	2%	2%	2%
1989	2%	2%	3%
1988	2%	1%	2%

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Hispanic

20%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Maurice Pritchett Sr. Academy	Delaware	Christina School District
2025	8%	20%
2024	7%	20%
2023	7%	19%	22%
2022	6%	19%	21%
2021	6%	18%	22%
2020	6%	18%	23%
2019	6%	18%	23%
2018	9%	18%	22%
2017	8%	17%	22%
2016	12%	16%	21%
2015	10%	15%	21%
2014	7%	15%	19%
2013	7%	14%	19%
2012	8%	13%	18%
2011	8%	12%	17%
2010	6%	11%	15%
2009	4%	11%	15%
2008	28%	11%	13%
2007	26%	10%	12%
2006	22%	9%	12%
2005	18%	9%	11%
2004	13%	8%	10%
2003	11%	7%	9%
2002	11%	7%	8%
2001	8%	6%	7%
2000	7%	6%	6%
1999	2%	5%	5%
1998	3%	5%	4%
1997	3%	4%	4%
1996	3%	4%	4%
1995	2%	4%	4%
1994	2%	3%	3%
1993	2%	3%	3%
1992	2%	3%	3%
1991	2%	3%	3%
1990	2%	3%	3%
1989	1%	3%	2%
1988	1%	3%	2%

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Black

81%

31%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Maurice Pritchett Sr. Academy	Delaware	Christina School District
2025	81%	31%
2024	84%	31%
2023	86%	31%	42%
2022	86%	30%	41%
2021	89%	30%	40%
2020	89%	30%	39%
2019	88%	30%	39%
2018	82%	30%	40%
2017	83%	30%	40%
2016	81%	31%	40%
2015	81%	31%	39%
2014	79%	31%	40%
2013	79%	31%	39%
2012	91%	32%	41%
2011	91%	32%	41%
2010	94%	33%	42%
2009	93%	33%	43%
2008	54%	33%	43%
2007	51%	33%	43%
2006	55%	33%	42%
2005	53%	32%	40%
2004	49%	32%	39%
2003	44%	31%	37%
2002	42%	31%	35%
2001	43%	31%	34%
2000	46%	30%	35%
1999	51%	30%	34%
1998	35%	29%	31%
1997	34%	29%	32%
1996	33%	29%	31%
1995	35%	28%	29%
1994	33%	28%	28%
1993	34%	28%	28%
1992	33%	27%	27%
1991	31%	27%	27%
1990	25%	26%	27%
1989	23%	26%	25%
1988	29%	26%	26%

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White

38%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Maurice Pritchett Sr. Academy	Delaware	Christina School District
2025	5%	38%
2024	6%	39%
2023	5%	41%	25%
2022	5%	42%	27%
2021	2%	42%	27%
2020	2%	43%	27%
2019	3%	44%	27%
2018	5%	44%	29%
2017	5%	45%	29%
2016	4%	46%	31%
2015	7%	47%	32%
2014	10%	48%	33%
2013	10%	49%	35%
2012	1%	50%	35%
2011	1%	50%	36%
2009	3%	52%	37%
2008	16%	53%	39%
2007	21%	54%	40%
2006	21%	55%	42%
2005	26%	56%	44%
2004	35%	57%	47%
2003	43%	59%	50%
2002	44%	60%	53%
2001	46%	61%	55%
2000	44%	62%	56%
1999	44%	63%	58%
1998	58%	64%	61%
1997	60%	65%	61%
1996	62%	65%	62%
1995	60%	66%	64%
1994	63%	67%	66%
1993	62%	67%	66%
1992	63%	68%	67%
1991	66%	68%	68%
1990	71%	69%	68%
1989	74%	69%	70%
1988	68%	70%	70%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2013-2025)
Year	Maurice Pritchett Sr. Academy	Delaware	Christina School District
2025	5%	6%
2024	3%	6%
2023	2%	5%	5%
2022	3%	5%	5%
2021	3%	5%	5%
2020	3%	5%	5%
2019	3%	4%	5%
2018	4%	4%	4%
2017	3%	4%	4%
2016	2%	3%	3%
2015	1%	3%	3%
2014	1%	2%	3%
2013	2%	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

95%

62%

0.34

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Maurice Pritchett Sr. Academy	Delaware	Christina School District
2025	0.34	0.72
2024	0.29	0.71
2023	0.26	0.70	0.71
2022	0.26	0.70	0.72
2021	0.21	0.70	0.72
2020	0.21	0.70	0.73
2019	0.22	0.69	0.73
2018	0.32	0.69	0.71
2017	0.30	0.68	0.71
2016	0.33	0.67	0.70
2015	0.33	0.66	0.69
2014	0.36	0.66	0.70
2013	0.36	0.65	0.69
2012	0.17	0.64	0.69
2011	0.17	0.64	0.68
2010	0.11	0.61	0.66
2009	0.13	0.61	0.66
2008	0.61	0.60	0.65
2007	0.63	0.59	0.65
2006	0.61	0.59	0.64
2005	0.62	0.58	0.63
2004	0.63	0.57	0.62
2003	0.62	0.56	0.61
2002	0.62	0.54	0.60
2001	0.60	0.53	0.58
2000	0.59	0.53	0.57
1999	0.55	0.52	0.55
1998	0.54	0.51	0.53
1997	0.53	0.50	0.52
1996	0.51	0.50	0.52
1995	0.52	0.49	0.51
1994	0.50	0.48	0.49
1993	0.50	0.48	0.49
1992	0.50	0.47	0.48
1991	0.47	0.47	0.47
1990	0.44	0.46	0.46
1989	0.40	0.46	0.45
1988	0.46	0.45	0.45

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(22-23)

37.5%

24.3%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Maurice Pritchett Sr. Academy	Delaware	Christina School District
2023	37.5%	24.3%	27.7%
2022	49.2%	27.1%	30.1%
2021	53.3%	23.1%	25.7%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

52%

33%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Maurice Pritchett Sr. Academy	Delaware	Christina School District
2025	52%	33%
2024	60%	33%
2023	61%	34%	49%
2021	86%	35%	49%
2019	100%	36%	48%
2016	82%	38%	43%
2015	81%	37%	41%
2014	79%	39%	43%
2013	86%	47%	55%
2012	94%	43%	52%
2011	98%	42%	53%
2010	93%	40%	50%
2009	88%	33%	43%
2008	67%	30%	37%
2007	55%	31%	34%
2006	62%	31%	38%
2005	53%	29%	35%
2004	33%	28%	30%
2003	41%	29%	34%
2002	40%	28%	31%
2001	36%	26%	26%
2000	37%	27%	28%
1999	40%	28%	27%
1998	31%	30%	29%
1997	33%	30%	28%
1996	30%	29%	28%
1995	31%	29%	28%
1994	29%	27%	26%
1993	28%	25%	25%
1992	22%	21%	19%
1991	22%	19%	18%
1990	17%	18%	19%
1989	16%	18%	17%
1988	14%	18%	19%

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Eligible for (11-12)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2012)
Year	Maurice Pritchett Sr. Academy	Delaware	Christina School District
2012	1%	6%	7%
2011	1%	6%	7%
2010	2%	7%	9%
2009	5%	7%	9%
2008	6%	6%	6%
2007	5%	6%	5%
2006	6%	5%	5%
2005	6%	6%	6%
2004	4%	6%	6%
2003	6%	7%	8%
2002	7%	6%	7%
2001	5%	6%	6%
2000	6%	6%	5%
1999	6%	6%	5%

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School District Name

Christina School District

Sports

Colors

Green and Gold

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Maurice Pritchett Sr. Academy's ranking?

Maurice Pritchett Sr. Academy is ranked #199 out of 199 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Delaware.

What schools are Maurice Pritchett Sr. Academy often compared to?

Maurice Pritchett Sr. Academyis often viewed alongside schools like The Bayard School, Baltz (Austin D.) Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

3% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 31% DE state average), while 8% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 42% DE state average).

How many students attend Maurice Pritchett Sr. Academy?

616 students attend Maurice Pritchett Sr. Academy.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

81% of Maurice Pritchett Sr. Academy students are Black, 8% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are White, 5% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What grades does Maurice Pritchett Sr. Academy offer ?

Maurice Pritchett Sr. Academy offers enrollment in grades 1-8 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Maurice Pritchett Sr. Academy part of?

Maurice Pritchett Sr. Academy is part of Christina School District.

In what neighborhood is Maurice Pritchett Sr. Academy located?

Maurice Pritchett Sr. Academy is located in the Compton Village neighborhood of Wilmington, DE. There are 1 other public schools located in Compton Village.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: 1-8
Enrollment: 616 students
Minority Enrollment: 95%
: Bottom 50%
: 3% (Btm 50%)
: 8% (Btm 50%)
: ≤5% (Btm 50%)
: Bancroft Elementary School serves the northeast portion of Wilmington, DE, with an attendance zone covering approximately 0.5 square miles. Families within this area can expect a typical drive to the school of 5-10 minutes, with the furthest edge of the zone located about 0.9 miles from the school.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), DE Dept. of Education