Phillis Wheatley Elementary School
Tel:
(302)337-3469
- Phillis Wheatley Elementary School serves 632 students in grades 3-5.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 45% (which is higher than the Delaware state average of 44%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 50% (which is lower than the Delaware state average of 54%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Delaware state level of 15:1.
- Minority enrollment is 56% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Delaware state average of 55%.
Top Placements
Phillis Wheatley Elementary School places among the top 20% of public schools in Delaware for:
- Category Attribute
- Diversity Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 10%)
School Overview
- Phillis Wheatley Elementary School's student population of 632 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 59 teachers has grown by 9% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 3-5 |
| Total Students | 632 students |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 59 teachers |
| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Phillis Wheatley Elementary School's student:teacher ratio of 11:1 has decreased from 12:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Phillis Wheatley Elementary School is 0.68, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.53. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (DE) |
| Overall School Rank | #69 out of 200 schools (Top 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 45% | 44% |
 | ||
| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 50% | 54% |
 | ||
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 11:1 | 15:1 |
| Hispanic | 26% | 17% |
| Black | 24% | 30% |
| White | 44% | 45% |
| Two or more races | 6% | 3% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.68 | 0.53 |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Woodbridge School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, DE Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Phillis Wheatley Elementary School is Woodbridge High School (0.8 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Woodbridge Middle School (0.1 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Woodbridge Middle School (0.1 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Bridgeville Woodbridge Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 619 students
0.1 miles
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Bridgeville, DE 19933
(302)337-8289 0.1 6-8 619 - Greenwood Woodbridge High School Grades: 9-12 | 663 students
0.8 miles
14712 Woodbridge Road
Greenwood, DE 19950
(302)232-3333 0.8 9-12 663 - Greenwood Woodbridge Early Childhood Education Center Grades: PK-2 | 593 students
3.8 miles
400 Governors Ave, 400 Governo
Greenwood, DE 19950
(302)349-4010 3.8 PK-2 593 - Seaford Frederick Douglass Elementary School Grades: 3-5 | 523 students
5.2 miles
1 Swain Road
Seaford, DE 19973
(302)628-4587 5.2 3-5 523 - Seaford Blades Elementary School Grades: K-2 | 481 students
8.3 miles
900 South Arch Street
Seaford, DE 19973
(302)629-4587 8.3 K-2 481
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