Lewis (William C.) Dual Language Elementary School vs. Highlands Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Lewis (William C.) Dual Language Elementary School
920 North Van Buren Street
Wilmington, DE 19806
Wilmington, DE 19806
Rating
: 1/
Bottom 50%10
Top Rankings
Lewis (William C.) Dual Language Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Delaware for:
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Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Highlands Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Delaware for:
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Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Overview
Serving 375 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Lewis (William C.) Dual Language 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 proficiency in math is ≤5% (which is lower than the Delaware state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 6-9% (which is lower than the Delaware state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Delaware state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 84% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Delaware state average of 58% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 278 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Highlands 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 proficiency in math is 10-14% (which is lower than the Delaware state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-24% (which is lower than the Delaware state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Delaware state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Delaware state average of 58% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
375 students
278 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
47% | 53%
Total Classroom Teachers
39 teachers
20 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#191 out of 196 schools in DE
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#161 out of 196 schools in DE
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
10-14%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
20-24%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
70
32
Grade 1 Students
67
50
Grade 2 Students
57
48
Grade 3 Students
61
45
Grade 4 Students
74
53
Grade 5 Students
46
50
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
58%
23%
% Black
24%
63%
% White
16%
9%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
5%
Diversity Score
0.59
0.55
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
75%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
6%