Wilson (Etta J.) Elementary School (Ranked Top 20% for 2025)

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Wilson (Etta J.) Elementary School

14 Forge Road
Newark, DE 19711

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Top 20%

Serving 275 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Wilson (Etta J.) Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Delaware for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 45-49% (which is higher than the Delaware state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving is 50-54% (which is higher than the Delaware state average of 42%).

The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Delaware state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 58% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Delaware state average of 61% (majority Black).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 275 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 58%
: Top 20% in DE
: 45-49% (Top 20%)
: 50-54% (Top 20%)
: 20-29% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), DE Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Wilson (Etta J.) Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Delaware for:

School Overview

Wilson (Etta J.) Elementary School's student population of 275 students has declined by 7% over five school years.

The teacher population of 21 teachers has declined by 19% over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2007, 2020

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Wilson (Etta J.) Elementary School
Kind	39
1	50
2	50
3	53
4	39
5	44

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Total Students

275 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Wilson (Etta J.) Elementary School
2023	267
2022	279
2021	265
2020	298
2019	298
2018	403
2017	403
2016	424
2015	450
2014	497
2013	549
2012	547
2011	538
2010	498
2009	580
2008	480
2007	515
2006	519
2005	535
2004	566
2003	541
2002	531
2001	587
2000	591
1999	606
1998	605
1997	558
1996	538
1995	539
1994	521
1993	594
1992	595
1991	579
1990	577
1989	578
1988	554
1987	536

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

21 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Wilson (Etta J.) Elementary School
2023	20
2022	18
2021	19
2020	26
2019	26
2018	30
2017	30
2016	28
2015	41
2014	39
2013	39
2012	44
2011	38
2010	37
2009	35
2008	30
2007	33
2006	38
2005	35
2004	33
2003	31
2002	30
2001	32
2000	31
1999	29
1998	30
1997	29
1996	27
1995	27
1994	28
1993	29
1992	31
1991	30
1990	30
1989	30
1988	28
1987	28

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School Rankings

Wilson (Etta J.) Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 201 schools in Delaware (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Wilson (Etta J.) Elementary School is 0.72, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.71. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (DE)

#30 out of 201 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Wilson (Etta J.) Elementary School
2022	#30
2021	#43
2019	#15
2018	#33
2017	#70
2016	#62
2015	#83
2014	#55
2013	#94
2012	#124
2011	#128

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45-49%

29%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Wilson (Etta J.) Elementary School	Delaware	Christina School District
2022	47%	29%	24%
2021	37%	27%	22%
2019	72%	42%	34%
2018	67%	43%	32%
2017	57%	44%	32%
2016	51%	43%	30%
2015	52%	39%	30%
2014	83%	70%	61%
2013	75%	70%	60%
2012	73%	73%	63%
2011	53%	62%	51%

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50-54%

42%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Wilson (Etta J.) Elementary School	Delaware	Christina School District
2022	52%	42%	35%
2021	47%	42%	33%
2019	72%	53%	38%
2018	62%	54%	32%
2017	52%	54%	40%
2016	58%	55%	39%
2015	49%	52%	36%
2014	77%	73%	64%
2013	71%	73%	63%
2012	64%	74%	64%
2011	53%	62%	50%

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20-29%

21%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Wilson (Etta J.) Elementary School	Delaware	Christina School District
2022	24%	21%	14%
2021	20%	24%	14%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

13:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Wilson (Etta J.) Elementary School	Delaware	Christina School District
2023	13:1	14:1	12:1
2022	16:1	14:1	12:1
2021	14:1	14:1	12:1
2020	11:1	15:1	12:1
2019	11:1	15:1	12:1
2018	13:1	15:1	14:1
2017	13:1	15:1	14:1
2016	15:1	15:1	15:1
2015	11:1	14:1	14:1
2014	13:1	15:1	13:1
2013	14:1	15:1	13:1
2012	12:1	15:1	14:1
2011	14:1	15:1	14:1
2010	13:1	15:1	14:1
2009	17:1	15:1	14:1
2008	16:1	15:1	14:1
2007	16:1	16:1	17:1
2006	14:1	16:1	15:1
2005	15:1	16:1	15:1
2004	17:1	16:1	16:1
2003	17:1	16:1	16:1
2002	18:1	16:1	17:1
2001	18:1	16:1	16:1
2000	19:1	16:1	17:1
1999	21:1	17:1	17:1
1998	20:1	17:1	17:1
1997	20:1	17:1	18:1
1996	20:1	17:1	18:1
1995	20:1	17:1	18:1
1994	19:1	17:1	18:1
1993	20:1	17:1	18:1
1992	19:1	18:1	18:1
1991	19:1	18:1	18:1
1990	19:1	18:1	18:1
1989	19:1	18:1	18:1
1988	20:1	17:1	17:1
1987	19:1	17:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Wilson (Etta J.) Elementary School	Delaware	Christina School District
2023	5%	4%	6%
2022	5%	4%	6%
2021	5%	4%	6%
2020	4%	4%	6%
2019	4%	4%	6%
2018	3%	5%	5%
2017	3%	5%	5%
2016	3%	4%	5%
2015	3%	4%	5%
2014	3%	4%	5%
2013	3%	4%	5%
2012	4%	3%	5%
2011	4%	4%	5%
2010	5%	4%	6%
2009	4%	4%	5%
2008	6%	4%	5%
2007	6%	3%	5%
2006	8%	3%	4%
2005	9%	3%	5%
2004	8%	3%	4%
2003	10%	4%	4%
2002	8%	2%	4%
2001	9%	2%	4%
2000	8%	2%	3%
1999	8%	2%	3%
1998	8%	2%	4%
1997	5%	2%	3%
1996	5%	2%	3%
1995	8%	2%	3%
1994	8%	2%	3%
1993	7%	2%	3%
1992	5%	2%	3%
1991	4%	2%	2%

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Hispanic

14%

20%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Wilson (Etta J.) Elementary School	Delaware	Christina School District
2023	12%	19%	22%
2022	15%	19%	21%
2021	15%	18%	22%
2020	22%	18%	23%
2019	22%	18%	23%
2018	33%	17%	22%
2017	33%	17%	22%
2016	41%	16%	21%
2015	46%	15%	21%
2014	46%	15%	19%
2013	44%	14%	19%
2012	42%	13%	18%
2011	38%	13%	17%
2010	30%	11%	15%
2009	37%	11%	15%
2008	28%	10%	13%
2007	30%	10%	12%
2006	28%	9%	12%
2005	24%	9%	11%
2004	33%	8%	10%
2003	26%	7%	9%
2002	26%	7%	8%
2001	18%	6%	7%
2000	13%	5%	6%
1999	9%	5%	5%
1998	7%	5%	4%
1997	1%	4%	4%
1996	2%	4%	4%
1995	1%	4%	4%
1994	2%	3%	3%
1993	3%	3%	3%
1992	3%	3%	3%
1991	4%	3%	3%

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Black

29%

31%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Wilson (Etta J.) Elementary School	Delaware	Christina School District
2023	28%	31%	42%
2022	27%	30%	41%
2021	22%	30%	40%
2020	18%	30%	39%
2019	18%	30%	39%
2018	16%	30%	40%
2017	16%	30%	40%
2016	12%	31%	40%
2015	8%	31%	39%
2014	9%	31%	40%
2013	10%	31%	39%
2012	12%	32%	41%
2011	14%	32%	41%
2010	21%	33%	42%
2009	21%	33%	43%
2008	22%	33%	43%
2007	21%	33%	43%
2006	16%	33%	42%
2005	18%	32%	40%
2004	14%	32%	39%
2003	18%	31%	37%
2002	14%	31%	35%
2001	14%	31%	34%
2000	15%	31%	35%
1999	16%	30%	34%
1998	17%	30%	31%
1997	24%	29%	32%
1996	20%	29%	31%
1995	22%	29%	29%
1994	19%	28%	28%
1993	20%	28%	28%
1992	21%	27%	27%
1991	23%	27%	27%

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White

42%

39%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Wilson (Etta J.) Elementary School	Delaware	Christina School District
2023	48%	41%	25%
2022	45%	42%	27%
2021	51%	42%	27%
2020	50%	44%	27%
2019	50%	44%	27%
2018	43%	45%	29%
2017	43%	45%	29%
2016	40%	46%	31%
2015	40%	47%	32%
2014	39%	48%	33%
2013	40%	49%	35%
2012	38%	50%	35%
2011	39%	50%	36%
2010	44%	52%	37%
2009	38%	52%	37%
2008	44%	53%	39%
2007	43%	54%	40%
2006	48%	55%	42%
2005	49%	56%	44%
2004	45%	57%	47%
2003	46%	58%	50%
2002	52%	60%	53%
2001	59%	61%	55%
2000	64%	62%	56%
1999	67%	63%	58%
1998	68%	63%	61%
1997	70%	65%	61%
1996	73%	65%	62%
1995	69%	65%	64%
1994	71%	67%	66%
1993	69%	67%	66%
1992	71%	68%	67%
1991	69%	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 (2013-2023)
Year	Wilson (Etta J.) Elementary School	Delaware	Christina School District
2023	6%	5%	5%
2022	8%	5%	5%
2021	7%	5%	5%
2020	6%	4%	5%
2019	6%	4%	5%
2018	5%	3%	4%
2017	5%	3%	4%
2016	4%	3%	3%
2015	3%	3%	3%
2014	2%	2%	3%
2013	2%	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.72

0.71

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Wilson (Etta J.) Elementary School	Delaware	Christina School District
2023	0.68	0.70	0.71
2022	0.70	0.70	0.72
2021	0.67	0.70	0.72
2020	0.67	0.69	0.73
2019	0.67	0.69	0.73
2018	0.68	0.68	0.71
2017	0.68	0.68	0.71
2016	0.66	0.67	0.70
2015	0.63	0.66	0.69
2014	0.63	0.67	0.70
2013	0.64	0.65	0.69
2012	0.68	0.64	0.69
2011	0.69	0.64	0.68
2010	0.68	0.61	0.66
2009	0.68	0.61	0.66
2008	0.68	0.61	0.65
2007	0.68	0.59	0.65
2006	0.67	0.59	0.64
2005	0.67	0.58	0.63
2004	0.67	0.57	0.62
2003	0.69	0.57	0.61
2002	0.64	0.54	0.60
2001	0.60	0.53	0.58
2000	0.55	0.52	0.57
1999	0.52	0.52	0.55
1998	0.50	0.51	0.53
1997	0.45	0.50	0.52
1996	0.43	0.50	0.52
1995	0.48	0.49	0.51
1994	0.46	0.48	0.49
1993	0.48	0.47	0.49
1992	0.45	0.47	0.48
1991	0.47	0.46	0.47

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

60%

33%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Wilson (Etta J.) Elementary School	Delaware	Christina School District
2023	62%	34%	49%
2022	59%	34%	48%
2021	63%	35%	49%
2020	56%	36%	48%
2019	56%	36%	48%
2016	39%	38%	43%
2015	37%	37%	41%
2014	39%	39%	43%
2013	53%	47%	55%
2012	54%	43%	52%
2011	51%	42%	53%
2010	47%	40%	50%
2009	48%	33%	43%
2008	33%	30%	37%
2007	31%	31%	34%
2006	33%	31%	38%
2005	31%	29%	35%
2004	24%	28%	30%
2003	35%	29%	34%
2002	33%	28%	31%
2001	20%	26%	26%
2000	19%	27%	28%
1999	18%	28%	27%
1998	17%	30%	29%
1997	24%	30%	28%
1996	21%	29%	28%
1995	22%	29%	28%
1994	20%	27%	26%
1993	22%	25%	25%
1992	19%	21%	19%
1991	15%	19%	18%

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Eligible for (12-13)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2013)
Year	Wilson (Etta J.) Elementary School	Delaware	Christina School District
2013	5%	5%	6%
2012	6%	6%	7%
2011	6%	6%	7%
2010	6%	7%	9%
2009	6%	7%	9%
2008	5%	6%	6%
2007	4%	6%	5%
2006	3%	5%	5%
2005	6%	6%	6%
2004	4%	6%	6%
2003	6%	7%	8%
2002	7%	6%	7%
2001	4%	6%	6%
2000	4%	6%	5%
1999	3%	6%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Christina School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Wilson (Etta J.) Elementary School's ranking?

Wilson (Etta J.) Elementary School is ranked #30 out of 201 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Delaware.

What schools are Wilson (Etta J.) Elementary School often compared to?

Wilson (Etta J.) Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like West Park Place Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

45-49% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 29% DE state average), while 50-54% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 42% DE state average).

How many students attend Wilson (Etta J.) Elementary School?

275 students attend Wilson (Etta J.) Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

42% of Wilson (Etta J.) Elementary School students are White, 29% of students are Black, 14% of students are Hispanic, 8% of students are Two or more races, 6% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Wilson (Etta J.) Elementary School?

Wilson (Etta J.) Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is lower than the Delaware state average of 14:1.

What grades does Wilson (Etta J.) Elementary School offer ?

Wilson (Etta J.) Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Wilson (Etta J.) Elementary School part of?

Wilson (Etta J.) Elementary School is part of Christina School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 275 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 58%
: Top 20%
: 45-49% (Top 20%)
: 50-54% (Top 20%)
: 20-29% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), DE Dept. of Education