Best elementary schools in Wilmington (2025)

Schools classified as elementary by NCES. Ranked by the Success Index (US) from official American data; 27 schools in Wilmington, Delaware. Rank positions shown on each profile are within United States and Delaware.

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Shortlidge (Evan G.) AcademyWilmington · Public Elementary– · 340 students
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Linden Hill Elementary SchoolWilmington · Public Elementary70% Math proficiency · 532 students
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Brandywine Springs SchoolWilmington · Public Elementary62% Math proficiency · 941 students
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Hanby Elementary SchoolWilmington · Public Elementary58% Math proficiency · 520 students
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Heritage Elementary SchoolWilmington · Public Elementary52% Math proficiency · 492 students
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Lombardy Elementary SchoolWilmington · Public Elementary57% Math proficiency · 466 students
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Forwood Elementary SchoolWilmington · Public Elementary52% Math proficiency · 384 students
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Marbrook Elementary SchoolWilmington · Public Elementary47% Math proficiency · 465 students
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Lancashire Elementary SchoolWilmington · Public Elementary57% Math proficiency · 510 students
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First State Montessori AcademyWilmington · Charter Elementary51% Math proficiency · 657 students
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Carrcroft Elementary SchoolWilmington · Public Elementary37% Math proficiency · 475 students
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Richey Elementary SchoolWilmington · Public Elementary31% Math proficiency · 382 students
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Baltz (Austin D.) Elementary SchoolWilmington · Public Elementary25% Math proficiency · 549 students
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Kuumba Academy Charter SchoolWilmington · Charter Elementary29% Math proficiency · 594 students
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Mote (Anna P.) Elementary SchoolWilmington · Public Elementary23% Math proficiency · 310 students
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Harlan (David W. ) Elementary SchoolWilmington · Public Elementary22% Math proficiency · 322 students
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Richardson Park Elementary SchoolWilmington · Public Elementary17% Math proficiency · 522 students
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Johnson (Joseph E. Jr) Elementary SchoolWilmington · Public Elementary17% Math proficiency · 276 students
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Lewis (William C.) Dual Language Elementary SchoolWilmington · Public Elementary17% Math proficiency · 347 students
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East Side Charter SchoolWilmington · Charter Elementary16% Math proficiency · 434 students
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Warner Elementary SchoolWilmington · Public Elementary7% Math proficiency · 395 students
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The Bayard SchoolWilmington · Public Elementary4% Math proficiency · 571 students
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Gateway Charter SchoolWilmington · Charter Elementary2.5% Math proficiency · 211 students
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Edison (Thomas A.) Charter SchoolWilmington · Charter Elementary11% Math proficiency · 557 students
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Pulaski Early Education CenterWilmington · Public Elementary17% Math proficiency · 93 students
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Stubbs Early Education CenterWilmington · Public Elementary2.5% Math proficiency · 148 students
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Maurice Pritchett SR. AcademyWilmington · Public Elementary17% Math proficiency · 616 students

#	School	Sector	Success Index (US)	Key result	Students
1	Shortlidge (Evan G.) Academy Wilmington · Elementary · Grades K–2	Public	92.3 Top 5%	–	340
2	Linden Hill Elementary School Wilmington · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	76.8 Top 25%	70% Math proficiency	532
3	Brandywine Springs School Wilmington · Elementary · Grades K–8	Public	71.6 Top 25%	62% Math proficiency	941
4	Hanby Elementary School Wilmington · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	68.6 Top 25%	58% Math proficiency	520
5	Heritage Elementary School Wilmington · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	66.2 Top 50%	52% Math proficiency	492
6	Lombardy Elementary School Wilmington · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	64.9 Top 50%	57% Math proficiency	466
7	Forwood Elementary School Wilmington · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	64.7 Top 50%	52% Math proficiency	384
8	Marbrook Elementary School Wilmington · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	61.3 Top 50%	47% Math proficiency	465
9	Lancashire Elementary School Wilmington · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	61.2 Top 50%	57% Math proficiency	510
10	First State Montessori Academy Wilmington · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	56.5 Top 50%	51% Math proficiency	657
11	Carrcroft Elementary School Wilmington · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	43.5 Lower 50%	37% Math proficiency	475
12	Richey Elementary School Wilmington · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	38.6 Lower 50%	31% Math proficiency	382
13	Baltz (Austin D.) Elementary School Wilmington · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	35.9 Lower 50%	25% Math proficiency	549
14	Kuumba Academy Charter School Wilmington · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	32.2 Lower 50%	29% Math proficiency	594
15	Mote (Anna P.) Elementary School Wilmington · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	31.6 Lower 50%	23% Math proficiency	310
16	Harlan (David W. ) Elementary School Wilmington · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	28.8 Lower 50%	22% Math proficiency	322
17	Richardson Park Elementary School Wilmington · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	25.9 Lower 50%	17% Math proficiency	522
18	Johnson (Joseph E. Jr) Elementary School Wilmington · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	24.4 Lower 50%	17% Math proficiency	276
19	Lewis (William C.) Dual Language Elementary School Wilmington · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	24.1 Lower 50%	17% Math proficiency	347
20	East Side Charter School Wilmington · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	22.3 Lower 50%	16% Math proficiency	434
21	Warner Elementary School Wilmington · Elementary · Grades 3–5	Public	20.3 Lower 50%	7% Math proficiency	395
22	The Bayard School Wilmington · Elementary · Grades 1–8	Public	18.3 Lower 50%	4% Math proficiency	571
23	Gateway Charter School Wilmington · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	17.3 Lower 50%	2.5% Math proficiency	211
24	Edison (Thomas A.) Charter School Wilmington · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	16.1 Lower 50%	11% Math proficiency	557
25	Pulaski Early Education Center Wilmington · Elementary · Grades PK–K	Public	14.5 Lower 50%	17% Math proficiency	93
26	Stubbs Early Education Center Wilmington · Elementary · Grades PK–K	Public	14.5 Lower 50%	2.5% Math proficiency	148
27	Maurice Pritchett SR. Academy Wilmington · Elementary · Grades 1–8	Public	4.3 Lower 50%	17% Math proficiency	616

Shortlidge (Evan G.) Academy in Wilmington leads the 2025 list of elementary schools in Wilmington with a Success Index (US) of 92.3. Of the 27 schools shown, 22 are public, 5 are charter.

For the full picture see the wider Delaware elementary schools rankings, every school on the Wilmington page, or the comparison tool to put a shortlist side by side.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best elementary school in Wilmington?

Shortlidge (Evan G.) Academy in Wilmington, Delaware ranks first among elementary schools in Wilmington with a Success Index (US) of 92.3 out of 100 (Enrollment: 340).

How are elementary schools in Wilmington ranked?

Each school's Success Index (US) combines 4 factors: math proficiency (30%), reading proficiency (30%), community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%), students per teacher (15%). Each factor is a percentile against schools of the same type across United States. Schools with fewer than 60 students are excluded from rankings.

Are these 2025 rankings official?

No. They are computed by Success Tutoring from official American data (Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES CCD, EDFacts); NCES Common Core of Data). States set their own assessments and proficiency cut scores, so proficiency rates are most comparable within a state. Use the state rankings for like-for-like comparisons.