Best traditional public schools in Wilmington (2025)

District-run public schools. Ranked by the Success Index (US) from official American data; 35 schools in Wilmington, Delaware. Rank positions shown on each profile are within United States and Delaware.

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92
Shortlidge (Evan G.) AcademyWilmington · Public Elementary– · 340 students
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77
Linden Hill Elementary SchoolWilmington · Public Elementary70% Math proficiency · 532 students
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72
Brandywine Springs SchoolWilmington · Public Elementary62% Math proficiency · 941 students
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70
Calloway (Cab) School of the ArtsWilmington · Public High62% Math proficiency · 941 students
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69
Conrad Schools of ScienceWilmington · Public High63% Math proficiency · 1,164 students
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69
Hanby Elementary SchoolWilmington · Public Elementary58% Math proficiency · 520 students
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66
Heritage Elementary SchoolWilmington · Public Elementary52% Math proficiency · 492 students
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65
Lombardy Elementary SchoolWilmington · Public Elementary57% Math proficiency · 466 students
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65
Forwood Elementary SchoolWilmington · Public Elementary52% Math proficiency · 384 students
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61
Marbrook Elementary SchoolWilmington · Public Elementary47% Math proficiency · 465 students
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61
Lancashire Elementary SchoolWilmington · Public Elementary57% Math proficiency · 510 students
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56
duPont (Pierre S.) Middle SchoolWilmington · Public Middle40% Math proficiency · 730 students
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52
Springer Middle SchoolWilmington · Public Middle36% Math proficiency · 776 students
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50
Mount Pleasant High SchoolWilmington · Public High35% Math proficiency · 1,084 students
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48
Talley Middle SchoolWilmington · Public Middle33% Math proficiency · 900 students
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48
Concord High SchoolWilmington · Public High32% Math proficiency · 994 students
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45
Dickinson (John) SchoolWilmington · Public High38% Math proficiency · 1,027 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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36
Baltz (Austin D.) Elementary SchoolWilmington · Public Elementary25% Math proficiency · 549 students
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35
Brandywine High SchoolWilmington · Public High22% Math proficiency · 897 students
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32
Mote (Anna P.) Elementary SchoolWilmington · Public Elementary23% Math proficiency · 310 students
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29
Skyline Middle SchoolWilmington · Public Middle16% Math proficiency · 408 students
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29
Harlan (David W. ) Elementary SchoolWilmington · Public Elementary22% Math proficiency · 322 students
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26
Richardson Park Elementary SchoolWilmington · Public Elementary17% Math proficiency · 522 students
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duPont (Alexis I.) High SchoolWilmington · Public High17% Math proficiency · 550 students
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24
Johnson (Joseph E. Jr) Elementary SchoolWilmington · Public Elementary17% Math proficiency · 276 students
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24
Lewis (William C.) Dual Language Elementary SchoolWilmington · Public Elementary17% Math proficiency · 347 students
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20
Warner Elementary SchoolWilmington · Public Elementary7% Math proficiency · 395 students
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18
The Bayard SchoolWilmington · Public Elementary4% Math proficiency · 571 students
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15
McKean (Thomas) High SchoolWilmington · Public High2.5% Math proficiency · 920 students
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15
Pulaski Early Education CenterWilmington · Public Elementary17% Math proficiency · 93 students
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15
Stubbs Early Education CenterWilmington · Public Elementary2.5% Math proficiency · 148 students
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14
Stanton Middle SchoolWilmington · Public Middle10% Math proficiency · 558 students
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4
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	Calloway (Cab) School of the Arts Wilmington · High · Grades 6–12	Public	70.3 Top 25%	62% Math proficiency	941
5	Conrad Schools of Science Wilmington · High · Grades 6–12	Public	68.8 Top 25%	63% Math proficiency	1,164
6	Hanby Elementary School Wilmington · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	68.6 Top 25%	58% Math proficiency	520
7	Heritage Elementary School Wilmington · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	66.2 Top 50%	52% Math proficiency	492
8	Lombardy Elementary School Wilmington · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	64.9 Top 50%	57% Math proficiency	466
9	Forwood Elementary School Wilmington · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	64.7 Top 50%	52% Math proficiency	384
10	Marbrook Elementary School Wilmington · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	61.3 Top 50%	47% Math proficiency	465
11	Lancashire Elementary School Wilmington · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	61.2 Top 50%	57% Math proficiency	510
12	duPont (Pierre S.) Middle School Wilmington · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	56.1 Top 50%	40% Math proficiency	730
13	Springer Middle School Wilmington · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	52.4 Top 50%	36% Math proficiency	776
14	Mount Pleasant High School Wilmington · High · Grades 9–12	Public	49.8 Top 50%	35% Math proficiency	1,084
15	Talley Middle School Wilmington · Middle · Grades 6–12	Public	47.8 Lower 50%	33% Math proficiency	900
16	Concord High School Wilmington · High · Grades 9–12	Public	47.5 Lower 50%	32% Math proficiency	994
17	Dickinson (John) School Wilmington · High · Grades 6–12	Public	45.0 Lower 50%	38% Math proficiency	1,027
18	Carrcroft Elementary School Wilmington · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	43.5 Lower 50%	37% Math proficiency	475
19	Richey Elementary School Wilmington · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	38.6 Lower 50%	31% Math proficiency	382
20	Baltz (Austin D.) Elementary School Wilmington · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	35.9 Lower 50%	25% Math proficiency	549
21	Brandywine High School Wilmington · High · Grades 9–12	Public	35.3 Lower 50%	22% Math proficiency	897
22	Mote (Anna P.) Elementary School Wilmington · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	31.6 Lower 50%	23% Math proficiency	310
23	Skyline Middle School Wilmington · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	29.3 Lower 50%	16% Math proficiency	408
24	Harlan (David W. ) Elementary School Wilmington · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	28.8 Lower 50%	22% Math proficiency	322
25	Richardson Park Elementary School Wilmington · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	25.9 Lower 50%	17% Math proficiency	522
26	duPont (Alexis I.) High School Wilmington · High · Grades 9–12	Public	24.6 Lower 50%	17% Math proficiency	550
27	Johnson (Joseph E. Jr) Elementary School Wilmington · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	24.4 Lower 50%	17% Math proficiency	276
28	Lewis (William C.) Dual Language Elementary School Wilmington · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	24.1 Lower 50%	17% Math proficiency	347
29	Warner Elementary School Wilmington · Elementary · Grades 3–5	Public	20.3 Lower 50%	7% Math proficiency	395
30	The Bayard School Wilmington · Elementary · Grades 1–8	Public	18.3 Lower 50%	4% Math proficiency	571
31	McKean (Thomas) High School Wilmington · High · Grades 9–12	Public	14.7 Lower 50%	2.5% Math proficiency	920
32	Pulaski Early Education Center Wilmington · Elementary · Grades PK–K	Public	14.5 Lower 50%	17% Math proficiency	93
33	Stubbs Early Education Center Wilmington · Elementary · Grades PK–K	Public	14.5 Lower 50%	2.5% Math proficiency	148
34	Stanton Middle School Wilmington · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	13.5 Lower 50%	10% Math proficiency	558
35	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 traditional public schools in Wilmington with a Success Index (US) of 92.3. Of the 35 schools shown, 35 are public.

For the full picture see the wider Delaware traditional public 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 public school in Wilmington?

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

How are traditional public 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.