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Phillis Wheatley Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades 3–5

48 Church Street, Bridgeville, DE 19933 · (302) 337-3469 · Part of Woodbridge School District

Bridgeville’s School Grade B− better than 45% of Delaware school districts

Directions
Students
644
Students per teacher
15:1
Setting
Town
Grades
3–5
The gist

What stands out about Phillis Wheatley Elementary School

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 46% of Delaware’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 8 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 8.8% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Bridgeville kids: Woodbridge Middle School

On the path

Where Bridgeville kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–2Woodbridge Early Childhood Education Centerin Greenwood
3–5Phillis Wheatley Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–8Woodbridge Middle School596 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency23%
State average 26.5%
Reading / language arts34%
State average 41.9%

Its own letter, B−, places these results among Delaware’s 192 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

48 Church Street, Bridgeville

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 3206
Grade 4221
Grade 5217
Enrollment over time
592’20
556’21
581’22
607’23
644’24

Up 8.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 45%Hispanic 28%Black 17%Two or more races 9%Asian 1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Phillis Wheatley Elementary School from Bridgeville families.

Other schools in Woodbridge School District

The district →
Woodbridge Early Childhood Education Center
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Greenwood
609 students12:1
Woodbridge Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Bridgeville
C+
596 students15:1
Woodbridge High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Greenwood
C−
728 students15:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Delaware’s other public schools; Bridgeville’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.