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Schools in Bridgeville · Woodbridge School District

Bridgeville’s public schools score below 55% of Delaware districts on tests and graduation

Math proficiency in Bridgeville’s districts is 24%, below the Delaware average (29%). The grade covers the public school district serving Bridgeville, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Delaware, not nationally.

#23of 37 Delaware townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Delaware state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
36%
▼ 6 pts vs DE 42%
2021–22
Math proficiency
24%
▼ 5 pts vs DE 29%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▼ 0–4 pts vs DE 89%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$20.3K
▼ 9% vs DE $22.3K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.3
DE 14.7
Schools in town
2
2,577 students on the public path
In brief

Bridgeville’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 37 Delaware towns with household incomes within a quarter of Bridgeville’s, its schools beat 32%, lower than their 45% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 36% of tested students were proficient in reading and 24% in math, against 42% and 29% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 89% across Delaware (the state reports Bridgeville’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $20,310 per student, against $22,312 across Delaware (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school

From grade 3 the district’s path is Phillis Wheatley Elementary School, then Woodbridge Middle School, then Woodbridge High School. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Bridgeville’s grade

B− Test scoresC Graduation

B−: better than 45% of Delaware school districts, #23 of 37 Delaware towns. Both inputs trail the Delaware average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Delaware school districts we grade (42)Better than 45%
Lower resultsHigher results
Delaware towns with similar household incomes (37)Better than 32%
C+B−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,302 test results and a graduating class of 177 could put Bridgeville anywhere from C+ to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Bridgeville’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,306 in math, 1,297 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Bridgeville, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–2Woodbridge Early Childhood Education Centerin GreenwoodNo scores
3–5Phillis Wheatley Elementary SchoolWoodbridge School DistrictB−
6–8Woodbridge Middle SchoolWoodbridge School DistrictC+
9–12Woodbridge High Schoolin GreenwoodC−

Bridgeville’s public schools are run by Woodbridge School District, which also serves Farmington and Greenwood. Parts of Bridgeville (7% of its land) are served by Seaford instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Woodbridge School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 2,577 students, up 3% since 2023–24 · 14.3 per teacher (DE 14.7)
$20,310DE $22,312 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading36%
State average 42.2% · 1297 students tested
Math24%
State average 29.2% · 1306 students tested

Bridgeville vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Delaware towns that share Bridgeville’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
BridgevilleB−Woodbridge

Every school in Bridgeville

4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Delaware’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Bridgevilleby address
Phillis Wheatley Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 3–5
B−
644 students15:1Rate it →
Woodbridge Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
C+
596 students15:1Rate it →
Also serving Bridgevillein other towns
Woodbridge Early Childhood Education Center
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Greenwood
609 students12:1Rate it →
Woodbridge High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Greenwood
C−
728 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Bridgeville’s schools

Are Bridgeville’s schools good?

On Delaware’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Bridgeville children attend score below 55% of Delaware’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #23 of 37 Delaware towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 32%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Bridgeville in?

Woodbridge School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,577 students in 4 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Bridgeville are served by Seaford.

Where do Bridgeville kids go to high school?

Woodbridge High School in Greenwood, with 728 students; its own test results earn a C−.

What is Bridgeville’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in Woodbridge School District graduated in four years, against 89% across Delaware.

How much does Bridgeville spend per student?

$20,310 in Woodbridge School District (FY2024), against $22,312 across Delaware. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Delaware. Stars are from neighbors.