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Wilson (Etta J.) Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

14 Forge Road, Newark, DE 19711 · (302) 454-2180 · Part of Christina School District

Pike Creek Valley’s School Grade B− better than 45% of Delaware school districts

Directions
Students
271
Students per teacher
13:1
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Wilson (Etta J.) Elementary School

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Delaware’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 11 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 5 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Pike Creek Valley kids: Skyline Middle School

On the path

Where Pike Creek Valley kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–5Wilson (Etta J.) Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–8Skyline Middle Schoolin Wilmington

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency37%
State average 26.5%
Reading / language arts47%
State average 41.9%

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

Location

Directions ↗

14 Forge Road, Newark

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten52
Grade 143
Grade 239
Grade 346
Grade 452
Grade 539
Enrollment over time
265’20
279’21
267’22
275’23
271’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 45%Black 23%Hispanic 17%Two or more races 8%Asian 5%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Wilson (Etta J.) Elementary School from Pike Creek Valley families.

Other schools in Christina School District

The district →
Brennen School (The)
Other · Grades PK–12 · Newark
D
419 students5:1
Christina Early Education Center
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Newark
362 students12:1
Stubbs Early Education Center
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Wilmington
148 students10:1
Delaware School for the Deaf
Other · Grades PK–12 · Newark
D
108 students3:1
Pulaski Early Education Center
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Wilmington
93 students13:1
Marshall (Thurgood) Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Newark
A
529 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; Pike Creek Valley’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.