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First State Montessori Academy

PublicElementaryGrades K–8Charter

Null, Wilmington, DE 19801 · (302) 576-1500

Wilmington’s School Grade C+ better than 40% of Delaware school districts

Directions
Students
657
Students per teacher
19:1
Setting
City
Grades
K–8
The gist

What stands out about First State Montessori Academy

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Delaware’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 21 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 20 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 8.8% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency47%
State average 26.5%
Reading / language arts62%
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 ↗

Null, Wilmington

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten78
Grade 178
Grade 278
Grade 378
Grade 479
Grade 573
Grade 672
Grade 761
Grade 860
Enrollment over time
604’20
600’21
629’22
643’23
657’24

Up 8.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 68%Black 18%Two or more races 9%Hispanic 2%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about First State Montessori Academy from Wilmington families.

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; Wilmington’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.