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Freire Charter School

PublicHighGrades 8–12Charter

201 West 14th Street, Wilmington, DE 19801 · (302) 407-4800

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

Directions
Students
406
Students per teacher
24:1
Setting
City
Grades
8–12
The gist

What stands out about Freire Charter School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 19% of Delaware’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 19 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 15 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 24 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 19% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency8%
State average 26.5%
Reading / language arts27%
State average 41.9%

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

Location

Directions ↗

201 West 14th Street, Wilmington

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 869
Grade 998
Grade 1088
Grade 1186
Grade 1265
Enrollment over time
501’20
503’21
450’22
411’23
406’24

Down 19% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 85%Hispanic 8%White 5%Two or more races 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Freire Charter School 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.