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D−

The Bayard School

PublicElementaryGrades 1–8

200 South duPont Street, Wilmington, DE 19805 · (302) 429-4134 · Part of Christina School District

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

Directions
Students
571
Students per teacher
11:1
Setting
City
Grades
1–8
The gist

What stands out about The Bayard School

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of Delaware’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 24 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 32 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Wilmington kids: Calloway (Cab) School of the Arts

On the path

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

K–55 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
1–8The Bayard SchoolYou are here
9–12Calloway (Cab) School of the Arts941 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency3%
State average 26.5%
Reading / language arts10%
State average 41.9%

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

Location

Directions ↗

200 South duPont Street, Wilmington

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 171
Grade 261
Grade 380
Grade 458
Grade 563
Grade 686
Grade 768
Grade 884
Enrollment over time
538’20
497’21
508’22
545’23
571’24

Up 6.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 63%Hispanic 28%Two or more races 5%White 4%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about The Bayard School from Wilmington 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; Wilmington’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.