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PublicElementaryGrades K–2
100 West 18th Street, Wilmington, DE 19802 · (302) 651-2710 · Part of Red Clay Consolidated School District
Wilmington’s School Grade C+ better than 40% of Delaware school districts
Students
340
Students per teacher
10:1
Setting
City
Grades
K–2
What stands out about Shortlidge (Evan G.) Academy
- Small classes: 10 students per teacher
- No state test results: its grades come before the tested ones (3–8 and 11)
- Next stop for Wilmington kids: 3 middle schools
On the path
Where Wilmington kids come from and go next. The whole path →
K–2Shortlidge (Evan G.) AcademyYou are here
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your address
Location
Directions ↗














100 West 18th Street, Wilmington
Students
Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten88
Grade 1131
Grade 2121
Enrollment over time
328’20
366’21
417’22
394’23
340’24
Up 3.7% since 2020–21.
Who goes here
Black 78%Hispanic 14%White 6%Asian 1%Two or more races <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 Shortlidge (Evan G.) Academy from Wilmington families.
Other schools in Red Clay Consolidated School District
Red Clay Early Years Program
335 students13:1
Brandywine Springs School
A−941 students15:1
William F. Cooke Jr. Elementary
A613 students16:1
North Star Elementary School
A+589 students15:1
Baltz (Austin D.) Elementary School
C−549 students13:1
Linden Hill Elementary School
A532 students15:1
School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.