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Lewis (William C.) Dual Language Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

920 North Van Buren Street, Wilmington, DE 19806 · (302) 651-2695 · Part of Red Clay Consolidated School District

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

Students
347
Students per teacher
12:1
Setting
City
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Lewis (William C.) Dual Language Elementary 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 34 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 15.2% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Wilmington kids: 3 middle schools

On the path

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

K–5Lewis (William C.) Dual Language Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency2%
State average 26.5%
Reading / language arts8%
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).

920 North Van Buren Street, Wilmington

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten70
Grade 160
Grade 266
Grade 364
Grade 448
Grade 539
Enrollment over time
409’20
375’21
371’22
316’23
347’24

Down 15.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 54%Black 34%White 10%Two or more races 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 Lewis (William C.) Dual Language Elementary School from Wilmington families.

Other schools in Red Clay Consolidated School District

The district →
Red Clay Early Years Program
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Wilmington
335 students13:1
Brandywine Springs School
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Wilmington
A−
941 students15:1
William F. Cooke Jr. Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Hockessin
A
613 students16:1
North Star Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Hockessin
A+
589 students15:1
Baltz (Austin D.) Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Wilmington
C−
549 students13:1
Linden Hill Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Wilmington
A
532 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.