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C−

Johnson (Joseph E. Jr) Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

2100 Gilpin Avenue, Wilmington, DE 19806 · (302) 651-2715 · Part of Red Clay Consolidated School District

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

Directions
Students
276
Students per teacher
13:1
Setting
City
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Johnson (Joseph E. Jr) Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 16% of Delaware’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 15 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 20 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Wilmington kids: 3 middle schools

On the path

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

K–5Johnson (Joseph E. Jr) Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency12%
State average 26.5%
Reading / language arts22%
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 ↗

2100 Gilpin Avenue, Wilmington

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten36
Grade 154
Grade 253
Grade 340
Grade 447
Grade 546
Enrollment over time
292’20
278’21
284’22
303’23
276’24

Down 5.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 72%Hispanic 16%White 7%Two or more races 3%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 Johnson (Joseph E. Jr) 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.