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Schools in New Wilmington · Wilmington Area School District

New Wilmington’s public schools outscore 77% of Pennsylvania districts

The grade covers the public school district serving New Wilmington, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Pennsylvania, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Pennsylvania state tests taken in spring 2022, when 95% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
61%
▲ 6 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
39%
▲ 3 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 8–12 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$20.5K
▼ 6% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.2
PA 13.4 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
943 students on the public path
In brief

New Wilmington’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 2033 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of New Wilmington’s, its schools beat 82%, higher than their 77% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 61% and math 39% in spring 2022, against 55% and 36% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $20,499 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Wilmington Area JSHS. Enrollment is down 8% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind New Wilmington’s grade

B+ Test scoresA− Graduation

A−: better than 77% of Pennsylvania school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Pennsylvania average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Pennsylvania school districts we grade (688)Better than 77%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (2033)Better than 82%
BAA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 500 test results and a graduating class of 92 could put New Wilmington anywhere from B to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 95% of New Wilmington’s students in the tested grades sat them (477 in math, 523 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve New Wilmington, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–4Wilmington Area El SchWilmington Area School DistrictB+
7–12Wilmington Area JSHSWilmington Area School DistrictA+

New Wilmington’s public schools are run by Wilmington Area School District, which also serves Plain Grove, Pulaski, Volant and Washington and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Wilmington Area School DistrictGrades K–12 · 3 schools · 943 students, down 8% since 2020–21 · 12.2 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$20,499PA $21,758 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading61%
State average 55.1% · 523 students tested
Math39%
State average 36.1% · 477 students tested

New Wilmington vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Pennsylvania towns that share New Wilmington’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
New WilmingtonA−Wilmington Area
WilmingtonA−Wilmington Area

Every school in New Wilmington

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Pennsylvania’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in New Wilmingtonby address
Wilmington Area El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–4
B+
357 students12:1Rate it →
Wilmington Area Upper El Sch
Middle · Grades 5–6
C+
142 students12:1Rate it →
Wilmington Area JSHS
High · Grades 7–12
A+
444 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about New Wilmington’s schools

Are New Wilmington’s schools good?

By Pennsylvania’s own tests, yes: the public schools New Wilmington children attend outscore 77% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 82%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is New Wilmington in?

Wilmington Area School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 943 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

What is New Wilmington’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Wilmington Area School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.

How much does New Wilmington spend per student?

$20,499 in Wilmington Area School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Pennsylvania. Stars are from neighbors.