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Elbert-Palmer Elementary School

Q: How many students attend Elbert-Palmer Elementary School?

In the 2018-19 school year, 244 students attended Elbert-Palmer Elementary School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Elbert-Palmer Elementary School?

Students at Elbert-Palmer Elementary School are 77% African American, 18% Hispanic, 3% White, 2% Two or more races.

NOTE: this school is no longer listed as a functioning school by the National Center for Education Statistics. We continue to list this school on SchoolDigger for historical purposes.

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Public Grades

244

Students ?

10.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

82.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1210 Lobdell Street
Wilmington, DE 19801-5404

(302) 429-4188

District: Christina School District

Racial breakdown:

African American:

76.6%

Hispanic:

18.4%

White:

3.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 11th percentile in 2011 → <1st in 2018

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Delaware average (15% vs 53% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2011

Students meeting standards (2018-2019) ?

This school15%

District avg55%

Delaware avg53%

Not ranked this year

Elbert-Palmer Elementary School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

17^th of 32Christina School District among Delaware districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2018	0.8	85 of 85	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	1.3	86 of 86	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	2.0	86 of 86	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	4.2	104 of 108	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	30.0	72 of 91	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	65.0	35 of 90	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	14.4	81 of 91	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				DeSSA Science (2025)	SAT English Language Arts (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	DeSSA Science 10th Grade	SAT English Language Arts 11th Grade	Total
Richardson Park Learning Center	Public		99 Middleboro Road	Wilmington	19804	New Castle County	Red Clay Consolidated School District	No	No	No	No	(302) 992-5574	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Brandywine SITE	Public		3301 Green St	Claymont	19703	New Castle County	Brandywine School District	No	No	No	No	(302) 792-7535	0	3	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Pyle (Sarah) Academy	Public		263 Chapman Road	Newark	19702	New Castle County	Christina School District	No	No	No	No	(302) 722-2638	0	2	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)	46.7	18.6

Frequently Asked Questions about Elbert-Palmer Elementary School

How many students attend Elbert-Palmer Elementary School?

In the 2018-19 school year, 244 students attended Elbert-Palmer Elementary School.

What district is Elbert-Palmer Elementary School in?

Christina School District

What is the racial makeup of Elbert-Palmer Elementary School?

Students at Elbert-Palmer Elementary School are 77% African American, 18% Hispanic, 3% White, 2% Two or more races.

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