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Maurice Pritchett Senior Academy

Q: How many students attend Maurice Pritchett Senior Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 616 students attended Maurice Pritchett Senior Academy.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Maurice Pritchett Senior Academy?

Students at Maurice Pritchett Senior Academy are 81% African American, 8% Hispanic, 5% White, 5% Two or more races.

Public Grades 1-8

Summary

The Bancroft School is an alternative public school located in Wilmington, Delaware, serving grades 1-9 with a total enrollment of 535 students. It is part of the Christina School District, which is ranked 17th out of 32 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The Bancroft School faces significant challenges, including consistently high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 20.4% to 33.7% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average and the rates of the nearby schools. Additionally, the school's test scores are significantly lower than the state and district averages across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, only 6.67% of 3rd-grade students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 38.72% statewide and 35.12% in the district. Despite these academic struggles, the Bancroft School spends $28,875 per student, which is significantly higher than the state average and the nearby schools.

When compared to other alternative schools in the area, such as the Delaware School for the Deaf and the Brennen School, the Bancroft School's performance is significantly lower, with higher chronic absenteeism rates and lower test scores. This suggests that the Bancroft School may have unique challenges or a student population with more complex needs that the school and district should closely examine to develop targeted strategies to improve educational outcomes.

616

Students ?

13.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

81.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

600 E. 7th Street
Wilmington, DE 19801

(302) 647-8725

District: Christina School District

Racial breakdown:

African American:

81.0%

Hispanic:

8.1%

White:

5.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 4th percentile in 2012 → 2nd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Delaware average (12% vs 43% meeting standards)

!Social Studies scores 32 pts below the Delaware average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school12%

District avg34%

Delaware avg43%

Not ranked this year

Maurice Pritchett Senior Academy did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

16^th of 34Christina 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	3.9	109 of 109	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	2.4	106 of 106	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.9	100 of 105	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	3.5	83 of 85	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	2.6	84 of 86	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	3.3	84 of 86	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	2.1	107 of 108	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	1.2	91 of 91	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	6.1	86 of 90	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	1.8	89 of 91	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2019	12.4	68 of 72	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2019	11.3	87 of 92	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Elementary school

African American (2019)6th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2019)5th percentile~ school

Middle school

African American (2025)<1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Delaware (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies13%-32 vs state

English Language Arts11%-31 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				DeSSA Science (2026)						DeSSA Social Studies (2026)						SAT English Language Arts (2026)	SAT Mathematics (2026)	SAT Essay (2026)	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts (2026)						Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2026)						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 (2016)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	DeSSA Science 5th Grade	DeSSA Science 8th Grade	DeSSA Science 9th Grade	DeSSA Science 10th Grade	DeSSA Science 11th Grade	DeSSA Science 12th Grade	DeSSA Social Studies 4th Grade	DeSSA Social Studies 5th Grade	DeSSA Social Studies 6th Grade	DeSSA Social Studies 7th Grade	DeSSA Social Studies 8th Grade	DeSSA Social Studies 11th Grade	SAT English Language Arts 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	SAT Essay 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Total
Maurice Pritchett Senior Academy	Public	1-8	600 E. 7th Street	Wilmington	19801	New Castle County	Christina School District	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(302) 429-4102	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	4	105^th of 107 public elementary schools	1.9%					(n/a)							7.4	24.2	18.0	15.1	9.6					11.7			9.1		19.1
First State Montessori Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	Null	Wilmington	19801	New Castle County	First State Montessori Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(302) 576-1500	657	34	19.3	8.9%	447 (68.0%)	120 (18.3%)	14 (2.1%)	13 (2.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (9.3%)	80.7	20^th of 107 public elementary schools	81.3%		84.8	14^th of 109 public elementary schools	87.2%	6	40.8	30.4					48.6	81.3	78.5	70.6	48.2					60.8	65.8	68.4	76.9	67.7	55.4	49.4	49.3	36.8	47.7	41.2	30.4
Stubbs Early Education Center	Public	PK-K	1100 North Pine Street	Wilmington	19801	New Castle County	Christina School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 429-4175	148	15	9.8	88.9%	1 (0.7%)	132 (89.2%)	8 (5.4%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.4%)								(n/a)
Howard High School of Technology	Public	9-12	401 East 12th Street	Wilmington	19801	New Castle County	New Castle County Vocational-Technical School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 571-5400	905	58	15.7	45.7%	63 (7.0%)	534 (59.0%)	244 (27.0%)	9 (1.0%)	8 (0.9%)	2 (0.2%)	45 (5.0%)	10.6	40^th of 41 public high schools	2.4%		11.6	39^th of 41 public high schools	4.9%	1				5.9								4.4	17.2	4.3	24.6
Kuumba Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	1200 North French Street	Wilmington	19801	New Castle County	Kuumba Academy Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(302) 472-6450	594	45	13.2	71.6%	2 (0.3%)	537 (90.4%)	29 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.4%)	12.5	93^rd of 107 public elementary schools	13.1%		22.7	83^rd of 109 public elementary schools	23.9%	10	17.0						25.4	44.1	20.3	22.6	18.4					12.3	21.9	32.2	12.7	14.8	24.5			10.2	7.9
Great Oaks Charter School	Public, Charter	9-12	1200 North French St	Wilmington	19801	New Castle County	Great Oaks Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(302) 660-4790	149	10	14.9	54.7%	1 (0.7%)	129 (86.6%)	15 (10.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.0%)								(n/a)
Freire Charter School	Public, Charter	8-12	201 West 14th Street	Wilmington	19801	New Castle County	Freire Charter School Wilmington	Yes	No	No	Yes	(302) 407-4800	406	17	23.8	45.3%	19 (4.7%)	344 (84.7%)	31 (7.6%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.0%)	10.9	39^th of 41 public high schools	4.9%		15.7	37^th of 41 public high schools	9.8%	2				10.7							14.8	8.3	19.7		14.6						17.7
Edison (Thomas A.) Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	2200 North Locust Street	Wilmington	19802	New Castle County	Edison (Thomas A.) Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(302) 778-1101	557	36	15.4	99.6%	6 (1.1%)	537 (96.4%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.3%)	3.6	106^th of 107 public elementary schools	0.9%		5.1	106^th of 109 public elementary schools	2.8%								9.2	9.4	14.8	35.6	14.0								12.9	17.0	19.2	8.2	7.4			11.9
Shortlidge (Evan G.) Academy	Public	K-2	100 West 18th Street	Wilmington	19802	New Castle County	Red Clay Consolidated School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 651-2710	340	33	10.3	99.2%	21 (6.2%)	265 (77.9%)	46 (13.5%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.9%)								(n/a)																												$34,712
Lewis (William C.) Dual Language Elementary School	Public	K-5	920 North Van Buren Street	Wilmington	19806	New Castle County	Red Clay Consolidated School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 651-2695	347	29	11.9	99.4%	36 (10.4%)	118 (34.0%)	186 (53.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.2%)	11.8	95^th of 107 public elementary schools	11.2%		20.4	87^th of 109 public elementary schools	20.2%	8	13.3						24.5	47.7									15.0	31.1				10.0	8.3					$30,769

Frequently Asked Questions about Maurice Pritchett Senior Academy

How many students attend Maurice Pritchett Senior Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 616 students attended Maurice Pritchett Senior Academy.

What is the racial makeup of Maurice Pritchett Senior Academy?

Students at Maurice Pritchett Senior Academy are 81% African American, 8% Hispanic, 5% White, 5% Two or more races.

What district is Maurice Pritchett Senior Academy in?

Christina School District

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Delaware Department of Education.

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