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Maurice Pritchett Senior Academy

Q: Is Maurice Pritchett Senior Academy a good school?

Maurice Pritchett Senior Academy ranks in the bottom 0.0% of Delaware elementary schools.

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

109^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 109 Delaware Elementary Schools

Better than 0% of Delaware elementary schools

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 — 2nd percentile in 2011 → <1st in 2025

Worth a look

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

!In the lower quartile statewide (<1st percentile)

!Social Studies scores 32 pts below the Delaware average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school12%

District avg34%

Delaware avg43%

Elementary school

109^th of 109

Delaware public elementary schools ?

Bottom 1%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

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Middle school

58^th of 59

Delaware public middle schools ?

Bottom 2%

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

16^th of 16Elementary Schools in the Christina School District

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)

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 (2025)				Ranking (2024)				DeSSA Science (2025)		DeSSA Social Studies (2025)					Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts (2025)						Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	DeSSA Science 5th Grade	DeSSA Science 8th 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	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	No	No	Yes	(302) 647-8725	616	40	13.3		31 (5.0%)	499 (81.0%)	50 (8.1%)	5 (0.8%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.5%)	3.9	109^th of 109 public elementary schools	0.0%		2.4	106^th of 106 public elementary schools	0.0%	3			7.1	20.9		13.7	9.1	6.7				15.4	9.5
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		447 (68.0%)	120 (18.3%)	14 (2.1%)	13 (2.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (9.3%)	84.8	14^th of 109 public elementary schools	87.2%		79.8	17^th of 106 public elementary schools	84.0%	3	47.2	20.7	52.6	80.6	65.3	72.4	41.4	65.3	64.1	69.4	65.3	64.4	50.0	52.0	51.3	43.1	43.1	40.7	15.5
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		1 (0.7%)	132 (89.2%)	8 (5.4%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.4%)								(n/a)
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		2 (0.3%)	537 (90.4%)	29 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.4%)	22.7	83^rd of 109 public elementary schools	23.9%		17.1	90^th of 106 public elementary schools	15.1%	7	23.1		47.3	35.9	13.3	25.0	15.7	22.2	33.9	30.8	9.5	28.6	34.6	17.5	30.4		7.9
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		6 (1.1%)	537 (96.4%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.3%)	5.1	106^th of 109 public elementary schools	2.8%		3.5	104^th of 106 public elementary schools	1.9%	2				10.8	13.1	16.7	9.3	15.9		12.0	14.5	16.4	40.0	11.6		8.0
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		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		36 (10.4%)	118 (34.0%)	186 (53.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.2%)	20.4	87^th of 109 public elementary schools	20.2%		22.4	81^st of 106 public elementary schools	23.6%	6			36.2	50.0				22.6	26.1	23.7				16.1	14.9	12.8				$30,769
Warner Elementary School	Public	3-5	801 West 18th Street	Wilmington	19802	New Castle County	Red Clay Consolidated School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 651-2740	395	40	9.8		34 (8.6%)	307 (77.7%)	47 (11.9%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.0%)	5.2	105^th of 109 public elementary schools	3.7%		4.8	103^rd of 106 public elementary schools	2.8%	2	8.7		4.8	29.4					6.8	17.3				6.3	6.7	7.8				$31,966
East Side Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	3000 North Claymont Street	Wilmington	19802	New Castle County	East Side Charter School	Yes	No	No	No	(302) 762-5834	434	42	10.3		7 (1.6%)	409 (94.2%)	12 (2.8%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	22	84^th of 109 public elementary schools	22.9%		13.6	93^rd of 106 public elementary schools	12.3%	9	16.7	14.0			39.0	25.7	33.3		18.4	27.0	34.5	30.9	52.2	8.9		22.2	17.5	32.7	43.5
Pulaski Early Education Center	Public	PK-K	1300 Cedar Street	Wilmington	19805	New Castle County	Christina School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(302) 429-4133	93	7	13.2		8 (8.6%)	57 (61.3%)	22 (23.7%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (5.4%)								(n/a)																				$41,673

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 district is Maurice Pritchett Senior Academy in?

Christina School District

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.

Is Maurice Pritchett Senior Academy a good school?

Maurice Pritchett Senior Academy ranks in the bottom 0.0% of Delaware elementary schools.

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