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Wilmington Manor Elementary School

Public Grades K-5

86^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 107 Delaware Elementary Schools

Better than 20% of Delaware elementary schools

Summary

Wilmington Manor Elementary School is a K-5 school in New Castle, DE, serving 291 students within the Colonial School District, with a favorable 13.2:1 student-teacher ratio that supports a more personalized learning environment.

One of the school's standout achievements is its dramatic improvement in attendance. Chronic absenteeism has plummeted from 30.6% in 2020-2021 to just 9.2% in 2024-2025—the lowest among nearby schools and well below the district (24.8%) and state (17.1%) averages. This is particularly impressive when compared to Castle Hills Elementary (20.1%), Downie Elementary (15.7%), and New Castle Elementary (15.1%). The school also shows a notable strength in supporting its low socio-economic status students, ranking in the top half of Delaware schools for this subgroup—a significant bright spot given the school's overall academic ranking in the bottom quintile statewide.

Academically, Wilmington Manor's performance is mixed. While 3rd grade ELA (27.27%) and 4th grade math (26.09%) slightly exceed district averages, 5th grade social studies (38.89%) trails the district by 14 points. The school spends $16,818 per student—higher than most district peers—yet outcomes haven't proportionally improved, raising questions about resource allocation. However, the school's success in reducing absenteeism and supporting disadvantaged students suggests effective systems are in place. With attendance now a strength, the school appears poised to focus on translating these foundational gains into academic improvement. For parents, this is a school that has demonstrated it can solve tough problems, even if test scores haven't yet caught up.

291

Students ?

13.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$30,702

Per pupil spending ?

51%

Free/discounted lunch ?

200 East Roosevelt Avenue
New Castle, DE 19720-3399

(302) 323-2901

District: Colonial School District

Students who attend Wilmington Manor Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Read (George) Middle School
High:	Penn (William) High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

34.7%

Hispanic:

29.2%

White:

28.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 44th percentile in 2015 → 20th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Delaware average (25% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (20th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 24 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school25%

District avg27%

Delaware avg42%

86^th of 107

Delaware public elementary schools ?

Bottom 20%▼ down 21 pts since 2016

From bottom 41% (2016) to bottom 20% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 8Elementary Schools in the Colonial School District

25^th of 34Colonial 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
2026	16.5	86 of 107	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	27.3	76 of 109	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	22.0	83 of 106	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.4	74 of 103	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.5	83 of 104	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.2	83 of 105	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.2	65 of 85	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	29.6	64 of 86	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	41.1	51 of 86	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	44.7	60 of 108	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	48.6	53 of 91	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	34.6	66 of 90	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	56.8	46 of 91	49.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	26.0	74 of 97	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.2	85 of 97	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.7	71 of 89	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.0	80 of 90	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.1	82 of 99	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2026	47.5	37 of 75	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.0	45 of 92	51.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	22.9	76 of 97	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.4	65 of 97	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	18.2	75 of 89	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	11.3	86 of 90	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	20.4	77 of 99	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2026	22.9	68 of 78	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	26.9	59 of 77	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.5	56 of 73	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.9	46 of 70	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	17.2	74 of 82	9.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)51st percentile+31 vs school

Female (2025)24th percentile-7 vs school

Male (2025)22nd percentile-9 vs school

White (2026)13th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Delaware (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies29%-22 vs state

Mathematics26%-14 vs state

English Language Arts24%-18 vs state

Science16%-14 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				DeSSA Science (2026)		DeSSA Social Studies (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 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
Wilmington Manor Elementary School	Public	K-5	200 East Roosevelt Avenue	New Castle	19720	New Castle County	Colonial School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 323-2901	291	22	13.2	51.0%	82 (28.2%)	101 (34.7%)	85 (29.2%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	18 (6.2%)	16.5	86^th of 107 public elementary schools	19.6%		27.3	76^th of 109 public elementary schools	30.3%	10	15.8		23.5	38.9				27.3	22.1	23.7				25.0	26.1					$30,702
Castle Hills Elementary School	Public	K-5	502 Moores Lane	New Castle	19720	New Castle County	Colonial School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 323-2915	462	38	12.1	53.9%	78 (16.9%)	179 (38.7%)	138 (29.9%)	28 (6.1%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	36 (7.8%)	18.9	84^th of 107 public elementary schools	21.5%		21.3	86^th of 109 public elementary schools	21.1%	2	19.1		33.3	40.6				18.5	22.5	33.3				22.7	26.6	14.5				$24,288
Downie (Carrie) Elementary School	Public	K-5	1201 Delaware Street	New Castle	19720	New Castle County	Colonial School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 323-2926	324	25	12.9	50.3%	82 (25.3%)	122 (37.7%)	94 (29.0%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	20 (6.2%)	12	94^th of 107 public elementary schools	12.1%		10.8	100^th of 109 public elementary schools	8.3%	6	13.2		21.3	48.0				17.8	19.6	17.3				15.6	23.5	11.3				$23,745
Eisenberg (Harry O.) Elementary School	Public	K-5	27 Landers Lane	New Castle	19720	New Castle County	Colonial School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 429-4074	436	32	13.6	99.4%	37 (8.5%)	196 (45.0%)	166 (38.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (8.3%)	29.6	75^th of 107 public elementary schools	29.9%		21.8	85^th of 109 public elementary schools	22.0%	10	25.8		26.4	54.1				21.1	29.3	44.3				23.4	30.7	35.5				$24,085
New Castle Elementary School	Public	K-5	903 Delaware Street	New Castle	19720	New Castle County	Colonial School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 323-2880	383	29	13.2	57.7%	63 (16.4%)	177 (46.2%)	124 (32.4%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	2 (0.5%)	13 (3.4%)	13.5	90^th of 107 public elementary schools	15.9%		14.7	93^rd of 109 public elementary schools	14.7%	3			21.3	39.0				18.8	23.0	22.6				25.0	26.7	12.9				$25,464
Charter School of New Castle	Public, Charter	K-8	170 Lukens Drive	New Castle	19720	New Castle County	Charter School of New Castle	Yes	No	No	Yes	(302) 324-8901	788	35	22.5	51.0%	19 (2.4%)	721 (91.5%)	33 (4.2%)	2 (0.3%)	5 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	7 (0.9%)	27.8	77^th of 107 public elementary schools	28.0%		32.4	70^th of 109 public elementary schools	35.8%	7	20.9		22.9	65.4	33.3	51.9	24.5	31.7	34.2	36.1	26.7	29.4	33.0	26.6	26.8	22.4	21.7	21.4	19.6
Pleasantville Elementary School	Public	K-5	16 Pleasant Street	New Castle	19720	New Castle County	Colonial School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 323-2935	389	29	13.4	46.1%	89 (22.9%)	169 (43.4%)	104 (26.7%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.7%)	24	80^th of 107 public elementary schools	25.2%		20.4	88^th of 109 public elementary schools	19.3%	8	20.3		22.7	66.2				21.2	21.8	39.1				27.7	22.1	18.8				$25,005
Richey Elementary School	Public	K-5	105 East Highland Avenue	Wilmington	19804	New Castle County	Red Clay Consolidated School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 992-5535	382	30	12.9	43.3%	179 (46.9%)	68 (17.8%)	107 (28.0%)	7 (1.8%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	19 (5.0%)	53	46^th of 107 public elementary schools	57.0%		28.1	75^th of 109 public elementary schools	31.2%	29	37.1		32.9	67.7				36.8	33.8	56.5				43.1	32.4	50.0				$24,888
Richardson Park Elementary School	Public	K-5	16 Idella Avenue	Wilmington	19804	New Castle County	Red Clay Consolidated School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 992-5570	522	53	9.9	99.5%	94 (18.0%)	134 (25.7%)	264 (50.6%)	6 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.4%)	7.4	101^st of 107 public elementary schools	5.6%		5.1	107^th of 109 public elementary schools	1.8%	6	13.6		11.1	37.9				16.5	11.2	22.7				13.8	12.4	9.1				$28,461
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	76.0%	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 Wilmington Manor Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Wilmington Manor Elementary School?

Students at Wilmington Manor Elementary School are 35% African American, 29% Hispanic, 28% White, 6% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Is Wilmington Manor Elementary School a good school?

Wilmington Manor Elementary School ranks in the bottom 19.6% of Delaware elementary schools.

What district is Wilmington Manor Elementary School in?

Colonial School District

How many students attend Wilmington Manor Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 291 students attended Wilmington Manor Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Wilmington Manor Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Wilmington Manor Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Read (George) Middle School
High : Penn (William) High School

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2023–24 through 2024–25 graduation ratesNewSep 29, 2026

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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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