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Lombardy Elementary School

Q: Is Lombardy Elementary School a good school?

Lombardy Elementary School ranks 44 th of 107 Delaware elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

44^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 107 Delaware Elementary Schools

Better than 59% of Delaware elementary schools

Summary

Lombardy Elementary School in Wilmington, DE, serves approximately 466 students in grades K-5 within the Brandywine School District, holding a solid mid-tier 3-star rating and ranking 44th out of 106 elementary schools statewide.

Lombardy shows a clear strength in English Language Arts, where it outperforms both district and state averages at every grade level—for example, 5th grade reading proficiency sits at 50% compared to the state's 46%. However, math tells a different story, especially in upper grades: 5th grade math proficiency has dropped to 34.92%, falling below the district average and showing a notable decline from 43.82% just a few years ago. Science scores in 5th grade are also below average at 27.27%. The school has made impressive strides in reducing chronic absenteeism, cutting it from 23.4% in 2021-2022 down to just 11.8%—significantly better than both the district (15.7%) and state (17.1%) rates. With a student-teacher ratio of 14.3:1, class sizes are reasonable, and the school spends about $15,304 per student, which is notably more efficient than several nearby schools that achieve worse results.

Compared to its immediate neighbors, Lombardy occupies an interesting middle ground. Within the same district, Hanby Elementary (just 2.5 miles away) is the clear standout, ranking 13th statewide with particularly strong math scores—71.59% proficiency in 4th grade versus Lombardy's 41.67%. Forwood Elementary ranks slightly ahead at 38th, while Carrcroft Elementary ranks just behind at 53rd. However, Lombardy dramatically outperforms the out-of-district options nearby: Warner Elementary ranks 106th, Johnson Elementary ranks 102nd, and Edison Charter ranks 105th. For families in the area, Lombardy offers a significantly stronger educational experience than these alternatives, though it faces clear challenges in upper-grade STEM subjects that parents may want to monitor and supplement at home.

466

Students ?

14.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,600

Per pupil spending ?

24.5%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

412 Foulk Road
Wilmington, DE 19803-3880

(302) 762-7190

District: Brandywine School District

Students who attend Lombardy Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Springer Middle School
High:	Brandywine High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

55.8%

African American:

27.0%

Hispanic:

7.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 76th percentile in 2016 → 59th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Delaware median (59th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 17 percentile points since 2016

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school44%

District avg46%

Delaware avg42%

44^th of 107

Delaware public elementary schools ?

Top 41%▼ down 17 pts since 2016

From top 24% (2016) to top 41% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 9Elementary Schools in the Brandywine School District

9^th of 34Brandywine 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	55.8	44 of 107	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	51.6	45 of 109	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.8	40 of 106	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.8	37 of 103	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.9	39 of 104	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.7	48 of 95	49.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.3	34 of 105	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.6	32 of 85	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	73.7	23 of 86	73.3%	★★★★☆
2016	74.4	21 of 86	75.6%	★★★★☆
2015	69.3	33 of 108	69.4%	★★★★☆
2013	82.5	13 of 91	85.7%	★★★★☆
2012	82.9	12 of 90	86.7%	★★★★☆
2011	81.6	13 of 91	85.7%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2022	41.3	38 of 60	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.8	44 of 72	38.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2026	44.3	52 of 98	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	41.0	50 of 97	48.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.5	38 of 97	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.1	42 of 89	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.6	39 of 90	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	32.6	46 of 67	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.5	43 of 99	56.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2024	44.2	37 of 66	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.1	64 of 92	30.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2026	53.3	39 of 98	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	49.0	44 of 97	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.3	48 of 97	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.7	46 of 89	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.8	54 of 90	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	54.0	24 of 67	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	75.8	18 of 99	81.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2026	59.2	33 of 78	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	48.5	44 of 77	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	58.5	33 of 73	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.6	33 of 70	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.8	50 of 75	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.9	42 of 65	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	76.9	12 of 82	85.4%	★★★★☆

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)

Male (2026)60th percentile~ school

White (2026)58th percentile~ school

Female (2026)47th percentile-12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)44th percentile-18 vs school

African American (2022)37th percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs Delaware (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts49%+7 vs state

Social Studies49%~ state avg

Mathematics42%~ state avg

Science27%-3 vs state

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Thursday, September 8, 2016

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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	Directly certified (2024-25)	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
Lombardy Elementary School	Public	K-5	412 Foulk Road	Wilmington	19803	New Castle County	Brandywine School District	No	No	No	No	(302) 762-7190	466	33	14.3	24.5%	260 (55.8%)	126 (27.0%)	36 (7.7%)	11 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	32 (6.9%)	55.8	44^th of 107 public elementary schools	58.9%		51.6	45^th of 109 public elementary schools	58.7%	1	27.3		38.6	59.4				48.2	48.6	50.0				46.9	41.7	34.9				$23,600
Harlan (David W. ) Elementary School	Public	K-5	3601 Jefferson Street	Wilmington	19802	New Castle County	Brandywine School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 762-7156	322	34	9.4	49.1%	24 (7.5%)	248 (77.0%)	29 (9.0%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.3%)	11.7	96^th of 107 public elementary schools	10.3%		15.2	92^nd of 109 public elementary schools	15.6%	4	12.5		13.8	42.6				17.9	16.1	32.7				14.7	16.1	21.4				$37,837
Carrcroft Elementary School	Public	K-5	503 Crest Road	Wilmington	19803	New Castle County	Brandywine School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 762-7165	475	37	12.8	33.9%	210 (44.2%)	187 (39.4%)	30 (6.3%)	12 (2.5%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	32 (6.7%)	49.6	53^rd of 107 public elementary schools	50.5%		47	52^nd of 109 public elementary schools	52.3%	1	30.1		33.3	57.5				41.0	37.9	43.8				45.8	43.7	39.7				$22,103
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	62.3%	34 (8.6%)	307 (77.7%)	47 (11.9%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.0%)	2.5	107^th of 107 public elementary schools	0.0%		5.2	105^th of 109 public elementary schools	3.7%	2			9.3	19.4					6.0	12.7				5.6	6.0	4.5				$31,966
Forwood Elementary School	Public	K-5	1900 Westminster Drive	Wilmington	19810	New Castle County	Brandywine School District	No	No	No	No	(302) 475-3956	384	28	13.7	18.0%	205 (53.4%)	84 (21.9%)	31 (8.1%)	37 (9.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	26 (6.8%)	58.8	38^th of 107 public elementary schools	64.5%		71.9	29^th of 109 public elementary schools	73.4%	9	34.3		47.3	62.7				45.7	39.0	41.8				67.4	52.5	31.3				$29,366
Johnson (Joseph E. Junior) Elementary School	Public	K-5	2100 Gilpin Avenue	Wilmington	19806	New Castle County	Red Clay Consolidated School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 651-2715	276	21	13.1	67.4%	20 (7.2%)	200 (72.5%)	43 (15.6%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.9%)	7.3	102^nd of 107 public elementary schools	4.7%		8	103^rd of 109 public elementary schools	5.5%	1				26.8				14.6		26.2										$26,226
Mount Pleasant Elementary School	Public	K-5	500 Duncan Road	Wilmington	19809	New Castle County	Brandywine School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 762-7120	674	50	13.4	29.1%	252 (37.4%)	268 (39.8%)	67 (9.9%)	39 (5.8%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	46 (6.8%)	33.7	68^th of 107 public elementary schools	36.4%		36.8	64^th of 109 public elementary schools	41.3%	4	6.5		20.7	46.6				57.8	18.7	26.0				58.6	10.0	16.9				$24,271
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	66.2%	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
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	68.9%	7 (1.6%)	409 (94.2%)	12 (2.8%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	10.6	98^th of 107 public elementary schools	8.4%		22	84^th of 109 public elementary schools	22.9%	14	16.0	10.2		28.3	25.0	46.4	39.1	8.5	12.1	26.0	22.7	37.9	40.8	10.5	14.3	20.4	20.5	21.1	20.4
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	75.4%	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

Frequently Asked Questions about Lombardy Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Lombardy Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Lombardy Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Springer Middle School
High : Brandywine High School

What is the racial makeup of Lombardy Elementary School?

Students at Lombardy Elementary School are 56% White, 27% African American, 8% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What district is Lombardy Elementary School in?

Brandywine School District

Is Lombardy Elementary School a good school?

Lombardy Elementary School ranks 44^th of 107 Delaware elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Lombardy Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 466 students attended Lombardy Elementary School.

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