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Forwood Elementary School

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Forwood Elementary School ranks 38 th of 107 Delaware elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

38^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 107 Delaware Elementary Schools

Better than 64% of Delaware elementary schools

Summary

Forwood Elementary School in Wilmington, DE, is a K-5 school in the Brandywine School District serving 384 students, and it has earned a solid reputation as a mid-tier school with some standout strengths. The school currently holds a 3-star rating, ranking 38th out of 106 elementary schools statewide, and has shown steady improvement since the pandemic, climbing from a 1-star low in 2020-2021 to a 4-star peak in 2024-2025.

Forwood's most impressive achievement is in early-grade math. In 3rd grade, 67.39% of students are proficient in math—a remarkable 23 points above the district average and 25 points above the state. This is the highest 3rd-grade math score among all nearby schools, including high-performing Hanby Elementary School (57.65%) and Claymont Elementary School (34.78%). The school also excels with its African American students, ranking 10th statewide for this group—a top-20 position it has held for three consecutive years. Additionally, Forwood has dramatically reduced chronic absenteeism from 20.7% to just 8.6% over three years, less than half the district rate and a key factor in its academic gains.

However, there are areas of concern. While 3rd-grade math is a clear strength, 5th-grade math proficiency has dropped to 31.34%, well below the district average and the lowest among nearby schools except Harlan (David W. ) Elementary School. The school also saw a significant decline in male student performance, dropping from a 4-star to a 2-star rating in one year, while female students continue to improve. Science scores have been volatile but remain above state averages. Compared to its neighbors, Forwood outperforms Maple Lane Elementary School and Carrcroft Elementary School but trails top-tier Hanby Elementary School and Lancashire Elementary School. With efficient spending and a strong district context, Forwood is well-positioned to address these challenges and continue its upward trajectory.

384

Students ?

13.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$29,366

Per pupil spending ?

27.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1900 Westminster Drive
Wilmington, DE 19810

(302) 475-3956

District: Brandywine School District

Students who attend Forwood Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:

Talley Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

53.4%

African American:

21.9%

Asian:

9.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 57th percentile in 2016 → 64th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Delaware median (64th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school46%

District avg46%

Delaware avg42%

38^th of 107

Delaware public elementary schools ?

Top 36%▲ up 8 pts since 2016

From top 43% (2016) to top 36% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^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	58.8	38 of 107	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	71.9	29 of 109	73.4%	★★★★☆
2024	54.3	43 of 106	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.7	52 of 103	49.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.1	50 of 104	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	20.4	75 of 95	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	64.6	43 of 105	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.0	47 of 85	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	58.3	36 of 86	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	57.5	37 of 86	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	55.9	45 of 108	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	49.9	51 of 91	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	42.1	60 of 90	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	57.1	45 of 91	50.5%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	79.5	10 of 68	85.3%	★★★★☆
2024	58.4	19 of 62	69.4%	★★★★☆
2023	67.6	15 of 60	75.0%	★★★★☆
2022	54.5	25 of 60	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.6	23 of 72	68.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2026	67.2	32 of 98	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	63.3	34 of 97	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.4	43 of 97	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.0	52 of 89	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.8	61 of 90	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	62.2	38 of 99	61.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2026	41.1	55 of 98	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	67.6	29 of 97	70.1%	★★★★☆
2024	58.0	34 of 97	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.0	37 of 89	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.9	42 of 90	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.2	39 of 99	60.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2026	54.4	38 of 78	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	59.9	33 of 77	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.0	35 of 73	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.0	45 of 70	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.6	53 of 75	29.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.3	49 of 82	40.2%	★★☆☆☆

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)

African American (2025)85th percentile+12 vs school

Female (2026)67th percentile+3 vs school

White (2026)51st percentile-13 vs school

Male (2026)44th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Delaware (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies56%+5 vs state

Mathematics48%+9 vs state

English Language Arts42%~ state avg

Science34%+4 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
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	27.5%	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
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	40.5%	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
Lancashire Elementary School	Public	K-5	2000 Naamans Road	Wilmington	19810	New Castle County	Brandywine School District	No	No	No	No	(302) 475-3990	510	32	15.9	23.7%	250 (49.0%)	143 (28.0%)	41 (8.0%)	43 (8.4%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	30 (5.9%)	74.3	32^nd of 107 public elementary schools	70.1%		66.1	32^nd of 109 public elementary schools	70.6%		45.7		42.3	77.8				52.4	59.7	63.8				47.6	57.5	34.0				$19,901
Hanby Elementary School	Public	K-5	2523 Berwyn Road	Wilmington	19810	New Castle County	Brandywine School District	No	No	No	No	(302) 479-2220	520	39	13.3	22.2%	291 (56.0%)	124 (23.8%)	22 (4.2%)	54 (10.4%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.4%)	86.7	13^th of 107 public elementary schools	87.9%		83.8	18^th of 109 public elementary schools	83.5%	5	35.3		64.7	78.5				64.7	67.4	61.4				57.7	71.6	53.6				$22,014
Maple Lane Elementary School	Public	K-5	100 Maple Lane	Claymont	19703	New Castle County	Brandywine School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 792-3906	363	28	12.9	40.3%	118 (32.5%)	135 (37.2%)	77 (21.2%)	10 (2.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.1%)	25.1	79^th of 107 public elementary schools	26.2%		17.1	90^th of 109 public elementary schools	17.4%	11			28.0	37.5				23.5	44.2	29.3				21.6	36.5	22.4				$25,708
Claymont Elementary School	Public	K-5	3401 Green Street	Claymont	19703	New Castle County	Brandywine School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 792-3880	937	65	14.4	40.9%	274 (29.2%)	331 (35.3%)	129 (13.8%)	117 (12.5%)	6 (0.6%)	2 (0.2%)	78 (8.3%)	80.1	22^nd of 107 public elementary schools	79.4%		83.1	21^st of 109 public elementary schools	80.7%	1	54.6		60.2	77.3				32.9	58.8	68.0				34.8	60.6	63.7				$24,432
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	29.5%	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
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	38.2%	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
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	99.2%	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
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	99.3%	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

Frequently Asked Questions about Forwood Elementary School

What district is Forwood Elementary School in?

Brandywine School District

What schools do graduates of Forwood Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Talley Middle School

Is Forwood Elementary School a good school?

Forwood Elementary School ranks 38^th of 107 Delaware elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Forwood Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 384 students attended Forwood Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Forwood Elementary School?

Students at Forwood Elementary School are 53% White, 22% African American, 10% Asian, 8% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races.

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