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Hanby Elementary School

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Hanby Elementary School ranks 18 th of 109 Delaware elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

18^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 109 Delaware Elementary Schools

Better than 83% of Delaware elementary schools

Summary

Hanby Elementary School is a public elementary school in Wilmington, Delaware, serving 514 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Brandywine School District, which is ranked 9th out of 32 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Hanby Elementary consistently outperforms the Brandywine School District and the state of Delaware in academic assessments. In the 2024-2025 school year, 67.03% of Hanby's 5th-graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 48.4% for the district and 43.71% for the state. The school also has strong performance across different student subgroups, ranking 11th out of 97 Delaware elementary schools for female students and 3rd out of 77 schools for white students in ELA. Additionally, Hanby's special education students ranked 7th out of 17 Delaware elementary schools in the 2023-2024 school year.

Compared to nearby schools in the Brandywine School District, Hanby Elementary consistently outperforms Claymont Elementary and Mount Pleasant Elementary in academic assessments. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Hanby's 5th-grade students scored 67.03% proficient or better in ELA, compared to 64.71% at Claymont Elementary and 18.84% at Mount Pleasant Elementary. Despite having a significant population of low-socioeconomic status students, Hanby's academic performance remains strong, suggesting effective strategies for supporting these students.

520

Students ?

13.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,014

Per pupil spending ?

22.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2523 Berwyn Road
Wilmington, DE 19810

(302) 479-2220

District: Brandywine School District

Students who attend Hanby Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Springer Middle School
High:	Concord High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

56.0%

African American:

23.8%

Asian:

10.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 75th percentile in 2015 → 83rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Delaware average (58% vs 40% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 17% of Delaware elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school58%

District avg45%

Delaware avg40%

18^th of 109

Delaware public elementary schools ?

Top 17%▲ up 8 pts since 2015

From top 25% (2015) to top 17% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 8Elementary Schools in the Brandywine School District

9^th of 32Brandywine 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
2025	83.8	18 of 109	83.5%	★★★★☆
2024	75.3	24 of 106	77.4%	★★★★☆
2023	69.6	27 of 103	73.8%	★★★★☆
2022	55.2	38 of 104	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.1	38 of 95	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.4	40 of 105	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.6	33 of 85	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	58.1	37 of 86	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	62.4	32 of 86	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	72.7	27 of 108	75.0%	★★★★☆
2011	67.1	31 of 91	65.9%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	71.4	12 of 68	82.4%	★★★★☆
2024	42.6	37 of 62	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.5	29 of 60	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	26.1	60 of 72	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	83.1	11 of 97	88.7%	★★★★☆
2024	71.8	19 of 97	80.4%	★★★★☆
2023	67.1	25 of 89	71.9%	★★★★☆
2022	44.5	46 of 90	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.3	34 of 67	49.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.2	26 of 99	73.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	75.0	9 of 70	87.1%	★★★★☆
2024	55.2	24 of 66	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.5	23 of 66	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.1	37 of 62	40.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	77.9	22 of 97	77.3%	★★★★☆
2024	68.4	26 of 97	73.2%	★★★★☆
2023	58.9	29 of 89	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.1	39 of 90	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	31.7	47 of 67	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.5	45 of 99	54.5%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2024	54.1	7 of 17	58.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	86.8	3 of 77	96.1%	★★★★★
2024	77.7	12 of 73	83.6%	★★★★☆
2023	70.0	20 of 70	71.4%	★★★★☆
2022	48.0	40 of 75	46.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.6	36 of 65	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	64.9	26 of 82	68.3%	★★★★☆

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)

White (2025)96th percentile+13 vs school

Female (2025)89th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)87th percentile+4 vs school

African American (2025)82nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)77th percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2024)59th percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Delaware (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics63%+24 vs state

English Language Arts60%+19 vs state

Social Studies57%+12 vs state

Science38%+9 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 Social Studies 4th Grade	DeSSA Social Studies 5th 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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Total
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		291 (56.0%)	124 (23.8%)	22 (4.2%)	54 (10.4%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.4%)	83.8	18^th of 109 public elementary schools	83.5%		75.3	24^th of 106 public elementary schools	77.4%	6	38.5	46.5	64.8	53.9	59.7	67.0	62.6	68.1	59.3	$22,014
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		205 (53.4%)	84 (21.9%)	31 (8.1%)	37 (9.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	26 (6.8%)	71.9	29^th of 109 public elementary schools	73.4%		54.3	43^rd of 106 public elementary schools	59.4%	14	43.6	49.3	64.5	41.0	52.9	46.8	59.0	47.1	45.2	$29,366
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		250 (49.0%)	143 (28.0%)	41 (8.0%)	43 (8.4%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	30 (5.9%)	66.1	32^nd of 109 public elementary schools	70.6%		72	26^th of 106 public elementary schools	75.5%	6	26.7	32.6	69.1	52.7	53.7	58.1	46.1	53.7	35.3	$19,901
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		260 (55.8%)	126 (27.0%)	36 (7.7%)	11 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	32 (6.9%)	51.6	45^th of 109 public elementary schools	58.7%		58.8	40^th of 106 public elementary schools	62.3%	5	16.9	32.8	38.5	55.6	61.4	33.9	50.7	43.7	29.2	$23,600
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		210 (44.2%)	187 (39.4%)	30 (6.3%)	12 (2.5%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	32 (6.7%)	47	52^nd of 109 public elementary schools	52.3%		42.6	58^th of 106 public elementary schools	45.3%	6	23.8	35.1	55.1	40.5	41.3	41.3	38.1	44.0	27.2	$22,103
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		118 (32.5%)	135 (37.2%)	77 (21.2%)	10 (2.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.1%)	17.1	90^th of 109 public elementary schools	17.4%		18.7	87^th of 106 public elementary schools	17.9%	3	14.6	18.6	33.3	23.7	27.9	25.5	23.3	20.6	21.8	$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		274 (29.2%)	331 (35.3%)	129 (13.8%)	117 (12.5%)	6 (0.6%)	2 (0.2%)	78 (8.3%)	83.1	21^st of 109 public elementary schools	80.7%		79.8	18^th of 106 public elementary schools	83.0%	3	46.1	56.3	74.2	39.6	70.7	64.7	35.2	72.3	60.8	$24,432
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		24 (7.5%)	248 (77.0%)	29 (9.0%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.3%)	15.2	92^nd of 109 public elementary schools	15.6%		12.9	94^th of 106 public elementary schools	11.3%	2		14.3	23.1	26.8	22.0	25.0	25.0	18.0	22.5	$37,837
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
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		20 (7.2%)	200 (72.5%)	43 (15.6%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.9%)	8	103^rd of 109 public elementary schools	5.5%		5	102^nd of 106 public elementary schools	3.8%	1	13.0	10.9	22.7			15.2				$26,226

Frequently Asked Questions about Hanby Elementary School

What district is Hanby Elementary School in?

Brandywine School District

What schools do graduates of Hanby Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Springer Middle School
High : Concord High School

Is Hanby Elementary School a good school?

Hanby Elementary School ranks 18^th of 109 Delaware elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Hanby Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 520 students attended Hanby Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Hanby Elementary School?

Students at Hanby Elementary School are 56% White, 24% African American, 10% Asian, 4% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 1% American Indian.

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