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Richardson Park Elementary School

Q: Is Richardson Park Elementary School a good school?

Richardson Park Elementary School ranks in the bottom 5.6% of Delaware elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Richardson Park Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 522 students attended Richardson Park Elementary School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Richardson Park Elementary School?

Students at Richardson Park Elementary School are 51% Hispanic, 26% African American, 18% White, 4% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Public Grades K-5

101^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 107 Delaware Elementary Schools

Better than 6% of Delaware elementary schools

Summary

Richardson Park Elementary School in Wilmington, DE, serves approximately 522 students in grades K-5 as part of the Red Clay Consolidated School District. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom 5% of Delaware elementary schools over the past decade, with proficiency rates in reading and math running 20 to 30 percentage points below both district and state averages across every grade level.

The most pressing concern for parents is the school's academic performance. In the most recent testing year, only 16.46% of 3rd graders were proficient in reading, compared to 40.05% statewide, and just 9.09% of 5th graders were proficient in math versus 34.88% statewide. Chronic absenteeism is also a significant issue, with 25.9% of students missing substantial school time—well above the district average of 16.8%. While the school has a favorable student-teacher ratio of 9.9:1, this advantage has not translated into better outcomes. There are some encouraging signs, however: proficiency rates improved in several subjects from the prior year, and 5th grade social studies (37.93% proficient) stands out as a relative strength.

Perhaps the most important context for parents is that nearby schools serving similar communities achieve dramatically better results. Richey Elementary School, less than a mile away in the same district, ranks 46th statewide and posted a 5th grade reading proficiency rate of 56.45%—34 points higher than Richardson Park's 22.73%. Similarly, Marbrook Elementary School, just 2.2 miles away, achieved 45.33% proficiency in 5th grade math versus Richardson Park's 9.09%. This demonstrates that the challenges at Richardson Park are not insurmountable, and that nearby schools have found ways to achieve far better outcomes for similar student populations. Parents exploring options may want to investigate these neighboring schools or discuss with the district what comprehensive interventions are being planned.

522

Students ?

9.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$28,461

Per pupil spending ?

99.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

16 Idella Avenue
Wilmington, DE 19804

(302) 992-5570

District: Red Clay Consolidated School District

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

50.6%

African American:

25.7%

White:

18.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 5th percentile in 2016 → 6th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Delaware average (17% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (6th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (26% vs 17% Delaware)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school17%

District avg37%

Delaware avg42%

101^st of 107

Delaware public elementary schools ?

Bottom 6%▲ up 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

11^th of 14Elementary Schools in the Red Clay Consolidated School District

15^th of 34Red Clay Consolidated 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	7.4	101 of 107	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	5.1	107 of 109	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.1	105 of 106	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.9	103 of 103	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.6	101 of 104	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	5.8	94 of 95	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.0	99 of 105	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	3.7	82 of 85	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	4.4	82 of 86	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	5.2	82 of 86	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	11.2	99 of 108	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	8.4	33 of 36	8.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	9.5	83 of 91	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	10.3	81 of 90	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	10.9	83 of 91	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2019	11.9	28 of 29	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2026	6.2	96 of 98	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.9	97 of 99	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2026	11.8	45 of 45	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.4	42 of 42	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.5	36 of 36	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.9	36 of 37	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2019	8.8	90 of 92	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2026	6.7	98 of 98	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.5	97 of 99	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2019)3rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2019)2nd percentile-4 vs school

Female (2026)2nd percentile-4 vs school

Male (2026)<1st percentile-6 vs school

Hispanic (2026)<1st percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Delaware (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies25%-25 vs state

English Language Arts17%-26 vs state

Science14%-16 vs state

Mathematics12%-28 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Tuesday, July 25, 2017

I choiced my son into the Richardson Park Learning Center for kindergarten. He loved it and so did I. I was so upset when they decided to close it. My son loved the learning center so much we decided to try him out in a regular class with a special education teacher and well and one on one sessions at Richardson Park Elementary. He did so well that by second grade he no longer needed an IEP. There is always room for improvement but as long as my child continues to enjoy waking up and going to school to learn everyday, I will continue to choice my child to Richardson Park Elementary School. Close Quote

by a citizen
Wednesday, October 19, 2011

The school is no longer a Junior High school, so there are not any 7th through 9th grade students. It makes me sad to see a rating so low from someone who clearly hasn't had any contact with our school for many years. Rather than anonymously rate us as a 1 out of 5, why don't you come in and be a mentor to our students or volunteer your time to help tutor kids. You will then see how great our school is. Admittedly, our test scores are not where we want them to be, but our children are learning and growing. I'm sorry you had a negative experience when you attended Park, but that was before I was even born, so I hope that you'll give us another chance. By the way, I'm the Principal of the building, so I may be a little biased in my opinions, but my door is always open and we love having past Park students come back to the school community. Close Quote

by a citizen
Saturday, October 15, 2011

I attended this school back in the 1960's...I'm not surprised to see that its rating hasn't improved. Bullying and sexual harassment were everyday problems in grades 7 thru 9, and while I loved learning, I dreaded going to that school. It didn't do any good to report these issues to teachers -- they simply didn't care to deal with "social" problems. I'm happy to hear that there's finally nationwide focus on bullying -- my bullies are now grandparents...maybe the shoe's on the other foot now. Teachers need to get involved, set zero tolerance policies, and reprimand bullies and sexual harassers with enough clout to make the lesson stick for a lifetime. No child should be afraid to go to school. Close Quote

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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
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
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
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
Baltz (Austin D.) Elementary School	Public	K-5	1500 Spruce Avenue	Wilmington	19805	New Castle County	Red Clay Consolidated School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 992-5560	549	42	13.0	99.4%	92 (16.8%)	139 (25.3%)	296 (53.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (3.5%)	10.8	97^th of 107 public elementary schools	9.3%		13.1	95^th of 109 public elementary schools	12.8%	2	8.3		21.6	31.5				23.7	22.1	20.6				26.9	16.2	8.3				$21,475
The Bayard School	Public	1-8	200 South duPont Street	Wilmington	19805	New Castle County	Christina School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 429-4134	571	50	11.4	80.3%	23 (4.0%)	359 (62.9%)	158 (27.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	28 (4.9%)	5.5	103^rd of 107 public elementary schools	3.7%		4	108^th of 109 public elementary schools	0.9%	5			15.5	37.3	15.5	31.0		11.8	12.1	11.1	10.8			15.7	7.5					$32,690
Marbrook Elementary School	Public	K-5	2101 Centerville Road	Wilmington	19808	New Castle County	Red Clay Consolidated School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 992-5555	465	39	12.0	50.4%	167 (35.9%)	43 (9.2%)	238 (51.2%)	6 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (2.2%)	38.6	64^th of 107 public elementary schools	40.2%		62.3	35^th of 109 public elementary schools	67.9%	29	25.3		29.3	63.5				26.3	28.2	48.0				37.5	23.1	45.3				$26,165
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	99.4%	36 (10.4%)	118 (34.0%)	186 (53.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.2%)	11.8	95^th of 107 public elementary schools	11.2%		20.4	87^th of 109 public elementary schools	20.2%	8	13.3		24.5	47.7					15.0	31.1				10.0	8.3					$30,769
Gateway Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	2501 Centerville Road	Wilmington	19808	New Castle County	Gateway Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(302) 633-4091	211	23	9.1	31.1%	44 (20.9%)	139 (65.9%)	16 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.7%)	14.2	89^th of 107 public elementary schools	16.8%		7.5	104^th of 109 public elementary schools	4.6%	15				40.0	29.2	33.3		21.7			18.5
Mote (Anna P.) Elementary School	Public	K-5	2110 Edwards Avenue	Wilmington	19808	New Castle County	Red Clay Consolidated School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 992-5565	310	28	11.0	99.3%	76 (24.5%)	52 (16.8%)	169 (54.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.9%)	5.3	104^th of 107 public elementary schools	2.8%		11.8	98^th of 109 public elementary schools	10.1%	6			16.7	29.4				8.9	13.5	16.7				14.6						$34,544
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Richardson Park Elementary School

Is Richardson Park Elementary School a good school?

Richardson Park Elementary School ranks in the bottom 5.6% of Delaware elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Richardson Park Elementary School?

Students at Richardson Park Elementary School are 51% Hispanic, 26% African American, 18% White, 4% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Richardson Park Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 522 students attended Richardson Park Elementary School.

What district is Richardson Park Elementary School in?

Red Clay Consolidated School District

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