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Johnson (Joseph E. Junior) Elementary School

Public Grades K-5

102^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 106 Delaware Elementary Schools

Better than 4% of Delaware elementary schools

Summary

Johnson (Joseph E. Junior) Elementary School is a K-5 school in Wilmington, DE, serving 276 students within the Red Clay Consolidated School District. The school has faced significant academic challenges, consistently ranking in the bottom 10% of Delaware elementary schools over the past decade and currently holding a 0-star rating.

Academic proficiency at Johnson is well below district and state averages across all subjects. For example, only 14.58% of 3rd graders are proficient in ELA compared to 40.05% statewide, and 5th grade social studies proficiency is 26.83% versus 61.85% statewide. Chronic absenteeism is a major concern, with 25.5% of students chronically absent in 2024-2025—about 1 in 4 students—compared to 17.1% statewide. This rate has remained consistently elevated over the past five years. There is one positive trend: 5th grade ELA proficiency has improved steadily from 10.64% (2023-2024) to 26.19% (2025-2026), though it still trails state averages significantly.

Compared to nearby schools, Johnson faces similar challenges to Warner Elementary School (0.94 miles away), which ranks even lower, and The Bayard School (1.3 miles away). However, the contrast with First State Montessori Academy (1.6 miles away) is stark—that school ranks in the 81st percentile with a 4-star rating, achieves 60-68% ELA proficiency, and has a chronic absenteeism rate of just 5.0%. Lewis (William C.) Dual Language Elementary School (0.96 miles away) also outperforms Johnson in most subjects. Johnson maintains a favorable student-to-teacher ratio of 13.1:1 and spends $18,945 per student, yet outcomes remain persistently low, suggesting that school culture and family engagement may play a critical role in student success.

276

Students ?

13.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$26,226

Per pupil spending ?

69.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2100 Gilpin Avenue
Wilmington, DE 19806-2298

(302) 651-2715

District: Red Clay Consolidated School District

Students who attend Johnson (Joseph E. Junior) Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	duPont (Alexis I.) Middle School
High:	duPont (Alexis I.) High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

72.5%

Hispanic:

15.6%

White:

7.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 9th percentile in 2016 → 4th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Delaware average (22% vs 49% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (4th percentile)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school22%

District avg46%

Delaware avg49%

102^nd of 106

Delaware public elementary schools ?

Bottom 4%▼ down 6 pts since 2016

From bottom 9% (2016) to bottom 4% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

16^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	7.0	102 of 106	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	8.0	103 of 109	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.0	102 of 106	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.5	97 of 103	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	18.2	85 of 104	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.6	83 of 95	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	8.4	97 of 105	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.0	79 of 85	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	6.5	79 of 86	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	12.1	78 of 86	9.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	10.0	101 of 108	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	6.8	36 of 36	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	6.0	86 of 91	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	7.9	83 of 90	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	20.2	79 of 91	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2023	14.1	58 of 60	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.4	55 of 60	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	33.7	18 of 22	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.9	62 of 72	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2019	21.2	75 of 92	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2019)18th percentile+11 vs school

African American (2023)3rd percentile~ school

By subject vs Delaware (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies27%-35 vs state

English Language Arts20%-23 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	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
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%)	7	102^nd of 106 public elementary schools	3.8%		8	103^rd of 109 public elementary schools	5.5%	1				26.8				14.6		26.2										$26,226
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%)	2.5	106^th of 106 public elementary schools	0.0%		5.2	105^th of 109 public elementary schools	3.7%	1			9.3	19.4					6.0	12.7				5.6	6.0	4.5				$31,966
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		36 (10.4%)	118 (34.0%)	186 (53.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.2%)	11.6	95^th of 106 public elementary schools	10.4%		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
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		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
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		23 (4.0%)	359 (62.9%)	158 (27.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	28 (4.9%)	5.2	103^rd of 106 public elementary schools	2.8%		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
Kuumba Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	1200 North French Street	Wilmington	19801	New Castle County	Kuumba Academy Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(302) 472-6450	594	45	13.2		2 (0.3%)	537 (90.4%)	29 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.4%)	12.2	93^rd of 106 public elementary schools	12.3%		22.7	83^rd of 109 public elementary schools	23.9%	10	17.0		25.4	44.1	20.3	22.6	18.4	12.3	21.9	32.2	12.7	14.8	24.5			10.2	7.9
First State Montessori Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	Null	Wilmington	19801	New Castle County	First State Montessori Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(302) 576-1500	657	34	19.3		447 (68.0%)	120 (18.3%)	14 (2.1%)	13 (2.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (9.3%)	80.6	20^th of 106 public elementary schools	81.1%		84.8	14^th of 109 public elementary schools	87.2%	6	40.8	30.4	48.6	81.3	78.5	70.6	48.2	60.8	65.8	68.4	76.9	67.7	55.4	49.4	49.3	36.8	47.7	41.2	30.4
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		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
Stubbs Early Education Center	Public	PK-K	1100 North Pine Street	Wilmington	19801	New Castle County	Christina School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 429-4175	148	15	9.8		1 (0.7%)	132 (89.2%)	8 (5.4%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.4%)								(n/a)
Maurice Pritchett Senior Academy	Public	1-8	600 E. 7th Street	Wilmington	19801	New Castle County	Christina School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 647-8725	616	40	13.3		31 (5.0%)	499 (81.0%)	50 (8.1%)	5 (0.8%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.5%)								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Johnson (Joseph E. Junior) Elementary School

How many students attend Johnson (Joseph E. Junior) Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 276 students attended Johnson (Joseph E. Junior) Elementary School.

Is Johnson (Joseph E. Junior) Elementary School a good school?

Johnson (Joseph E. Junior) Elementary School ranks in the bottom 3.8% of Delaware elementary schools.

What district is Johnson (Joseph E. Junior) Elementary School in?

Red Clay Consolidated School District

What schools do graduates of Johnson (Joseph E. Junior) Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Johnson (Joseph E. Junior) Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : duPont (Alexis I.) Middle School
High : duPont (Alexis I.) High School

What is the racial makeup of Johnson (Joseph E. Junior) Elementary School?

Students at Johnson (Joseph E. Junior) Elementary School are 72% African American, 16% Hispanic, 7% White, 3% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

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