Best Public Schools in Zip Code 19806

The 19806 zip code area of Wilmington, Delaware is home to two elementary schools, Lewis (William C.) Dual Language Elementary School and Johnson (Joseph E. Junior) Elementary School, both part of the Red Clay Consolidated School District. While the district is ranked 12th out of 32 in the state with a 3-star rating, the performance of these two schools is relatively low compared to state and district averages.

Neither school stands out as a clear high performer, with both schools consistently underperforming on Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts and Mathematics, as well as DeSSA Science and Social Studies assessments. Lewis (William C.) Dual Language Elementary School is ranked 87th out of 109 Delaware elementary schools with a 1-star rating, while Johnson (Joseph E. Junior) Elementary School is ranked 103rd out of 109 with a 0-star rating. Both schools also have high chronic absenteeism rates of 20.4%.

Despite the relatively high spending per student, ranging from $18,137 to $18,945, and varying student-teacher ratios, the schools in the 19806 zip code area are struggling to improve academic outcomes. Further investigation into factors such as teaching quality, curriculum, school leadership, and community engagement may be necessary to identify and address the root causes of the low performance in these schools.