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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at Hanby Elementary School this year?
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Enrollment
520
Elementary
DISTRICT 477 · STATE 461
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BRANDYWINE SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 100124000293
Hanby Elementary School
2523 Berwyn Road, Wilmington, DE 19810 · (302) 479-2220 · New Castle County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL520 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
39 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.6:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 97 | 19% |
| Grade 1 | 81 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 82 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 94 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 69 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 97 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (97) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (97).
Student demographics
62%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 68% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
DeSSA + SBAC 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
60.2%
DE avg 41.4% . +7.9pp since 2023
Math
63.0%
DE avg 34.0% . +7.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the DeSSA + SBAC, Delaware's statewide test, about 60 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 63 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Delaware schools, those numbers are about 41 and 34. Reading and writing scores are up about 8 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 8 points.
DeSSA + SBAC results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 60.2% | 63.0% |
| 2023-24 | 52.3% | 55.2% |
% Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: DeSSA + SBAC. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Hanby Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Delaware | In New Castle County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 63.0% | #7 of 108 ▲ 9 | #4 of 62 ▲ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 60.2% | #15 of 108 ▲ 8 | #8 of 62 ▲ 4 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 520 | #42 of 127 | #23 of 72 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.3:1 | #53 of 119 | #40 of 67 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 61.5% | #71 of 120 | #43 of 68 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.9% | #67 of 78 | #46 of 50 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
520
+26 (+5%) vs 2020
+3% since 1990-91, when it was 503
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
was 13.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 520 | 39 | 13.3:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 514 | 39 | 13.2:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 530 | 38 | 13.9:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 494 | 38 | 13.0:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 541 | 38 | 14.2:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 567 | 36 | 15.8:1 | 22% (126) |
| 2010-11 | 521 | 35 | 14.9:1 | 25% (131) |
| 2000-01 | 350 | 23 | 15.2:1 | 19% (67) |
| 1990-91 | 503 | 25 | 20.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hanby Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (541 to 520); teachers up 3% (38 to 39).
About Hanby Elementary School
Hanby Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school located in Wilmington, Delaware. Its grade span covers kindergarten through 5, with 520 students on the rolls.
Across its 16 schools, Brandywine School District enrolls 10,349 students. Hanby Elementary School is one of those schools.
Federal enrollment data show Hanby Elementary School is 56% White. The remaining shares are 24% Black, 10% Asian, 4% multiracial, and 4% Hispanic. In New Castle County overall, the White share is about 54%. A diversity index of 62% means there is a 62% chance two randomly chosen students at Hanby Elementary School are from different groups.
For every teacher at Hanby Elementary School, there are about 13.3 students; the school has 39 full-time-equivalent teachers. The ratio is within a point of the 13.9:1 average for elementary schools in Delaware.
The county, New Castle County, is where the school is located. The median household earns about $91,166 a year, 40% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. The county's public schools total 129, with about 78,534 students.
Bush (Charles W.) Pre-School is less than a tenth of a mile away, making it the nearest public school. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.
Hanby Elementary School is coded as Suburb: Large in federal locale data.
The school grew from 494 students in 2020-21 to 520 in 2024-25.
On allk12, people connected to Hanby Elementary School can post about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Members of the school community can share what they know.
New Castle County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
577,961
Census ACS
Median income
$91,166
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
40%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
129
78,534 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Brandywine School District
- Mount Pleasant High SchoolHigh · 1,084 students
- Concord High SchoolHigh · 994 students
- Claymont Elementary SchoolElementary · 937 students
- Talley Middle SchoolMiddle · 900 students
- Brandywine High SchoolHigh · 897 students
- Springer Middle SchoolMiddle · 776 students
Other schools in Wilmington
- Odyssey Charter SchoolCombined · 2,286 students
- Delcastle Technical High SchoolHigh · 1,605 students
- Conrad Schools of ScienceHigh · 1,164 students
- Mount Pleasant High SchoolHigh · 1,084 students
- Dickinson (John) SchoolHigh · 1,027 students
- Concord High SchoolHigh · 994 students
Other Hanby Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Hanby Elementary. Hanby Elementary School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Hanby Elementary SchoolMESQUITE, TX · 768 students
Nearby schools
- Bush (Charles W.) Pre-School0.0 mi · 317
- Concord High School0.7 mi · 994
- Springer Middle School1.2 mi · 776
- Brandywine High School1.4 mi · 897
- Forwood Elementary School1.5 mi · 384
- Lancashire Elementary School1.7 mi · 510
Frequently asked questions
About Hanby Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Hanby Elementary School?
Hanby Elementary School enrolls approximately 520 students in grades KG-05.
Is Hanby Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Hanby Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Hanby Elementary School have?
Hanby Elementary School employs 39 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.3:1.
How diverse is Hanby Elementary School?
Hanby Elementary School reports a student body of 56% White, 4% Hispanic, 24% Black, 10% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Hanby Elementary School?
Hanby Elementary School is overseen by Brandywine School District in New Castle County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.