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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RED CLAY CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 100130000261

Johnson (Joseph E. Jr) Elementary School

2100 Gilpin Avenue, Wilmington, DE 19806 · (302) 651-2715 · New Castle County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL276 STUDENTS
Enrollment
276
Elementary
DISTRICT 470 · STATE 461
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.8:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten
36
Grade 1
54
Grade 2
53
Grade 3
40
Grade 4
47
Grade 5
46
Student demographics
White
207%
DISTRICT 37% · STATE 38%
Hispanic
4316%
DISTRICT 30% · STATE 20%
Black
20072%
DISTRICT 24% · STATE 31%
Asian
10%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 4%
Two+
83%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 6%
Native American
41%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
14051%
Female
13649%

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Test scores

DeSSA + SBAC 2024-25 . % Proficient
English Language Arts
9.1%
DE avg 41.4% . -4.1pp since 2023
Math
6.1%
DE avg 34.0% . -2.3pp since 2023
Source: DeSSA + SBAC. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
276
-7 (-2%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
was 10.1:1
% White
7%
was 6%
% Hispanic
16%
was 22%
% Black
72%
was 67%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Johnson (Joseph E. Jr) Elementary School

Johnson (Joseph E. Jr) Elementary School is one of the cozy elementary schools in Wilmington, Delaware, part of Red Clay Consolidated School District, with 276 students on its rolls from grades K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 40% below the state mean of about 461.

Red Clay Consolidated School District comprises 27 schools with combined enrollment of 14,444 students; Johnson (Joseph E. Jr) Elementary School is among them.

Demographically, Johnson (Joseph E. Jr) Elementary School logs that the largest single group is Black, at 72% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school lists 16% Hispanic, 7% White, 3% multiracial. By comparison, New Castle County as a whole is about 26% Black, so the school skews meaningfully more Black than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, Johnson (Joseph E. Jr) Elementary School records 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.1:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.9:1, putting Johnson (Joseph E. Jr) Elementary School tighter than the state norm the norm.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for New Castle County indicate median household income runs about $91,166, 40% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. In all, New Castle County runs 129 public schools (combined enrollment of about 78,534 students), of which Johnson (Joseph E. Jr) Elementary School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Warner Elementary School, around 0.9 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The school occupies a city-core site.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count stayed largely flat: 283 students in 2018 compared to 276 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment decreased from 22% to 16% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio loosened from 10.1:1 in 2018 to 13.1:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, members of the Johnson (Joseph E. Jr) Elementary School community share and discuss open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.

New Castle County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Johnson (Joseph E. Jr) Elementary School
District
Red Clay Consolidated School District
Address
2100 Gilpin Avenue, Wilmington, DE 19806
Phone
(302) 651-2715
County
New Castle County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–05
Total enrollment
276
Teachers (FTE)
21
Student–teacher ratio
13.1:1
Locale
13-City: Small
NCES ID
100130000261
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Johnson (Joseph E. Jr) Elementary School
How many students attend Johnson (Joseph E. Jr) Elementary School?
Johnson (Joseph E. Jr) Elementary School enrolls approximately 276 students in grades KG-05.
Is Johnson (Joseph E. Jr) Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Johnson (Joseph E. Jr) Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many students per teacher at Johnson (Joseph E. Jr) Elementary School?
Approximately 13.1:1 students per teacher at Johnson (Joseph E. Jr) Elementary School.
How diverse is Johnson (Joseph E. Jr) Elementary School?
Johnson (Joseph E. Jr) Elementary School reports a student body of 7% White, 16% Hispanic, 72% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Johnson (Joseph E. Jr) Elementary School in?
Johnson (Joseph E. Jr) Elementary School is part of Red Clay Consolidated School District.
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