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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the Phillis Wheatley Elementary School administration to hear?
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Enrollment
644
Elementary
DISTRICT 627 · STATE 461
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WOODBRIDGE SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 100185000370
Phillis Wheatley Elementary School
48 Church Street, Bridgeville, DE 19933 · (302) 337-3469 · Sussex County
GRADES 03–05ELEMENTARY32-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL644 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
44 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.5:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Community
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 206 | 32% |
| Grade 4 | 221 | 34% |
| Grade 5 | 217 | 34% |
Student demographics
68%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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Woodbridge School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
DeSSA + SBAC 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
40.3%
DE avg 41.4% . -4.0pp since 2023
Math
33.1%
DE avg 34.0% . -5.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the DeSSA + SBAC, Delaware's statewide test, about 40 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 33 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Delaware schools, those numbers are about 41 and 34. Reading and writing scores are down about 4 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 5 points.
DeSSA + SBAC results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 40.3% | 33.1% |
| 2023-24 | 44.3% | 38.3% |
% Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: DeSSA + SBAC. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Phillis Wheatley Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Delaware | In Sussex County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 33.1% | #63 of 108 ▼ 11 | #16 of 20 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 40.3% | #50 of 108 ▼ 7 | #11 of 20 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 644 | #16 of 127 | #7 of 25 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.6:1 | #74 of 119 | #13 of 25 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 68.4% | #39 of 120 | #10 of 25 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +6.1% | #26 of 37 | #9 of 12 |
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
644
+52 (+9%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
was 13.4:1
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 | 644 | 44 | 14.6:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 607 | 44 | 13.8:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 581 | 44 | 13.2:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 592 | 44 | 13.4:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 607 | 70 | 8.7:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 650 | 54 | 12.0:1 | 52% (340) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Phillis Wheatley Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 6% (607 to 644); teachers down 37% (70 to 44).
About Phillis Wheatley Elementary School
Phillis Wheatley Elementary School is classified as an elementary school. It is located in Bridgeville, Delaware. The school had 644 students in grades 3 through 5 in 2024-25. An average school in this group (elementary schools in Delaware) has about 461 students.
Within Woodbridge School District, Phillis Wheatley Elementary School is one of 4 schools. The district enrolls 2,577 students.
By race and ethnicity, the largest group at Phillis Wheatley Elementary School is White (45%). Other students are 28% Hispanic, 17% Black, and 9% multiracial. That is lower than the 74% White share among all Sussex County residents. Phillis Wheatley Elementary School has a diversity index of 68%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The school reported 44 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 14.6:1. For comparison, elementary schools in Delaware average 13.9:1.
Within Sussex County, median household income is about $81,497, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 33% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 8%. Federal data list 55 public schools in Sussex County, with a combined enrollment of about 32,366.
The nearest public school is Woodbridge Middle School, at about 0.7 miles. Phillis Wheatley Elementary School has 3 other public schools within five miles.
By NCES locale, the school is Town: Distant, or in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
Phillis Wheatley Elementary School had 592 students in 2020-21 and 644 in 2024-25, a 9% rise. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 13.4:1 in 2020-21 to 14.6:1 in 2024-25.
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Sussex County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
255,626
Census ACS
Median income
$81,497
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
33%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
55
32,366 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Woodbridge School District
- Woodbridge High SchoolHigh · 728 students
- Woodbridge Early Childhood Education CenterElementary · 609 students
- Woodbridge Middle SchoolMiddle · 596 students
- SCOPE - NorthHigh
- SCOPE - SouthHigh
Other schools in Bridgeville
- Woodbridge Middle SchoolMiddle · 596 students
- SCOPE - NorthHigh
Other Phillis Wheatley Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Phillis Wheatley Elementary. Phillis Wheatley Elementary School is the largest of the 3.
- PHILLIS WHEATLEY ELEMENTARYAPOPKA, FL · 407 students
- PHILLIS WHEATLEY ELEMENTARYKANSAS CITY, MO · 386 students
Nearby schools
- Woodbridge Middle School0.7 mi · 596
- Woodbridge High School2.0 mi · 728
- Woodbridge Early Childhood Education Center3.8 mi · 609
- Seaford Senior High School6.8 mi · 960
- Sussex Orthopedic Program6.9 mi · 57
- Seaford Central Elementary School6.9 mi · 473
Frequently asked questions
About Phillis Wheatley Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Phillis Wheatley Elementary School?
Phillis Wheatley Elementary School enrolls approximately 644 students in grades 03-05.
What age range does Phillis Wheatley Elementary School serve?
Phillis Wheatley Elementary School serves students from grade 03 through grade 05.
How many teachers does Phillis Wheatley Elementary School have?
Phillis Wheatley Elementary School employs 44 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.6:1.
What is the student diversity at Phillis Wheatley Elementary School?
Student demographics at Phillis Wheatley Elementary School are roughly 45% White, 28% Hispanic, 17% Black, 1% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Who oversees Phillis Wheatley Elementary School?
Phillis Wheatley Elementary School is overseen by Woodbridge School District in Sussex County.
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