Pulaski Early Education Center
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 18 | 19% |
| Kindergarten | 75 | 81% |
Where Pulaski Early Education Center ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Delaware | In New Castle County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 93 | #125 of 127 | #72 of 72 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -69.6% | #1 of 78 | #1 of 50 |
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 93 | 7 | 13.3:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 74 | 10 | 7.4:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 306 | 25 | 12.2:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 430 | 29 | 14.8:1 | 76% (327) |
| 2010-11 | 400 | 31 | 12.9:1 | 93% (372) |
| 2000-01 | 544 | 32 | 17.0:1 | 44% (242) |
| 1990-91 | 407 | 27 | 15.1:1 | N/A |
Since 2017-18: students down 70% (306 to 93); teachers down 72% (25 to 7).
About Pulaski Early Education Center
Pulaski Early Education Center is a small elementary school in Wilmington, Delaware, under Christina School District. It covers pre-K through kindergarten, with a total enrollment of 93 students. Enrollment is 80% lower than the average for elementary schools in Delaware, which is about 461.
Christina School District has 28 schools; together they serve 12,954 students.
Black students make up a majority at Pulaski Early Education Center, at 61%. Smaller groups are 24% Hispanic, 9% White, and 5% multiracial. For comparison, the population of New Castle County is roughly 26% Black. Pulaski Early Education Center's diversity index is 56%, against a US figure of 70%.
Pulaski Early Education Center operates with 7 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 13.3:1. That matches the 13.9:1 average for elementary schools in Delaware fairly closely.
New Castle County has about 577,961 residents, and the median household income is $91,166, about 40% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 7%. In all, New Castle County has 129 public schools and roughly 78,534 students.
The Bayard School is the public school closest to Pulaski Early Education Center, about 0.5 miles away. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
Federal records code the school's setting as City: Small.
Federal counts for Pulaski Early Education Center: 306 students in 2017-18, 93 in 2024-25. A gap this wide can follow a change in the grades offered. Over the same years, the Hispanic share dropped from 52% to 24%. The number of students per teacher rose from 12.2 to 13.3 over 7 years.
Conversations here can range across school safety, transportation, and start times. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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