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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at Shortlidge (Evan G.) Academy this year?
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Enrollment
340
Elementary
DISTRICT 470 · STATE 461
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RED CLAY CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 100130000219
Shortlidge (Evan G.) Academy
100 West 18th Street, Wilmington, DE 19802 · (302) 651-2710 · New Castle County
GRADES KG–02ELEMENTARY13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL340 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
10.3:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.8:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
1
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 | 88 | 26% |
| Grade 1 | 131 | 39% |
| Grade 2 | 121 | 36% |
Student demographics
37%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 71% · 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
Shortlidge (Evan G.) Academy→Warner Elementary School
Based on grade levels within Red Clay Consolidated School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Where Shortlidge (Evan G.) Academy ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Delaware | In New Castle County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 340 | #95 of 127 | #51 of 72 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.3:1 | #11 of 119 | #9 of 67 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 37.0% | #114 of 120 | #62 of 68 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -10.1% | #49 of 78 | #35 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
340
+12 (+4%) vs 2020
-38% since 1990-91, when it was 550
Student : Teacher
10.3:1
was 11.3:1
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 | 340 | 33 | 10.3:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 394 | 33 | 11.9:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 417 | 28 | 14.9:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 328 | 29 | 11.3:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 378 | 30 | 12.6:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 379 | 31 | 12.2:1 | 99% (376) |
| 2010-11 | 332 | 34 | 9.8:1 | 89% (295) |
| 2000-01 | 482 | 32 | 15.1:1 | 71% (340) |
| 1990-91 | 550 | 30 | 18.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Shortlidge (Evan G.) Academy.
Since 2017-18: students down 10% (378 to 340); teachers up 10% (30 to 33).
About Shortlidge (Evan G.) Academy
Shortlidge (Evan G.) Academy is a small elementary school in Wilmington, Delaware. Enrollment stands at 340 students, covering kindergarten through 2. That puts enrollment 26% below the 461-student average for elementary schools in Delaware.
Federal data list 27 schools in Red Clay Consolidated School District, with 14,444 students enrolled.
About 78% of the student body at Shortlidge (Evan G.) Academy is Black. Smaller groups are 14% Hispanic and 6% White. County-wide, 26% of New Castle County residents are Black. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 37%.
The student-to-teacher ratio at Shortlidge (Evan G.) Academy is 10.3:1, based on 33 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for elementary schools in Delaware, 13.9:1, is higher.
In New Castle County, the median household earns about $91,166 a year, about 40% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 7%. Across New Castle County, 129 public schools serve about 78,534 students.
Freire Charter School, about 0.2 miles away, is the closest public school. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is City: Small: inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
Since 2020-21, enrollment has grown 4%, from 328 to 340. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio dropped to 10.3:1, from 11.3:1.
This page is set up for the Shortlidge (Evan G.) Academy community to discuss special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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 Red Clay Consolidated School District
- Conrad Schools of ScienceHigh · 1,164 students
- Dickinson (John) SchoolHigh · 1,027 students
- Brandywine Springs SchoolElementary · 941 students
- Calloway (Cab) School of the ArtsHigh · 941 students
- McKean (Thomas) High SchoolHigh · 920 students
- duPont (H.B.) Middle SchoolMiddle · 764 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
Nearby schools
- Freire Charter School0.2 mi · 406
- First State School0.3 mi · 21
- Great Oaks Charter School0.4 mi · 149
- Kuumba Academy Charter School0.4 mi · 594
- Warner Elementary School0.5 mi · 395
- Howard High School of Technology0.5 mi · 905
Frequently asked questions
About Shortlidge (Evan G.) AcademyHow large is Shortlidge (Evan G.) Academy?
Shortlidge (Evan G.) Academy enrolls approximately 340 students in grades KG-02.
What age range does Shortlidge (Evan G.) Academy serve?
Shortlidge (Evan G.) Academy serves students from grade KG through grade 02.
How many students per teacher at Shortlidge (Evan G.) Academy?
Approximately 10.3:1 students per teacher at Shortlidge (Evan G.) Academy.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Shortlidge (Evan G.) Academy?
At Shortlidge (Evan G.) Academy, the student body is approximately 6% White, 14% Hispanic, 78% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is Shortlidge (Evan G.) Academy public or private?
Shortlidge (Evan G.) Academy is a public K-12 school, overseen by Red Clay Consolidated School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.