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Enrollment
571
Elementary
DISTRICT 362 · STATE 461
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHRISTINA SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 100020000232
The Bayard School
200 South duPont Street, Wilmington, DE 19805 · (302) 429-4134 · New Castle County
GRADES 01–08ELEMENTARY13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL571 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.4:1
50 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.9:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
Community
5
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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 1 | 71 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 61 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 80 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 58 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 63 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 86 | 15% |
| Grade 7 | 68 | 12% |
| Grade 8 | 84 | 15% |
Student demographics
52%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 70% · 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
7.8%
DE avg 41.4% . +0.0pp since 2023
Math
4.7%
DE avg 34.0% . +1.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the DeSSA + SBAC, Delaware's statewide test, about 8 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 5 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Delaware schools, those numbers are about 41 and 34. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2023, while math scores are up about 2 points.
DeSSA + SBAC results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 7.8% | 4.7% |
| 2023-24 | 7.8% | 3.1% |
% Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: DeSSA + SBAC. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where The Bayard School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Delaware | In New Castle County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 4.7% | #106 of 108 | #60 of 62 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 7.8% | #107 of 108 | #61 of 62 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 571 | #28 of 127 | #14 of 72 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.4:1 | #20 of 119 | #17 of 67 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 52.4% | #98 of 120 | #53 of 68 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +91.6% | #2 of 37 | #2 of 16 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
571
+33 (+6%) vs 2020
-47% since 1990-91, when it was 1,084
Student : Teacher
11.4:1
was 9.3:1
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 | 571 | 50 | 11.4:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 545 | 51 | 10.7:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 508 | 55 | 9.2:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 538 | 58 | 9.3:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 298 | 21 | 14.2:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 431 | 27 | 16.0:1 | 80% (346) |
| 2010-11 | 656 | 47 | 14.0:1 | 90% (592) |
| 2000-01 | 1,079 | 66 | 16.4:1 | 43% (463) |
| 1990-91 | 1,084 | 63 | 17.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for The Bayard School.
About The Bayard School
The Bayard School operates as a mid-sized elementary school in Wilmington, Delaware. It is open to students in grades 1 through 8 and enrolls 571 students. Elementary schools in Delaware have about 461 students on average; enrollment here is 24% higher.
Christina School District serves 12,954 students across 28 schools.
More than half of enrollment at The Bayard School is Black: 63%. The remaining shares are 28% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, and 4% White. New Castle County as a whole is about 26% Black, so the school's share is higher. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 52%.
The Bayard School has 50 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.4:1. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in Delaware is 13.9:1.
New Castle County is the school's county. There, median household income comes to about $91,166, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 40%, and about 7% of people live in poverty. New Castle County's 129 public schools enroll about 78,534 students and include The Bayard School.
Among nearby public schools, Pulaski Early Education Center is closest at about 0.5 miles. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.
The Bayard School has an NCES locale of City: Small.
In 2020-21, The Bayard School enrolled 538 students. By 2024-25, that number had grown to 571. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 9.3:1 to 11.4:1.
This page collects posts and questions about The Bayard School, such as athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. 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 Christina School District
- Christiana High SchoolHigh · 1,425 students
- Newark High SchoolHigh · 1,039 students
- Glasgow High SchoolHigh · 908 students
- Shue-Medill Middle SchoolMiddle · 763 students
- Gauger-Cobbs Middle SchoolMiddle · 681 students
- Maurice Pritchett SR. AcademyElementary · 616 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
- Pulaski Early Education Center0.5 mi · 93
- Douglass School0.6 mi · 119
- Lewis (William C.) Dual Language Elementary School0.8 mi · 347
- Charter School of Wilmington1.1 mi · 977
- Calloway (Cab) School of the Arts1.1 mi · 941
- First State School1.3 mi · 21
Frequently asked questions
About The Bayard SchoolHow large is The Bayard School?
The Bayard School enrolls approximately 571 students in grades 01-08.
Is The Bayard School an elementary, middle, or high school?
The Bayard School is an elementary school covering grades 01-08.
How many students per teacher at The Bayard School?
Approximately 11.4:1 students per teacher at The Bayard School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at The Bayard School?
At The Bayard School, the student body is approximately 4% White, 28% Hispanic, 63% Black, 0% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is The Bayard School public or private?
The Bayard School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Christina School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.