Wilson (Etta J.) Elementary School

Wilson (Etta J.) Elementary School is one of the compact elementary campuss in Newark, Delaware, operated by Christina School District, with 271 students on its rolls from grades K through 5. That puts it 41% leaner than the typical public school in Delaware, which averages around 461 students.

Across the 28 schools in Christina School District (12,954 students total), Wilson (Etta J.) Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, Wilson (Etta J.) Elementary School shows that the most-represented group is White (45%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. The remainder looks like 23% Black, 17% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, 5% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 54% White, putting the school's mix visibly less White than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, The school employs 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.9:1. The state averages around 13.9:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (New Castle County) logs that the typical household earns roughly $91,166 per year, roughly 40% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across New Castle County's 129 public schools (combined enrollment of about 78,534 students), Wilson (Etta J.) Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

Skyline Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.2 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Wilson (Etta J.) Elementary School operates from an outer-ring location.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged down 15%: 317 students in 2018 compared to 271 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment declined from 28% to 17% over that span. Class-load math has loosened: from 11.3:1 in 2018 to 12.9:1 in 2025.

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