Wilmington Area El Sch

As a modestly sized elementary school in New Wilmington, Pennsylvania, Wilmington Area El Sch hosts 357 students from grades K through 4, overseen by Wilmington Area SD.

Within Wilmington Area SD, which oversees 3 schools and 943 students, Wilmington Area El Sch is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Wilmington Area El Sch shows that the student body is overwhelmingly White (96%).

Looking at the economic backdrop, Wilmington Area El Sch reports 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 12.3:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 13.1:1 average. An estimated 44% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Lawrence County (around 67%), the school's rate is south of typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Wilmington Area El Sch tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 58.9% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 62.2%.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Lawrence County indicate median household earnings sit near $61,931, roughly 23% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. Wilmington Area El Sch is one of 25 public schools in Lawrence County (combined enrollment of about 11,015 students).

The closest other public school is Wilmington Area JSHS, roughly 0.2 miles away. 4 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, Wilmington Area El Sch comes 4th of 9 in the immediate cluster, above the nearby-schools average of 54.1%.

The school occupies a low-density site.

Over the past 7-year window. Wilmington Area El Sch's enrollment has ticked down 8% since 2018, when it stood at 387 (now 357). The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 14.0:1 in 2018 to 12.3:1 today.

Inside the community feed, recent activity here tends to focus on classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.