Enrollment
434
Delaware · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Wilmington, DE
East Side Charter School
Federal NCES profile for East Side Charter School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 26/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 100000600017Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 59
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 13
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
East Side Charter School earns 26/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 84% of Delaware schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Delaware schools.
- #22 of 24
- elementary schools in Wilmington · Resource Index
- 26
- Resource Index · Lower
- 10.3:1
- small classes for Delaware
- 434
- students enrolled
East Side Charter School has class sizes smaller than 84% of Delaware schools. Computed live against every Delaware school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, East Side Charter School ranks #22 of 24 elementary schools in Wilmington, DE.
School address
District: East Side Charter School · Delaware
NCES ID 100000600017 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
42.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.3:1
vs 13.9:1 Delaware avg
-26% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How East Side Charter School compares with Delaware and U.S. medians
What stands out at East Side Charter School
East Side Charter School is a mid-sized charter elementary school in Wilmington, Delaware, enrolling 434 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 10.3:1 puts it in the smaller third of Delaware schools by student-teacher ratio.
With 434 students, its enrollment sits close to the Delaware median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index trails 95% of the 222 Delaware schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.
Its student body is predominantly African American (94% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 11/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 434 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 66.4% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 23.0% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Discipline events run high: 168 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 434 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
The federal civil-rights collection also records 1 expulsion at this campus for 2021-22.
Among Wilmington's elementary schools, it stands alongside Brandywine Springs School (941 students): East Side Charter School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (10.3:1 vs 15.4:1).
East Side Charter School is a single-school charter district, so East Side Charter School operates independently rather than alongside district-mates.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How East Side Charter School compares
East Side Charter School on the metrics families compare, against Delaware and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Delaware | Delaware avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 10.3:1 | ▼ 26% | 13.9:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 434 | top 64% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10.3:1
Leaner classes than 87% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
434
Bigger than 53% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
10.3:1
students per teacher
- 26% below state mean
Top 16% in Delaware - lower ratio than 84% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
66.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$16,677
per pupil, district-wide
- below Delaware avg of $16,990
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 434 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
46
in-school suspensions + 122 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 10.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 38.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
African American 94.2%
Hispanic or Latino 2.8%
White 1.6%
Asian 0.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.5%
Two or More 0.2%
Largest group: African American at 94.2% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 11.2/100
Simpson diversity index - at 11.2, East Side Charter School is less mixed than the Delaware school average of 61.3.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for East Side Charter School, which includes East Side Charter School.
$16,677
Per student
-2%
vs Delaware
Avg $16,990
+1%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 25.6%
State 51.4%
Federal 23.0%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Similar elementary schools in Wilmington
6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.
Brandywine Springs School
Standard public school
941 students 15.4:1 students per teacher
Mount Pleasant Elementary School
Standard public school
674 students 12.5:1 students per teacher
First State Montessori Academy
Standard public school
657 students 19.3:1 students per teacher
Kuumba Academy Charter School
Standard public school
594 students 10.2:1 students per teacher
The Bayard School
Standard public school
571 students 10.4:1 students per teacher
Edison (Thomas a.) Charter School
Standard public school
557 students 15.1:1 students per teacher
Similar elementary schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Delaware, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~434 students)
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Frequently asked questions about East Side Charter School
How many students attend East Side Charter School?
East Side Charter School has 434 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Wilmington, DE.
What is the student-teacher ratio at East Side Charter School?
The student-teacher ratio at East Side Charter School is 10.3:1, which is 26% lower than the Delaware average of 13.9:1 and 34% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of East Side Charter School?
The largest demographic group at East Side Charter School is African American at 94.2% of enrollment, in Wilmington, DE.
What is the Resource Investment Index for East Side Charter School?
East Side Charter School has a Resource Investment Index of 26/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does East Side Charter School rank among elementary schools in Wilmington?
By Resource Investment Index, East Side Charter School ranks #22 of 24 elementary schools in Wilmington, DE. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Wilmington on the city page.
Is East Side Charter School a good school?
East Side Charter School earns 26/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 84% of Delaware schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Delaware schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in East Side Charter School?
None; East Side Charter School is a single-school charter district, and East Side Charter School is its only campus.
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