Enrollment
384
Delaware · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Wilmington, DE
Forwood Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Forwood Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 37/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 100124000288
👥 S:T ratio 49
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 23
📋 Attendance 47
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Forwood Elementary School earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Delaware median.
- #16 of 24
- elementary schools in Wilmington · Resource Index
- 37
- Resource Index · Typical
- 12.8:1
- students per teacher
- 384
- students enrolled
Forwood Elementary School has class sizes near the Delaware median. Computed live against every Delaware school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Forwood Elementary School ranks #16 of 24 elementary schools in Wilmington, DE.
School address
District: Brandywine School District · Delaware
NCES ID 100124000288 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
30.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12.8:1
vs 13.9:1 Delaware avg
-8% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Forwood Elementary School compares with Delaware and U.S. medians
What stands out at Forwood Elementary School
Forwood Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school in Wilmington, Delaware, enrolling 384 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 12.8:1 puts it in the smaller third of Delaware schools by student-teacher ratio.
Enrollment of 384 puts it in the smaller third of Delaware schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 222 scored Delaware schools.
Its student body is led by White (53%) and African American (22%) (diversity index 65/100).
Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 384 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 21.4% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Among Wilmington's elementary schools, it stands alongside Brandywine Springs School (941 students): Forwood Elementary School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (12.8:1 vs 15.4:1).
Brandywine School District also operates Mount Pleasant High School (1,084 students) and Concord High School (994 students) alongside Forwood Elementary School.
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 Forwood Elementary School compares
Forwood Elementary 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 | 12.8:1 | ▼ 8% | 13.9:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 384 | top 74% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
12.8:1
Leaner classes than 68% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
384
Bigger than 45% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
12.8:1
students per teacher
- 8% below state mean
Top 36% in Delaware - lower ratio than 64% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
21.4%
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
$20,248
per pupil, district-wide
- above Delaware avg of $16,990
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 384 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
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
White 53.4%
African American 21.9%
Asian 9.6%
Hispanic or Latino 8.1%
Two or More 6.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%
Largest group: White at 53.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 64.6/100
Simpson diversity index - at 64.6, Forwood Elementary School is more mixed than the Delaware school average of 61.3.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Brandywine School District, which includes Forwood Elementary School.
$20,248
Per student
+19%
vs Delaware
Avg $16,990
+22%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 41.5%
State 45.9%
Federal 12.6%
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.
How Forwood Elementary School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Pleasant High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Concord High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Claymont Elementary School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Talley Middle School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Brandywine High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Forwood Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,084
- Students per teacher
- 14.1:1
- Resource Index
- 35/100
- Enrollment
- 994
- Students per teacher
- 13.6:1
- Resource Index
- 35/100
- Enrollment
- 937
- Students per teacher
- 15.6:1
- Resource Index
- 39/100
- Enrollment
- 900
- Students per teacher
- 14.1:1
- Resource Index
- 38/100
- Enrollment
- 897
- Students per teacher
- 13:1
- Resource Index
- 33/100
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 (~384 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Forwood Elementary School
How many students attend Forwood Elementary School?
Forwood Elementary School has 384 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Wilmington, DE.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Forwood Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Forwood Elementary School is 12.8:1, which is 8% lower than the Delaware average of 13.9:1 and 18% 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 Forwood Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Forwood Elementary School is White at 53.4% of enrollment, in Wilmington, DE. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 64.6/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Forwood Elementary School?
Forwood Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 37/100 (typical 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 Forwood Elementary School rank among elementary schools in Wilmington?
By Resource Investment Index, Forwood Elementary School ranks #16 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 Forwood Elementary School a good school?
Forwood Elementary School earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Delaware median. 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 Brandywine School District?
Besides Forwood Elementary School, Brandywine School District also operates Mount Pleasant High School (1,084 students), Concord High School (994 students), and Claymont Elementary School (937 students). See the Brandywine School District district page for the complete list.
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