Enrollment
322
Delaware · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Wilmington, DE
Harlan (David W. ) Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Harlan (David W. ) Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 32/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 100124000285
👥 S:T ratio 61
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 36
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Harlan (David W. ) Elementary School earns 32/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 88% of Delaware schools.
- #10 of 13
- schools in Wilmington · Resource Index
- 32
- Resource Index · Typical
- 9.8:1
- small classes for Delaware
- 322
- students enrolled
Harlan (David W. ) Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 88% of Delaware schools. Computed live against every Delaware school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Harlan (David W. ) Elementary School ranks #10 of 13 schools in Wilmington, DE.
School address
District: Brandywine School District · Delaware
NCES ID 100124000285 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
33.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9.8:1
vs 13.9:1 Delaware avg
-29% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Harlan (David W. ) Elementary School compares with Delaware and U.S. medians
What stands out at Harlan (David W. ) Elementary School
Harlan (David W. ) Elementary School is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Wilmington, Delaware, enrolling 322 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 9.8:1, Harlan (David W. ) Elementary School is leaner than roughly 88% of Delaware schools and 29% under the state's 13.9:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Enrollment of 322 puts it in the smaller third of Delaware schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 222 scored Delaware schools.
Its student body is led by African American (77%) and Hispanic or Latino (9%) (diversity index 39/100).
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 322 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 41.3% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Among Wilmington's public schools, it stands alongside Odyssey Charter School (2,286 students): Harlan (David W. ) Elementary School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (9.8:1 vs 14:1).
Brandywine School District also operates Mount Pleasant High School (1,084 students) and Concord High School (994 students) alongside Harlan (David W. ) 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 Harlan (David W. ) Elementary School compares
Harlan (David W. ) 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 | 9.8:1 | ▼ 29% | 13.9:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 322 | top 83% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9.8:1
Leaner classes than 90% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
322
Bigger than 36% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
9.8:1
students per teacher
- 29% below state mean
Top 12% in Delaware - lower ratio than 88% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
41.3%
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 322 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
12
in-school suspensions + 17 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 9.0 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
African American 77.0%
Hispanic or Latino 9.0%
White 7.5%
Two or More 5.3%
Asian 1.2%
Largest group: African American at 77.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 39.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 39.0, Harlan (David W. ) Elementary School is less mixed than the Delaware school average of 61.3.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Brandywine School District, which includes Harlan (David W. ) 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 Harlan (David W. ) Elementary School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Pleasant High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Concord High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Claymont Elementary School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Talley Middle School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Brandywine High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Harlan (David W. ) 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 other schools in Wilmington
6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Odyssey Charter School
Standard public school
2,286 students 14:1 students per teacher
Conrad Schools of Science
Standard public school
1,164 students 17.9:1 students per teacher
Dickinson (John) School
Standard public school
1,027 students 16:1 students per teacher
Calloway (Cab) School of the Arts
Standard public school
941 students 18.1:1 students per teacher
The Bancroft School
Standard public school
616 students 13.7:1 students per teacher
Freire Charter School
Standard public school
406 students 15:1 students per teacher
Similar other 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 (~322 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~9.8:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Harlan (David W. ) Elementary School
How many students attend Harlan (David W. ) Elementary School?
Harlan (David W. ) Elementary School has 322 students enrolled. It is a public school in Wilmington, DE.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Harlan (David W. ) Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Harlan (David W. ) Elementary School is 9.8:1, which is 29% lower than the Delaware average of 13.9:1 and 38% 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 Harlan (David W. ) Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Harlan (David W. ) Elementary School is African American at 77.0% of enrollment, in Wilmington, DE.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Harlan (David W. ) Elementary School?
Harlan (David W. ) Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 32/100 (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 Harlan (David W. ) Elementary School rank among schools in Wilmington?
By Resource Investment Index, Harlan (David W. ) Elementary School ranks #10 of 13 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 schools in Wilmington on the city page.
Is Harlan (David W. ) Elementary School a good school?
Harlan (David W. ) Elementary School earns 32/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 88% of 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 Brandywine School District?
Besides Harlan (David W. ) 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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