Elementary school (grades K-5) · Wilmington, DE

Johnson (Joseph E. Jr) Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Johnson (Joseph E. Jr) Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 49/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 100130000261
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0/100100/10049/100
👥 S:T ratio
48
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
45
📋 Attendance
34
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Johnson (Joseph E. Jr) Elementary School earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Delaware median.

#7 of 24
elementary schools in Wilmington · Resource Index
49
Resource Index · Higher
13.1:1
students per teacher
276
students enrolled

Johnson (Joseph E. Jr) Elementary School has class sizes near the Delaware median. Computed live against every Delaware school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Johnson (Joseph E. Jr) Elementary School ranks #7 of 24 elementary schools in Wilmington, DE.

School address

Wilmington, DE 19806
District: Red Clay Consolidated School District · Delaware

NCES ID 100130000261 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+19 students YoY

Johnson (Joseph E. Jr) Elementary School grew from 284 students in 2022-23 to 303 in 2023-24 (+6.7%).

Teacher FTE held 21.5 → 21.5 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Growing CCD campus

+19 students YoY 100130000261 · Wilmington, DE Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

276 enr · 13.1:1 · RII 49

Nearest enrollment peer: Conrad Schools of Science (1,164 students)

Johnson (Joseph E. Jr) Elementary School grew from 284 students in 2022-23 to 303 in 2023-24 (+6.7%). Teacher FTE held 21.5 → 21.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Delaware schools → · Find another →

Johnson (Joseph E. Jr) Elementary School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Johnson (Joseph E. Jr) Elementary School reports 276 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Johnson (Joseph E. Jr) Elementary School compares

Johnson (Joseph E. Jr) Elementary School is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Delaware and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Delaware Delaware avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 13.1:1 ▼ 6% 13.9:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 276 top 87% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

13.1:1
Leaner classes than 66% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
276
Bigger than 29% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
13.1:1
students per teacher - 6% below state mean
Top 41% in Delaware - lower ratio than 59% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
26.4%
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
$22,094
per pupil, district-wide - above Delaware avg of $18,304
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 276 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
22
in-school suspensions + 45 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 8.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 24.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

African American 72.5%
Hispanic or Latino 15.6%
White 7.2%
Two or More 2.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.4%
Asian 0.4%

Largest group: African American at 72.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 44.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 44.4, Johnson (Joseph E. Jr) Elementary School is less mixed than the Delaware school average of 61.3.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Red Clay Consolidated School District reports $22,094 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Johnson (Joseph E. Jr) Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Conrad Schools of Science Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Dickinson (John) School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Calloway (Cab) School of the Arts Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Brandywine Springs School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Mckean (Thomas) High School Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Johnson (Joseph E. Jr) Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Red Clay Consolidated School District · 5 sibling schools

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Similar elementary schools in Wilmington

6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

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Mount Pleasant Elementary School
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674 students 12.5:1 students per teacher
First State Montessori Academy
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657 students 19.3:1 students per teacher
Kuumba Academy Charter School
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594 students 10.2:1 students per teacher
The Bayard School
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571 students 10.4:1 students per teacher
Edison (Thomas a.) Charter School
Standard public school
557 students 15.1:1 students per teacher

Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~276 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~13.1:1)

Frequently asked questions about Johnson (Joseph E. Jr) Elementary School

How many students attend Johnson (Joseph E. Jr) Elementary School?

Johnson (Joseph E. Jr) Elementary School has 276 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Wilmington, DE. CCD year-over-year: 284 (2022-23) → 303 (2023-24), up 19.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Johnson (Joseph E. Jr) Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Johnson (Joseph E. Jr) Elementary School is 13.1:1, which is 6% lower than the Delaware average of 13.9:1 and 17% 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 Johnson (Joseph E. Jr) Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Johnson (Joseph E. Jr) Elementary School is African American at 72.5% of enrollment, in Wilmington, DE.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Johnson (Joseph E. Jr) Elementary School?

Johnson (Joseph E. Jr) Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 49/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Johnson (Joseph E. Jr) Elementary School rank among elementary schools in Wilmington?

By Resource Investment Index, Johnson (Joseph E. Jr) Elementary School ranks #7 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.

What other schools are in Red Clay Consolidated School District?

Besides Johnson (Joseph E. Jr) Elementary School, Red Clay Consolidated School District also operates Conrad Schools of Science (1,164 students), Dickinson (John) School (1,027 students), and Calloway (Cab) School of the Arts (941 students). See the Red Clay Consolidated School District district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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