Enrollment
644
Delaware · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Bridgeville, DE
Phillis Wheatley Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Phillis Wheatley Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 43/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 100185000370
👥 S:T ratio 42
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 62
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Phillis Wheatley Elementary School earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Delaware median.
- 43
- Resource Index · Typical
- 14.6:1
- students per teacher
- 644
- students enrolled
Phillis Wheatley Elementary School has class sizes near the Delaware median. Computed live against every Delaware school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Woodbridge School District · Delaware
NCES ID 100185000370 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
44.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
14.6:1
vs 13.9:1 Delaware avg
+5% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Phillis Wheatley Elementary School compares with Delaware and U.S. medians
What stands out at Phillis Wheatley Elementary School
Phillis Wheatley Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school in Bridgeville, Delaware, enrolling 644 students.
Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 14.6:1 puts it in the larger third of Delaware schools by student-teacher ratio.
Enrollment of 644 puts it in the larger third of Delaware schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 222 scored Delaware schools.
Its student body is led by White (45%) and Hispanic or Latino (28%) (diversity index 68/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 644 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
15.1% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Its district draws 16.8% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Woodbridge School District also operates Woodbridge High School (728 students) and Woodbridge Early Childhood Education Center (609 students) alongside Phillis Wheatley 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 Phillis Wheatley Elementary School compares
Phillis Wheatley 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 | 14.6:1 | ▲ 5% | 13.9:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 644 | top 34% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
14.6:1
Leaner classes than 51% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
644
Bigger than 76% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
14.6:1
students per teacher
- 5% above state mean
Top 61% in Delaware - lower ratio than 39% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
15.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$17,263
per pupil, district-wide
- above Delaware avg of $16,990
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 644 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
31
in-school suspensions + 41 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 4.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 11.2 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 44.7%
Hispanic or Latino 28.0%
African American 17.4%
Two or More 8.7%
Asian 1.2%
Largest group: White at 44.7% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 68.4/100
Simpson diversity index - at 68.4, Phillis Wheatley Elementary School is more mixed than the Delaware school average of 61.3.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Woodbridge School District, which includes Phillis Wheatley Elementary School.
$17,263
Per student
+2%
vs Delaware
Avg $16,990
+4%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 19.8%
State 63.4%
Federal 16.8%
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 Phillis Wheatley Elementary School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woodbridge High School | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Woodbridge Early Childhood Education Center | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Woodbridge Middle School | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Phillis Wheatley Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 728
- Students per teacher
- 15.5:1
- Resource Index
- 27/100
- Enrollment
- 609
- Students per teacher
- 13.8:1
- Resource Index
- 31/100
- Enrollment
- 596
- Students per teacher
- 13.9:1
- Resource Index
- 37/100
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 (~644 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Phillis Wheatley Elementary School
How many students attend Phillis Wheatley Elementary School?
Phillis Wheatley Elementary School has 644 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Bridgeville, DE.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Phillis Wheatley Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Phillis Wheatley Elementary School is 14.6:1, which is 5% higher than the Delaware average of 13.9:1 and 7% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Phillis Wheatley Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Phillis Wheatley Elementary School is White at 44.7% of enrollment, in Bridgeville, DE. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 68.4/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Phillis Wheatley Elementary School?
Phillis Wheatley Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 43/100 (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).
Is Phillis Wheatley Elementary School a good school?
Phillis Wheatley Elementary School earns 43/100 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 Woodbridge School District?
Besides Phillis Wheatley Elementary School, Woodbridge School District also operates Woodbridge High School (728 students), Woodbridge Early Childhood Education Center (609 students), and Woodbridge Middle School (596 students). See the Woodbridge School District district page for the complete list.
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