Shortlidge (Evan G.) Academy

Public elementary school, kindergarten to grade 2 · Wilmington, Delaware

Shortlidge (Evan G.) Academy in Wilmington, Delaware enrolled 340 students in 2024-25 with 33.0 full-time teachers, 10.3 students per teacher against the Delaware elementary-school median of 13.7. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment fell 18% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 18%

417 students in 2022-23, 394 students in 2023-24, 340 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 28.0 to 33.0.

Students enrolled at Shortlidge (Evan G.) Academy by school year2022-23: 417, 2023-24: 394, 2024-25: 34002004006002022-234172023-243942024-25340
Students enrolled at Shortlidge (Evan G.) Academy by school year2022-23: 417, 2023-24: 394, 2024-25: 34002004006002022-234172023-243942024-25340
Students enrolled at Shortlidge (Evan G.) Academy by school year2022-23: 417, 2023-24: 394, 2024-25: 34002004006002022-234172023-243942024-25340
Students enrolled at Shortlidge (Evan G.) Academy by school year2022-23: 417, 2023-24: 394, 2024-25: 34002004006002022-234172023-243942024-25340
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2341728.014.9
2023-2439433.011.9
2024-2534033.010.3

10.3 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 92 of every 100 Delaware elementary schools

Among the 118 Delaware elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 13.7; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Delaware elementary schools, 2024-25118 values from 9.0 to 23.9; This school 10.3; state median 13.7.510152025students per full-time teacherThis school 10.3state median 13.7U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Delaware elementary schools, 2024-25118 values from 9.0 to 23.9; This school 10.3; state median 13.7.510152025students per full-time teacherThis school 10.3state median 13.7U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Delaware elementary schools, 2024-25118 values from 9.0 to 23.9; This school 10.3; state median 13.7.510152025students per full-time teacherThis school 10.3state median 13.7U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Delaware elementary schools, 2024-25118 values from 9.0 to 23.9; This school 10.3; state median 13.7.510152025students per full-time teacherThis school 10.3state median 13.7U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 184 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Shortlidge (Evan G.) Academy enrolled 368 students and had 2.0 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 28 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programNo
  • Counselors (FTE)2.0, one per 184 of the 368 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions28
  • Chronically absent51.3% (2022-23)

Who attends

77.9% of students were Black, 13.5% Hispanic, 6.2% White in 2024-25.

  1. Black77.9%
  2. Hispanic13.5%
  3. White6.2%
  4. Asian1.2%
  5. Two or more races0.9%
  6. Pacific Islander0.3%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

Elementary schools in Wilmington

26 public elementary schools in Wilmington report 2024-25 enrollment.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Brandywine Springs School94115.3not reported
First State Montessori Academy65719.3not reported
The Bancroft School61611.6not reported
Kuumba Academy Charter School59413.2not reported
The Bayard School57111.4not reported
Edison (Thomas A.) Charter School55715.5not reported
Baltz (Austin D.) Elementary School54913.1not reported
Linden Hill Elementary School53215.4not reported

All public schools in Wilmington →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Shortlidge (Evan G.) Academy

  1. Kuumba Academy Charter SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 0.4 miles away: 594 students, 13.2 per teacher (2024-25).0.4 mi
  2. Warner Elementary SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 0.5 miles away: 395 students, 9.9 per teacher (2024-25).0.5 mi
  3. Compare Shortlidge (Evan G.) Academy with Kuumba Academy Charter SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Red Clay Consolidated School District spends per student$22,094 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$22,094
  5. The largest public schools in DelawareShortlidge (Evan G.) Academy is the number 93 by size of 120 Delaware elementary schools open in 2024-25.#93 of 120
  6. Delaware schools by students per teacher10.3 students per teacher here against the Delaware median of 13.7 for elementary schools.10.3:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Shortlidge (Evan G.) Academy

  1. How many students attend Shortlidge (Evan G.) Academy?
    340 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 417 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Wilmington, DE.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Shortlidge (Evan G.) Academy?
    10.3 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Delaware median for elementary schools is 13.7. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Shortlidge (Evan G.) Academy a Title I school?
    Shortlidge (Evan G.) Academy ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. What district is Shortlidge (Evan G.) Academy in?
    Red Clay Consolidated School District, NCES district ID 1001300. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 100130000219 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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