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

Shortlidge (Evan G.) Academy

Federal NCES profile for Shortlidge (Evan G.) Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 37/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 100130000219
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0/100100/10037/100
👥 S:T ratio
52
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
66
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Shortlidge (Evan G.) Academy earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 71% of Delaware schools.

#16 of 24
elementary schools in Wilmington · Resource Index
37
Resource Index · Typical
12.1:1
small classes for Delaware
340
students enrolled

Shortlidge (Evan G.) Academy has class sizes smaller than 71% of Delaware schools. Computed live against every Delaware school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Shortlidge (Evan G.) Academy ranks #16 of 24 elementary schools in Wilmington, DE.

School address

Wilmington, DE 19802
District: Red Clay Consolidated School District · Delaware

NCES ID 100130000219 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

-23 students YoY

Shortlidge (Evan G.) Academy shrank from 417 students in 2022-23 to 394 in 2023-24 (-5.5%).

Teacher FTE added 28.0 → 33.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Shrinking CCD campus

-23 students YoY 100130000219 · Wilmington, DE Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

340 enr · 12.1:1 · RII 37

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

Shortlidge (Evan G.) Academy shrank from 417 students in 2022-23 to 394 in 2023-24 (-5.5%). Teacher FTE added 28.0 → 33.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Delaware schools → · Find another →

Shortlidge (Evan G.) Academy in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Shortlidge (Evan G.) Academy reports 340 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 Shortlidge (Evan G.) Academy compares

Shortlidge (Evan G.) Academy is a shrinking 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 12.1:1 ▼ 13% 13.9:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 340 top 79% - -

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

12.1:1
Leaner classes than 75% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
340
Bigger than 38% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
12.1:1
students per teacher - 13% below state mean
Top 29% in Delaware - lower ratio than 71% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
48.2%
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
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 170 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
15
in-school suspensions + 28 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 4.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 12.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

African American 77.9%
Hispanic or Latino 13.5%
White 6.2%
Asian 1.2%
Two or More 0.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%

Largest group: African American at 77.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 37.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 37.1, Shortlidge (Evan G.) Academy is less mixed than the Delaware school average of 61.3.

Programs

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 Shortlidge (Evan G.) Academy 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 Shortlidge (Evan G.) Academy'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.

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

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 (~340 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~12.1:1)

Frequently asked questions about Shortlidge (Evan G.) Academy

How many students attend Shortlidge (Evan G.) Academy?

Shortlidge (Evan G.) Academy has 340 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Wilmington, DE. CCD year-over-year: 417 (2022-23) → 394 (2023-24), down 23.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Shortlidge (Evan G.) Academy?

The student-teacher ratio at Shortlidge (Evan G.) Academy is 12.1:1, which is 13% lower than the Delaware average of 13.9:1 and 23% 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 Shortlidge (Evan G.) Academy?

The largest demographic group at Shortlidge (Evan G.) Academy is African American at 77.9% of enrollment, in Wilmington, DE.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Shortlidge (Evan G.) Academy?

Shortlidge (Evan G.) Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 37/100 (typical 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 Shortlidge (Evan G.) Academy rank among elementary schools in Wilmington?

By Resource Investment Index, Shortlidge (Evan G.) Academy 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.

What other schools are in Red Clay Consolidated School District?

Besides Shortlidge (Evan G.) Academy, 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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