Elementary Schools in Woodbridge School District

The Woodbridge School District in Delaware is home to two elementary schools, Woodbridge Early Childhood Education Center and Phillis Wheatley Elementary School, which serve students from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade. While both schools have diverse student populations, they exhibit distinct characteristics in terms of academic performance, attendance, and funding.

Woodbridge Early Childhood Education Center serves the youngest students in the district, with grades PK-2. The school has a concerning chronic absenteeism rate of 25.1%, which is significantly higher than the 17.8% rate at Phillis Wheatley Elementary School. Additionally, the Early Childhood Education Center's statewide ranking has fluctuated in recent years, while Phillis Wheatley Elementary School has seen an improvement in its ranking, going from 60th out of 104 schools in 2021-2022 to 47th out of 106 schools in 2023-2024.

In terms of academic performance, Phillis Wheatley Elementary School generally outperforms the district and state averages on Smarter Balanced Assessments and DeSSA Science, with its strongest performance in 3rd grade English Language Arts and Mathematics. The school's per-student spending of $13,148 in 2018-2019 is lower than the $14,969 spent per student at Woodbridge Early Childhood Education Center, but both schools maintain a similar student-teacher ratio of around 13:1.