Wilbur (Kathleen H.) Elementary

Summary:

Wilbur (Kathleen H.) Elementary is a public elementary school located in Bear, Delaware, serving 1,044 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Colonial School District, which is ranked 28 out of 32 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Wilbur (Kathleen H.) Elementary stands out for its diverse student population, with a higher percentage of African American (45.02%) and Hispanic (16.19%) students compared to nearby schools. Academically, the school generally outperforms the district and state in assessments, particularly in 3rd and 5th grade English Language Arts and 3rd grade Mathematics. However, the school faces challenges with chronic absenteeism, which has fluctuated from 8.8% to 30.6% in recent years. Additionally, while the school performs well for its African American and Hispanic student subgroups, its White student subgroup lags behind, ranking 68th out of 73 Delaware elementary schools.

When compared to nearby schools, Wilbur (Kathleen H.) Elementary outperforms the Colonial School District but falls behind the higher-performing Appoquinimink School District schools, such as Lorewood Grove Elementary and Loss (Olive B.) Elementary, which have significantly higher academic proficiency rates and lower chronic absenteeism.


Detail:

Public K-5

 4050 Wrangle Hill Road
       Bear, DE  19701


(302) 832-6330

District: Colonial School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
61st of 106 Delaware Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $13,044 Help


Students who attend Wilbur (Kathleen H.) Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Bedford (Gunning) Middle School
High:    Penn (William) High School

Student/teacher ratio:  13.9 Help
Number of students:  1,044

Racial breakdown:

African American:
45.0%
White:
27.6%
Hispanic:
16.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  32.3% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Wilbur (Kathleen H.) Elementary ranks worse than 57.5% of elementary schools in Delaware. It also ranks first among 8 ranked elementary schools in the Colonial School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 38.85. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Wilbur (Kathleen H.) Elementary has the largest elementary school student body size in the Colonial School District. Student population at Wilbur (Kathleen H.) Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: African American (45%), White (27.6%), Hispanic (16.2%). (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Wilbur (Kathleen H.) Elementary is 13.9. 6 elementary schools in the Colonial School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Wilbur (Kathleen H.) Elementary is $13,044, which is the lowest among 8 elementary schools in the Colonial School District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Wilbur (Kathleen H.) Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Wilbur (Kathleen H.) Elementary 61st of 106 Delaware public elementary schools. (See Wilbur (Kathleen H.) Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Colonial School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Colonial School District 28th of 32 Delaware school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Wilbur (Kathleen H.) Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Wilbur (Kathleen H.) Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools DE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2011 63.99 32nd 91 64.8%
2012 57.01 41st 90 54.4%
2013 66.33 33rd 91 63.7%
2015 64.05 39th 108 63.9%
2016 58.42 34th 86 60.5%
2017 42.88 52nd 86 39.5%
2018 29.87 62nd 85 27.1%
2019 31.36 73rd 105 30.5%
2021 46.02 44th 95 53.7%
2022 43.33 61st 104 41.3%
2023 42.67 60th 103 41.7%
2024 38.85 61st 106 42.5%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Wilbur (Kathleen H.) Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools DE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 38.93 17th 29 41.4%
2022 49.41 8th 17 52.9%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Wilbur (Kathleen H.) Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools DE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 27.29 72nd 92 21.7%
2021 42.92 10th 18 44.4%
2022 34.18 43rd 62 30.6%
2023 20.31 55th 66 16.7%
2024 25.94 53rd 66 19.7%
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Rank History for Female students at Wilbur (Kathleen H.) Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools DE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 31.41 73rd 99 26.3%
2021 39.14 38th 67 43.3%
2022 32.44 64th 90 28.9%
2023 34.77 61st 89 31.5%
2024 35.41 59th 97 39.2%
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Rank History for Male students at Wilbur (Kathleen H.) Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools DE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 25.48 72nd 99 27.3%
2021 36.09 43rd 67 35.8%
2022 38.32 59th 90 34.4%
2023 33.25 58th 89 34.8%
2024 27.13 74th 97 23.7%
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Rank History for African American students at Wilbur (Kathleen H.) Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools DE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 41.94 43rd 72 40.3%
2021 58.78 7th 22 68.2%
2022 49.51 27th 60 55.0%
2023 56.15 23rd 60 61.7%
2024 46.74 32nd 62 48.4%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Wilbur (Kathleen H.) Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools DE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 46.93 19th 37 48.6%
2022 54.80 16th 36 55.6%
2023 46.57 25th 42 40.5%
2024 59.95 15th 37 59.5%
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Rank History for White students at Wilbur (Kathleen H.) Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools DE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 20.77 72nd 82 12.2%
2021 26.95 51st 65 21.5%
2022 25.65 62nd 75 17.3%
2023 27.50 59th 70 15.7%
2024 15.40 68th 73 6.8%
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Data source: test scores: Delaware Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Wilbur (Kathleen H.) Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2008 423 519 64 105 3 n/a n/a 0 1114
2009 466 564 60 114 8 n/a n/a 0 1212
2010 459 584 60 114 2 n/a n/a 0 1219
2011 427 556 67 112 2 2 6 0 1172
2012 415 510 62 119 0 2 12 0 1120
2013 403 518 76 125 0 2 12 0 1136
2014 410 520 62 119 1 2 10 0 1124
2015 403 503 64 134 2 3 5 0 1114
2016 371 538 73 141 2 2 7 0 1134
2017 330 554 65 158 2 3 11 0 1123
2018 324 567 61 201 3 3 21 0 1180
2019 329 547 57 184 1 2 31 0 1151
2020 319 549 57 177 1 2 37 0 1142
2021 310 552 62 176 3 2 57 0 1162
2022 319 493 40 176 3 3 58 0 1092
2023 288 470 44 169 3 2 68 0 1044

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Wilbur (Kathleen H.) Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2008 1114 69.0 16.1 n/a
2009 1212 70.0 17.3 27.1
2010 1219 73.0 16.7 45.2
2011 1172 70.0 16.7 47.6
2012 1120 68.0 16.4 47.6
2013 1136 67.0 16.9 47.7
2014 1124 69.0 16.2 33.7
2015 1114 68.0 16.3 31.1
2016 1134 69.0 16.4 32.3
2017 1123 68.0 16.5 n/a
2018 1180 69.0 17.1 n/a
2019 1151 73.0 15.7 n/a
2020 1142 73.0 15.6 n/a
2021 1162 72.0 16.1 n/a
2022 1092 76.0 14.3 n/a
2023 1044 75.0 13.9 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Wilbur (Kathleen H.) Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2008 1114 69.0 16.1 n/a
2009 1212 70.0 17.3 27.1
2010 1219 73.0 16.7 45.2
2011 1172 70.0 16.7 47.6
2012 1120 68.0 16.4 47.6
2013 1136 67.0 16.9 47.7
2014 1124 69.0 16.2 33.7
2015 1114 68.0 16.3 31.1
2016 1134 69.0 16.4 32.3
2017 1123 68.0 16.5 n/a
2018 1180 69.0 17.1 n/a
2019 1151 73.0 15.7 n/a
2020 1142 73.0 15.6 n/a
2021 1162 72.0 16.1 n/a
2022 1092 76.0 14.3 n/a
2023 1044 75.0 13.9 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Wilbur (Kathleen H.) Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $645 (4.9%) $14,882 (114.1%) $13,044

Data source: Delaware Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Wilbur (Kathleen H.) Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 73rd of 105 Elementary schoolsRanks 60th of 103 Elementary schools
 11.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Wilbur (Kathleen H.) Elementary)43.936.9
 7.1%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Colonial School District)33.225.3
 8%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Delaware)50.538.4
 12.1%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Wilbur (Kathleen H.) Elementary)36.936.3
 0.6%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Colonial School District)30.224.7
 5.6%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Delaware)5342.2
 10.8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Wilbur (Kathleen H.) Elementary)48.939.2
 9.8%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Colonial School District)39.227.6
 11.6%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Delaware)53.539.9
 13.6%
4th Grade Mathematics (Wilbur (Kathleen H.) Elementary)34.827
 7.8%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Colonial School District)31.920.7
 11.2%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Delaware)50.839.1
 11.7%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Wilbur (Kathleen H.) Elementary)56.447.3
 9%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Colonial School District)46.133.5
 12.6%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Delaware)56.944.1
 12.8%
5th Grade Mathematics (Wilbur (Kathleen H.) Elementary)26.827.7
 0.8%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Colonial School District)29.118.4
 10.7%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Delaware)44.432.3
 12.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students11511044
 9.3%
African American547470
 14.1%
American Indian13
 200%
Asian5744
 22.8%
Hispanic184169
 8.2%
Pacific Islander22
White329288
 12.5%
Two or More Races3168
 119.4%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Wilbur (Kathleen H.) Elementary

Wilbur (Kathleen H.) Elementary ranks 61st of 106 Delaware elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,044 students attended Wilbur (Kathleen H.) Elementary.

Students at Wilbur (Kathleen H.) Elementary are 45% African American, 28% White, 16% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

Students who attend Wilbur (Kathleen H.) Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Bedford (Gunning) Middle School
High : Penn (William) High School


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