Harlan (David W. ) Elementary School

Summary:

Harlan (David W.) Elementary School is a public elementary school in Wilmington, Delaware, serving 337 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Brandywine School District, which is ranked 9th out of 32 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Harlan (David W.) Elementary faces significant academic and attendance challenges compared to nearby schools. The school has a predominantly African American student population (80.12%), and consistently ranks in the bottom quartile of Delaware elementary schools with a 1-star rating. Proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics are significantly lower than the district and state averages, indicating a substantial achievement gap. Additionally, the school has experienced a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 12.1% in 2018-2019 to 22.0% in 2022-2023, well above the district and state averages.

In contrast, nearby schools such as First State Montessori Academy, Lombardy Elementary School, and Mount Pleasant Elementary School have significantly higher academic performance, with proficiency rates 20-30 percentage points higher than Harlan (David W.) Elementary. These schools also have more diverse student populations and lower chronic absenteeism rates. While Harlan (David W.) Elementary has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 10:1, which could be leveraged to provide more personalized instruction, addressing the root causes of the school's challenges, such as socioeconomic factors and chronic absenteeism, will be crucial in improving student outcomes and providing equitable educational opportunities.


Detail:

Public K-5

 3601 Jefferson Street
       Wilmington, DE  19802


(302) 762-7156

District: Brandywine School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
94th of 106 Delaware Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $20,957 Help


Students who attend Harlan (David W. ) Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    duPont (Pierre S.) Middle School

Student/teacher ratio:  10.3 Help
Number of students:  343

Racial breakdown:

African American:
78.1%
Hispanic:
8.2%
White:
7.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  99.2% Help


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Compare Details Harlan (David W. ) Elementary School ranks worse than 88.7% of elementary schools in Delaware. It also ranks last among 9 ranked elementary schools in the Brandywine School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 12.94. (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 Racial makeup is: African American (78.1%), Hispanic (8.2%), White (7.6%). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Harlan (David W. ) Elementary School is 10.3, which is the lowest among 10 elementary schools in the Brandywine School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Harlan (David W. ) Elementary School is $20,957, which is the 2nd highest among 9 elementary schools in the Brandywine School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Harlan (David W. ) Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Harlan (David W. ) Elementary School 94th of 106 Delaware public elementary schools. (See Harlan (David W. ) Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Brandywine School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Brandywine School District 9th of 32 Delaware school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Harlan (David W. ) Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Harlan (David W. ) Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools DE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2011 17.80 80th 91 12.1%
2012 10.52 80th 90 11.1%
2013 7.53 85th 91 6.6%
2015 14.81 96th 108 11.1%
2016 25.17 71st 86 17.4%
2017 17.35 73rd 86 15.1%
2018 14.99 77th 85 9.4%
2019 8.76 96th 105 8.6%
2022 5.68 102nd 104 1.9%
2023 16.65 84th 103 18.4%
2024 12.94 94th 106 11.3%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Harlan (David W. ) Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools DE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 16.50 81st 92 12.0%
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Rank History for Female students at Harlan (David W. ) Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools DE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 10.50 93rd 99 6.1%
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Rank History for Male students at Harlan (David W. ) Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools DE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 11.06 89th 99 10.1%
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Rank History for African American students at Harlan (David W. ) Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools DE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 18.65 65th 72 9.7%
2022 5.62 59th 60 1.7%
2023 27.72 46th 60 23.3%
2024 14.49 58th 62 6.5%
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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.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Harlan (David W. ) Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 537 180 20 4 0 n/a n/a 0 741
1989 572 226 19 7 0 n/a n/a 0 824
1990 486 230 9 8 n/a n/a n/a 0 733
1991 510 274 17 14 0 n/a n/a 0 815
1992 461 244 12 20 0 n/a n/a 0 737
1993 484 262 7 16 0 n/a n/a 0 769
1994 441 262 7 20 0 n/a n/a 0 730
1995 352 304 8 23 0 n/a n/a 0 687
1996 352 304 8 23 0 n/a n/a 0 687
1997 353 340 9 16 0 n/a n/a 0 718
1998 333 345 7 18 0 n/a n/a 0 703
1999 281 238 5 8 0 n/a n/a 0 532
2000 266 325 4 12 0 n/a n/a 0 607
2001 258 254 6 15 3 n/a n/a 0 536
2002 205 266 10 15 4 n/a n/a 0 500
2003 205 266 10 15 4 n/a n/a 0 500
2004 234 271 11 17 1 n/a n/a 0 534
2005 243 295 13 13 0 n/a n/a 0 564
2006 233 315 11 15 1 n/a n/a 0 575
2007 248 331 14 18 1 n/a n/a 0 612
2008 213 265 9 15 2 n/a n/a 0 504
2009 189 253 10 12 0 n/a n/a 0 464
2010 57 283 2 19 1 n/a n/a 0 362
2011 40 315 4 22 1 0 3 0 385
2012 25 308 4 21 2 1 2 0 363
2013 23 315 5 29 3 0 4 0 379
2014 18 328 6 27 2 0 6 0 387
2015 14 343 4 26 1 0 5 0 393
2016 13 315 1 17 1 0 6 0 353
2017 10 311 0 17 1 0 5 0 344
2018 14 306 1 14 2 0 4 0 341
2019 21 312 3 15 2 0 8 0 361
2020 23 310 1 17 2 0 7 0 360
2021 26 299 2 22 0 0 8 0 357
2022 29 276 2 23 0 1 9 0 340
2023 23 270 2 27 1 0 14 0 337
2024 26 268 3 28 0 0 18 0 343

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 Harlan (David W. ) Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 741 41.5 17.8 16.3
1989 824 42.0 19.6 16.3
1990 733 42.0 17.4 20.9
1991 815 43.5 18.7 21.7
1992 737 42.0 17.5 23.2
1993 769 41.0 18.8 32.6
1994 730 41.0 17.8 33
1995 687 40.0 17.2 35.5
1996 687 40.0 17.2 35.5
1997 718 41.0 17.5 40.3
1998 703 42.0 16.7 36.8
1999 532 34.0 15.6 34
2000 607 39.0 15.6 44.5
2001 536 35.0 15.3 42.9
2002 500 33.0 15.2 46.8
2003 500 33.0 15.2 46.8
2004 534 34.0 15.7 38.8
2005 564 36.0 15.7 42.9
2006 575 37.0 15.5 44.7
2007 612 39.0 15.7 37.7
2008 504 40.0 12.6 45.8
2009 464 38.0 12.2 44.8
2010 362 35.0 10.3 61.3
2011 385 35.0 11.0 73.2
2012 363 36.0 10.0 77.1
2013 379 32.0 11.8 78.4
2014 387 31.0 12.4 99.2
2015 393 32.0 12.2 99.2
2016 353 30.0 11.7 99.2
2017 344 27.0 12.7 n/a
2018 341 28.0 12.1 n/a
2019 361 30.0 12.0 n/a
2020 360 33.0 10.9 n/a
2021 357 33.6 10.6 n/a
2022 340 32.6 10.4 n/a
2023 337 33.6 10.0 n/a
2024 343 33.0 10.3 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 Harlan (David W. ) Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 741 41.5 17.8 16.3
1989 824 42.0 19.6 16.3
1990 733 42.0 17.4 20.9
1991 815 43.5 18.7 21.7
1992 737 42.0 17.5 23.2
1993 769 41.0 18.8 32.6
1994 730 41.0 17.8 33
1995 687 40.0 17.2 35.5
1996 687 40.0 17.2 35.5
1997 718 41.0 17.5 40.3
1998 703 42.0 16.7 36.8
1999 532 34.0 15.6 34
2000 607 39.0 15.6 44.5
2001 536 35.0 15.3 42.9
2002 500 33.0 15.2 46.8
2003 500 33.0 15.2 46.8
2004 534 34.0 15.7 38.8
2005 564 36.0 15.7 42.9
2006 575 37.0 15.5 44.7
2007 612 39.0 15.7 37.7
2008 504 40.0 12.6 45.8
2009 464 38.0 12.2 44.8
2010 362 35.0 10.3 61.3
2011 385 35.0 11.0 73.2
2012 363 36.0 10.0 77.1
2013 379 32.0 11.8 78.4
2014 387 31.0 12.4 99.2
2015 393 32.0 12.2 99.2
2016 353 30.0 11.7 99.2
2017 344 27.0 12.7 n/a
2018 341 28.0 12.1 n/a
2019 361 30.0 12.0 n/a
2020 360 33.0 10.9 n/a
2021 357 33.6 10.6 n/a
2022 340 32.6 10.4 n/a
2023 337 33.6 10.0 n/a
2024 343 33.0 10.3 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.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Harlan (David W. ) Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $2,214 (10.6%) $23,497 (112.1%) $20,957

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Harlan (David W. ) Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 96th of 105 Elementary schoolsRanks 84th of 103 Elementary schools
 9.9%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Harlan (David W. ) Elementary School)15.822.2
 6.4%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Brandywine School District)46.945.7
 1.2%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Delaware)5342.2
 10.8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Harlan (David W. ) Elementary School)32.212.3
 19.9%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Brandywine School District)53.939.3
 14.6%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Delaware)53.540.5
 13%
4th Grade Mathematics (Harlan (David W. ) Elementary School)35.616.4
 19.2%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Brandywine School District)52.340
 12.4%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Delaware)50.839.1
 11.7%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Harlan (David W. ) Elementary School)2323.3
 0.4%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Brandywine School District)57.946.1
 11.8%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Delaware)56.944.1
 12.8%
5th Grade Mathematics (Harlan (David W. ) Elementary School)13.325
 11.7%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Brandywine School District)47.138.9
 8.3%
   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 Students361337
 6.6%
African American312270
 13.5%
American Indian21
 50%
Asian32
 33.3%
Hispanic1527
 80%
Pacific Islander00
White2123
 9.5%
Two or More Races814
 75%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Harlan (David W. ) Elementary School

In the 2023-24 school year, 343 students attended Harlan (David W. ) Elementary School.

Harlan (David W. ) Elementary School ranks in the bottom 11.3% of Delaware elementary schools.

Students at Harlan (David W. ) Elementary School are 78% African American, 8% Hispanic, 8% White, 5% Two or more races.

Students who attend Harlan (David W. ) Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : duPont (Pierre S.) Middle School


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