Is Forwood Elementary School a good school?

Forwood Elementary School ranks 43 rd of 106 Delaware elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Forwood Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 351 students attended Forwood Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Forwood Elementary School?

Students at Forwood Elementary School are 50% White, 30% African American, 9% Asian, 6% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Forwood Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Forwood Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Talley Middle School

Forwood Elementary School

Summary:

Forwood Elementary School is a public elementary school in Wilmington, Delaware, serving 351 students from kindergarten to 5th grade as part of the Brandywine School District, which is ranked 9th out of 32 districts in the state.

Forwood Elementary stands out for its relatively diverse student population, with a racial makeup of 50.43% White, 29.91% African American, 4.56% Hispanic, and 8.83% Asian. Academically, the school's performance is generally on par with or slightly above the district and state averages in English Language Arts and Mathematics, though it faces challenges with increasing chronic absenteeism rates. Interestingly, Forwood's African American students have performed well, ranking 19th out of 62 Delaware elementary schools, while its White students have ranked lower at 35th out of 73 schools.

Compared to nearby schools, Forwood Elementary's performance is stronger than Harlan Elementary and Warner Elementary, but lags behind higher-performing schools like Hanby Elementary and Lancashire Elementary. With a focus on resource allocation and smaller class sizes, Forwood Elementary continues to work towards improving attendance and academic outcomes for all its students.

Detail:

Public K-5

1900 Westminster Drive
Wilmington, DE 19810

(302) 475-3956

District: Brandywine School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
43^rd of 106 Delaware Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $18,436

Students who attend Forwood Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:

Talley Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 11.5

Number of students: 351

Racial breakdown:

White:

50.4%

African American:

29.9%

Asian:

8.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 27.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Forwood Elementary School ranks better than 59.4% of elementary schools in Delaware. It also ranks 5^th among 9 ranked elementary schools in the Brandywine School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 54.25. (See more...)

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

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (50.4%), African American (29.9%), Asian (8.8%). (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Forwood Elementary School is 11.5, which is the 2^nd best among 9 elementary schools in the Brandywine School District. (See more...)

Compare Forwood Elementary School employs 30.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Forwood Elementary School is $18,436, which is the 2^nd highest among 9 elementary schools in the Brandywine School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Forwood Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Forwood Elementary School 43^rd of 106 Delaware public elementary schools. (See Forwood Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Female students:

Male students:

African American students:

White students:

Brandywine School District:

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

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Rank History for Forwood Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Forwood Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	DE State Percentile
2011	57.13	45^th	91	50.5%
2012	42.11	60^th	90	33.3%
2013	49.86	51^st	91	44.0%
2015	55.92	45^th	108	58.3%
2016	57.48	37^th	86	57.0%
2017	58.27	36^th	86	58.1%
2018	49.04	47^th	85	44.7%
2019	64.58	43^rd	105	59.0%
2021	20.43	75^th	95	21.1%
2022	48.13	50^th	104	51.9%
2023	46.70	52^nd	103	49.5%
2024	54.25	43^rd	106	59.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Forwood Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	DE State Percentile
2019	62.23	38^th	99	61.6%
2022	33.82	61^st	90	32.2%
2023	44.01	52^nd	89	41.6%
2024	50.36	43^rd	97	55.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Forwood Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	DE State Percentile
2019	63.23	39^th	99	60.6%
2022	47.92	42^nd	90	53.3%
2023	54.03	37^th	89	58.4%
2024	58.01	34^th	97	64.9%

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Rank History for African American students at Forwood Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	DE State Percentile
2019	65.55	23^rd	72	68.1%
2022	54.47	25^th	60	58.3%
2023	67.60	15^th	60	75.0%
2024	58.39	19^th	62	69.4%

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Rank History for White students at Forwood Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	DE State Percentile
2019	47.33	49^th	82	40.2%
2022	36.58	53^rd	75	29.3%
2023	42.03	45^th	70	35.7%
2024	50.97	35^th	73	52.1%

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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.

Data source: Delaware Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Forwood Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	403	68	15	5	0	n/a	n/a	491
1989	437	102	15	1	1	n/a	n/a	556
1990	400	113	11	1	1	n/a	n/a	526
1991	436	138	10	3	1	n/a	n/a	588
1992	412	139	9	3	1	n/a	n/a	564
1993	424	130	11	2	0	n/a	n/a	567
1994	427	124	13	4	0	n/a	n/a	568
1995	403	133	23	12	0	n/a	n/a	571
1996	403	133	23	12	0	n/a	n/a	571
1997	376	165	19	8	0	n/a	n/a	568
1998	287	158	20	8	1	n/a	n/a	474
1999	247	157	27	4	1	n/a	n/a	436
2000	219	138	16	10	0	n/a	n/a	383
2001	236	96	21	7	0	n/a	n/a	360
2002	214	81	20	10	0	n/a	n/a	325
2003	214	81	20	10	0	n/a	n/a	325
2004	216	98	23	6	0	n/a	n/a	343
2005	193	87	17	7	0	n/a	n/a	304
2006	211	96	18	7	0	n/a	n/a	332
2007	219	94	20	6	0	n/a	n/a	339
2008	228	90	20	8	0	n/a	n/a	346
2009	226	97	26	3	0	n/a	n/a	352
2010	305	85	28	12	0	n/a	n/a	430
2011	309	77	28	11	0	0	0	425
2012	303	79	42	25	0	0	6	455
2013	274	75	46	32	3	0	9	439
2014	269	93	44	31	2	0	11	450
2015	231	91	41	31	2	0	15	411
2016	222	87	42	27	2	0	13	393
2017	204	81	42	22	2	1	17	369
2018	187	87	43	28	2	1	16	364
2019	180	80	50	24	1	1	13	349
2020	169	92	48	22	0	2	18	351
2021	177	92	44	22	3	2	19	359
2022	180	106	38	12	4	2	19	361
2023	177	105	31	16	1	1	20	351

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 Forwood Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	491	24.0	20.4	12.4
1989	556	27.5	20.2	12.9
1990	526	27.5	19.1	17.5
1991	588	28.0	21.0	14.3
1992	564	27.0	20.8	14.7
1993	567	25.0	22.7	21.8
1994	568	26.0	21.8	16.4
1995	571	24.0	23.8	17.7
1996	571	24.0	23.8	17.7
1997	568	25.0	22.7	22
1998	474	23.5	20.2	25.1
1999	436	22.5	19.4	26.4
2000	383	22.0	17.4	27.7
2001	360	23.0	15.7	22.8
2002	325	21.0	15.5	26.5
2003	325	21.0	15.5	26.5
2004	343	20.0	17.2	24.8
2005	304	14.7	20.7	23
2006	332	18.2	18.2	29.8
2007	339	20.0	17.0	28
2008	346	24.5	14.1	27.5
2009	352	22.9	15.4	27.8
2010	430	28.0	15.3	26.3
2011	425	28.0	15.1	29.2
2012	455	31.0	14.6	30.5
2013	439	28.0	15.6	30.1
2014	450	27.0	16.6	24.9
2015	411	26.0	15.8	23.8
2016	393	24.0	16.3	27.5
2017	369	25.0	14.7	n/a
2018	364	27.0	13.4	n/a
2019	349	27.0	12.9	n/a
2020	351	27.0	13.0	n/a
2021	359	27.2	13.1	n/a
2022	361	28.2	12.8	n/a
2023	351	30.4	11.5	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 Forwood Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	491	24.0	20.4	12.4
1989	556	27.5	20.2	12.9
1990	526	27.5	19.1	17.5
1991	588	28.0	21.0	14.3
1992	564	27.0	20.8	14.7
1993	567	25.0	22.7	21.8
1994	568	26.0	21.8	16.4
1995	571	24.0	23.8	17.7
1996	571	24.0	23.8	17.7
1997	568	25.0	22.7	22
1998	474	23.5	20.2	25.1
1999	436	22.5	19.4	26.4
2000	383	22.0	17.4	27.7
2001	360	23.0	15.7	22.8
2002	325	21.0	15.5	26.5
2003	325	21.0	15.5	26.5
2004	343	20.0	17.2	24.8
2005	304	14.7	20.7	23
2006	332	18.2	18.2	29.8
2007	339	20.0	17.0	28
2008	346	24.5	14.1	27.5
2009	352	22.9	15.4	27.8
2010	430	28.0	15.3	26.3
2011	425	28.0	15.1	29.2
2012	455	31.0	14.6	30.5
2013	439	28.0	15.6	30.1
2014	450	27.0	16.6	24.9
2015	411	26.0	15.8	23.8
2016	393	24.0	16.3	27.5
2017	369	25.0	14.7	n/a
2018	364	27.0	13.4	n/a
2019	349	27.0	12.9	n/a
2020	351	27.0	13.0	n/a
2021	359	27.2	13.1	n/a
2022	361	28.2	12.8	n/a
2023	351	30.4	11.5	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 Forwood Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,159 (6.3%)	$22,091 (119.8%)	$18,436

Data source: Delaware Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Forwood Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 43^rd of 105 Elementary schools	Ranks 52^nd of 103 Elementary schools	9.5%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Forwood Elementary School)	54.8	46.9	8%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Brandywine School District)	45.7	38.6	7.1%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Delaware)	50.5	38.4	12.1%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Forwood Elementary School)	45.2	54.7	9.5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Brandywine School District)	46.9	45.7	1.2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Delaware)	53	42.2	10.8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Forwood Elementary School)	69.4	31.2	38.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Brandywine School District)	53.9	38	15.9%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Delaware)	53.5	39.9	13.6%
4th Grade Mathematics (Forwood Elementary School)	67.4	29.5	37.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Brandywine School District)	52.3	40	12.4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Delaware)	50.8	39.1	11.7%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Forwood Elementary School)	66.2	41.5	24.6%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Brandywine School District)	57.9	46.1	11.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Delaware)	56.9	44.1	12.8%
5th Grade Mathematics (Forwood Elementary School)	50.8	34	16.8%
5th Grade Mathematics (Brandywine School District)	47.1	38.9	8.3%
5th Grade Mathematics (Delaware)	44.4	32.3	12.1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	349	351	0.6%
African American	80	105	31.3%
American Indian	1	1
Asian	50	31	38%
Hispanic	24	16	33.3%
Pacific Islander	1	1
White	180	177	1.7%
Two or More Races	13	20	53.8%

Schools Near Forwood Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				DeSSA Science (2024)	DeSSA Social Studies (2024)	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts (2024)						Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2024)						Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	DeSSA Science 5th Grade	DeSSA Social Studies 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Forwood Elementary School	Public	K-5	1900 Westminster Drive	Wilmington	19810	New Castle County	Brandywine School District	No	No	No	No	(302) 475-3956	351	30	11.5		177 (50.4%)	105 (29.9%)	16 (4.6%)	31 (8.8%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	20 (5.7%)	54.3	43^rd of 106 public elementary schools	59.4%		46.7	52^nd of 103 public elementary schools	49.5%	9	8.3		40.6	51.7	43.3				53.6	50.0	26.7				$18,436	$1,159	$22,091
Carrcroft Elementary School	Public	K-5	503 Crest Road	Wilmington	19803	New Castle County	Brandywine School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 762-7165	477	36	13.2		209 (43.8%)	205 (43.0%)	21 (4.4%)	10 (2.1%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	27 (5.7%)	42.6	58^th of 106 public elementary schools	45.3%		45.9	54^th of 103 public elementary schools	47.6%	4	18.9		39.2	40.3	30.0				43.2	38.4	31.1				$16,601	$1,415	$18,981
Lancashire Elementary School	Public	K-5	2000 Naamans Road	Wilmington	19810	New Castle County	Brandywine School District	No	No	No	No	(302) 475-3990	514	34	15.1		258 (50.2%)	139 (27.0%)	42 (8.2%)	47 (9.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (5.1%)	72	26^th of 106 public elementary schools	75.5%		68.2	28^th of 103 public elementary schools	72.8%	2	30.1		44.4	48.2	64.4				49.4	41.7	54.1				$15,221	$794	$18,457
Hanby Elementary School	Public	K-5	2523 Berwyn Road	Wilmington	19810	New Castle County	Brandywine School District	No	No	No	No	(302) 479-2220	530	38	13.9		304 (57.4%)	132 (24.9%)	20 (3.8%)	53 (10.0%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.4%)	75.3	24^th of 106 public elementary schools	77.4%		69.6	27^th of 103 public elementary schools	73.8%	3	22.5		42.5	56.8	56.3				54.8	61.1	47.9				$17,560	$472	$22,500
Maple Lane Elementary School	Public	K-5	100 Maple Lane	Claymont	19703	New Castle County	Brandywine School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 792-3906	363	29	12.6		120 (33.1%)	139 (38.3%)	67 (18.5%)	7 (1.9%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (7.7%)	18.7	87^th of 106 public elementary schools	17.9%		10.8	99^th of 103 public elementary schools	3.9%	12	10.6		19.7	29.1	31.3				29.0	20.0	21.2				$15,214	$1,088	$17,595
Claymont Elementary School	Public	K-5	3401 Green Street	Claymont	19703	New Castle County	Brandywine School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 792-3880	850	61	14.0		300 (35.3%)	290 (34.1%)	101 (11.9%)	97 (11.4%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	57 (6.7%)	79.8	18^th of 106 public elementary schools	83.0%		80.6	15^th of 103 public elementary schools	85.4%	3	30.7		40.2	62.1	57.5				49.1	60.2	54.2				$16,658	$901	$20,455
Lombardy Elementary School	Public	K-5	412 Foulk Road	Wilmington	19803	New Castle County	Brandywine School District	No	No	No	No	(302) 762-7190	464	34	13.8		268 (57.8%)	127 (27.4%)	27 (5.8%)	15 (3.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (5.4%)	58.8	40^th of 106 public elementary schools	62.3%		56.8	37^th of 103 public elementary schools	64.1%	3	17.4		42.9	48.6	51.8				43.7	41.1	43.0				$15,304	$324	$19,316
Mount Pleasant Elementary School	Public	K-5	500 Duncan Road	Wilmington	19809	New Castle County	Brandywine School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 762-7120	704	55	12.8		275 (39.1%)	261 (37.1%)	48 (6.8%)	55 (7.8%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.4%)	60 (8.5%)	46.9	50^th of 106 public elementary schools	52.8%		45.3	56^th of 103 public elementary schools	45.6%	6	7.1		57.3	23.2	29.8				57.9	29.0	20.0				$17,574	$926	$20,832
Harlan (David W. ) Elementary School	Public	K-5	3601 Jefferson Street	Wilmington	19802	New Castle County	Brandywine School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 762-7156	337	34	10.0		23 (6.8%)	270 (80.1%)	27 (8.0%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.2%)	12.9	94^th of 106 public elementary schools	11.3%		16.7	84^th of 103 public elementary schools	18.4%	10			26.5		17.7				26.5		14.3				$20,957	$2,214	$23,497
East Side Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	3000 North Claymont Street	Wilmington	19802	New Castle County	East Side Charter School	Yes	No	No	No	(302) 762-5834	472	42	11.2		6 (1.3%)	443 (93.9%)	17 (3.6%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	13.6	93^rd of 106 public elementary schools	12.3%		14.1	91^st of 103 public elementary schools	11.7%	2	12.2	20.6	10.6		24.1	26.4	44.9	37.1		16.2	12.1	15.1	33.3	26.5	$18,093	$1,727	$19,180

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