Is Warner Elementary School a good school?

Warner Elementary School ranks in the bottom 2.8% of Delaware elementary schools.

How many students attend Warner Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 374 students attended Warner Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Warner Elementary School?

Students at Warner Elementary School are 80% African American, 12% Hispanic, 5% White, 3% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Warner Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Warner Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Skyline Middle School High : Dickinson (John) School

Warner Elementary School

Summary:

Warner Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Wilmington, Delaware, serving grades 3-5 with a student population of 360. The school is part of the Red Clay Consolidated School District, which is ranked 14 out of 32 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Warner Elementary faces significant challenges in improving student outcomes, as evidenced by its consistently low performance, high chronic absenteeism, and underperformance of key student subgroups. The school has a significantly higher percentage of African American students (78.06%) compared to the surrounding schools, which range from 26.15% to 96.68% African American. Additionally, Warner Elementary has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 30% to 53% over the past several years, significantly higher than the surrounding schools, which have rates ranging from 15.8% to 45.9%. Academically, the school's performance, as measured by the Smarter Balanced Assessments, is significantly lower than the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas.

While the nearby schools, such as Lewis (William C.) Dual Language Elementary School and Johnson (Joseph E. Junior) Elementary School, also have relatively low performance compared to the state, they generally outperform Warner Elementary across academic measures. This suggests that Warner Elementary may face unique challenges that the other schools do not, despite having a relatively high per-student spending of $23,146 (2018-2019), which is higher than the nearby schools.

Detail:

Public 3-5

801 West 18th Street
Wilmington, DE 19802-3890

(302) 651-2740

District: Red Clay Consolidated School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
103^rd of 106 Delaware Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $23,146

Students who attend Warner Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Skyline Middle School
High:	Dickinson (John) School

Student/teacher ratio: 8.9

Number of students: 374

Racial breakdown:

African American:

80.2%

Hispanic:

12.3%

White:

4.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 99.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Warner Elementary School ranks worse than 97.2% of elementary schools in Delaware. It also ranks 13^th among 14 ranked elementary schools in the Red Clay Consolidated School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 4.82. (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: African American (80.2%), Hispanic (12.3%), White (4.5%). (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Warner Elementary School is 8.9, which is the 2^nd best among 14 elementary schools in the Red Clay Consolidated School District. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Warner Elementary School is $23,146, which is the highest among 15 elementary schools in the Red Clay Consolidated School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Warner Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Warner Elementary School 103^rd of 106 Delaware public elementary schools. (See Warner Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

African American students:

Red Clay Consolidated School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Red Clay Consolidated School District 14^th of 32 Delaware school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Warner Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	DE State Percentile
2011	1.16	90^th	91	1.1%
2012	1.26	89^th	90	1.1%
2013	2.53	89^th	91	2.2%
2014	7.05	35^th	36	2.8%
2015	3.40	106^th	108	1.9%
2016	3.36	83^rd	86	3.5%
2017	3.78	83^rd	86	3.5%
2018	3.04	84^th	85	1.2%
2019	1.74	105^th	105	0.0%
2022	3.19	104^th	104	0.0%
2023	4.48	102^nd	103	1.0%
2024	4.82	103^rd	106	2.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Warner Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	DE State Percentile
2019	3.58	92^nd	92	0.0%
2022	3.67	62^nd	62	0.0%
2024	8.59	66^th	66	0.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Warner Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	DE State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	0.81	99^th	99	0.0%
2024	3.38	97^th	97	0.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Warner Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	DE State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	1.50	99^th	99	0.0%
2024	5.36	96^th	97	1.0%

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Rank History for African American students at Warner Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	DE State Percentile
2019	2.71	72^nd	72	0.0%
2022	3.28	60^th	60	0.0%
2023	5.51	60^th	60	0.0%
2024	6.30	61^st	62	1.6%

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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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Sunday, October 22, 2017

Students very aggressive. Very little learning taking place. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Warner Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	584	352	29	37	0	n/a	n/a	1002
1989	678	310	28	36	2	n/a	n/a	1054
1990	747	323	35	27	1	n/a	n/a	1133
1991	729	306	36	20	0	n/a	n/a	1091
1992	566	484	34	48	0	n/a	n/a	1132
1993	586	527	42	117	0	n/a	n/a	1272
1994	520	348	45	17	0	n/a	n/a	930
1995	521	357	35	16	1	n/a	n/a	930
1996	521	357	35	16	1	n/a	n/a	930
1997	503	360	35	15	2	n/a	n/a	915
1998	495	350	42	19	1	n/a	n/a	907
1999	451	348	39	14	2	n/a	n/a	854
2000	434	352	37	17	1	n/a	n/a	841
2001	141	410	24	25	0	n/a	n/a	600
2002	27	454	6	30	1	n/a	n/a	518
2003	27	454	6	30	1	n/a	n/a	518
2004	13	422	4	30	1	n/a	n/a	470
2005	13	410	6	34	2	n/a	n/a	465
2006	12	555	3	115	1	n/a	n/a	686
2007	16	562	0	102	1	n/a	n/a	681
2008	20	551	0	101	1	n/a	n/a	673
2009	13	484	0	98	2	n/a	n/a	597
2010	12	453	1	90	2	n/a	n/a	558
2011	18	422	2	102	0	1	4	549
2012	21	431	2	94	0	1	6	555
2013	17	417	2	90	1	1	12	540
2014	21	413	0	101	2	1	20	558
2015	21	400	2	87	1	0	18	529
2016	12	325	1	56	3	0	16	413
2017	11	323	3	72	2	0	17	428
2018	8	332	2	80	1	0	15	438
2019	7	301	0	61	0	0	9	378
2020	13	304	0	56	2	0	14	389
2021	14	303	2	48	3	1	7	378
2022	23	310	1	54	5	2	9	404
2023	16	281	1	51	2	2	7	360
2024	17	300	0	46	1	0	10	374

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 Warner Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1002	58.0	17.2	23.3
1989	1054	62.0	17.0	20.1
1990	1133	62.0	18.2	19.3
1991	1091	66.0	16.5	19.8
1992	1132	60.0	18.8	20.8
1993	1272	63.7	20.0	18.8
1994	930	52.7	17.6	34.4
1995	930	51.7	18.0	38.9
1996	930	51.7	18.0	38.9
1997	915	51.7	17.7	29.1
1998	907	49.7	18.2	31.8
1999	854	48.7	17.5	32.3
2000	841	51.1	16.5	34.1
2001	600	43.0	14.0	53.8
2002	518	42.0	12.3	64.5
2003	518	42.0	12.3	64.5
2004	470	40.0	11.8	69.6
2005	465	33.0	14.1	70.5
2006	686	45.0	15.2	71.3
2007	681	40.0	17.0	81.6
2008	673	46.0	14.6	82.6
2009	597	42.0	14.2	81.2
2010	558	46.0	12.1	84.2
2011	549	54.0	10.1	88.5
2012	555	42.0	13.2	88.8
2013	540	50.0	10.8	92.6
2014	558	56.0	9.9	99.5
2015	529	58.0	9.1	99.4
2016	413	37.0	11.1	99.3
2017	428	39.0	10.9	n/a
2018	438	38.0	11.5	n/a
2019	378	38.0	9.9	n/a
2020	389	41.0	9.4	n/a
2021	378	42.1	8.9	n/a
2022	404	43.1	9.3	n/a
2023	360	41.1	8.7	n/a
2024	374	42.0	8.9	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 Warner Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1002	58.0	17.2	23.3
1989	1054	62.0	17.0	20.1
1990	1133	62.0	18.2	19.3
1991	1091	66.0	16.5	19.8
1992	1132	60.0	18.8	20.8
1993	1272	63.7	20.0	18.8
1994	930	52.7	17.6	34.4
1995	930	51.7	18.0	38.9
1996	930	51.7	18.0	38.9
1997	915	51.7	17.7	29.1
1998	907	49.7	18.2	31.8
1999	854	48.7	17.5	32.3
2000	841	51.1	16.5	34.1
2001	600	43.0	14.0	53.8
2002	518	42.0	12.3	64.5
2003	518	42.0	12.3	64.5
2004	470	40.0	11.8	69.6
2005	465	33.0	14.1	70.5
2006	686	45.0	15.2	71.3
2007	681	40.0	17.0	81.6
2008	673	46.0	14.6	82.6
2009	597	42.0	14.2	81.2
2010	558	46.0	12.1	84.2
2011	549	54.0	10.1	88.5
2012	555	42.0	13.2	88.8
2013	540	50.0	10.8	92.6
2014	558	56.0	9.9	99.5
2015	529	58.0	9.1	99.4
2016	413	37.0	11.1	99.3
2017	428	39.0	10.9	n/a
2018	438	38.0	11.5	n/a
2019	378	38.0	9.9	n/a
2020	389	41.0	9.4	n/a
2021	378	42.1	8.9	n/a
2022	404	43.1	9.3	n/a
2023	360	41.1	8.7	n/a
2024	374	42.0	8.9	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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Warner Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$3,422 (14.8%)	$23,526 (101.6%)	$23,146

Data source: Delaware Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Warner Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 105^th of 105 Elementary schools	Ranks 102^nd of 103 Elementary schools	1%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Warner Elementary School)	10.7	7.3	3.4%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Red Clay Consolidated School District)	46.1	34.9	11.2%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Delaware)	50.5	38.4	12.1%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Warner Elementary School)	8.1	10	1.9%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Red Clay Consolidated School District)	44	37.5	6.5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Delaware)	53	42.2	10.8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Warner Elementary School)	17.7	11.5	6.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Red Clay Consolidated School District)	51	39.9	11.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Delaware)	53.5	39.9	13.6%
4th Grade Mathematics (Warner Elementary School)	10.8	6.9	3.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Red Clay Consolidated School District)	42.5	37.8	4.6%
4th Grade Mathematics (Delaware)	50.8	39.1	11.7%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Warner Elementary School)	13.7	19.1	5.4%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Red Clay Consolidated School District)	55.1	47.5	7.6%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Delaware)	56.9	44.1	12.8%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	378	360	4.8%
African American	301	281	6.6%
American Indian	0	2
Asian	0	1
Hispanic	61	51	16.4%
Pacific Islander	0	2
White	7	16	128.6%
Two or More Races	9	7	22.2%

Schools Near Warner 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 Science 8th 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
Warner Elementary School	Public	3-5	801 West 18th Street	Wilmington	19802	New Castle County	Red Clay Consolidated School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 651-2740	374	42	8.9		17 (4.5%)	300 (80.2%)	46 (12.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.7%)	4.8	103^rd of 106 public elementary schools	2.8%		4.5	102^nd of 103 public elementary schools	1.0%	1				5.5	18.9	12.6				7.6	13.8	7.9				$23,146	$3,422	$23,526
Shortlidge (Evan G.) Academy	Public	K-2	100 West 18th Street	Wilmington	19802	New Castle County	Red Clay Consolidated School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 651-2710	394	33	11.9		29 (7.4%)	299 (75.9%)	57 (14.5%)	7 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)								(n/a)																$19,041	$2,770	$19,149
Lewis (William C.) Dual Language Elementary School	Public	K-5	920 North Van Buren Street	Wilmington	19806	New Castle County	Red Clay Consolidated School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 651-2695	316	36	8.7		47 (14.9%)	89 (28.2%)	174 (55.1%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	22.4	81^st of 106 public elementary schools	23.6%		13	93^rd of 103 public elementary schools	9.7%	12	18.0			25.5	33.3	39.2				14.3	16.7	17.7				$18,137	$2,090	$18,969
Kuumba Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	1200 North French Street	Wilmington	19801	New Castle County	Kuumba Academy Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(302) 472-6450	599	53	11.3		4 (0.7%)	543 (90.7%)	28 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.8%)	17.1	90^th of 106 public elementary schools	15.1%		12.5	94^th of 103 public elementary schools	8.7%	4			28.0	33.3	24.4	12.9	16.4	26.8	48.0	28.1	21.8			14.3	18.4	$14,625	$1,500	$13,687
Johnson (Joseph E. Junior) Elementary School	Public	K-5	2100 Gilpin Avenue	Wilmington	19806	New Castle County	Red Clay Consolidated School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 651-2715	303	22	14.0		25 (8.3%)	214 (70.6%)	50 (16.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.3%)	5	102^nd of 106 public elementary schools	3.8%		11.5	97^th of 103 public elementary schools	5.8%	5				9.8	19.6	10.6				11.8	10.9					$18,945	$4,010	$18,401
First State Montessori Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	Null	Wilmington	19801	New Castle County	First State Montessori Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(302) 576-1500	643	36	17.8		451 (70.1%)	119 (18.5%)	10 (1.6%)	13 (2.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (7.5%)	79.8	17^th of 106 public elementary schools	84.0%		73.7	20^th of 103 public elementary schools	80.6%	3	38.5	41.5	53.7	55.1	64.3	70.5	65.6	55.0	71.7	47.4	42.9	41.0	42.2	25.0	37.7	$13,194	$351	$13,226
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	343	33	10.3		26 (7.6%)	268 (78.1%)	28 (8.2%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.2%)	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
Stubbs Early Education Center	Public	PK-K	1100 North Pine Street	Wilmington	19801	New Castle County	Christina School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 429-4175	135	18	7.5		8 (5.9%)	106 (78.5%)	14 (10.4%)	2 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.7%)								(n/a)																$22,914	$4,271	$22,613
Edison (Thomas A.) Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	2200 North Locust Street	Wilmington	19802	New Castle County	Edison (Thomas A.) Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(302) 778-1101	601	41	14.6		7 (1.2%)	581 (96.7%)	6 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (0.8%)	3.5	104^th of 106 public elementary schools	1.9%		5	101^st of 103 public elementary schools	1.9%	3			18.6	10.0	8.0		10.0	26.2	46.6	15.0	6.7			13.1		$12,255	$1,492	$11,434
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	446	43	10.3		13 (2.9%)	415 (93.0%)	12 (2.7%)	3 (0.7%)	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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