Harlan (David W. ) Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

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Harlan (David W. ) Elementary School

3601 Jefferson Street
Wilmington, DE 19802

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Bottom 50%

Serving 343 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Harlan (David W. ) Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Delaware for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 20-24% (which is lower than the Delaware state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving is 9% (which is lower than the Delaware state average of 42%).

The student-teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Delaware state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 92% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Delaware state average of 61% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 343 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 92%
: Bottom 50% in DE
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
: 9% (Btm 50%)
: ≤5% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), DE Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Harlan (David W. ) Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Delaware for:

School Overview

Harlan (David W. ) Elementary School's student population of 343 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 33 teachers has grown by 10% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Harlan (David W. ) Elementary School
Kind	67
1	70
2	53
3	49
4	42
5	62

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Total Students

343 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Harlan (David W. ) Elementary School
2023	337
2022	340
2021	357
2020	361
2019	361
2018	344
2017	344
2016	353
2015	393
2014	387
2013	379
2012	363
2011	385
2010	362
2009	464
2008	504
2007	612
2006	575
2005	564
2004	534
2003	500
2002	501
2001	536
2000	607
1999	532
1998	703
1997	718
1996	687
1995	737
1994	730
1993	769
1992	737
1991	815
1990	733
1989	824
1988	741
1987	701

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

33 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Harlan (David W. ) Elementary School
2023	34
2022	33
2021	34
2020	30
2019	30
2018	27
2017	27
2016	30
2015	32
2014	31
2013	32
2012	36
2011	35
2010	35
2009	38
2008	40
2007	39
2006	37
2005	36
2004	34
2003	33
2002	31
2001	35
2000	39
1999	34
1998	42
1997	41
1996	40
1995	40
1994	41
1993	41
1992	42
1991	44
1990	42
1989	42
1988	42
1987	40

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Last Day of School

Sat. Jun 6, 2026

School Rankings

Harlan (David W. ) Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 199 schools in Delaware (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Harlan (David W. ) Elementary School is 0.38, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.71. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (DE)

#161 out of 199 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Harlan (David W. ) Elementary School
2023	#161
2022	#191
2021	#194
2019	#160
2018	#148
2017	#152
2016	#134
2015	#163
2014	#157
2013	#178
2012	#168

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20-24%

31%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Harlan (David W. ) Elementary School	Delaware	Brandywine School District
2023	22%	31%	32%
2022	10%	29%	30%
2021	5%	27%	28%
2019	22%	42%	41%
2018	32%	43%	43%
2017	32%	44%	45%
2016	32%	43%	45%
2015	22%	39%	42%
2014	50%	70%	68%
2013	42%	70%	67%
2012	42%	73%	70%

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42%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Harlan (David W. ) Elementary School	Delaware	Brandywine School District
2022	9%	42%	41%
2021	5%	42%	40%
2019	27%	53%	53%
2018	32%	54%	43%
2017	37%	54%	57%
2016	47%	55%	56%
2015	32%	52%	54%
2014	59%	73%	74%
2013	52%	73%	73%
2012	57%	74%	74%
2011	52%	62%	63%

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≤5%

21%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Harlan (David W. ) Elementary School	Delaware	Brandywine School District
2022	5%	21%	21%
2021	10%	24%	20%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Harlan (David W. ) Elementary School	Delaware	Brandywine School District
2023	10:1	14:1	14:1
2022	10:1	14:1	14:1
2021	11:1	14:1	14:1
2020	12:1	15:1	15:1
2019	12:1	15:1	15:1
2018	13:1	15:1	15:1
2017	13:1	15:1	15:1
2016	12:1	15:1	15:1
2015	12:1	14:1	15:1
2014	12:1	15:1	15:1
2013	12:1	15:1	14:1
2012	10:1	15:1	14:1
2011	11:1	15:1	14:1
2010	10:1	15:1	14:1
2009	12:1	15:1	14:1
2008	13:1	15:1	14:1
2007	16:1	16:1	15:1
2006	16:1	16:1	16:1
2005	16:1	16:1	16:1
2004	16:1	16:1	16:1
2003	15:1	16:1	16:1
2002	16:1	16:1	15:1
2001	15:1	16:1	16:1
2000	16:1	16:1	15:1
1999	16:1	17:1	17:1
1998	17:1	17:1	16:1
1997	18:1	17:1	17:1
1996	17:1	17:1	17:1
1995	18:1	17:1	18:1
1994	18:1	17:1	18:1
1993	19:1	17:1	18:1
1992	18:1	18:1	17:1
1991	19:1	18:1	18:1
1990	17:1	18:1	17:1
1989	20:1	18:1	18:1
1988	18:1	17:1	18:1
1987	18:1	17:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Harlan (David W. ) Elementary School	Delaware	Brandywine School District
2023	1%	4%	6%
2022	1%	4%	7%
2021	1%	4%	8%
2020	1%	4%	7%
2019	1%	4%	7%
2015	1%	4%	6%
2014	2%	4%	6%
2013	1%	4%	6%
2012	1%	3%	6%
2011	1%	4%	5%
2010	1%	4%	6%
2009	2%	4%	5%
2008	2%	4%	5%
2007	2%	3%	5%
2006	2%	3%	5%
2005	3%	3%	4%
2004	2%	3%	5%
2003	2%	4%	4%
2002	2%	2%	4%
2001	1%	2%	4%
2000	1%	2%	3%
1999	1%	2%	4%
1998	1%	2%	3%
1997	2%	2%	3%
1996	2%	2%	3%
1995	1%	2%	4%
1994	1%	2%	3%
1993	1%	2%	3%
1992	2%	2%	4%
1991	2%	2%	3%
1990	1%	2%	2%

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Hispanic

20%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Harlan (David W. ) Elementary School	Delaware	Brandywine School District
2023	8%	19%	8%
2022	7%	19%	7%
2021	6%	18%	7%
2020	4%	18%	7%
2019	4%	18%	7%
2018	5%	17%	6%
2017	5%	17%	6%
2016	5%	16%	5%
2015	7%	15%	5%
2014	7%	15%	5%
2013	8%	14%	5%
2012	6%	13%	5%
2011	6%	13%	5%
2010	5%	11%	4%
2009	3%	11%	4%
2008	3%	10%	3%
2007	3%	10%	3%
2006	3%	9%	3%
2005	2%	9%	3%
2004	3%	8%	3%
2003	3%	7%	3%
2002	3%	7%	3%
2001	3%	6%	2%
2000	2%	5%	2%
1999	2%	5%	2%
1998	3%	5%	2%
1997	2%	4%	2%
1996	3%	4%	2%
1995	2%	4%	1%
1994	3%	3%	1%
1993	2%	3%	1%
1992	3%	3%	1%
1991	2%	3%	1%

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Black

78%

31%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Harlan (David W. ) Elementary School	Delaware	Brandywine School District
2023	80%	31%	37%
2022	81%	30%	37%
2021	84%	30%	37%
2020	86%	30%	36%
2019	86%	30%	36%
2018	91%	30%	37%
2017	91%	30%	37%
2016	90%	31%	37%
2015	88%	31%	37%
2014	85%	31%	37%
2013	83%	31%	36%
2012	85%	32%	37%
2011	82%	32%	38%
2010	78%	33%	38%
2009	55%	33%	40%
2008	53%	33%	39%
2007	54%	33%	40%
2006	55%	33%	39%
2005	52%	32%	38%
2004	51%	32%	37%
2003	53%	31%	37%
2002	51%	31%	36%
2001	47%	31%	36%
2000	54%	31%	37%
1999	45%	30%	37%
1998	49%	30%	36%
1997	47%	29%	35%
1996	44%	29%	34%
1995	40%	29%	32%
1994	36%	28%	31%
1993	34%	28%	30%
1992	33%	27%	29%
1991	34%	27%	29%

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White

39%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Harlan (David W. ) Elementary School	Delaware	Brandywine School District
2023	7%	41%	44%
2022	8%	42%	45%
2021	7%	42%	45%
2020	6%	44%	47%
2019	6%	44%	47%
2018	3%	45%	49%
2017	3%	45%	49%
2016	4%	46%	50%
2015	3%	47%	51%
2014	4%	48%	50%
2013	6%	49%	50%
2012	7%	50%	51%
2011	10%	50%	51%
2010	16%	52%	52%
2009	40%	52%	51%
2008	42%	53%	53%
2007	41%	54%	52%
2006	40%	55%	53%
2005	43%	56%	55%
2004	44%	57%	55%
2003	41%	58%	56%
2002	43%	60%	57%
2001	48%	61%	58%
2000	43%	62%	58%
1999	52%	63%	57%
1998	47%	63%	59%
1997	49%	65%	60%
1996	51%	65%	61%
1995	57%	65%	63%
1994	60%	67%	65%
1993	63%	67%	66%
1992	62%	68%	66%
1991	62%	68%	67%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Harlan (David W. ) Elementary School	Delaware	Brandywine School District
2023	4%	5%	4%
2022	3%	5%	3%
2021	2%	5%	3%
2020	2%	4%	3%
2019	2%	4%	3%
2018	1%	3%	2%
2017	1%	3%	2%
2016	1%	3%	2%
2015	1%	3%	1%
2014	1%	2%	2%
2013	1%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.38

0.71

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Harlan (David W. ) Elementary School	Delaware	Brandywine School District
2023	0.35	0.70	0.66
2022	0.33	0.70	0.66
2021	0.29	0.70	0.66
2020	0.26	0.69	0.65
2019	0.26	0.69	0.65
2018	0.17	0.68	0.62
2017	0.17	0.68	0.62
2016	0.19	0.67	0.62
2015	0.22	0.66	0.61
2014	0.29	0.67	0.62
2013	0.30	0.65	0.61
2012	0.28	0.64	0.61
2011	0.32	0.64	0.60
2010	0.37	0.61	0.58
2009	0.54	0.61	0.58
2008	0.55	0.61	0.57
2007	0.54	0.59	0.57
2006	0.54	0.59	0.56
2005	0.55	0.58	0.56
2004	0.55	0.57	0.56
2003	0.56	0.57	0.55
2002	0.56	0.54	0.54
2001	0.55	0.53	0.54
2000	0.53	0.52	0.53
1999	0.53	0.52	0.53
1998	0.54	0.51	0.52
1997	0.54	0.50	0.52
1996	0.55	0.50	0.51
1995	0.52	0.49	0.50
1994	0.51	0.48	0.49
1993	0.49	0.47	0.48
1992	0.51	0.47	0.48
1991	0.50	0.46	0.47

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

100%

33%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Harlan (David W. ) Elementary School	Delaware	Brandywine School District
2023	100%	34%	31%
2022	100%	34%	31%
2021	98%	35%	31%
2020	97%	36%	31%
2019	97%	36%	31%
2016	99%	38%	31%
2015	99%	37%	30%
2014	99%	39%	33%
2013	73%	47%	40%
2012	69%	43%	37%
2011	65%	42%	36%
2010	49%	40%	32%
2009	39%	33%	30%
2008	40%	30%	28%
2007	33%	31%	27%
2006	38%	31%	30%
2005	37%	29%	27%
2004	32%	28%	25%
2003	37%	29%	27%
2002	39%	28%	24%
2001	36%	26%	24%
2000	36%	27%	25%
1999	26%	28%	23%
1998	37%	30%	28%
1997	40%	30%	29%
1996	36%	29%	25%
1995	30%	29%	23%
1994	33%	27%	21%
1993	33%	25%	21%
1992	23%	21%	17%
1991	22%	19%	15%

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Eligible for (12-13)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2013)
Year	Harlan (David W. ) Elementary School	Delaware	Brandywine School District
2013	5%	5%	4%
2012	9%	6%	5%
2011	9%	6%	5%
2010	13%	7%	6%
2009	6%	7%	5%
2008	5%	6%	5%
2007	4%	6%	5%
2006	7%	5%	5%
2005	6%	6%	5%
2004	7%	6%	5%
2003	10%	7%	5%
2002	7%	6%	6%
2001	7%	6%	6%
2000	8%	6%	6%
1999	8%	6%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Brandywine School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), DE Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Harlan (David W. ) Elementary School's ranking?

Harlan (David W. ) Elementary School is ranked #161 out of 199 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Delaware.

What schools are Harlan (David W. ) Elementary School often compared to?

Harlan (David W. ) Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Charter School Of New Castle by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

20-24% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 31% DE state average), while 9% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 42% DE state average).

How many students attend Harlan (David W. ) Elementary School?

343 students attend Harlan (David W. ) Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

78% of Harlan (David W. ) Elementary School students are Black, 8% of students are Hispanic, 8% of students are White, 5% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Harlan (David W. ) Elementary School?

Harlan (David W. ) Elementary School has a student ration of 10:1, which is lower than the Delaware state average of 14:1.

What grades does Harlan (David W. ) Elementary School offer ?

Harlan (David W. ) Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Harlan (David W. ) Elementary School part of?

Harlan (David W. ) Elementary School is part of Brandywine School District.

In what neighborhood is Harlan (David W. ) Elementary School located?

Harlan (David W. ) Elementary School is located in the Northwest Wilmington neighborhood of Wilmington, DE. There are 1 other public schools located in Northwest Wilmington.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 343 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 92%
: Bottom 50%
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
: 9% (Btm 50%)
: ≤5% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), DE Dept. of Education