Harlan (David W. ) Elementary School

Regular School · Wilmington, DE

Harlan (David W. ) Elementary School is a regular school school in Wilmington, Delaware, serving grades KG–05 with 322 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 9.5:1.

Level

Elementary

Grades

KG – 05

Enrollment

322

Teachers (FTE)

34.0

Student–Teacher Ratio

9.5:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
Black or African American	248	77%
Hispanic/Latino	29	9%
White	24	7%
Two or more races	17	5%
Asian	4	1%
Total enrollment	322	165M / 157F

English Language Learners: 9 (3% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	<=5%	28.8%	89
Reading Proficiency	<=5%	44.5%	86
Science Proficiency	<=10%	—	31

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)

-0.46 grade levels

Math

-0.16 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

None offered

Out-of-School Suspensions

4.3% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

100

31.1% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	322	100%

Contact & Location

3601 Jefferson Street

Wilmington, DE 19802

Phone: (302)762-7156

http://www.brandywineschools.org/harlan

District

Brandywine School District

Per-pupil expenditure: $22,670

District enrollment: 10,367

Other Schools in District

View all 16 schools →

Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 19802) → CensusDepth.com
Delaware population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Delaware teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

100124000285

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD