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Dickinson (John) School

Regular School · Wilmington, DE

Dickinson (John) School is a regular school school in Wilmington, Delaware, serving grades 06–12 with 1,027 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 15.6:1.

Level
High
Grades
06 – 12
Enrollment
1,027
Teachers (FTE)
66.0
Student–Teacher Ratio
15.6:1
Status
Open
Lunch Program Participation
Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity Students Share
Hispanic/Latino 367 36%
White 349 34%
Black or African American 257 25%
Asian 25 2%
Two or more races 25 2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 4 0%
Total enrollment 1,027 588M / 439F

English Language Learners: 168 (16% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric This School State Avg Tested
Math Proficiency 24.0% -4.8pp 28.8% 248
Reading Proficiency 47.0% +2.5pp 44.5% 247
Science Proficiency 20-24% 81
4-Year Graduation Rate 55-59%

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)
+0.19 grade levels
Math
-0.14 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

AP Courses
Yes (5)
36 students enrolled
Gifted & Talented
None offered
SAT/ACT Takers
139
students tested · SY 2021–22
Out-of-School Suspensions
66
6.4% of enrollment · SY 2021–22
Chronically Absent
380
37% 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.) 1,027 100%

Contact & Location

1801 Milltown Road

Wilmington, DE 19808

Phone: (302)992-5500

http://redclay.schoolwires.net/dickinson

District

Red Clay Consolidated School District

Per-pupil expenditure: $24,497

District enrollment: 14,771

NCES ID

100130000275

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