Woodbridge School District

16359 Sussex Highway
Bridgeville, DE 19933
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,771 students in Woodbridge School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Delaware.
Public Elementary Schools in Woodbridge School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Delaware public elementary school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Delaware public elementary school average of 60% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (DE)
# Schools
6 Schools
168 Schools
# Students
2,494 Students
96,307 Students
# Teachers
178 Teachers
6,983 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Woodbridge School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 42 school districts in Delaware (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (DE)
#23 out of 42 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Woodbridge   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
24%
29%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Woodbridge   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Delaware by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
36%
42%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Woodbridge   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Delaware by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
19%
21%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Woodbridge   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Delaware by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
85-89%
88%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Woodbridge   School District and public school graduation rate of Delaware by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.69
0.71
# American Indian Students
1 Student
353 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
26 Students
4,583 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
713 Students
18,540 Students
% Hispanic Students
29%
19%
# Black Students
507 Students
28,731 Students
% Black Students
20%
30%
# White Students
1,099 Students
38,708 Students
% White Students
44%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
138 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
145 Students
5,254 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
36
631
# Students in K Grade:
173
7,659
# Students in 1st Grade:
189
10,457
# Students in 2nd Grade:
194
10,005
# Students in 3rd Grade:
201
10,029
# Students in 4th Grade:
190
10,358
# Students in 5th Grade:
190
10,634
# Students in 6th Grade:
195
10,768
# Students in 7th Grade:
227
9,746
# Students in 8th Grade:
176
9,714
# Students in 9th Grade:
208
1,762
# Students in 10th Grade:
209
1,619
# Students in 11th Grade:
154
1,368
# Students in 12th Grade:
152
1,557
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,836 in this school district is less than the state median of $20,375. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,813 is less than the state median of $18,450. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (DE)
Total Revenue
$45 MM
$2,882 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Woodbridge   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Delaware by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$42 MM
$2,610 MM
This chart displays total spending of Woodbridge   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Delaware by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$17,836
$20,375
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Woodbridge   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Delaware by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$16,813
$18,450
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Woodbridge   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Delaware by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Woodbridge School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Phillis Wheatley Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
48 Church Street
Bridgeville, DE 19933
(302) 337-3469
Grades: 3-5
| 581 students
Rank: #22.
Woodbridge Early Childhood Education Center
Magnet School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 64% )
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
400 Governors Ave, 400 Governo
Greenwood, DE 19950
(302) 349-4010
Grades: PK-2
| 592 students
Rank: #33.
Woodbridge Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
307 Laws Street
Bridgeville, DE 19933
(302) 337-8289
Grades: 6-8
| 598 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,494 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 56%
  • : 85-89% (Btm 50% in DE)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 24% (Top 50%)
  • : 36% (Btm 50%)
  • : 19% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), DE Dept. of Education

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