Wilbur (Kathleen H.) Elementary

4050 Wrangle Hill Road, Bear DE, 19701 | Colonial School District | 302-832-6330
  • grades KG-5
  • students 1180
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 42% 5% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 6 in Bear
  • Ranked #0 of 325 in Delaware
Proficiency Averages
48%Bear
44%Delaware

Wilbur (Kathleen H.) Elementary is a school servicing grades KG to 5 and is located in the district of "Colonial School District" in Bear, DE. There are a total of 1,180 students and 69 teachers at Wilbur (Kathleen H.) Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 18 to 1.

Wilbur (Kathleen H.) Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 41.5%, which is 5% lower than the Delaware average.

Wilbur (Kathleen H.) Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1180
Teachers69
Student/Teacher ratio18:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Wilbur (Kathleen H.) Elementary, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All33%
335-39%
435-39%
525-29%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All50%
340-44%
445-49%
555-59%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Wilbur (Kathleen H.) Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictDelawareNational
White 36.1% 34.0% 48.2% 51.1%
Black 46.8% 43.4% 30.8% 15.9%
Asian 5.4% 2.6% 3.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 10.5% 17.9% 14.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.2% 0.2% 0.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.4% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.6% 1.5% 2.4% 3.1%

Bear demographics profile

StatisticBearDelawareNational
Population21,397973,764328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)3,69950491
Median age36.739.637.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)45%54%55%
Speak English78%87%79%
Speak Spanish14%7%13%

Education level achieved in Bear

IndexBearDelawareNational
Completed 8th grade83.7%86.3%84.3%
Completed high school81.8%85.3%83.0%
Completed some college54.8%57.7%59.4%
Completed associate degree31.7%38.2%38.5%
Completed bachelors25.7%30.5%30.3%
Completed masters7.8%12.4%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.5%3.5%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.4%1.7%1.3%
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Source: The Wilbur (Kathleen H.) Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.