Bancroft Elementary School

700 North Lombard Street, Wilmington DE, 19801 | Christina School District | 302-429-4102
  • grades PK-5
  • students 286
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 15% 67% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 90 in Wilmington
  • Ranked #0 of 325 in Delaware
Proficiency Averages
36%Wilmington
44%Delaware

Bancroft Elementary School is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "Christina School District" in Wilmington, DE. There are a total of 286 students and 30 teachers at Bancroft Elementary School, for a student to teacher ratio of 10 to 1.

Bancroft Elementary School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 14.5%, which is 67% lower than the Delaware average.

Bancroft Elementary School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students286
Teachers30
Student/Teacher ratio10:1

 

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 Bancroft Elementary School, 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
All17%
320-29%
411-19%
5<= 10%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All12%
320-29%
4<= 10%
511-19%
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.

Bancroft Elementary School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictDelawareNational
White 10.2% 34.4% 48.2% 51.1%
Black 77.1% 40.0% 30.8% 15.9%
Asian 3.0% 4.7% 3.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 8.0% 17.5% 14.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.3% 0.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.4% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.3% 2.8% 2.4% 3.1%

Wilmington demographics profile

StatisticWilmingtonDelawareNational
Population70,655973,764328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)6,48550491
Median age35.939.637.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)33%54%55%
Speak English88%87%79%
Speak Spanish9%7%13%

Education level achieved in Wilmington

IndexWilmingtonDelawareNational
Completed 8th grade80.4%86.3%84.3%
Completed high school79.2%85.3%83.0%
Completed some college49.1%57.7%59.4%
Completed associate degree31.3%38.2%38.5%
Completed bachelors27.0%30.5%30.3%
Completed masters11.3%12.4%11.5%
Completed professional degree4.1%3.5%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.3%1.7%1.3%
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Source: The Bancroft Elementary School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.