State/Public High Open

Dickinson (John) School

๐Ÿ“ 1801 Milltown Road, Wilmington, New Castle County, 19808

1,058
Pupils
16.5
Pupil:teacher ratio

About this school

Dickinson (John) School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Wilmington, New Castle County. The school has 1,058 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Red Clay Consolidated School District school district. It serves grades 6โ€“12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 64 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 16.5:1. 47% of students are proficient in reading. 24% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 77%. The school offers 7 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.

School details

School district
Red Clay Consolidated School District

Enrollment & staffing

Dickinson (John) School enrolls 1,058 students across grades 6โ€“12. The student body is 57% male and 43% female. A teaching staff of 64 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 16.5:1.

Male students
604 (57%)
Female students
454 (43%)
Teachers (FTE)
64
Student-teacher ratio
16.5:1
Grade span
6โ€“12

Student demographics

By race and ethnicity, the student body is 36% White, 31% Hispanic or Latino and 28% Black or African American.

Race / ethnicityStudentsShare
White38636%
Hispanic or Latino32631%
Black or African American29528%
Two or more races333.1%
Asian171.6%
American Indian or Alaska Native1<1%

Source: NCES Common Core of Data.

School setting & status

Suburb, LargeGrades 6โ€“12

Dickinson (John) School is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district DE At-Large, state senate district 9, state house district 21.

School district: Red Clay Consolidated School District

Dickinson (John) School is one of 28 schools in Red Clay Consolidated School District, based in Wilmington, Delaware. The district serves 14,444 students district-wide and employs 1,095 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,058 students, Dickinson (John) School is larger than the district average of about 516 students per school.

14,444
District students
28
Schools
1,095
Teachers (FTE)

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Academic Performance

47%
Reading proficient
24%
Math proficient
77%
Graduation rate
14%
Poverty rate

Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.

Technology & Programs

๐Ÿ“ถ Fiber internet ๐Ÿ“ก Campus Wi-Fi ๐Ÿ’ป Provides devices ๐ŸŽ“ AP courses (7) ๐Ÿ›๏ธ Dual enrollment โญ Gifted program

Setting: Suburb - Large

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