Forwood Elementary School

Elementary school·Grades K-5 Wilmington, Delaware·19810
Score
65.1/100
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#33
Among 93 Delaware elementary schools
#5
In Brandywine School District
#5
In Wilmington
Top 36%
In Delaware

Score 65.1/100: better than 65% of Delaware elementary schools on 2025-26 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2025-26)

% proficient on state tests in Delaware, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Delaware schools.

English language arts
42%
Similar Delaware schools ≈ 43%, better than 47% of them
172 students tested
Math
48%
Similar Delaware schools ≈ 40%, better than 69% of them
172 students tested
Science
34%
Similar Delaware schools ≈ 32%, better than 63% of them
67 students tested
All Delaware schools (ELA / math)
42% / 33%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 23 published results by grade and test

As published by Delaware Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 3DeSSA Alternate Assessmenthidden (small group)—
English language artsGrade 4DeSSA Alternate Assessmenthidden (small group)—
English language artsGrade 5DeSSA Alternate Assessmenthidden (small group)—
English language artsAll gradesDeSSA Alternate Assessmenthidden (small group)—
English language artsGrade 3Smarter Balanced Summative Assessment45.646
English language artsGrade 4Smarter Balanced Summative Assessment39.059
English language artsGrade 5Smarter Balanced Summative Assessment41.867
English language artsAll gradesSmarter Balanced Summative Assessment41.9172
MathGrade 3DeSSA Alternate Assessmenthidden (small group)—
MathGrade 4DeSSA Alternate Assessmenthidden (small group)—
MathGrade 5DeSSA Alternate Assessmenthidden (small group)—
MathAll gradesDeSSA Alternate Assessmenthidden (small group)—
MathGrade 3Smarter Balanced Summative Assessment67.446
MathGrade 4Smarter Balanced Summative Assessment52.559
MathGrade 5Smarter Balanced Summative Assessment31.367
MathAll gradesSmarter Balanced Summative Assessment48.3172
ScienceGrade 5DeSSA Alternate Assessmenthidden (small group)—
ScienceAll gradesDeSSA Alternate Assessmenthidden (small group)—
ScienceGrade 5Delaware System of Student Assessment (DeSSA)34.367
ScienceAll gradesDelaware System of Student Assessment (DeSSA)34.367
Social studiesGrade 4Delaware System of Student Assessment (DeSSA)47.355
Social studiesGrade 5Delaware System of Student Assessment (DeSSA)62.767
Social studiesAll gradesDelaware System of Student Assessment (DeSSA)55.7122

School profile

Grades
K-5
Students
366
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
366
Typical elementary school: 450
Free or reduced-price lunch
—
Not reported to the federal data

District and location

City
New Castle County

Contact

Address
1900 Westminster Drive
Wilmington, DE 19810

"Typical" is the middle (median) elementary school in Delaware. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24).

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Forwood Elementary School at a glance

Forwood Elementary School is a public elementary school in Wilmington, Delaware, serving grades K-5. It is part of Brandywine School District. It has about 366 students (a typical Delaware elementary school has 450).

In 2025-26 state tests, 42% in English language arts (similar schools: 43%) and 48% in math (similar schools: 40%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other Delaware elementary schools, it scores 65.1 out of 100: better than 65% of them, ranking #33 of 93. Its English language arts result fell by 5 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.