Summary:
There is only one elementary school located in the Edison (Thomas A.) Charter School district in Wilmington, Delaware - the Edison (Thomas A.) Charter School. This school serves students from grades K-5 and has consistently struggled to provide a quality education, ranking in the bottom tier of Delaware elementary schools with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.
The school's academic performance, as measured by standardized test scores, is significantly below the state average across multiple grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 10% of 3rd graders and 8% of 4th graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state averages of 39.45% and 39.05%, respectively. Additionally, the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 33.8% is much higher than the state average, which may be a contributing factor to the low academic outcomes.
The school's student population is overwhelmingly African American (96.68%), which is not representative of the overall student population in Delaware. This raises questions about equity and access to quality education for underrepresented groups. Despite the school's consistently poor performance, there are no apparent signs of significant improvement over the past several years, suggesting that the school is facing systemic challenges that need to be addressed to improve the educational experience and outcomes for its students.
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