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Wilmington, Delaware Private Schools (Closed)

All Saints Catholic School

Gr: PK-8 | 229 students

Avg. class size: 20 students

Catholic

907 New Rd

Wilmington, DE 19805

(302) 995-2231

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Bright Horizons Family Solutions

Gr: PK-K | 24 students

Daycare / Preschool

1401 Faulkland Road

Wilmington, DE 19805

(302) 633-1600

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Christ Our King Catholic School

Gr: PK-8 | 106 students

Catholic

510 West 28 Street

Wilmington, DE 19802

(302) 762-4031

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Destiny Calling Academy

Gr: K-12

Christian

5810-C Kirkwood Highway

Wilmington, DE 19808

(800) 677-7904

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Elementary Workshop Montessori School

Gr: PK-4 | 43 students

Avg. class size: 16 students

Montessori School

502 N Pine St

Wilmington, DE 19801

(302) 656-1498

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St. Hedwig Elementary School

Gr: PK-8 | 183 students

Catholic

304 S Harrison Street

Wilmington, DE 19805

(302) 594-1402

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St. Helena Elementary School

Gr: K-8 | 190 students

Catholic

210 Bellefonte Avenue

Wilmington, DE 19809

(302) 762-5595

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St. Thomas The Apostle

Gr: PK-8 | 246 students

Catholic

201 Bayard Avenue

Wilmington, DE 19805

(302) 654-0746

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Zion Early Education Center

Gr: PK-K | 25 students

Daycare / Preschool (Christian)

2101 Lancaster Ave

Wilmington, DE 19805

(302) 655-7874

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Wilmington, DE Private School Trends (10-Year)

Private Schools

-17.6% (-6 schools) 10-yr

6,261

Students

-28.0% (-2,440 students) 10-yr

$19,541

Avg. Tuition

+34.6% (+$5,028) 10-yr

Avg. Class Size

28%

Students of Color

-6.7% (-2.0 pp) 10-yr

9:1

Student-Teacher Ratio

-10.0% (-1.0) 10-yr

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Enrollment & Diversity

Category

This Town (Wilmington)

This State (DE)

# Schools

28 Schools

88 Schools

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Trends in Total Number of Private Elementary Schools
Year	Wilmington, DE Total Schools
2025	28
2024	29
2023	28
2022	26
2021	26
2020	29
2019	30
2018	29
2017	32
2016	32
2015	34

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# Students

6,261 Students

16,813 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private Elementary School
Year	Wilmington, DE Avg	Delaware (DE)	National
2025	223	190	199
2024	220	180	192
2023	238	184	193
2022	260	212	205
2021	260	210	201
2020	257	190	188
2019	263	201	193
2018	271	200	190
2017	249	210	199
2016	254	209	196
2015	256	187	183

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% Students of Color

28%

29%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Wilmington, DE Avg	Delaware (DE)	National
2025	27%	28%	33%
2024	21%	27%	32%
2023	26%	28%	32%
2022	25%	25%	32%
2021	23%	25%	31%
2020	23%	24%	31%
2019	26%	26%	31%
2018	26%	24%	30%
2017	34%	30%	31%
2016	33%	31%	31%
2015	30%	30%	31%

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0.51

0.58

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	Wilmington, DE Avg	Delaware (DE)	National
2025	0.48	0.57	0.64
2024	0.48	0.55	0.64
2023	0.49	0.55	0.63
2022	0.42	0.51	0.62
2021	0.42	0.51	0.62
2020	0.45	0.51	0.62
2019	0.45	0.50	0.61
2018	0.45	0.50	0.60
2017	0.46	0.49	0.59
2016	0.46	0.49	0.59
2015	0.48	0.49	0.58

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# American Indian Students

16 Students

33 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

108 Students

695 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends
Year	Wilmington, DE Avg	Delaware (DE)	National
2025	2%	5%	5%
2024	2%	4%	5%
2023	2%	4%	5%
2022	1%	4%	5%
2021	1%	4%	5%
2020	2%	4%	5%
2019	2%	4%	4%
2018	2%	4%	4%
2017	2%	3%	4%
2016	2%	3%	4%
2015	1%	4%	4%

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# Hispanic Students

197 Students

632 Students

% Hispanic Students

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends
Year	Wilmington, DE Avg	Delaware (DE)	National
2025	3%	4%	9%
2024	3%	4%	9%
2023	3%	4%	9%
2022	3%	3%	8%
2021	3%	3%	9%
2020	4%	4%	9%
2019	4%	4%	8%
2018	4%	4%	8%
2017	4%	3%	8%
2016	4%	3%	8%
2015	4%	3%	8%

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# Black Students

621 Students

1,671 Students

% Black Students

10%

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Black Student Percentage Trends
Year	Wilmington, DE Avg	Delaware (DE)	National
2025	11%	10%	8%
2024	11%	11%	8%
2023	9%	10%	8%
2022	10%	10%	7%
2021	10%	10%	8%
2020	9%	10%	8%
2019	9%	9%	8%
2018	9%	9%	8%
2017	9%	9%	7%
2016	9%	9%	8%
2015	9%	10%	8%

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# White Students

4,102 Students

10,089 Students

% White Students

68%

61%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Wilmington, DE Avg	Delaware (DE)	National
2025	70%	62%	55%
2024	70%	64%	55%
2023	69%	64%	55%
2022	75%	68%	57%
2021	75%	68%	57%
2020	73%	68%	58%
2019	73%	68%	59%
2018	73%	68%	59%
2017	72%	69%	61%
2016	72%	69%	61%
2015	70%	69%	61%

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# Hawaiian Students

1 Student

7 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

n/a

% of Two or more races Students

n/a

# Others Students

1,045 Students

3,377 Students

% of Others Students

17%

21%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	Wilmington, DE Avg	Delaware (DE)	National
2025	14%	19%	22%
2024	14%	17%	22%
2023	17%	18%	22%
2022	11%	15%	22%
2021	11%	15%	20%
2020	12%	14%	19%
2019	12%	15%	20%
2018	12%	15%	20%
2017	13%	16%	19%
2016	13%	16%	18%
2015	14%	14%	18%

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# Teachers

714 Teachers

1,854 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

9:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Wilmington, DE Avg	Delaware (DE)	National
2025	9:1	9:1	11:1
2024	9:1	9:1	11:1
2023	9:1	9:1	11:1
2022	8:1	9:1	11:1
2021	9:1	9:1	11:1
2020	9:1	9:1	11:1
2019	10:1	10:1	11:1
2018	10:1	10:1	11:1
2017	10:1	10:1	11:1
2016	10:1	10:1	12:1
2015	10:1	10:1	12:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

58%

49%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Wilmington, DE Avg	Delaware (DE)	National
2025	57%	48%	54%
2024	60%	46%	54%
2023	56%	46%	53%
2022	58%	44%	53%
2021	58%	42%	53%
2020	58%	43%	53%
2019	48%	37%	52%
2018	48%	37%	52%
2017	47%	40%	51%
2016	42%	37%	51%
2015	38%	37%	50%

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Average Class Size

16 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Wilmington, DE Avg	Delaware (DE)	National
2025	16	16	16
2024	15	15	15
2023	16	15	15
2022	16	15	15
2021	17	16	15
2020	16	15	15
2019	17	15	15
2018	17	15	15
2017	15	14	15
2016	16	14	15
2015	16	13	15

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Average Number of AP Courses

15 courses

14 courses

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Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered
Year	Wilmington, DE Avg	Delaware (DE)	National
2025	15	14	12
2024	15	14	11
2023	15	13	10
2022	15	13	10

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Average SAT score

1234

(Out of 1600)

Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

Tuition & Aid

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$19,541

$13,904

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Wilmington, DE Avg	Delaware (DE)	National
2025	$19,368	$13,726	$14,043
2024	$18,339	$13,174	$12,357
2023	$15,208	$11,206	$11,693
2022	$14,726	$10,305	$11,199
2021	$14,645	$10,486	$10,824
2020	$14,823	$10,307	$10,496
2019	$13,916	$10,463	$10,300
2018	$12,048	$9,594	$10,056
2017	$13,408	$9,385	$9,712
2016	$15,583	$10,396	$9,307
2015	$14,513	$10,477	$8,903

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Average Summer Program Cost

$373

Average % on Financial Aid

37%

36%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Wilmington, DE Avg	Delaware (DE)	National
2025	37%	35%	34%
2024	37%	37%	33%
2023	41%	41%	33%
2022	33%	35%	32%
2021	33%	35%	32%
2020	33%	34%	31%
2019	41%	39%	30%
2018	39%	38%	29%
2017	39%	37%	29%
2016	32%	34%	28%
2015	30%	30%	27%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$7,947

$6,499

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2019-2025)
Year	Wilmington, DE Avg	Delaware (DE)	National
2025	$5,618	$5,240	$6,227
2019	$3,773	$3,769	$5,007

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Average Endowment Size

$34.4 million

$ million

Admissions & Athletics

Average Acceptance Rate

83%

88%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Wilmington, DE Avg	Delaware (DE)	National
2025	86%	89%	81%
2024	85%	89%	85%
2023	86%	89%	85%
2022	80%	88%	85%
2021	80%	87%	86%
2020	79%	87%	86%
2019	81%	87%	85%
2018	81%	87%	85%
2017	81%	88%	86%
2016	80%	89%	85%
2015	81%	87%	86%

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Average Number of Extracurriculars

16 extracurriculars

12 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

10 sports

8 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked private elementary schools in Wilmington, DE?

The private elementary schools in Wilmington, DE include Wilmington Friends School, Tower Hill School, and Ursuline Academy.

How many private elementary schools are located in Wilmington?

28 private elementary schools are located in Wilmington.

How much do private elementary schools cost in Wilmington?

The average tuition cost is $19,541, which is higher than the Delaware private school average tuition cost of $13,904.

How diverse are private elementary schools in Wilmington?

Wilmington private elementary schools are approximately 28% minority students, which is lower than the Delaware private school average of 29%.

What percentage of private elementary schools are religiously affiliated in Wilmington?

68% of private elementary schools in Wilmington are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Seventh Day Adventist).

Which private elementary schools in Wilmington are often viewed compared to one another?

Popular comparisons of private elementary schools in Wilmington include: Sharon Temple Adventist School vs. Wilmington Junior Academy, Urban Promise School vs. St. Edmond's Academy, The Pilot School vs. Centreville Layton School

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