Dickinson (John) School

1801 Milltown Road, Wilmington, DE 19808

CSchola Grade
Grades
6–12
High
Students
1,027
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
15.6 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Red Clay Consolidated School District
New Castle County

Schola Grade C · Average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 39 Delaware high schools · How we grade
Test scores32% proficient in math & reading
53rdpercentile
Equity15% of low-income students proficient
33rdpercentile
Attendance39% chronically absent
26thpercentile
Graduation rate82% graduate in 4 years
25thpercentile
College readinessAt least 12% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
34thpercentile
Class size15.6 students per teacher
47thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Delaware high schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Dickinson (John) School

Dickinson (John) School is a public high school in Wilmington, Delaware, serving grades 6–12. It is part of Red Clay Consolidated School District. The school is located in a large suburb in New Castle County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 1,027 students were enrolled, with about 15.6 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is close to the typical Delaware high school (15.4 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is C (average), compared with 39 Delaware high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 6–12

Location & nearby schools

1801 Milltown Road
Wilmington, DE 19808
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
6–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
1,027 students
Students per teacher
15.6 to 1
AP courses offered
1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Suburb — Large
School district
Red Clay Consolidated School District
County
New Castle County
NCES school ID
100130000275

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.