Forwood Elementary School

1900 Westminster Drive
Wilmington, DE 19810

www.brandywineschools.org/forwood

384 Students

Elementary School K - 5th

School Overview

Forwood Elementary School is a public school located in Wilmington, Delaware, serving students within the Brandywine School District. The school is committed to fostering a supportive and inclusive learning environment that emphasizes both academic achievement and the social-emotional development of its students. By focusing on foundational skills and critical thinking, the school aims to prepare its young learners for success in their middle school years and beyond.

The school community is characterized by active engagement between educators, parents, and students, which helps create a collaborative culture. Forwood Elementary offers a comprehensive curriculum that integrates core subjects with opportunities for creative and extracurricular enrichment. Through its alignment with the broader goals of the Brandywine School District, Forwood strives to maintain high educational standards while ensuring that every student has access to the resources and guidance necessary to reach their full potential.

384

Total Students

28.0

Full-Time Teachers

13.7

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Forwood Elementary School
Demographic	Student Count
White	205
Hispanic	31
Black	84
Asian	37
Two or More	26
Pacific Islander	1

White
205 (53.4%)
Black
84 (21.9%)
Asian
37 (9.6%)
Hispanic
31 (8.1%)
Two or More
26 (6.8%)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.3%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Brandywine School District
Phone:	(302)475-3956
Website:	http://www.brandywineschools.org/forwood
Grade Range:	K - 5th
Total Students:	384
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	28.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	13.7
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 68

Grade 1 65

Grade 2 54

Grade 3 62

Grade 4 71

Grade 5 64