Dickinson (John) School

Contact Information

Principal

Lurleen Black, Ed.D.

Address

1801 Milltown Road
Wilmington, DE 19808

Phone

(302) 992-5500

District

Red Clay Consolidated School District

Title IX Coordinator

Keenan Dorsey

Title IX Phone

(302) 552-3784
School Website
Visit the district registration page

Enrollment and Demographics

Enrollment: 1,030 (as of  September 30, 2025)

Enrollment by race and ethnicity
Group Percentage
Hispanic33.98%
White31.36%
Black28.74%
Multiracial3.11%
Asian2.52%
Native American0.29%
Pacific Islander0.00%

Student Characteristics

Low Income
26.99%
Students with Disabilities
21.65%
English Learners
21.75%
Homeless
3.2%

Average Class Size

Average class size distribution — 2024–25 school year

Average class size by number of students per class
Category Value
0-10 Students17
11-15 Students24
16-20 Students41
21-25 Students55
26-30 Students12
31-35 Students5
36-40 Students0
41-100 Students0

Academic Performance (2024-2025)

40.77%

English Language Arts Proficiency
Smarter Assessment (Grades 3-8) & SAT (Grade 11)

25.38%

Mathematics Proficiency
Smarter Assessment (Grades 3-8) & SAT (Grade 11)

Advanced Placement

AP courses offered and exam pass rates by school year
School year AP subjects offered Students & courses Test subjects Exams taken Exams passed Pass rate
2021–20225425461532.61%
2022–2023327541921.95%
2023–20242664653858.46%

Advanced Placement courses and exam outcomes — 2023–2024 school year (most recent)

Graduation Rates

80.77%

4-Year Graduation Rate
Class of 2024

82.01%

5-Year Graduation Rate
Class of 2023

63.03%

6-Year Graduation Rate
Class of 2022

Graduates enrolling in college 4432.84% Percent of graduates enrolling in college — 2021 cohort

Graduate College Enrollment (% of Graduates)

Percent of graduates enrolling in college — 2021 cohort

* Not reported by DOE to protect student privacy (too few students in the group).

Percent of graduates enrolling in college by institution type
Institution type % of graduates Graduates
Delaware Public College15.67%21
Non-Delaware Public College**
Delaware Private College**
Non-Delaware Private College8.96%12

50.25%

College and/or Career Ready
Class of 2024

Indicators include: Advanced Placement (AP), International Baccalaureate (IB), SAT Essay, Dual Enrollment, ASVAB, Multi-Literacy, Industry Recognized Credentials, and Work-Based Learning programs.

Data Note: All data sourced from Delaware Department of Education ESSA API. Performance metrics, enrollment, and demographics are from the 2024-2025 school year. Visit the full Delaware Report Card for the most up-to-date information and the Data Dictionary for explanations of all metrics.