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Forwood Elementary School

Public | K-5 | 425 students

 
 
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3 stars

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Posted February 28, 2013

I was highly disappointed with this school. My son went from k-3, but we decided to move him in 4th grade. Bullying issues were not addressed, and he no longer felt safe there. This school has the potential to be a great school, but poor leadership is not allowing the school to reach it...
—Submitted by a parent


Posted February 20, 2013

I am being generous in my score only because my daughter whom has attended. Forwood for 3 years now has had a wonderful experience. However this is my sons first year and it has been horrible! He attended Wilbur Elementary last year for kindergarten and was a model student. He loved school and was always disappointed on the weekends that he couldn't go. This year he has been labeled by his teacher a troublemaker from the very beginning. I have had countless meetings with the teacher, the principal, the vice principal, his guidance counselor and many of these meetings were attended by 3 or more of these individuals. The principal wants me to have yet another meeting with their psycologist to list his strengths and weaknesses and see how we can use it to overcome his "behavior problems". Except he isnt a problem for his other teachers. That and on our first conference she tells me that if he comes to her she just cant deal with him and sends him back in line or to his desk. HE IS A FIRST GRADER THAT BEGS ME NOT TO SEND HIM TO SCHOOL! So the staff isnt parent friendly and are lacking in compassion for the plight of their students. They cover for each other and the kids suffer, PERIOD!
—Submitted by a parent


Posted September 18, 2012

Very disappointed by my son's elementary school experience here. Now that he is in middle school, he FINALLY likes school and looks forward to it. The teachers at Forwood made him feel inferior, "bad", and ruined his self esteem (with the exception of his fourth grade teacher, Mrs. Williams- Forwood's greatest asset). Staff is not friendly towards parents, often disregard parental concerns, and are quick to take the children's recess away. My son gets outside more in middle school where he has no recess! Because of how often they keep the children locked inside, they get jittery and bored, and this is not conducive to a positive learning environment at all. I chose to pay tuition at a private school rather than put my daughter through this. Forwood is not living up to their potential at all.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted March 9, 2009

This is my first year at Forwood, my son is in Kindergarten. I have had a wonderful experience so far! I think that Mrs. VanSuch is a wonderful principal and great with the kids. She is definitely not a warm and fuzzy person though so don't expect her to be overly friendly to you as a parent. But she's wonderful with the kids!! The teachers and staff I have encountered both within my son's classroom and throughout the school while I am there volunteering once a week are all extremely friendly and helpful. I can't think of a negative thing to say about Forwood Elementary.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted November 29, 2007

forwood elementary is a somewhat dismal and remote school. the staff is somewhat aloof, the teachers seem to have been there much to long to be effective, the school is very stict. the caffeteria issub-standard and overall grade scores make this school a typical puplic school with no direction. there must be change there in order to be effective. a concerned parent
—Submitted by a parent


Posted March 23, 2004

After 4 years at Forwood with 2 daughters attending, I can highly recommend the school to others. We've had great teachers, responsive staff and a good learning experience for each. Mrs. Chetkowski, Mrs. Van Such & Mr. Davis are great teachers and you'd be lucky to get them. Christine Harmon
—Submitted by Christine Harmon, a parent


Community ratings and reviews do not represent the views of GreatSchools nor does GreatSchools check their accuracy or verify the reviewers' identities. Use your discretion when evaluating these reviews.

About these ratings

The Community Rating is the school’s average rating from its community members (e.g., parents, students, and school staff). The highest possible rating is five stars; the lowest is one star.

The test results by subgroup show how the designated group of students is performing in comparison to the general population.
Math

The state average for Math was 88% in 2009.

99 students were tested at this school in 2009.

2009

 
 
80%

2008

 
 
86%

2007

 
 
86%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 85% in 2009.

99 students were tested at this school in 2009.

2009

 
 
77%

2008

 
 
87%

2007

 
 
82%
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2008-2009 Delaware used the Delaware Student Testing Program (DSTP) to test students in reading and math in grades 2 through 10, in writing in grades 3 through 10, and in science and social studies in grades 4, 6, 8 and 11. The scores for social studies in grades 4 and 6 are not shown on GreatSchools profiles. The DSTP is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Delaware. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

See Delaware's state standards

Source: Delaware Department of Education

Math

The state average for Math was 78% in 2009.

79 students were tested at this school in 2009.

2009

 
 
72%

2008

 
 
76%

2007

 
 
72%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 81% in 2009.

78 students were tested at this school in 2009.

2009

 
 
81%

2008

 
 
80%

2007

 
 
71%
Writing

The state average for Writing was 45% in 2008.

78 students were tested at this school in 2008.

2008

 
 
46%

2007

 
 
63%
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2008-2009 Delaware used the Delaware Student Testing Program (DSTP) to test students in reading and math in grades 2 through 10, in writing in grades 3 through 10, and in science and social studies in grades 4, 6, 8 and 11. The scores for social studies in grades 4 and 6 are not shown on GreatSchools profiles. The DSTP is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Delaware. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

See Delaware's state standards

Source: Delaware Department of Education

Math

The state average for Math was 77% in 2009.

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Reading

The state average for Reading was 82% in 2009.

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Writing

The state average for Writing was 66% in 2008.

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Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2008-2009 Delaware used the Delaware Student Testing Program (DSTP) to test students in reading and math in grades 2 through 10, in writing in grades 3 through 10, and in science and social studies in grades 4, 6, 8 and 11. The scores for social studies in grades 4 and 6 are not shown on GreatSchools profiles. The DSTP is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Delaware. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

See Delaware's state standards

Source: Delaware Department of Education

Math

The state average for Math was 77% in 2009.

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2007

 
 
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Reading

The state average for Reading was 85% in 2009.

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Writing

The state average for Writing was 60% in 2009.

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Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2008-2009 Delaware used the Delaware Student Testing Program (DSTP) to test students in reading and math in grades 2 through 10, in writing in grades 3 through 10, and in science and social studies in grades 4, 6, 8 and 11. The scores for social studies in grades 4 and 6 are not shown on GreatSchools profiles. The DSTP is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Delaware. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

See Delaware's state standards

Source: Delaware Department of Education

Math

All Students80%
Female81%
Male78%
African American58%
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
White90%
Low socioeconomic status53%
Not economically disadvantaged93%
Title In/a
Special edn/a
Regular ed82%
English language learners (ELL)n/a
Proficient in English80%
Not migrant80%

Reading

All Students77%
Female83%
Male71%
African American52%
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
White89%
Low socioeconomic status50%
Not economically disadvantaged90%
Title In/a
Special edn/a
Regular ed78%
English language learners (ELL)n/a
Proficient in English77%
Not migrant77%
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2008-2009 Delaware used the Delaware Student Testing Program (DSTP) to test students in reading and math in grades 2 through 10, in writing in grades 3 through 10, and in science and social studies in grades 4, 6, 8 and 11. The scores for social studies in grades 4 and 6 are not shown on GreatSchools profiles. The DSTP is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Delaware. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

The different student groups are identified by the Delaware Department of Education. If there are fewer than 15 students in a particular group, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See Delaware's state standards

Source: Delaware Department of Education

Math

All Students72%
Female74%
Male70%
African American42%
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
White91%
Low socioeconomic status39%
Not economically disadvantaged90%
Title In/a
Special edn/a
Regular ed77%
English language learners (ELL)n/a
Proficient in English72%
Not migrant72%

Reading

All Students81%
Female88%
Male72%
African American63%
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
White91%
Low socioeconomic status67%
Not economically disadvantaged88%
Title In/a
Regular ed85%
English language learners (ELL)n/a
Proficient in English81%
Not migrant81%
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2008-2009 Delaware used the Delaware Student Testing Program (DSTP) to test students in reading and math in grades 2 through 10, in writing in grades 3 through 10, and in science and social studies in grades 4, 6, 8 and 11. The scores for social studies in grades 4 and 6 are not shown on GreatSchools profiles. The DSTP is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Delaware. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

The different student groups are identified by the Delaware Department of Education. If there are fewer than 15 students in a particular group, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See Delaware's state standards

Source: Delaware Department of Education

Math

All Studentsn/a
Femalen/a
Malen/a
African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Whiten/a
Low socioeconomic statusn/a
Not economically disadvantagedn/a
Title In/a
Special edn/a
Regular edn/a
English language learners (ELL)n/a
Proficient in Englishn/a
Not migrantn/a

Reading

All Studentsn/a
Femalen/a
Malen/a
African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Whiten/a
Low socioeconomic statusn/a
Not economically disadvantagedn/a
Title In/a
Special edn/a
Regular edn/a
English language learners (ELL)n/a
Proficient in Englishn/a
Not migrantn/a
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2008-2009 Delaware used the Delaware Student Testing Program (DSTP) to test students in reading and math in grades 2 through 10, in writing in grades 3 through 10, and in science and social studies in grades 4, 6, 8 and 11. The scores for social studies in grades 4 and 6 are not shown on GreatSchools profiles. The DSTP is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Delaware. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

The different student groups are identified by the Delaware Department of Education. If there are fewer than 15 students in a particular group, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See Delaware's state standards

Source: Delaware Department of Education

Math

All Studentsn/a
Femalen/a
Malen/a
African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Whiten/a
Low socioeconomic statusn/a
Not economically disadvantagedn/a
Title In/a
Special edn/a
Regular edn/a
English language learners (ELL)n/a
Proficient in Englishn/a
Not migrantn/a

Reading

All Studentsn/a
Femalen/a
Malen/a
African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Whiten/a
Low socioeconomic statusn/a
Not economically disadvantagedn/a
Title In/a
Special edn/a
Regular edn/a
English language learners (ELL)n/a
Proficient in Englishn/a
Not migrantn/a

Writing

All Studentsn/a
Femalen/a
Malen/a
African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Whiten/a
Low socioeconomic statusn/a
Not economically disadvantagedn/a
Title In/a
Special edn/a
Regular edn/a
English language learners (ELL)n/a
Proficient in Englishn/a
Not migrantn/a
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2008-2009 Delaware used the Delaware Student Testing Program (DSTP) to test students in reading and math in grades 2 through 10, in writing in grades 3 through 10, and in science and social studies in grades 4, 6, 8 and 11. The scores for social studies in grades 4 and 6 are not shown on GreatSchools profiles. The DSTP is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Delaware. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

The different student groups are identified by the Delaware Department of Education. If there are fewer than 15 students in a particular group, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See Delaware's state standards

Source: Delaware Department of Education

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GreatSchools Ratings are based on the most recent standardized test results for schools. Use the breakdown ratings below to compare types of students at this school. Learn more »


Student ethnicity

Ethnicity This school State average
White 73% 50%
Black 18% 32%
Asian 7% 3%
Hispanic 3% 12%
American Indian/Alaska Native 0% 0%
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander 0% 0%
Two or more races 0% 1%
Source: NCES, 2010-2011

Student subgroups

  This school District averageState average
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program 29%N/A48%
Source: NCES, 2010-2011

Student-teacher ratio

  This school District averageState average
Students per FTE teacher 15N/A15
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

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1900 Westminster Dr
Wilmington, DE 19810
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