There were 33 Hispanic students enrolled in Freire Charter School Wilmington during the 2023-24 school year, 28.3% less than the previous year, according to the Delaware Open Data.
Data showed that the district welcomed 461 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 7.2% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the district.
Freire Charter School Wilmington roughly covers schools within New Castle County and has a main office in Wilmington.
Some schools may not publish detailed enrollment data due to privacy concerns or reporting limitations.
Governor Matt Meyer declared a ‘literacy emergency’ after NAEP scores released in 2024 showed Delaware eighth-graders’ reading proficiency hit a 27-year low. That year, only 41% of eighth-graders were considered proficient in reading, while 49% did not meet the math benchmarks of the national assessment.
Fourth-graders showed slight improvements in both subjects compared to 2023 but still remained below pre-pandemic levels.
| School Year | Total Enrollment | Total Hispanic Students | % Hispanic Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 257 | 35 | 13.6% |
| 2016-17 | 393 | 28 | 7.1% |
| 2017-18 | 508 | 62 | 12.2% |
| 2018-19 | 580 | 73 | 12.6% |
| 2019-20 | 565 | 65 | 11.5% |
| 2020-21 | 554 | 68 | 12.3% |
| 2021-22 | 556 | 63 | 11.3% |
| 2022-23 | 566 | 46 | 8.1% |
| 2023-24 | 461 | 33 | 7.2% |
