David W Harlan Elementary School in Wilmington, Delaware on �ǿմ�ý

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David W Harlan Elementary School

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David W Harlan Elementary School is an urban public school in Wilmington, Delaware that is part of Brandywine School District. It serves 400 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.3:1. Its teachers have had 86 projects funded on �ǿմ�ý.

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Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

400 Students

28 Teachers

3601 N Jefferson St

Wilmington, DE 19802 View local requests

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David W Harlan Elementary School Demographics

65%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

86%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

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