Top Rankings
Brandywine School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Delaware for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 12 public elementary schools serving 7,071 students in Brandywine School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Delaware.
Public Elementary Schools in Brandywine School District have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the Delaware public elementary school average of 27%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 41% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 59% of the student body (majority Black), which is equal to the Delaware public elementary school average of 59% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (DE)
# Schools
17 Schools
167 Schools
# Students
10,401 Students
94,392 Students
# Teachers
776 Teachers
6,923 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Brandywine School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 42 school districts in Delaware (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 81% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#14 out of 42 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
42%
Graduation Rate
81%
80%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.67
0.71
# American Indian Students
66 Students
345 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
706 Students
4,410 Students
% Asian Students
7%
5%
# Hispanic Students
812 Students
17,949 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
19%
# Black Students
3,962 Students
27,940 Students
% Black Students
38%
30%
# White Students
4,433 Students
38,711 Students
% White Students
42%
41%
# Hawaiian Students
19 Students
144 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
403 Students
4,893 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
216
583
# Students in K Grade:
726
7,786
# Students in 1st Grade:
724
9,600
# Students in 2nd Grade:
734
9,733
# Students in 3rd Grade:
743
9,938
# Students in 4th Grade:
840
10,141
# Students in 5th Grade:
800
10,461
# Students in 6th Grade:
801
10,611
# Students in 7th Grade:
815
9,821
# Students in 8th Grade:
887
9,896
# Students in 9th Grade:
879
1,700
# Students in 10th Grade:
831
1,447
# Students in 11th Grade:
748
1,306
# Students in 12th Grade:
657
1,369
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,666 is higher than the state median of $20,598. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,253 is higher than the state median of $18,652. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$215 MM
$2,882 MM
Spending
$200 MM
$2,610 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,666
$20,598
Spending / Student
$19,253
$18,652
Best Brandywine School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Dupont (Pierre S.) Middle School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
701 West 34th Street
Wilmington, DE 19802
(302) 762-7146
Wilmington, DE 19802
(302) 762-7146
Grades: 6-8
| 847 students
Rank: #22.
Claymont Elementary School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
3401 Green Street
Claymont, DE 19703
(302) 792-3880
Claymont, DE 19703
(302) 792-3880
Grades: K-5
| 849 students
Rank: #33.
Mount Pleasant Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
500 Duncan Road
Wilmington, DE 19809
(302) 762-7120
Wilmington, DE 19809
(302) 762-7120
Grades: K-5
| 718 students
Rank: #44.
Hanby Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
2523 Berwyn Road
Wilmington, DE 19810
(302) 479-2220
Wilmington, DE 19810
(302) 479-2220
Grades: K-5
| 508 students
Rank: #5 - 65. - 6.
Lancashire Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
2000 Naamans Road
Wilmington, DE 19810
(302) 475-3990
Wilmington, DE 19810
(302) 475-3990
Grades: K-5
| 515 students
Rank: #5 - 65. - 6.
Lombardy Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
412 Foulk Road
Wilmington, DE 19803
(302) 762-7190
Wilmington, DE 19803
(302) 762-7190
Grades: K-5
| 434 students
Rank: #77.
Springer Middle School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
2220 Shipley Road
Wilmington, DE 19803
(302) 479-1621
Wilmington, DE 19803
(302) 479-1621
Grades: 6-8
| 820 students
Rank: #88.
Carrcroft Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
503 Crest Road
Wilmington, DE 19803
(302) 762-7165
Wilmington, DE 19803
(302) 762-7165
Grades: K-5
| 445 students
Rank: #99.
Talley Middle School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1110 Cypress Road
Wilmington, DE 19810
(302) 475-3976
Wilmington, DE 19810
(302) 475-3976
Grades: 6-8
| 836 students
Rank: #1010.
Forwood Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1900 Westminster Drive
Wilmington, DE 19810
(302) 475-3956
Wilmington, DE 19810
(302) 475-3956
Grades: K-5
| 361 students
Rank: #1111.
Maple Lane Elementary School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
100 Maple Lane
Claymont, DE 19703
(302) 792-3906
Claymont, DE 19703
(302) 792-3906
Grades: K-5
| 398 students
Rank: #1212.
Harlan (David W. ) Elementary School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤5%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
3601 Jefferson Street
Wilmington, DE 19802
(302) 762-7156
Wilmington, DE 19802
(302) 762-7156
Grades: PK-5
| 340 students
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