Brennen School
Tel:
(302)454-2202
- Brennen School serves 143 students in grades Prekindergarten-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is ≤10% (which is lower than the Delaware state average of 43%) for the 2015-16 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is ≤10% (which is lower than the Delaware state average of 55%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- Brennen School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Delaware for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 2:1 is lower than the Delaware state level of 15:1.
- Minority enrollment is 62% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Delaware state average of 54%.
Top Placements
Brennen School places among the top 20% of public schools in Delaware for:
- Category Attribute
- Diversity Most diverse schools (Top 10%)
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 1%)
School Overview
- Brennen School's student population of 143 students has declined by 63% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 91 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| School Type | Special education school |
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-12 |
| Total Students | 143 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 91 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Brennen School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 200 schools in Delaware (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 2:1 has decreased from 4:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Brennen School is 0.69, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.53. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2015-2016 School Year Data | This School | State Level (DE) |
| Overall School Rank | #194 out of 200 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | ≤10% | 43% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | ≤10% | 55% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 2:1 | 15:1 |
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| American Indian | 1% | n/a |
| Asian | 6% | 4% |
| Hispanic | 16% | 16% |
| Black | 38% | 31% |
| White | 38% | 46% |
| Two or more races | 1% | 3% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.69 | 0.53 |
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| Graduation Rate | <50% | 85% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 26% | 37% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | n/a | n/a |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Christina School District | |
Source: 2015-2016 (latest school year available) NCES, DE Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Brennen School is Delaware School For The Deaf (0.2 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Kirk (george V.) Middle School (0.0 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Kirk (george V.) Middle School (0.0 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Newark Kirk (george V.) Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 772 students
0.0 miles
140 Brennen Drive
Newark, DE 19713
(302)451-7021 0.0 6-8 772 - Newark Smith (jennie E.) Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 571 students
0.0 miles
142 Brennen Drive
Newark, DE 19713
(302)454-2174 0.0 PK-5 571 - Newark Christina Early Education Center Special Education School
Grades: PK | 246 students
0.2 miles
620 East Chestnut Hill Rd
Newark, DE 19713
(302)454-2720 0.2 PK 246 - Newark Delaware School For The Deaf Special Education School
Grades: PK-12 | 110 students
0.2 miles
630 East Chestnut Hill Road
Newark, DE 19713
(302)454-2301 0.2 PK-12 110 - Newark Brookside Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 347 students
0.9 miles
800 Marrows Road
Newark, DE 19713
(302)454-5454 0.9 PK-5 347
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