Brandywine School District

1311 Brandywine Boulevard
Wilmington, DE 19809
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%

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 3 public middle schools serving 2,503 students in Brandywine School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Delaware.
Public Middle Schools in Brandywine School District have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the Delaware public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 60% of the student body (majority Black), which is equal to the Delaware public middle school average of 60% (majority Black).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (DE)
# Schools
17 Schools
72 Schools
# Students
10,401 Students
47,908 Students
# Teachers
776 Teachers
3,432 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.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (DE)
#14 out of 42 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Brandywine   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
28%
27%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Brandywine   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of DE by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
40%
42%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Brandywine   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of DE by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
81%
80%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Brandywine   School District and public school graduation rate of DE by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.67
0.71
# American Indian Students
66 Students
162 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
706 Students
2,359 Students
% Asian Students
7%
5%
# Hispanic Students
812 Students
8,434 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
18%
# Black Students
3,962 Students
15,388 Students
% Black Students
38%
32%
# White Students
4,433 Students
19,308 Students
% White Students
42%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
19 Students
73 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
403 Students
2,184 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
216
377
# Students in K Grade:
726
1,412
# Students in 1st Grade:
724
1,507
# Students in 2nd Grade:
734
1,511
# Students in 3rd Grade:
743
1,564
# Students in 4th Grade:
840
1,582
# Students in 5th Grade:
800
1,752
# Students in 6th Grade:
801
9,678
# Students in 7th Grade:
815
10,884
# Students in 8th Grade:
887
11,082
# Students in 9th Grade:
879
1,915
# Students in 10th Grade:
831
1,597
# Students in 11th Grade:
748
1,490
# Students in 12th Grade:
657
1,557
# 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.
This School District
This State (DE)
Total Revenue
$215 MM
$2,882 MM
This chart display total revenue of Brandywine   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in DE by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$200 MM
$2,610 MM
This chart display total spending of Brandywine   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in DE by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$20,666
$20,598
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Brandywine   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in DE by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$19,253
$18,652
This chart display average spending per public school student in Brandywine   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in DE by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Brandywine School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Dupont (Pierre S.) Middle School
Math: 40% | Reading: 50%
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
701 West 34th Street
Wilmington, DE 19802
(302) 762-7146
Grades: 6-8
| 847 students
Rank: #22.
Springer Middle School
Math: 24% | Reading: 40%
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
2220 Shipley Road
Wilmington, DE 19803
(302) 479-1621
Grades: 6-8
| 820 students
Rank: #33.
Talley Middle School
Math: 15-19% | Reading: 25-29%
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1110 Cypress Road
Wilmington, DE 19810
(302) 475-3976
Grades: 6-8
| 836 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 17 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 10,401 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 57%
  • : 81% (Btm 50% in DE)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 28% (Top 30%)
  • : 40% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), DE Dept. of Education

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