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%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 2,429 students in Brandywine School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Delaware.
Public Middle Schools in Brandywine School District have an average math proficiency score of 26% (versus the Delaware public middle school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 62% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Delaware public middle school average of 63% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (DE)
# Schools
17 Schools
74 Schools
# Students
10,350 Students
51,448 Students
# Teachers
778 Teachers
3,541 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 91% has increased from 85% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (DE)
#14 out of 42 school districts
(Top 50%)
32%
31%
41%
42%
21%
21%
91%
88%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.68
0.72
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
6%
5%
% Hispanic
9%
19%
% Black
38%
33%
% White
41%
38%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,767 is higher than the state median of $20,306. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,348 is higher than the state median of $18,388. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (DE)
Total Revenue
$215 MM
$2,882 MM
Spending
$200 MM
$2,610 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,767
$20,306
Spending / Student
$19,348
$18,388

Best Brandywine School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Dupont (Pierre S.) Middle School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
701 West 34th Street
Wilmington, DE 19802
(302) 762-7146
Gr: 6-8 | 749 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 73%
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Springer Middle School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
2220 Shipley Road
Wilmington, DE 19803
(302) 479-1621
Gr: 6-8 | 800 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 52%
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Talley Middle School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1110 Cypress Road
Wilmington, DE 19810
(302) 475-3976
Gr: 6-8 | 880 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 61%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 17 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 10,350 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 59%
  • : 91% (Top 30% in DE)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 32% (Top 30%)
  • : 41% (Top 50%)
  • : 21% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), DE Dept. of Education

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