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 2 public preschools serving 555 students in Brandywine School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Delaware.
Public Preschools in Brandywine School District have an average math proficiency score of 5% (versus the Delaware public pre school average of 16%), and reading proficiency score of 5% (versus the 23% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 68% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Delaware public preschool average of 59% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (DE)
# Schools
17 Schools
29 Schools
# Students
10,401 Students
8,719 Students
# Teachers
776 Teachers
908 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
22 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
706 Students
292 Students
% Asian Students
7%
3%
# Hispanic Students
812 Students
2,124 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
24%
# Black Students
3,962 Students
2,299 Students
% Black Students
38%
27%
# White Students
4,433 Students
3,540 Students
% White Students
42%
41%
# Hawaiian Students
19 Students
7 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
403 Students
435 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
216
1,815
# Students in K Grade:
726
2,901
# Students in 1st Grade:
724
804
# Students in 2nd Grade:
734
805
# Students in 3rd Grade:
743
656
# Students in 4th Grade:
840
474
# Students in 5th Grade:
800
437
# Students in 6th Grade:
801
95
# Students in 7th Grade:
815
83
# Students in 8th Grade:
887
83
# Students in 9th Grade:
879
79
# Students in 10th Grade:
831
89
# Students in 11th Grade:
748
96
# Students in 12th Grade:
657
302
# 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 Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
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
Rank: n/an/a
Bush (Charles W.) Pre-school
Special Education School
2523 Berwyn Road
Wilmington, DE 19810
(302) 479-1617
Wilmington, DE 19810
(302) 479-1617
Grades: PK
| 215 students
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