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 2024-25 school year, there are 12 public elementary schools serving 7,049 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 30% (versus the Delaware public elementary school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 59% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Delaware public elementary school average of 60% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (DE)
# Schools
17 Schools
168 Schools
# Students
10,367 Students
96,307 Students
# Teachers
784 Teachers
6,983 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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 89% has increased from 85% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#15 out of 42 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
21%
Graduation Rate
89%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.67
0.71
# American Indian Students
63 Students
353 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
648 Students
4,583 Students
% Asian Students
6%
5%
# Hispanic Students
849 Students
18,540 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
19%
# Black Students
3,957 Students
28,731 Students
% Black Students
38%
30%
# White Students
4,347 Students
38,708 Students
% White Students
42%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
16 Students
138 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
487 Students
5,254 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
248
631
# Students in K Grade:
739
7,659
# Students in 1st Grade:
776
10,457
# Students in 2nd Grade:
746
10,005
# Students in 3rd Grade:
738
10,029
# Students in 4th Grade:
763
10,358
# Students in 5th Grade:
827
10,634
# Students in 6th Grade:
801
10,768
# Students in 7th Grade:
845
9,746
# Students in 8th Grade:
813
9,714
# Students in 9th Grade:
876
1,762
# Students in 10th Grade:
764
1,619
# Students in 11th Grade:
772
1,368
# Students in 12th Grade:
659
1,557
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,733 is higher than the state median of $20,375. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,316 is higher than the state median of $18,450. 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
$20,733
$20,375
Spending / Student
$19,316
$18,450
Best Brandywine School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Claymont Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
3401 Green Street
Claymont, DE 19703
(302) 792-3880
Claymont, DE 19703
(302) 792-3880
Grades: K-5
| 850 students
Rank: #22.
Lancashire Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2000 Naamans Road
Wilmington, DE 19810
(302) 475-3990
Wilmington, DE 19810
(302) 475-3990
Grades: K-5
| 514 students
Rank: #33.
Lombardy Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
412 Foulk Road
Wilmington, DE 19803
(302) 762-7190
Wilmington, DE 19803
(302) 762-7190
Grades: K-5
| 464 students
Rank: #44.
Hanby Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
2523 Berwyn Road
Wilmington, DE 19810
(302) 479-2220
Wilmington, DE 19810
(302) 479-2220
Grades: K-5
| 530 students
Rank: #55.
Carrcroft Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
503 Crest Road
Wilmington, DE 19803
(302) 762-7165
Wilmington, DE 19803
(302) 762-7165
Grades: K-5
| 477 students
Rank: #66.
Forwood Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1900 Westminster Drive
Wilmington, DE 19810
(302) 475-3956
Wilmington, DE 19810
(302) 475-3956
Grades: K-5
| 351 students
Rank: #77.
Dupont (Pierre S.) Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
701 West 34th Street
Wilmington, DE 19802
(302) 762-7146
Wilmington, DE 19802
(302) 762-7146
Grades: 6-8
| 821 students
Rank: #88.
Talley Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1110 Cypress Road
Wilmington, DE 19810
(302) 475-3976
Wilmington, DE 19810
(302) 475-3976
Grades: 6-8
| 841 students
Rank: #99.
Mount Pleasant Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
500 Duncan Road
Wilmington, DE 19809
(302) 762-7120
Wilmington, DE 19809
(302) 762-7120
Grades: K-5
| 704 students
Rank: #1010.
Springer Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2220 Shipley Road
Wilmington, DE 19803
(302) 479-1621
Wilmington, DE 19803
(302) 479-1621
Grades: 6-8
| 797 students
Rank: #1111.
Maple Lane Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
100 Maple Lane
Claymont, DE 19703
(302) 792-3906
Claymont, DE 19703
(302) 792-3906
Grades: K-5
| 363 students
Rank: #1212.
Harlan (David W. ) Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 9%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
3601 Jefferson Street
Wilmington, DE 19802
(302) 762-7156
Wilmington, DE 19802
(302) 762-7156
Grades: PK-5
| 337 students
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