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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 3 public middle schools serving 2,459 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 27%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 62% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Delaware public middle school average of 61% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (DE)
# Schools
17 Schools
73 Schools
# Students
10,367 Students
49,508 Students
# Teachers
784 Teachers
3,534 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
179 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
648 Students
2,559 Students
% Asian Students
6%
5%
# Hispanic Students
849 Students
8,825 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
18%
# Black Students
3,957 Students
16,291 Students
% Black Students
38%
33%
# White Students
4,347 Students
19,204 Students
% White Students
42%
39%
# Hawaiian Students
16 Students
79 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
487 Students
2,371 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
248
328
# Students in K Grade:
739
1,548
# Students in 1st Grade:
776
1,737
# Students in 2nd Grade:
746
1,651
# Students in 3rd Grade:
738
1,657
# Students in 4th Grade:
763
1,683
# Students in 5th Grade:
827
1,900
# Students in 6th Grade:
801
9,577
# Students in 7th Grade:
845
10,974
# Students in 8th Grade:
813
11,117
# Students in 9th Grade:
876
2,060
# Students in 10th Grade:
764
1,897
# Students in 11th Grade:
772
1,582
# Students in 12th Grade:
659
1,797
# 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 Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
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: #22.
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: #33.
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
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