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 2 public preschools serving 584 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 10% (versus the Delaware public pre school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 9% (versus the 26% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 71% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Delaware public preschool average of 57% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (DE)
# Schools
17 Schools
28 Schools
# Students
10,367 Students
8,535 Students
# Teachers
784 Teachers
884 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
0.70
# American Indian Students
63 Students
26 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
648 Students
276 Students
% Asian Students
6%
3%
# Hispanic Students
849 Students
2,030 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
24%
# Black Students
3,957 Students
2,154 Students
% Black Students
38%
25%
# White Students
4,347 Students
3,648 Students
% White Students
42%
43%
# Hawaiian Students
16 Students
5 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
487 Students
396 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
248
2,029
# Students in K Grade:
739
2,765
# Students in 1st Grade:
776
731
# Students in 2nd Grade:
746
716
# Students in 3rd Grade:
738
485
# Students in 4th Grade:
763
449
# Students in 5th Grade:
827
465
# Students in 6th Grade:
801
93
# Students in 7th Grade:
845
100
# Students in 8th Grade:
813
86
# Students in 9th Grade:
876
87
# Students in 10th Grade:
764
81
# Students in 11th Grade:
772
82
# Students in 12th Grade:
659
366
# 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 Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
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
Rank: n/an/a
Bush (Charles W.) Pre-school
Special Education School
Magnet School
Magnet School
2523 Berwyn Road
Wilmington, DE 19810
(302) 479-1617
Wilmington, DE 19810
(302) 479-1617
Grades: PK
| 247 students
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