Middle Schools in Brandywine School District

Summary:

The Brandywine School District in Delaware is home to three middle schools: Talley Middle School, Springer Middle School, and duPont (Pierre S.) Middle School. These schools serve students in grades 6-8 and provide a range of academic and extracurricular opportunities.

Among the three schools, duPont (Pierre S.) Middle School stands out as the highest-performing, ranking 21st out of 54 Delaware middle schools in 2023-2024. This school outperformed the district and state averages in several academic areas, including 6th and 7th grade English Language Arts and 7th grade Mathematics. Additionally, duPont (Pierre S.) Middle School had the lowest student-teacher ratio at 11.7, suggesting more individualized attention for students. Springer Middle School also performed well in English Language Arts, with proficiency rates exceeding the district and state averages in 6th, 7th, and 8th grade.

However, all three schools faced challenges in Mathematics and Science, with proficiency rates ranging from 19.01% to 40.89% across grade levels. Additionally, the schools shared a concerning chronic absenteeism rate of 20.4% in the 2023-2024 school year. Spending per student varied, with duPont (Pierre S.) Middle School having the highest spending at $18,633 per student, which may have contributed to its stronger academic performance.

District Detail

1311 Brandywine Boulevard
Wilmington, DE 19809

(302) 793-5000

SchoolDigger Rank:
9^th of 32 Delaware districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 10,349

Primary Schools: 8
Middle Schools: 3
High Schools: 3
Alternative Schools: 1

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				DeSSA Science (2025)	DeSSA Social Studies (2025)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts (2025)			Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	DeSSA Science 8th Grade	DeSSA Social Studies 6th Grade	DeSSA Social Studies 7th Grade	DeSSA Social Studies 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Total
Springer Middle School	Public	6-8	2220 Shipley Road	Wilmington	19803	New Castle County	Brandywine School District	No	No	No	No	(302) 479-1621	776	57	13.6		376 (48.5%)	263 (33.9%)	61 (7.9%)	34 (4.4%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	39 (5.0%)	48.9	24^th of 59 public middle schools	59.3%		43.3	26^th of 54 public middle schools	51.9%	2	13.0	39.5	53.6	41.5	44.2	47.1	47.4	30.0	25.5	27.4	$21,668
duPont (Pierre S.) Middle School	Public	6-8	701 West 34th Street	Wilmington	19802	New Castle County	Brandywine School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 762-7146	730	60	12.1		189 (25.9%)	358 (49.0%)	75 (10.3%)	53 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	53 (7.3%)	51.8	21^st of 59 public middle schools	64.4%		49.5	21^st of 54 public middle schools	61.1%		20.4	43.1	58.3	34.7	40.2	43.7	37.1	33.3	39.9	27.2	$26,286
Talley Middle School	Public	6-12	1110 Cypress Road	Wilmington	19810	New Castle County	Brandywine School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 475-3976	900	62	14.4		357 (39.7%)	321 (35.7%)	102 (11.3%)	58 (6.4%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	59 (6.6%)	44.4	28^th of 59 public middle schools	52.5%		47.4	24^th of 54 public middle schools	55.6%	4	12.6	43.4	45.8	33.3	32.3	45.0	49.1	29.4	27.8	28.6	$20,826

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Red Clay Consolidated School District	3.26 mi	29	12^th
East Side Charter School	3.75 mi	1	20^th
Freire Charter School Wilmington	3.83 mi	1	29^th
Edison (Thomas A.) Charter School	3.9 mi	1	30^th
Moyer (Maurice J.) Academy	3.9 mi	1

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Delaware Department of Education.

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