Best Public Schools in Zip Code 19803

Summary:

The 19803 zip code area in Delaware is home to 4 schools that are part of the Brandywine School District, which is ranked 9th out of 32 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating. The schools include 2 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school, serving students from kindergarten through 12th grade.

Brandywine High School stands out as the top-performing school in the area, ranking 10th out of 41 Delaware high schools for the 2024-2025 school year with a 4-star rating. The school boasts a high 4-year graduation rate of 88.9% and a low dropout rate of 3.9%. Academically, Brandywine High School performs well on standardized tests, with 57.07% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in SAT/English Language Arts and 24.46% proficient or better in SAT/Mathematics.

Among the elementary schools, Lombardy Elementary School is the standout, ranking 45th out of 109 Delaware elementary schools for the 2024-2025 school year with a 3-star rating. Lombardy Elementary outperforms the district and state averages in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts and Mathematics in grades 3-5, particularly in 3rd and 4th-grade English Language Arts, where 55.56% and 61.43% of students, respectively, are proficient or better.

Choose columns to see: Summary School Students/Teachers Ranking Test Scores Finance All

School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				DeSSA Science (2025)			DeSSA Social Studies (2025)						SAT English Language Arts (2025)	SAT Mathematics (2025)	SAT Essay (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 5th Grade	DeSSA Science 8th Grade	DeSSA Science 9th Grade	DeSSA Social Studies 4th Grade	DeSSA Social Studies 5th Grade	DeSSA Social Studies 6th Grade	DeSSA Social Studies 7th Grade	DeSSA Social Studies 8th Grade	DeSSA Social Studies 11th Grade	SAT English Language Arts 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	SAT Essay 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 5th 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 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th 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
Brandywine High School	Public	9-12	1400 Foulk Road	Wilmington	19803	New Castle County	Brandywine School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 479-1600	897	66	13.6		347 (38.7%)	353 (39.4%)	112 (12.5%)	24 (2.7%)	8 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	52 (5.8%)	67.8	10^th of 41 public high schools	75.6%		57.2	16^th of 41 public high schools	61.0%	6			30.4						43.7	57.1	24.5	35.4													$22,771
Lombardy Elementary School	Public	K-5	412 Foulk Road	Wilmington	19803	New Castle County	Brandywine School District	No	No	No	No	(302) 762-7190	466	33	14.3		260 (55.8%)	126 (27.0%)	36 (7.7%)	11 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	32 (6.9%)	51.6	45^th of 109 public elementary schools	58.7%		58.8	40^th of 106 public elementary schools	62.3%	5	16.9			32.8	38.5								55.6	61.4	33.9				50.7	43.7	29.2				$23,600
Carrcroft Elementary School	Public	K-5	503 Crest Road	Wilmington	19803	New Castle County	Brandywine School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 762-7165	475	37	12.8		210 (44.2%)	187 (39.4%)	30 (6.3%)	12 (2.5%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	32 (6.7%)	47	52^nd of 109 public elementary schools	52.3%		42.6	58^th of 106 public elementary schools	45.3%	6	23.8			35.1	55.1								40.5	41.3	41.3				38.1	44.0	27.2				$22,103

Cities Near Zip Code 19803

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Wilmington	0.67 mi	57	27^th
Greenville	3.19 mi	1	34^th
Claymont	3.3 mi	3	21^st
New Castle	6.79 mi	15	33^rd
Hockessin	7.41 mi	3	1^st

See the top DE Delaware cities

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

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.

Best Public Schools in Zip Code 19803

Brandywine High School

Lombardy Elementary School

Springer Middle School

Carrcroft Elementary School

Cities Near Zip Code 19803