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Brandywood Elementary School

Public | K-5 | 521 students

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Posted September 8, 2009

Principal is pleasant, but will always back-up her staff even when their methods are suspect.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted August 17, 2009

Brandywood Elementary School is an exceptional school with an outstanding principal and knowledgeable and effective teachers. The school is an asset to the community as children are taught well and molded into well-rounded young people. Mrs. Wilkie has done a remarkable job leading the school!!
—Submitted by a teacher


Posted June 1, 2007

My son had a great year at Brandywood. The school had a highly qualified curriculum. Our family moved here from Philadelphia and my son attended the third grade at Brandywood. He had homework on a regular basis. We are going to miss the Brandywood family as my son progresses to 4th grade.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted February 26, 2007

This is school is great my son has achieved a lot in the first grade. I wish all schools and teachers cared this much!
—Submitted by a parent


Posted September 25, 2006

My older daughter attended Brandywood and I was very happy with it. Unfortunately, there's now a new principal who doesn't have the experience or leadership that the school needs, so I'm not so sure my younger daughter will get the same quality education. I'm paying close attention to how Mrs. Wilke ends up impacting the school.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted August 22, 2003

I really love Brandywood. I have been with the school for the last 4 years and will be there for the next 2 years and wish I had another child to put in there. I really feel the school is a great asset to the comunity and my daughters really feel comfortable being there and love the principal. She is a very pleasant and caring authority figure for this age group. I could not have found a better school. Brandywood Rocks!
—Submitted by a parent


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The Community Rating is the school’s average rating from its community members (e.g., parents, students, and school staff). The highest possible rating is five stars; the lowest is one star.

The test results by subgroup show how the designated group of students is performing in comparison to the general population.
Math

The state average for Math was 88% in 2009.

93 students were tested at this school in 2009.

2009

 
 
94%

2008

 
 
92%

2007

 
 
89%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 85% in 2009.

86 students were tested at this school in 2009.

2009

 
 
93%

2008

 
 
86%

2007

 
 
89%
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2008-2009 Delaware used the Delaware Student Testing Program (DSTP) to test students in reading and math in grades 2 through 10, in writing in grades 3 through 10, and in science and social studies in grades 4, 6, 8 and 11. The scores for social studies in grades 4 and 6 are not shown on GreatSchools profiles. The DSTP is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Delaware. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

See Delaware's state standards

Source: Delaware Department of Education

Math

The state average for Math was 78% in 2009.

103 students were tested at this school in 2009.

2009

 
 
87%

2008

 
 
84%

2007

 
 
78%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 81% in 2009.

100 students were tested at this school in 2009.

2009

 
 
93%

2008

 
 
87%

2007

 
 
88%
Writing

The state average for Writing was 45% in 2008.

97 students were tested at this school in 2008.

2008

 
 
54%

2007

 
 
74%
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2008-2009 Delaware used the Delaware Student Testing Program (DSTP) to test students in reading and math in grades 2 through 10, in writing in grades 3 through 10, and in science and social studies in grades 4, 6, 8 and 11. The scores for social studies in grades 4 and 6 are not shown on GreatSchools profiles. The DSTP is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Delaware. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

See Delaware's state standards

Source: Delaware Department of Education

Math

The state average for Math was 77% in 2009.

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2007

 
 
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Reading

The state average for Reading was 82% in 2009.

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Writing

The state average for Writing was 66% in 2008.

2008

 
 
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Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2008-2009 Delaware used the Delaware Student Testing Program (DSTP) to test students in reading and math in grades 2 through 10, in writing in grades 3 through 10, and in science and social studies in grades 4, 6, 8 and 11. The scores for social studies in grades 4 and 6 are not shown on GreatSchools profiles. The DSTP is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Delaware. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

See Delaware's state standards

Source: Delaware Department of Education

Math

The state average for Math was 77% in 2009.

2009

 
 
n/a

2008

 
 
n/a

2007

 
 
n/a
Reading

The state average for Reading was 85% in 2009.

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2008

 
 
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2007

 
 
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Writing

The state average for Writing was 60% in 2009.

2009

 
 
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Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2008-2009 Delaware used the Delaware Student Testing Program (DSTP) to test students in reading and math in grades 2 through 10, in writing in grades 3 through 10, and in science and social studies in grades 4, 6, 8 and 11. The scores for social studies in grades 4 and 6 are not shown on GreatSchools profiles. The DSTP is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Delaware. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

See Delaware's state standards

Source: Delaware Department of Education

Math

All Students94%
Female91%
Male>95%
African American81%
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
White>95%
Low socioeconomic status81%
Not economically disadvantaged>95%
Title In/a
Special edn/a
Regular ed>95%
English language learners (ELL)n/a
Proficient in English93%
Not migrant94%

Reading

All Students93%
Female91%
Male>95%
African American81%
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
White>95%
Low socioeconomic status86%
Not economically disadvantaged>95%
Title In/a
Special edn/a
Regular ed93%
English language learners (ELL)n/a
Proficient in English93%
Not migrant93%
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2008-2009 Delaware used the Delaware Student Testing Program (DSTP) to test students in reading and math in grades 2 through 10, in writing in grades 3 through 10, and in science and social studies in grades 4, 6, 8 and 11. The scores for social studies in grades 4 and 6 are not shown on GreatSchools profiles. The DSTP is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Delaware. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

The different student groups are identified by the Delaware Department of Education. If there are fewer than 15 students in a particular group, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See Delaware's state standards

Source: Delaware Department of Education

Math

All Students87%
Female88%
Male87%
African American58%
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
White>95%
Low socioeconomic status71%
Not economically disadvantaged93%
Title In/a
Special edn/a
Regular ed92%
English language learners (ELL)n/a
Proficient in English87%
Not migrant87%

Reading

All Students93%
Female>95%
Male90%
African American77%
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
White>95%
Low socioeconomic status92%
Not economically disadvantaged93%
Title In/a
Regular ed94%
English language learners (ELL)n/a
Proficient in English93%
Not migrant93%
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2008-2009 Delaware used the Delaware Student Testing Program (DSTP) to test students in reading and math in grades 2 through 10, in writing in grades 3 through 10, and in science and social studies in grades 4, 6, 8 and 11. The scores for social studies in grades 4 and 6 are not shown on GreatSchools profiles. The DSTP is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Delaware. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

The different student groups are identified by the Delaware Department of Education. If there are fewer than 15 students in a particular group, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See Delaware's state standards

Source: Delaware Department of Education

Math

All Studentsn/a
Femalen/a
Malen/a
African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Whiten/a
Low socioeconomic statusn/a
Not economically disadvantagedn/a
Title In/a
Special edn/a
Regular edn/a
English language learners (ELL)n/a
Proficient in Englishn/a
Not migrantn/a

Reading

All Studentsn/a
Femalen/a
Malen/a
African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Whiten/a
Low socioeconomic statusn/a
Not economically disadvantagedn/a
Title In/a
Special edn/a
Regular edn/a
English language learners (ELL)n/a
Proficient in Englishn/a
Not migrantn/a
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2008-2009 Delaware used the Delaware Student Testing Program (DSTP) to test students in reading and math in grades 2 through 10, in writing in grades 3 through 10, and in science and social studies in grades 4, 6, 8 and 11. The scores for social studies in grades 4 and 6 are not shown on GreatSchools profiles. The DSTP is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Delaware. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

The different student groups are identified by the Delaware Department of Education. If there are fewer than 15 students in a particular group, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See Delaware's state standards

Source: Delaware Department of Education

Math

All Studentsn/a
Femalen/a
Malen/a
African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Whiten/a
Low socioeconomic statusn/a
Not economically disadvantagedn/a
Title In/a
Special edn/a
Regular edn/a
English language learners (ELL)n/a
Proficient in Englishn/a
Not migrantn/a

Reading

All Studentsn/a
Femalen/a
Malen/a
African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Whiten/a
Low socioeconomic statusn/a
Not economically disadvantagedn/a
Title In/a
Special edn/a
Regular edn/a
English language learners (ELL)n/a
Proficient in Englishn/a
Not migrantn/a

Writing

All Studentsn/a
Femalen/a
Malen/a
African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Whiten/a
Low socioeconomic statusn/a
Not economically disadvantagedn/a
Title In/a
Special edn/a
Regular edn/a
English language learners (ELL)n/a
Proficient in Englishn/a
Not migrantn/a
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2008-2009 Delaware used the Delaware Student Testing Program (DSTP) to test students in reading and math in grades 2 through 10, in writing in grades 3 through 10, and in science and social studies in grades 4, 6, 8 and 11. The scores for social studies in grades 4 and 6 are not shown on GreatSchools profiles. The DSTP is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Delaware. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

The different student groups are identified by the Delaware Department of Education. If there are fewer than 15 students in a particular group, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See Delaware's state standards

Source: Delaware Department of Education

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Student ethnicity

Ethnicity This school State average
White 68% 52%
Black 23% 33%
Asian/Pacific Islander 8% 3%
Hispanic 1% 11%
American Indian/Alaska Native N/A 0%
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Student subgroups

  This school District averageState average
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program 22%N/A40%
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Student-teacher ratio

  This school District averageState average
Students per FTE teacher 16N/A15
Source: NCES, 2008-2009
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2115 Anson Rd
Wilmington, DE 19810
Phone: (302) 475-3966

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