Brandywine Springs School

Brandywine Springs School operates as a sprawling primary school in Wilmington, Delaware, operated by Red Clay Consolidated School District. Current enrollment sits at 941 students spanning grades K through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 104% larger than the state mean of about 461.

Across the 27 schools in Red Clay Consolidated School District (14,444 students total), Brandywine Springs School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, Brandywine Springs School reports that the largest single group is White, at 67% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school lists 16% Hispanic, 8% Black, 6% multiracial, 3% Asian. By comparison, New Castle County as a whole is about 54% White, so the school skews meaningfully more White than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Brandywine Springs School has 62 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.3:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 13.9:1 average.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (New Castle County) reports that median household earnings sit near $91,166, roughly 40% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, New Castle County runs 129 public schools (combined enrollment of about 78,534 students), of which Brandywine Springs School is one.

The closest other public school is Mote (Anna P.) Elementary School, roughly 1.0 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in a residential area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Brandywine Springs School's enrollment has edged down 6% since 2018, when it stood at 1,006 (now 941). Over the same period, the White share ticked down from 72% to 67%. Class-load math has fell: from 17.3:1 in 2018 to 15.3:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, members of the Brandywine Springs School community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.