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Enrollment
419
Combined
DISTRICT 215 · STATE 703
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHRISTINA SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 100020000305
Brennen School (The)
144 Brennen Drive, Newark, DE 19713 · (302) 722-2758 · New Castle County
GRADES PK–12COMBINED21-SUBURBSPECIAL EDUCATION SCHOOL419 STUDENTS
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Not graded
Schools serving specialized populations are not graded, because state test results are not a fair comparison for them. How grades work
Student : Teacher
5.0:1
84 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 3.9:1 · STATE 11.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 53 | 13% |
| Kindergarten | 34 | 8% |
| Grade 1 | 41 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 33 | 8% |
| Grade 3 | 30 | 7% |
| Grade 4 | 35 | 8% |
| Grade 5 | 24 | 6% |
| Grade 6 | 27 | 6% |
| Grade 7 | 18 | 4% |
| Grade 8 | 21 | 5% |
| Grade 9 | 14 | 3% |
| Grade 10 | 16 | 4% |
| Grade 11 | 14 | 3% |
| Grade 12 | 59 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (34) is 62% larger than its 8th grade class (21).
Student demographics
69%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 70% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
BeatsExpectations
Not computed for this schoolBeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →
Where Brennen School (The) ranks
Among K-12 schools| Measure | This school | In Delaware | In New Castle County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 419 | #4 of 13 | #2 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 5.0:1 | #1 of 6 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 69.4% | #1 of 6 | N/A |
Ranked against other public K-12 schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
419
+6 (+1%) vs 2020
+323% since 1990-91, when it was 99
Student : Teacher
5.0:1
was 4.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 419 | 84 | 5.0:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 458 | 89 | 5.2:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 445 | 93 | 4.8:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 413 | 103 | 4.0:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 433 | 97 | 4.5:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 143 | 91 | 1.6:1 | 27% (38) |
| 2010-11 | 132 | 77 | 1.7:1 | 45% (59) |
| 2000-01 | 129 | 41 | 3.1:1 | 31% (40) |
| 1990-91 | 99 | 20 | 5.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Brennen School (The).
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (433 to 419); teachers down 13% (97 to 84).
About Brennen School (The)
Brennen School (The) is a small combined-grade school with an address in Newark, Delaware. The school's enrollment of 419 students covers pre-K through 12. Statewide, combined schools in Delaware average about 703 students each.
Christina School District, which runs Brennen School (The), has 28 schools and 12,954 students.
Black students form the largest group at Brennen School (The), 45% of enrollment. The next largest groups are 24% White, 20% Hispanic, 6% Asian, and 3% multiracial. In New Castle County overall, about 26% of residents are Black. The chance that two students picked at random at Brennen School (The) belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 69%.
Brennen School (The) operates with 84 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 5.0:1. For comparison, combined schools in Delaware average 11.1:1.
Recent Census Bureau figures for New Castle County show that median household income is about $91,166, 40% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of people live in poverty. Federal data list 129 public schools in New Castle County, with a combined enrollment of about 78,534.
Smith (Jennie E.) Elementary School is the public school closest to Brennen School (The), less than a tenth of a mile away. Brennen School (The) has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
Brennen School (The) is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more, a location NCES labels Suburb: Large.
Over 4 years, enrollment stayed close to where it was, going from 413 to 419.
To ask about school safety, transportation, and start times, start a discussion on this page. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
New Castle County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
577,961
Census ACS
Median income
$91,166
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
40%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
129
78,534 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Christina School District
- Christiana High SchoolHigh · 1,425 students
- Newark High SchoolHigh · 1,039 students
- Glasgow High SchoolHigh · 908 students
- Shue-Medill Middle SchoolMiddle · 763 students
- Gauger-Cobbs Middle SchoolMiddle · 681 students
- Maurice Pritchett SR. AcademyElementary · 616 students
Other schools in Newark
- Newark Charter SchoolCombined · 3,109 students
- ASPIRA DelawareCombined · 1,471 students
- Christiana High SchoolHigh · 1,425 students
- Hodgson (Paul M.) Vocational Technical High SchoolHigh · 1,104 students
- Newark High SchoolHigh · 1,039 students
- Academia Antonia AlonsoElementary · 910 students
Nearby schools
- Smith (Jennie E.) Elementary School0.1 mi · 413
- Kirk (George V.) Middle School0.2 mi · 612
- Christina Early Education Center0.2 mi · 362
- Delaware School for the Deaf0.2 mi · 108
- Brookside Elementary School1.0 mi · 260
- ASPIRA Delaware1.0 mi · 1,471
Frequently asked questions
About Brennen School (The)How large is Brennen School (The)?
Brennen School (The) enrolls approximately 419 students in grades PK-12.
Is Brennen School (The) an elementary, middle, or high school?
Brennen School (The) is a combined-grade school covering grades PK-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Brennen School (The)?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Brennen School (The) is approximately 5.0:1 (84 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Brennen School (The)?
At Brennen School (The), the student body is approximately 24% White, 20% Hispanic, 45% Black, 6% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Brennen School (The) public or private?
Brennen School (The) is a public K-12 school, overseen by Christina School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.