Enrollment
317
Elementary
DISTRICT 477 · STATE 461
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BRANDYWINE SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 100124000277
Bush (Charles W.) Pre-School
2523 Berwyn Road, Wilmington, DE 19810 · (302) 479-1617 · New Castle County
GRADES PK–PKELEMENTARY21-SUBURBSPECIAL EDUCATION SCHOOL317 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
24.0:1
13 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.6:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 317 | 100% |
Student demographics
57%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 68% · 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
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4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
317
+129 (+69%) vs 2020
+993% since 1990-91, when it was 29
Student : Teacher
24.0:1
was 13.4:1
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 | 317 | 13.2 | 24.0:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 272 | 14.2 | 19.1:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 247 | 16.2 | 15.3:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 188 | 14 | 13.4:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 185 | 14 | 13.2:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 155 | 13 | 11.9:1 | 22% (34) |
| 2010-11 | 132 | 13 | 10.2:1 | 26% (34) |
| 2000-01 | 97 | 12 | 8.1:1 | 31% (30) |
| 1990-91 | 29 | 3 | 9.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bush (Charles W.) Pre-School.
Since 2017-18: students up 71% (185 to 317); teachers down 6% (14 to 13.2).
About Bush (Charles W.) Pre-School
Located in Wilmington, Delaware, Bush (Charles W.) Pre-School is a small elementary school. The school serves 317 students in pre-K in 2024-25. The average among elementary schools in Delaware is roughly 461 students; this school is 31% smaller than that.
Bush (Charles W.) Pre-School falls under Brandywine School District, which has 16 schools enrolling 10,349 students.
A majority of students at Bush (Charles W.) Pre-School, 55%, are White. Other reported shares: 35% Black, 5% Asian, and 2% Hispanic. That is close to the 54% White share among all New Castle County residents. Bush (Charles W.) Pre-School has a diversity index of 57%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Federal data list 13.2 full-time-equivalent teachers at Bush (Charles W.) Pre-School in 2024-25, for a ratio of 24.0:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Delaware is 13.9:1, lower than at this school.
In the county around the school, New Castle County, median household income is about $91,166, about 40% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 7%. A total of 129 public schools operate in New Castle County, serving about 78,534 students.
Hanby Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, less than a tenth of a mile away. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Suburb: Large.
Federal counts for Bush (Charles W.) Pre-School: 188 students in 2020-21, 317 in 2024-25. A gap this wide can follow a change in the grades offered. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 13.4:1; by 2024-25 it was 24.0:1.
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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 Brandywine School District
- Mount Pleasant High SchoolHigh · 1,084 students
- Concord High SchoolHigh · 994 students
- Claymont Elementary SchoolElementary · 937 students
- Talley Middle SchoolMiddle · 900 students
- Brandywine High SchoolHigh · 897 students
- Springer Middle SchoolMiddle · 776 students
Other schools in Wilmington
- Odyssey Charter SchoolCombined · 2,286 students
- Delcastle Technical High SchoolHigh · 1,605 students
- Conrad Schools of ScienceHigh · 1,164 students
- Mount Pleasant High SchoolHigh · 1,084 students
- Dickinson (John) SchoolHigh · 1,027 students
- Concord High SchoolHigh · 994 students
Nearby schools
- Hanby Elementary School0.0 mi · 520
- Concord High School0.7 mi · 994
- Springer Middle School1.2 mi · 776
- Brandywine High School1.4 mi · 897
- Forwood Elementary School1.5 mi · 384
- Lancashire Elementary School1.7 mi · 510
Frequently asked questions
About Bush (Charles W.) Pre-SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Bush (Charles W.) Pre-School?
Bush (Charles W.) Pre-School enrolls approximately 317 students in grades PK-PK.
Is Bush (Charles W.) Pre-School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Bush (Charles W.) Pre-School is an elementary school covering grades PK-PK.
How many teachers does Bush (Charles W.) Pre-School have?
Bush (Charles W.) Pre-School employs 13 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 24.0:1.
How diverse is Bush (Charles W.) Pre-School?
Bush (Charles W.) Pre-School reports a student body of 55% White, 2% Hispanic, 35% Black, 5% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Bush (Charles W.) Pre-School in?
Bush (Charles W.) Pre-School is part of Brandywine School District.
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