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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BRANDYWINE SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 100124000243

duPont (Pierre S.) Middle School

701 West 34th Street, Wilmington, DE 19802 · (302) 762-7146 · New Castle County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL730 STUDENTS
Enrollment
730
Middle
DISTRICT 802 · STATE 655
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
60 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.4:1 · STATE 16.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
Community
2
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 6
234
Grade 7
235
Grade 8
261
Student demographics
White
18926%
DISTRICT 40% · STATE 38%
Hispanic
7510%
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 20%
Black
35849%
DISTRICT 38% · STATE 31%
Asian
537%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 4%
Two+
537%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 6%
Pacific Islander
20%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
37151%
Female
35949%

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Test scores

DeSSA + SBAC 2024-25 . % Proficient
English Language Arts
40.2%
DE avg 41.4% . +1.2pp since 2023
Math
33.3%
DE avg 34.0% . +1.4pp since 2023
Source: DeSSA + SBAC. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
730
-169 (-19%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
was 13.0:1
% White
26%
was 34%
% Hispanic
10%
was 9%
% Black
49%
was 48%
% Asian
7%
was 6%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About duPont (Pierre S.) Middle School

Set in Wilmington, Delaware, duPont (Pierre S.) Middle School is a medium-sized intermediate school, operated by Brandywine School District. It works with 730 students across grades 6 through 8.

Brandywine School District runs 16 schools in total, collectively educating 10,349 students. duPont (Pierre S.) Middle School is one of those campuses.

On the student-mix side, duPont (Pierre S.) Middle School lists that the most-represented group is Black (49%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. The remainder is composed of 26% White, 10% Hispanic, 7% Asian, 7% multiracial. That is visibly more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 26%.

On the income-and-resources front, duPont (Pierre S.) Middle School shows 60 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 12.2:1. The state averages around 16.4:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for New Castle County indicate median household earnings sit near $91,166, about 40% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. duPont (Pierre S.) Middle School is one of 129 public schools in New Castle County (combined enrollment of about 78,534 students).

The closest other public school is Harlan (David W. ) Elementary School, roughly 0.2 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

duPont (Pierre S.) Middle School operates from a downtown location.

Over the past 7-year window. duPont (Pierre S.) Middle School's enrollment has decreased 19% since 2018, when it stood at 899 (now 730). White enrollment moved from 34% to 26% across the same window.

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New Castle County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
duPont (Pierre S.) Middle School
District
Brandywine School District
Address
701 West 34th Street, Wilmington, DE 19802
Phone
(302) 762-7146
County
New Castle County
Level
Middle
Grade range
06–08
Total enrollment
730
Teachers (FTE)
60
Student–teacher ratio
12.2:1
Locale
13-City: Small
NCES ID
100124000243
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About duPont (Pierre S.) Middle School
How large is duPont (Pierre S.) Middle School?
duPont (Pierre S.) Middle School enrolls approximately 730 students in grades 06-08.
Is duPont (Pierre S.) Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
duPont (Pierre S.) Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at duPont (Pierre S.) Middle School?
Approximately 12.2:1 students per teacher at duPont (Pierre S.) Middle School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at duPont (Pierre S.) Middle School?
At duPont (Pierre S.) Middle School, the student body is approximately 26% White, 10% Hispanic, 49% Black, 7% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is duPont (Pierre S.) Middle School public or private?
duPont (Pierre S.) Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Brandywine School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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