Lancashire Elementary School

Set in Wilmington, Delaware, Lancashire Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary campus, overseen by Brandywine School District. It hosts 510 students across grades K through 5.

Brandywine School District runs 16 schools in total, collectively educating 10,349 students. Lancashire Elementary School is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, Lancashire Elementary School lists that 49% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder breaks down as 28% Black, 8% Asian, 8% Hispanic, 6% multiracial.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Lancashire Elementary School has 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.9:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.9:1, putting Lancashire Elementary School higher than the state norm the norm.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for New Castle County put median household earnings sit near $91,166, roughly 40% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. Across New Castle County's 129 public schools (combined enrollment of about 78,534 students), Lancashire Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Talley Middle School, around 1.2 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Lancashire Elementary School.

Geographically, the school is in an outer-ring area.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count changed only slightly: 520 students in 2018 compared to 510 in 2025. The Asian share of enrollment shrank from 15% to 8% over that span.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.