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Brandywine Elementary School

11480 Blue Gray Trail, Brandywine, WV 26802 · (304) 249-5381 · Pendleton County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL114 STUDENTS
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This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work

Enrollment
114
Elementary
DISTRICT 155 · STATE 283
Student : Teacher
10.1:1
11 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.7:1 · STATE 12.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Community
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K1614%
Kindergarten1917%
Grade 11412%
Grade 21513%
Grade 31412%
Grade 41311%
Grade 51211%
Grade 61110%

This year's kindergarten class (19) is 73% larger than its 6th grade class (11).

Student demographics
15%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 13% · STATE 23% · US 70%
White
10592%
DISTRICT 93% · STATE 87% · US 43%
Hispanic
54%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 3% · US 30%
Two+
44%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 5% · US 5%
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
Male
6355%
Female
5145%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Brandywine Elementary School→Pendleton County Middle/High School
Based on grade levels within Pendleton County Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

EDFacts (federal) 2020-21 . % Proficient (SY 20-21)
English Language Arts
54.5%
WV avg 39.7%
Math
64.5%
WV avg 27.8%

What this means: On the EDFacts (federal), West Virginia's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 65 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all West Virginia schools, those numbers are about 40 and 28.

Source: EDFacts (federal). All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where Brandywine Elementary School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn West Virginia
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
64.5%#9 of 350
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
54.5%#35 of 348
Enrollment
ranked largest first
114#372 of 417
Ranked against other public elementary 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 2024-25
Enrollment
114
+19 (+20%) vs 2020
-39% since 1990-91, when it was 187
Student : Teacher
10.1:1
was 9.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2511411.310.1:1N/A
2023-2410611.39.4:1N/A
2022-23107119.7:1N/A
2020-2195109.5:146% (44)
2017-189710.39.5:161% (59)
2015-161121110.2:169% (77)
2010-111641411.7:155% (91)
2000-011741214.5:152% (91)
1990-911871215.6:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Brandywine Elementary School.

Since 2017-18: students up 18% (97 to 114); teachers up 10% (10.3 to 11.3).

About Brandywine Elementary School

Brandywine Elementary School is a small elementary school in Brandywine, West Virginia. Classes run from pre-K through 6, and the school has 114 students. The average for elementary schools in West Virginia is about 283 students, so this school is 60% smaller than average.

Pendleton County Schools has 4 schools and 850 students, and Brandywine Elementary School is one of those schools.

The student body at Brandywine Elementary School is 92% White. Other groups include 4% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. The county population is about 94% White, within a few points of the school. Pick two students at random and there is a 15% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.

Its teaching staff equals 11.3 full-time positions, a ratio of 10.1:1. That is lower than the 12.9:1 average for elementary schools in West Virginia.

In Pendleton County (population about 6,043), the median household income is $64,931, roughly 19% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. There are 4 public schools in Pendleton County, enrolling about 850 students in all.

The shortest distance from Brandywine Elementary School to another public school is about 4.7 miles, to Franklin Elementary School. Counting only straight-line distance, 2 other public schools are within five miles.

Brandywine Elementary School has an NCES locale of Rural: Distant.

Enrollment at Brandywine Elementary School climbed 20% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 95 to 114 students.

Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss school safety, transportation, and start times at Brandywine Elementary School. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.

Pendleton County at a glance

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Population
6,043
Census ACS
Median income
$64,931
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
4
850 students

Quick facts

School name
Brandywine Elementary School
District
Pendleton County Schools
Address
11480 Blue Gray Trail, Brandywine, WV 26802
Phone
(304) 249-5381
County
Pendleton County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–06
Total enrollment
114
Teachers (FTE)
11
Student–teacher ratio
10.1:1
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
540108000878
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

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Other Brandywine Elementary schools

4 other US public schools in 5 states are named Brandywine Elementary. Brandywine Elementary School is the 5th largest of the 5.

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Frequently asked questions

About Brandywine Elementary School
How large is Brandywine Elementary School?
Brandywine Elementary School enrolls approximately 114 students in grades PK-06.
Is Brandywine Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Brandywine Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Brandywine Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Brandywine Elementary School is approximately 10.1:1 (11 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Brandywine Elementary School?
At Brandywine Elementary School, the student body is approximately 92% White, 4% Hispanic, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Brandywine Elementary School?
Brandywine Elementary School is overseen by Pendleton County Schools in Pendleton County.
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