Brandywine Elementary School

Brandywine Elementary School, a tight-knit elementary school in Brandywine, West Virginia, overseen by Pendleton County Schools, caters to 114 students, covering grades pre-K through 6. Compared to the state average of about 283 students per school, that is 60% below typical.

Within Pendleton County Schools, which oversees 4 schools and 850 students, Brandywine Elementary School is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, Brandywine Elementary School logs that 92% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Other groups include 4% Hispanic, 4% multiracial. Compared to Pendleton County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 11 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 10.1:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 12.9:1 average.

Across the wider county, census data for Pendleton County shows median household earnings sit near $64,931, about 19% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. Brandywine Elementary School is one of 4 public schools in Pendleton County (combined enrollment of about 850 students).

The closest other public school is Franklin Elementary School, roughly 4.7 miles away. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.

Looking at the recent track record. Brandywine Elementary School's enrollment has edged up 18% since 2018, when it stood at 97 (now 114).

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.