Brandywine Springs School in Wilmington, Delaware on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Brandywine Springs School is a suburban public school in Wilmington, Delaware that is part of Red Clay Consolidated School District. It serves 976 students in grades K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.8:1. Its teachers have had 58 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Grades K - 8

976 Students

58 Teachers

2916 Duncan Rd

Wilmington, DE 19808 View local requests

http://redclay.schoolwires.net/bss

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Brandywine Springs School Demographics

15%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

25%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

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