Photo: Dough4872 · CC BY-SA 4.0Bellefonte’s public schools outscore 60% of Delaware districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Bellefonte, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Delaware, not nationally.
From Delaware state tests taken in spring 2022, when 96% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Bellefonte’s schools, in brief
Above the state in math, below in reading
Reading proficiency is 41% and math 30% in spring 2022, against 42% and 29% statewide; 91% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 89%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $22,839 per student, against $22,312 across Delaware (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Nine elementary schools, then four middle schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Bellefonte’s grade
B: better than 60% of Delaware school districts. Graduation is above the Delaware average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Bellefonte, with each school’s own grade.
Bellefonte’s public schools are run by Brandywine School District, which also serves Arden, Ardencroft and Ardentown. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Close to the state in reading
Bellefonte vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Delaware towns that share Bellefonte’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Bellefonte | B | Brandywine |
Every school in Bellefonte
12 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Delaware’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Bellefonte’s schools
Are Bellefonte’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of Delaware: the public schools Bellefonte children attend outscore 60% of Delaware’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 59%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Bellefonte in?
Brandywine School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 10,349 students in 16 schools (2024–25).
What is Bellefonte’s graduation rate?
91% of the class of 2023 in Brandywine School District graduated in four years, against 89% across Delaware.
How much does Bellefonte spend per student?
$22,839 in Brandywine School District (FY2024), against $22,312 across Delaware. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Bellefonte families are saying about school.
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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Delaware. Stars are from neighbors.