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Schools in Claymont · Brandywine School District

Claymont’s public schools outscore 60% of Delaware districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Claymont, 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.

#11of 37 Delaware townsK–12Where will my kid go?

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.

Reading proficiency
41%
▼ 1 pts vs DE 42%
2021–22
Math proficiency
30%
▲ 1 pts vs DE 29%
2021–22
Graduate on time
91%
▲ 2 pts vs DE 89%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$22.8K
▲ 2% vs DE $22.3K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.9
DE 14.7 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
4,017 students on the public path
In brief

Claymont’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 ↓

One elementary school, then four middle schools

Which school depends on the address at the later steps. 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Claymont’s grade

B Test scoresB− Graduation

B: better than 60% of Delaware school districts, #11 of 37 Delaware towns. Graduation is above the Delaware average; test scores are below it.

Delaware school districts we grade (42)Better than 60%
Lower resultsHigher results
Delaware towns with similar household incomes (44)Better than 61%
B−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 5,356 test results and a graduating class of 755 could put Claymont anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 96% of Claymont’s students in the tested grades sat them (5,363 in math, 5,348 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Claymont, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–5Claymont Elementary SchoolBrandywine School DistrictB+
6–124 schoolsDepends on your addressC to A−

Claymont’s public schools are run by Brandywine School District, which also serves Arden, Ardencroft, Ardentown and Bellefonte. 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.

Brandywine School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 16 schools · 10,349 students · 13.9 per teacher (DE 14.7)
$22,839DE $22,312 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading41%
State average 42.2% · 5348 students tested
Math30%
State average 29.2% · 5363 students tested

Claymont vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Delaware towns that share Claymont’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
ClaymontBBrandywine

Every school in Claymont

5 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).

District schools in Claymontby address
Claymont Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5
B+
937 students14:1Rate it →
Also serving Claymontin other towns
Mount Pleasant Elementary School
Grades K–12 · Wilmington
B+
674 students13:1Rate it →
Talley Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–12 · Wilmington
C
900 students14:1Rate it →
Springer Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Wilmington
B−
776 students14:1Rate it →
duPont (Pierre S.) Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Wilmington
A−
730 students12:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Brandywine SITE).

Questions about Claymont’s schools

Are Claymont’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Delaware: the public schools Claymont children attend outscore 60% of Delaware’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #11 of 37 Delaware towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 61%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Claymont in?

Brandywine School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 10,349 students in 16 schools (2024–25).

What is Claymont’s graduation rate?

91% of the class of 2023 in Brandywine School District graduated in four years, against 89% across Delaware.

How much does Claymont spend per student?

$22,839 in Brandywine School District (FY2024), against $22,312 across Delaware. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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.