Delaware School For The Deaf vs. Brennen School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Delaware School For The Deaf ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Delaware for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Community Size
Student Attention
Brennen School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Delaware for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 108 students in grades Prekindergarten-12, Delaware School For The Deaf ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Delaware for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤10% (which is lower than the Delaware state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≤10% (which is lower than the Delaware state average of 42%).
The student-teacher ratio of 3:1 is lower than the Delaware state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 66% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the Delaware state average of 62% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 419 students in grades Prekindergarten-12, Brennen School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Delaware for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤20% (which is lower than the Delaware state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≤20% (which is lower than the Delaware state average of 42%).
The student-teacher ratio of 5:1 is lower than the Delaware state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 76% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Delaware state average of 62% (majority Black).
School Type
Special
Special
Grades Offered
PK-12
PK-12
Total Students
108 students
419 students
Total Classroom Teachers
39 teachers
84 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
3:1
5:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#192 out of 199 schools in DE
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#159 out of 199 schools in DE
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
≤20%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
≤20%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤20%
<50%
Graduation Rate
<50%
<50%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
17
53
Kindergarten Students
3
34
Grade 1 Students
4
41
Grade 2 Students
5
33
Grade 3 Students
7
30
Grade 4 Students
8
35
Grade 5 Students
5
24
Grade 6 Students
4
27
Grade 7 Students
9
18
Grade 8 Students
6
21
Grade 9 Students
10
14
Grade 10 Students
7
16
Grade 11 Students
5
14
Grade 12 Students
18
59
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
5%
7%
% Hispanic
26%
20%
% Black
30%
45%
% White
34%
24%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
3%
Diversity Score
0.73
0.70
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
28%
9%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
7%