Other / mixed grade configuration · Wilmington, DE

Bush (Charles W.) Pre-School

Federal NCES profile for Bush (Charles W.) Pre-School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 25/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 100124000277
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👥 S:T ratio
21
🌟 Gifted program
30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Bush (Charles W.) Pre-School earns 25/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 97% of Delaware schools.

#12 of 13
schools in Wilmington · Resource Index
25
Resource Index · Lower
19.8:1
large classes for Delaware
317
students enrolled

Bush (Charles W.) Pre-School has class sizes larger than 97% of Delaware schools. Computed live against every Delaware school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Bush (Charles W.) Pre-School ranks #12 of 13 schools in Wilmington, DE.

School address

Wilmington, DE 19810
District: Brandywine School District · Delaware

NCES ID 100124000277 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+25 students YoY

Bush (Charles W.) Pre-School grew from 247 students in 2022-23 to 272 in 2023-24 (+10.1%).

Teacher FTE lost 16.2 → 14.2 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Growing CCD campus

+25 students YoY 100124000277 · Wilmington, DE Other · SMALL · TRAD

317 enr · 19.8:1 · RII 25

Nearest enrollment peer: Mount Pleasant High School (1,084 students)

Bush (Charles W.) Pre-School grew from 247 students in 2022-23 to 272 in 2023-24 (+10.1%). Teacher FTE lost 16.2 → 14.2 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Delaware schools → · Find another →

Bush (Charles W.) Pre-School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Bush (Charles W.) Pre-School reports 317 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Bush (Charles W.) Pre-School compares

Bush (Charles W.) Pre-School is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Delaware and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Delaware Delaware avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 19.8:1 ▲ 42% 13.9:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 317 top 83% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

19.8:1
Leaner classes than 17% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
317
Bigger than 35% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
19.8:1
students per teacher - 42% above state mean
Top 97% in Delaware - lower ratio than 3% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Funding equity
$21,228
per pupil, district-wide - above Delaware avg of $18,304
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 54.6%
African American 35.3%
Asian 5.0%
Hispanic or Latino 2.2%
Two or More 1.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.9%

Largest group: White at 54.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 57.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 57.4, Bush (Charles W.) Pre-School is less mixed than the Delaware school average of 61.3.

Programs

District finance for Brandywine School District reports $21,228 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Bush (Charles W.) Pre-School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Mount Pleasant High School Larger No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Concord High School Larger No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Claymont Elementary School Larger No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Talley Middle School Larger No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Brandywine High School Larger No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Bush (Charles W.) Pre-School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Brandywine School District · 5 sibling schools

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Similar other schools in Wilmington

6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

Odyssey Charter School
Standard public school
2,286 students 14:1 students per teacher
Conrad Schools of Science
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1,164 students 17.9:1 students per teacher
Dickinson (John) School
Standard public school
1,027 students 16:1 students per teacher
Calloway (Cab) School of the Arts
Standard public school
941 students 18.1:1 students per teacher
The Bancroft School
Standard public school
616 students 13.7:1 students per teacher
Freire Charter School
Standard public school
406 students 15:1 students per teacher

Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~317 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~19.8:1)

Frequently asked questions about Bush (Charles W.) Pre-School

How many students attend Bush (Charles W.) Pre-School?

Bush (Charles W.) Pre-School has 317 students enrolled. It is a special-education school in Wilmington, DE. CCD year-over-year: 247 (2022-23) → 272 (2023-24), up 25.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Bush (Charles W.) Pre-School?

The student-teacher ratio at Bush (Charles W.) Pre-School is 19.8:1, which is 42% higher than the Delaware average of 13.9:1 and 26% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Bush (Charles W.) Pre-School?

The largest demographic group at Bush (Charles W.) Pre-School is White at 54.6% of enrollment, in Wilmington, DE. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 57.4/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Bush (Charles W.) Pre-School?

Bush (Charles W.) Pre-School has a Resource Investment Index of 25/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 2 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.

How does Bush (Charles W.) Pre-School rank among schools in Wilmington?

By Resource Investment Index, Bush (Charles W.) Pre-School ranks #12 of 13 schools in Wilmington, DE. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Wilmington on the city page.

What other schools are in Brandywine School District?

Besides Bush (Charles W.) Pre-School, Brandywine School District also operates Mount Pleasant High School (1,084 students), Concord High School (994 students), and Claymont Elementary School (937 students). See the Brandywine School District district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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