For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 737 students in Delmar School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Delaware.
Public Middle School in Delmar School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Delaware public middle school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Delaware public middle school average of 63% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (DE)
# Schools
3 Schools
74 Schools
# Students
1,451 Students
51,448 Students
# Teachers
73 Teachers
3,541 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Delmar School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 42 school districts in Delaware (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#17 out of 42 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
21%
Graduation Rate
92%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.61
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
5%
% Hispanic
13%
19%
% Black
18%
33%
% White
58%
38%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,890 in this school district is less than the state median of $20,306. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,916 is less than the state median of $18,388. The school district spending/student has declined by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$17 MM
$2,882 MM
Spending
$16 MM
$2,610 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,890
$20,306
Spending / Student
$10,916
$18,388
Best Delmar School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Delmar Middle School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
200 North Eighth Street
Delmar, DE 19940
(302) 846-9544
Delmar, DE 19940
(302) 846-9544
Gr: 5-8 | 737 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 43%
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