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Caesar Rodney School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Delaware for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 5 public middle schools serving 2,212 students in Caesar Rodney 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 Schools in Caesar Rodney School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Delaware public middle school average of 27%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Delaware public middle school average of 61% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (DE)
# Schools
15 Schools
73 Schools
# Students
8,286 Students
49,508 Students
# Teachers
590 Teachers
3,534 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Caesar Rodney School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 42 school districts in Delaware (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has decreased from 89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#11 out of 42 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
21%
Graduation Rate
87%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.67
0.71
# American Indian Students
29 Students
179 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
269 Students
2,559 Students
% Asian Students
3%
5%
# Hispanic Students
872 Students
8,825 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
18%
# Black Students
2,265 Students
16,291 Students
% Black Students
27%
33%
# White Students
4,119 Students
19,204 Students
% White Students
50%
39%
# Hawaiian Students
13 Students
79 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
719 Students
2,371 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
87
328
# Students in K Grade:
602
1,548
# Students in 1st Grade:
671
1,737
# Students in 2nd Grade:
619
1,651
# Students in 3rd Grade:
618
1,657
# Students in 4th Grade:
642
1,683
# Students in 5th Grade:
687
1,900
# Students in 6th Grade:
693
9,577
# Students in 7th Grade:
633
10,974
# Students in 8th Grade:
668
11,117
# Students in 9th Grade:
677
2,060
# Students in 10th Grade:
584
1,897
# Students in 11th Grade:
536
1,582
# Students in 12th Grade:
569
1,797
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,109 in this school district is less than the state median of $20,375. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,584 is less than the state median of $18,450. The school district spending/student has declined by 20% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$134 MM
$2,882 MM
Spending
$129 MM
$2,610 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,109
$20,375
Spending / Student
$15,584
$18,450
Best Caesar Rodney School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Dover Air Force Base Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
3100 Hawthorne Drive
Dover, DE 19901
(302) 674-3284
Dover, DE 19901
(302) 674-3284
Grades: 6-8
| 125 students
Rank: #22.
Fred Fifer Iii Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
109 East Camden-wyoming Avenue
Camden Wyoming, DE 19934
(302) 698-8400
Camden Wyoming, DE 19934
(302) 698-8400
Grades: 6-8
| 679 students
Rank: #33.
F. Niel Postlethwait Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2841 South State Street
Camden Wyoming, DE 19934
(302) 698-8410
Camden Wyoming, DE 19934
(302) 698-8410
Grades: 6-8
| 629 students
Rank: #44.
Magnolia Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
133 Thomas More Dr
Magnolia, DE 19962
(302) 387-1780
Magnolia, DE 19962
(302) 387-1780
Grades: 6-8
| 518 students
Rank: #55.
John S. Charlton School
Special Education School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
278 Sorghum Mill Rd.
Camden Wyoming, DE 19934
(302) 698-4800
Camden Wyoming, DE 19934
(302) 698-4800
Grades: PK-12
| 261 students
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