Top Rankings
Christina School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Delaware for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 10 public middle schools serving 6,367 students in Christina School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Delaware.
Public Middle Schools in Christina School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Delaware public middle school average of 27%), and reading proficiency score of 29% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 76% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Delaware public middle school average of 63% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (DE)
# Schools
29 Schools
75 Schools
# Students
13,076 Students
51,514 Students
# Teachers
1,081 Teachers
3,541 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Christina School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 67% has decreased from 70% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#24 out of 42 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
21%
Graduation Rate
67%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.71
0.72
# American Indian Students
39 Students
188 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
687 Students
2,640 Students
% Asian Students
5%
5%
# Hispanic Students
2,940 Students
9,902 Students
% Hispanic Students
23%
19%
# Black Students
5,502 Students
16,889 Students
% Black Students
42%
33%
# White Students
3,175 Students
19,260 Students
% White Students
24%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
27 Students
60 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
706 Students
2,575 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
464
367
# Students in K Grade:
1,029
1,611
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,044
1,804
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,098
1,861
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,057
1,779
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,002
1,749
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,079
1,937
# Students in 6th Grade:
953
9,997
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,060
10,869
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,052
11,046
# Students in 9th Grade:
929
2,442
# Students in 10th Grade:
843
2,101
# Students in 11th Grade:
795
1,955
# Students in 12th Grade:
671
1,996
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $31,471 is higher than the state median of $20,321. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $27,185 is higher than the state median of $18,401. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$412 MM
$2,882 MM
Spending
$356 MM
$2,610 MM
Revenue / Student
$31,471
$20,321
Spending / Student
$27,185
$18,401
Best Christina School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Christiana High School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
190 Salem Church Road
Newark, DE 19713
(302) 631-2400
Newark, DE 19713
(302) 631-2400
Grades: 6-12
| 1,340 students
Rank: #22.
Douglass School
Special Education School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1800 Prospect Road
Wilmington, DE 19805
(302) 429-4146
Wilmington, DE 19805
(302) 429-4146
Grades: 2-12
| 91 students
Rank: #33.
Newark High School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
750 East Delaware Avenue
Newark, DE 19711
(302) 631-4700
Newark, DE 19711
(302) 631-4700
Grades: 8-12
| 1,055 students
Rank: #44.
Shue-medill Middle School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1500 Capitol Trail
Newark, DE 19711
(302) 454-2171
Newark, DE 19711
(302) 454-2171
Grades: 6-8
| 807 students
Rank: #55.
Brennen School
Special Education School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
144 Brennen Drive
Newark, DE 19713
(302) 722-2758
Newark, DE 19713
(302) 722-2758
Grades: PK-12
| 458 students
Rank: #66.
phoneKirk (George V.) Middle School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
140 Brennen Drive
Newark, DE 19713
(302) 722-2738
Newark, DE 19713
(302) 722-2738
Grades: 6-8
| 678 students
Rank: #77.
Gauger-cobbs Middle School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
50 Gender Road
Newark, DE 19713
(302) 454-2358
Newark, DE 19713
(302) 454-2358
Grades: 6-8
| 734 students
Rank: #88.
Delaware School For The Deaf
Special Education School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
630 East Chestnut Hill Road
Newark, DE 19713
(302) 454-2301
Newark, DE 19713
(302) 454-2301
Grades: PK-12
| 124 students
Rank: #99.
The Bayard School
(Math: 3% | Reading: 11%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
200 South Dupont Street
Wilmington, DE 19805
(302) 429-4134
Wilmington, DE 19805
(302) 429-4134
Grades: 1-8
| 545 students
Rank: #1010.
Maurice Pritchett Sr. Academy
(Math: 2% | Reading: 8%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
600 E 7th St
Wilmington, DE 19801
(302) 647-8725
Wilmington, DE 19801
(302) 647-8725
Grades: 1-9
| 535 students
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