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 2024-25 school year, there are 9 public middle schools serving 5,280 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 16% (versus the Delaware public middle school average of 27%), and reading proficiency score of 28% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 76% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Delaware public middle school average of 61% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (DE)
# Schools
28 Schools
73 Schools
# Students
13,092 Students
49,508 Students
# Teachers
1,095 Teachers
3,534 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
0.72
0.71
# American Indian Students
40 Students
179 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
690 Students
2,559 Students
% Asian Students
5%
5%
# Hispanic Students
2,825 Students
8,825 Students
% Hispanic Students
22%
18%
# Black Students
5,437 Students
16,291 Students
% Black Students
42%
33%
# White Students
3,404 Students
19,204 Students
% White Students
26%
39%
# Hawaiian Students
32 Students
79 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
664 Students
2,371 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
449
328
# Students in K Grade:
1,054
1,548
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,140
1,737
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,002
1,651
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,021
1,657
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,039
1,683
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,044
1,900
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,061
9,577
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,036
10,974
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,031
11,117
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,000
2,060
# Students in 10th Grade:
876
1,897
# Students in 11th Grade:
686
1,582
# Students in 12th Grade:
653
1,797
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $31,433 is higher than the state median of $20,375. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $27,151 is higher than the state median of $18,450. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$412 MM
$2,882 MM
Spending
$356 MM
$2,610 MM
Revenue / Student
$31,433
$20,375
Spending / Student
$27,151
$18,450
Best Christina School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Christiana High School
Magnet 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
| 1,256 students
Rank: #22.
Douglass School
Special Education School
Magnet School
Magnet 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: 1-12
| 86 students
Rank: #33.
Shue-medill Middle School
Magnet 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
| 808 students
Rank: #44.
Brennen School
Special Education School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
144 Brennen Drive
Newark, DE 19713
(302) 292-6021
Newark, DE 19713
(302) 292-6021
Grades: PK-12
| 445 students
Rank: #55.
Kirk (George V.) Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
140 Brennen Drive
Newark, DE 19713
(302) 451-7021
Newark, DE 19713
(302) 451-7021
Grades: 6-8
| 742 students
Rank: #66.
Gauger-cobbs Middle School
Magnet 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
| 779 students
Rank: #77.
Delaware School For The Deaf
Special Education School
Magnet School
Magnet 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
| 132 students
Rank: #88.
The Bayard School
Magnet School
(Math: 3% | Reading: 11%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
200 South Dupont Street
Wilmington, DE 19805
(302) 429-4118
Wilmington, DE 19805
(302) 429-4118
Grades: 1-8
| 508 students
Rank: #99.
The Bancroft School
Magnet School
(Math: 2% | Reading: 8%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
700 North Lombard Street
Wilmington, DE 19801
(302) 429-4102
Wilmington, DE 19801
(302) 429-4102
Grades: 1-9
| 524 students
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