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Indian River 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 3,072 students in Indian River School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Delaware.
Public Middle Schools in Indian River School District have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the Delaware public middle school average of 27%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Delaware public middle school average of 61% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (DE)
# Schools
16 Schools
73 Schools
# Students
10,799 Students
49,508 Students
# Teachers
767 Teachers
3,534 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Indian River 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 82% has decreased from 84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#12 out of 42 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
21%
Graduation Rate
82%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.63
0.71
# American Indian Students
39 Students
179 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
102 Students
2,559 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
4,034 Students
8,825 Students
% Hispanic Students
37%
18%
# Black Students
1,123 Students
16,291 Students
% Black Students
11%
33%
# White Students
5,066 Students
19,204 Students
% White Students
47%
39%
# Hawaiian Students
9 Students
79 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
426 Students
2,371 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
188
328
# Students in K Grade:
749
1,548
# Students in 1st Grade:
816
1,737
# Students in 2nd Grade:
802
1,651
# Students in 3rd Grade:
768
1,657
# Students in 4th Grade:
837
1,683
# Students in 5th Grade:
860
1,900
# Students in 6th Grade:
829
9,577
# Students in 7th Grade:
866
10,974
# Students in 8th Grade:
890
11,117
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,003
2,060
# Students in 10th Grade:
821
1,897
# Students in 11th Grade:
682
1,582
# Students in 12th Grade:
688
1,797
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,436 in this school district is less than the state median of $20,375. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,699 is less than the state median of $18,450. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$199 MM
$2,882 MM
Spending
$180 MM
$2,610 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,436
$20,375
Spending / Student
$16,699
$18,450
Best Indian River School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Southern Delaware School Of The Arts
Magnet School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
27 Hosier Street
Selbyville, DE 19975
(302) 436-1066
Selbyville, DE 19975
(302) 436-1066
Grades: K-8
| 456 students
Rank: #22.
Selbyville Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
80 Bethany Rd.
Selbyville, DE 19975
(302) 436-1020
Selbyville, DE 19975
(302) 436-1020
Grades: 6-8
| 719 students
Rank: #33.
Georgetown Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
301 West Market Street
Georgetown, DE 19947
(302) 856-1900
Georgetown, DE 19947
(302) 856-1900
Grades: 6-8
| 885 students
Rank: #44.
Millsboro Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
302 East State Street
Millsboro, DE 19966
(302) 934-3200
Millsboro, DE 19966
(302) 934-3200
Grades: 6-8
| 771 students
Rank: #55.
Ennis (Howard T.) School
Special Education School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
26021 Patriots Way
Georgetown, DE 19947
(302) 856-1930
Georgetown, DE 19947
(302) 856-1930
Grades: PK-12
| 241 students
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