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Red Clay Consolidated 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%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 10 public middle schools serving 6,504 students in Red Clay Consolidated 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 Red Clay Consolidated School District have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the Delaware public middle school average of 27%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 58% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Delaware public middle school average of 63% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (DE)
# Schools
28 Schools
75 Schools
# Students
14,546 Students
51,514 Students
# Teachers
1,073 Teachers
3,541 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Red Clay Consolidated 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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 86% has decreased from 87% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#14 out of 42 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
21%
Graduation Rate
86%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.72
0.72
# American Indian Students
41 Students
188 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
682 Students
2,640 Students
% Asian Students
5%
5%
# Hispanic Students
4,329 Students
9,902 Students
% Hispanic Students
30%
19%
# Black Students
3,461 Students
16,889 Students
% Black Students
24%
33%
# White Students
5,439 Students
19,260 Students
% White Students
37%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
12 Students
60 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
582 Students
2,575 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
289
367
# Students in K Grade:
1,096
1,611
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,135
1,804
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,181
1,861
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,188
1,779
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,153
1,749
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,177
1,937
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,244
9,997
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,285
10,869
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,311
11,046
# Students in 9th Grade:
972
2,442
# Students in 10th Grade:
890
2,101
# Students in 11th Grade:
813
1,955
# Students in 12th Grade:
812
1,996
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,059 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 $20,964 is higher than the state median of $18,401. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$321 MM
$2,882 MM
Spending
$305 MM
$2,610 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,059
$20,321
Spending / Student
$20,964
$18,401
Best Red Clay Consolidated School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Calloway (Cab) School Of The Arts
Magnet School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
100 North Dupont Road
Wilmington, DE 19807
(302) 651-2700
Wilmington, DE 19807
(302) 651-2700
Grades: 6-12
| 934 students
Rank: #22.
Conrad Schools Of Science
Magnet School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
201 Jackson Avenue
Wilmington, DE 19804
(302) 992-5545
Wilmington, DE 19804
(302) 992-5545
Grades: 6-12
| 1,163 students
Rank: #33.
First State School
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
501 West 14th Street
Wilmington, DE 19899
(302) 320-5848
Wilmington, DE 19899
(302) 320-5848
Grades: K-10
| 18 students
Rank: #44.
Dupont (H.b.) Middle School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
735 Meeting House Road
Hockessin, DE 19707
(302) 239-3420
Hockessin, DE 19707
(302) 239-3420
Grades: 6-8
| 747 students
Rank: #55.
Brandywine Springs School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2916 Duncan Road
Wilmington, DE 19808
(302) 636-5681
Wilmington, DE 19808
(302) 636-5681
Grades: K-8
| 932 students
Rank: #66.
Dickinson (John) School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1801 Milltown Road
Wilmington, DE 19808
(302) 992-5500
Wilmington, DE 19808
(302) 992-5500
Grades: 6-12
| 1,032 students
Rank: #77.
Skyline Middle School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
2900 Skyline Drive
Wilmington, DE 19808
(302) 454-3410
Wilmington, DE 19808
(302) 454-3410
Grades: 6-8
| 472 students
Rank: #88.
Stanton Middle School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 17%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1800 Limestone Road
Wilmington, DE 19804
(302) 992-5540
Wilmington, DE 19804
(302) 992-5540
Grades: 6-8
| 619 students
Rank: #9 - 109. - 10.
Dupont (Alexis I.) Middle School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
3130 Kennett Pike
Wilmington, DE 19807
(302) 651-2690
Wilmington, DE 19807
(302) 651-2690
Grades: 6-8
| 467 students
Rank: #9 - 109. - 10.
Meadowood Program
Alternative School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
55a South Meadowood Drive
Newark, DE 19711
(302) 454-3400
Newark, DE 19711
(302) 454-3400
Grades: K-12
| 120 students
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