Top Rankings
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%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 10 public middle schools serving 6,604 students in Red Clay Consolidated 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 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 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 58% 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
28 Schools
73 Schools
# Students
14,771 Students
49,508 Students
# Teachers
1,099 Teachers
3,534 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
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
0.71
# American Indian Students
40 Students
179 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
693 Students
2,559 Students
% Asian Students
5%
5%
# Hispanic Students
4,378 Students
8,825 Students
% Hispanic Students
30%
18%
# Black Students
3,475 Students
16,291 Students
% Black Students
23%
33%
# White Students
5,597 Students
19,204 Students
% White Students
38%
39%
# Hawaiian Students
9 Students
79 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
579 Students
2,371 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
257
328
# Students in K Grade:
1,069
1,548
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,169
1,737
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,212
1,651
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,131
1,657
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,174
1,683
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,206
1,900
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,264
9,577
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,325
10,974
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,326
11,117
# Students in 9th Grade:
975
2,060
# Students in 10th Grade:
990
1,897
# Students in 11th Grade:
735
1,582
# Students in 12th Grade:
938
1,797
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,723 is higher than the state median of $20,375. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,645 is higher than the state median of $18,450. 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
$21,723
$20,375
Spending / Student
$20,645
$18,450
Best Red Clay Consolidated School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
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
| 930 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
| 1,169 students
Rank: #33.
First State School
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet 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: 1-10
| 18 students
Rank: #44.
Dupont (H.b.) Middle School
Magnet 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
| 754 students
Rank: #55.
Brandywine Springs School
Magnet 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
| 945 students
Rank: #66.
Dickinson (John) School
Magnet 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
| 1,058 students
Rank: #77.
Skyline Middle School
Magnet 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
| 475 students
Rank: #88.
Stanton Middle School
Magnet 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
| 643 students
Rank: #9 - 109. - 10.
Dupont (Alexis I.) Middle School
Magnet 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
| 492 students
Rank: #9 - 109. - 10.
Meadowood Program
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet 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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