Top Delaware Public Middle Schools Eligible For Free Lunch

Approximately 31% of public middle school students in Delaware are eligible for free lunch (2024-25).
The public middle schools with the highest eligible for free lunch are listed below (where sufficient data available).
The public middle school with the highest percentage of students eligible for free lunch in Delaware is Edison (Thomas A.) Charter School with 100% of students eligible.
Eligible for Free Lunch Range: 35% 100% Avg. Eligible for Free Lunch: 57%

Public Middle Schools Eligible For Free Lunch in Delaware (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Eligible for Free Lunch
Grades
Location
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Edison (Thomas A.) Charter School
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 3% | Reading: 14%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: K-8
2200 North Locust Street
Wilmington, DE 19802
(302) 778-1101
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Mccullough (Calvin R. ) Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 5% | Reading: 17%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 6-8
20 Chase Avenue
New Castle, DE 19720
(302) 429-4000
Rank: #33.
East Side Charter School
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 93%
Grades: K-8
3000 North Claymont Street
Wilmington, DE 19802
(302) 762-5834
Rank: #44.
Leach (John G.) School
Special Education School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 92%
Grades: PK-12
10 Landers Lane
New Castle, DE 19720
(302) 429-4055
Rank: #55.
First State School
Alternative School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 83%
Grades: 1-10
501 West 14th Street
Wilmington, DE 19899
(302) 320-5848
Rank: #66.
Kent County Secondary Ilc
Special Education School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 80%
Grades: 6-12
631 Ridgley Street- Suite 19
Dover, DE 19904
(302) 736-5355
Rank: #7 - 87. - 8.
Laurel Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 73%
Grades: 7-8
1133 S Central Ave
Laurel, DE 19956
(302) 875-6110
Rank: #7 - 87. - 8.
Skyline Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 73%
Grades: 6-8
2900 Skyline Drive
Wilmington, DE 19808
(302) 454-3410
Rank: #99.
Douglass School
Special Education School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 71%
Grades: 1-12
1800 Prospect Road
Wilmington, DE 19805
(302) 429-4146
Rank: #10 - 1110. - 11.
Academy Of Dover Charter School
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 68%
Grades: K-8
104 Saulsbury Road
Dover, DE 19904
(302) 674-0684
Rank: #10 - 1110. - 11.
The Bayard School
Magnet School
(Math: 3% | Reading: 11%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 68%
Grades: 1-8
200 South Dupont Street
Wilmington, DE 19805
(302) 429-4118
Rank: #12 - 1312. - 13.
The Bancroft School
Magnet School
(Math: 2% | Reading: 8%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 61%
Grades: 1-9
700 North Lombard Street
Wilmington, DE 19801
(302) 429-4102
Rank: #12 - 1312. - 13.
Kuumba Academy Charter School
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 61%
Grades: K-8
1200 North French Street
Wilmington, DE 19801
(302) 472-6450
Rank: #1414.
Dupont (Alexis I.) Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 58%
Grades: 6-8
3130 Kennett Pike
Wilmington, DE 19807
(302) 651-2690
Rank: #1515.
Central Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 57%
Grades: 7-8
211 Delaware Avenue
Dover, DE 19901
(302) 672-1772
Rank: #16 - 1716. - 17.
Charter School Of New Castle
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 54%
Grades: K-8
170 Lukens Drive
New Castle, DE 19720
(302) 324-8901
Rank: #16 - 1716. - 17.
Gauger-cobbs Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 54%
Grades: 6-8
50 Gender Road
Newark, DE 19713
(302) 454-2358
Rank: #18 - 2018. - 20.
Great Oaks Charter School
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 53%
Grades: 8-12
1200 North French St
Wilmington, DE 19801
(302) 332-6110
Rank: #18 - 2018. - 20.
Seaford Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 53%
Grades: 6-8
500 East Stein Highway
Seaford, DE 19973
(302) 629-4587
Rank: #18 - 2018. - 20.
Stanton Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 17%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 53%
Grades: 6-8
1800 Limestone Road
Wilmington, DE 19804
(302) 992-5540
Rank: #21 - 2221. - 22.
Campus Community School
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 48%
Grades: K-8
350 Pear Street
Dover, DE 19904
(302) 736-0403
Rank: #21 - 2221. - 22.
Woodbridge Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 48%
Grades: 6-8
307 Laws Street
Bridgeville, DE 19933
(302) 337-8289
Rank: #2323.
Fred Fifer Iii Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 47%
Grades: 6-8
109 East Camden-wyoming Avenue
Camden Wyoming, DE 19934
(302) 698-8400
Rank: #2424.
Shue-medill Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 41%
Grades: 6-8
1500 Capitol Trail
Newark, DE 19711
(302) 454-2171
Rank: #25 - 2625. - 26.
Kirk (George V.) Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 40%
Grades: 6-8
140 Brennen Drive
Newark, DE 19713
(302) 451-7021
Rank: #25 - 2625. - 26.
Milford Central Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 40%
Grades: 6-8
1021 N Walnut Street
Milford, DE 19963
(302) 430-7900
Rank: #27 - 2927. - 29.
Chipman (W.t.) Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 38%
Grades: 6-8
101 West Center Street
Harrington, DE 19952
(302) 398-8197
Rank: #27 - 2927. - 29.
Read (George) Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 38%
Grades: 6-8
314 East Basin Road
New Castle, DE 19720
(302) 323-2760
Rank: #27 - 2927. - 29.
Wilmington Manor Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 38%
Grades: K-8
200 East Roosevelt Avenue
New Castle, DE 19720
(302) 323-2901
Rank: #3030.
Millsboro Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 37%
Grades: 6-8
302 East State Street
Millsboro, DE 19966
(302) 934-3200
Rank: #31 - 3331. - 33.
Dupont (Pierre S.) Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 36%
Grades: 6-8
701 West 34th Street
Wilmington, DE 19802
(302) 762-7146
Rank: #31 - 3331. - 33.
Selbyville Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 36%
Grades: 6-8
80 Bethany Rd.
Selbyville, DE 19975
(302) 436-1020
Rank: #31 - 3331. - 33.
Sussex Orthopedic Program
Special Education School
Magnet School
Eligible for Free Lunch: 36%
Grades: PK-12
One Delaware Place
Seaford, DE 19973
(302) 629-4587
Rank: #34 - 3534. - 35.
F. Niel Postlethwait Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 35%
Grades: 6-8
2841 South State Street
Camden Wyoming, DE 19934
(302) 698-8410
Rank: #34 - 3534. - 35.
Gateway Charter School
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 35%
Grades: 3-8
2501 Centerville Road
Wilmington, DE 19808
(302) 633-4091
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Delaware average of public middle schools students eligible for free lunch?
The Delaware average of public middle schools students eligible for free lunch is 31%% for 2024-25.
What are the public middle schools with the highest percentage of students eligible for free lunch in Delaware?
The best top ranked public middle schools in Delaware include Edison (Thomas A.) Charter School, Mccullough (Calvin R. ) Middle School and East Side Charter School.

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