Dupont (H.b.) Middle School vs. Dupont (Alexis I.) Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Dupont (H.b.) Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Delaware for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
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Overview
Serving 754 students in grades 6-8, Dupont (H.b.) Middle School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Delaware for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40% (which is higher than the Delaware state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 54% (which is higher than the Delaware state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Delaware state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Delaware state average of 59% (majority Black).
Serving 492 students in grades 6-8, Dupont (Alexis I.) Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Delaware for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 7% (which is lower than the Delaware state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 21% (which is lower than the Delaware state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Delaware state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 83% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Delaware state average of 59% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
754 students
492 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
53% | 47%
Total Classroom Teachers
48 teachers
34 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#45 out of 201 schools in DE
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#184 out of 201 schools in DE
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
7%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
21%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
≤5%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
252
152
Grade 7 Students
254
175
Grade 8 Students
248
165
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
6%
1%
% Hispanic
21%
49%
% Black
15%
29%
% White
54%
17%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
Diversity Score
0.64
0.65
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
33%
58%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
6%
