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
n/a
Overview
Serving 747 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 61% (majority Black).
Serving 467 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 13:1 is lower than the Delaware state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 81% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Delaware state average of 61% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
747 students
467 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
54% | 46%
Total Classroom Teachers
46 teachers
35 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
13:1
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
244
150
Grade 7 Students
256
152
Grade 8 Students
247
165
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
6%
1%
% Hispanic
20%
49%
% Black
15%
28%
% White
54%
19%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
2%
Diversity Score
0.65
0.65
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
33%
61%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
6%
