Gauger-cobbs Middle School vs. Shue-medill Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Gauger-cobbs Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Delaware for:
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Student Attention
Shue-medill Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Delaware for:
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Diversity
Overview
Serving 734 students in grades 6-8, Gauger-cobbs 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 15% (which is lower than the Delaware state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25% (which is lower than the Delaware state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Delaware state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 79% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Delaware state average of 61% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 807 students in grades 6-8, Shue-medill 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 16% (which is lower than the Delaware state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 28% (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 72% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Delaware state average of 61% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
734 students
807 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
55% | 45%
Total Classroom Teachers
61 teachers
63 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
13:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#162 out of 201 schools in DE
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#154 out of 201 schools in DE
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
16%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
28%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
4%
12%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
229
252
Grade 7 Students
262
281
Grade 8 Students
243
274
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
2%
% Hispanic
29%
24%
% Black
43%
39%
% White
21%
28%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
7%
Diversity Score
0.69
0.71
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
57%
41%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
7%
