Top 10 Best Public Middle Schools in Delaware (2024-25)

The top ranked public middle schools in Delaware are Newark Charter School, Sussex Academy and Mot Charter School. The cities and towns with the highest concentration of top ranked public middle schools are Lewes and Middletown.
A school's overall testing rank is based on a it's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. The average percentage of students achieving math proficiency in Delaware is 29%. The percentage of students achieving reading proficiency is 42%.

Top Ranked Public Middle Schools in Delaware (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Student Proficiency
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
Newark Charter School
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 68% (Top 5%)
Reading: 74% (Top 5%)
Grades: K-12
200 Mcintire Drive
Newark, DE 19711
(302) 369-2001
Rank: #22.
Sussex Academy
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 57% (Top 10%)
Reading: 78% (Top 1%)
Grades: K-12
21150 Airport Road
Georgetown, DE 19947
(302) 856-3636
Rank: #33.
Mot Charter School
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 56% (Top 10%)
Reading: 72% (Top 5%)
Grades: K-12
1156 Levels Road
Middletown, DE 19709
(302) 376-5125
Rank: #44.
Christiana High School
Magnet School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 53% (Top 10%)
Reading: 68% (Top 5%)
Grades: 6-12
190 Salem Church Road
Newark, DE 19713
(302) 631-2400
Rank: #55.
Beacon Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 54% (Top 10%)
Reading: 67% (Top 10%)
Grades: 6-8
19483 John J. Williams Highway
Lewes, DE 19958
(302) 645-6288
Rank: #66.
Waters (Alfred G.) Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 52% (Top 10%)
Reading: 63% (Top 10%)
Grades: 6-8
1235 Cedar Lane Road
Middletown, DE 19709
(302) 449-3490
Rank: #77.
Calloway (Cab) School Of The Arts
Magnet School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: 46% (Top 20%)
Reading: 76% (Top 5%)
Grades: 6-12
100 North Dupont Road
Wilmington, DE 19807
(302) 651-2700
Rank: #88.
Southern Delaware School Of The Arts
Magnet School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: 46% (Top 20%)
Reading: 65% (Top 10%)
Grades: K-8
27 Hosier Street
Selbyville, DE 19975
(302) 436-1066
Rank: #99.
Dover Air Force Base Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: 45-49% (Top 20%)
Reading: 60-64% (Top 20%)
Grades: 6-8
3100 Hawthorne Drive
Dover, DE 19901
(302) 674-3284
Rank: #1010.
Conrad Schools Of Science
Magnet School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: 44% (Top 30%)
Reading: 65% (Top 10%)
Grades: 6-12
201 Jackson Avenue
Wilmington, DE 19804
(302) 992-5545
Rank: #1111.
First State Montessori Academy
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: 43% (Top 30%)
Reading: 65% (Top 10%)
Grades: K-8
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Wilmington, DE 19801
(302) 576-1500
Rank: #1212.
Odyssey Charter School
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: 43% (Top 30%)
Reading: 58% (Top 20%)
Grades: K-12
4409 Lancaster Pike
Wilmington, DE 19805
(302) 516-8000
Rank: #13 - 1613. - 16.
Douglass School
Special Education School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: <50% (Top 20%)
Reading: <50% (Top 30%)
Grades: 1-12
1800 Prospect Road
Wilmington, DE 19805
(302) 429-4146
Rank: #13 - 1613. - 16.
First State School
Alternative School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: <50% (Top 20%)
Reading: <50% (Top 30%)
Grades: 1-10
501 West 14th Street
Wilmington, DE 19899
(302) 320-5848
Rank: #13 - 1613. - 16.
Kent County Secondary Ilc
Special Education School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: <50% (Top 20%)
Reading: <50% (Top 30%)
Grades: 6-12
631 Ridgley Street- Suite 19
Dover, DE 19904
(302) 736-5355
Rank: #13 - 1613. - 16.
Leach (John G.) School
Special Education School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: <50% (Top 20%)
Reading: <50% (Top 30%)
Grades: PK-12
10 Landers Lane
New Castle, DE 19720
(302) 429-4055
Rank: #1717.
Dupont (H.b.) Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
Math: 40% (Top 30%)
Reading: 54% (Top 20%)
Grades: 6-8
735 Meeting House Road
Hockessin, DE 19707
(302) 239-3420
Rank: #1818.
Brandywine Springs School
Magnet School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
Math: 39% (Top 30%)
Reading: 52% (Top 20%)
Grades: K-8
2916 Duncan Road
Wilmington, DE 19808
(302) 636-5681
Rank: #1919.
Cantwells Bridge Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
Math: 33% (Top 50%)
Reading: 53% (Top 20%)
Grades: 6-8
550 Tony Marchio Drive
Townsend, DE 19734
(302) 376-4128
Rank: #20 - 2120. - 21.
Mariner Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
Math: 35% (Top 50%)
Reading: 48% (Top 50%)
Grades: 6-8
16391 Harbeson Rd
Milton, DE 19968
(302) 685-8516
Rank: #20 - 2120. - 21.
Providence Creek Academy Charter School
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
Math: 35% (Top 50%)
Reading: 48% (Top 50%)
Grades: K-8
273 West Duck Creek Road
Clayton, DE 19938
(302) 653-6276
Rank: #2222.
Selbyville Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
Math: 29% (Top 50%)
Reading: 51% (Top 30%)
Grades: 6-8
80 Bethany Rd.
Selbyville, DE 19975
(302) 436-1020
Rank: #2323.
Fred Fifer Iii Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
Math: 23% (Bottom 50%)
Reading: 49% (Top 30%)
Grades: 6-8
109 East Camden-wyoming Avenue
Camden Wyoming, DE 19934
(302) 698-8400
Rank: #2424.
Georgetown Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
Math: 29% (Top 50%)
Reading: 44% (Top 50%)
Grades: 6-8
301 West Market Street
Georgetown, DE 19947
(302) 856-1900
Rank: #2525.
Campus Community School
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
Math: 25% (Bottom 50%)
Reading: 46% (Top 50%)
Grades: K-8
350 Pear Street
Dover, DE 19904
(302) 736-0403
Rank: #2626.
Early College School At Del State
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
Math: 20-24% (Bottom 50%)
Reading: 45-49% (Top 50%)
Grades: 7-12
1570 North Dupont Highway
Dover, DE 19901
(302) 857-3510
Rank: #2727.
Redding (Louis L.) Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Math: 24% (Bottom 50%)
Reading: 46% (Top 50%)
Grades: 6-8
201 New Street
Middletown, DE 19709
(302) 378-5030
Rank: #2828.
Delmar Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Math: 26% (Bottom 50%)
Reading: 43% (Top 50%)
Grades: 5-8
200 North Eighth Street
Delmar, DE 19940
(302) 846-9544
Rank: #2929.
F. Niel Postlethwait Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Math: 26% (Bottom 50%)
Reading: 42% (Top 50%)
Grades: 6-8
2841 South State Street
Camden Wyoming, DE 19934
(302) 698-8410
Rank: #3030.
Dupont (Pierre S.) Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Math: 30% (Top 50%)
Reading: 40% (Bottom 50%)
Grades: 6-8
701 West 34th Street
Wilmington, DE 19802
(302) 762-7146
Rank: #3131.
Millsboro Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Math: 21% (Bottom 50%)
Reading: 44% (Top 50%)
Grades: 6-8
302 East State Street
Millsboro, DE 19966
(302) 934-3200
Rank: #3232.
Dickinson (John) School
Magnet School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Math: 20% (Bottom 50%)
Reading: 45% (Top 50%)
Grades: 6-12
1801 Milltown Road
Wilmington, DE 19808
(302) 992-5500
Rank: #3333.
Talley Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Math: 25% (Bottom 50%)
Reading: 37% (Bottom 50%)
Grades: 6-8
1110 Cypress Road
Wilmington, DE 19810
(302) 475-3976
Rank: #3434.
Springer Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Math: 22% (Bottom 50%)
Reading: 39% (Bottom 50%)
Grades: 6-8
2220 Shipley Road
Wilmington, DE 19803
(302) 479-1621
Rank: #3535.
Laurel Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Math: 23% (Bottom 50%)
Reading: 37% (Bottom 50%)
Grades: 7-8
1133 S Central Ave
Laurel, DE 19956
(302) 875-6110
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