The fastest-declining public middle schools by enrollment in New Castle County, Delaware
15 public middle schools in New Castle County, Delaware appear in this ranking of the fastest-declining public middle schools by enrollment, ranked by the steepest enrollment decline between the 2017-18 and 2024-25 school years. Redding (Louis L.) Middle School leads the list at -46.1%, against a median of -14.6% across the ranked schools.
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| # | School | City | 2024-25 | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Redding (Louis L.) Middle School | Middletown, DE | 451 | -46.1% |
| 2 | Skyline Middle School | Wilmington, DE | 408 | -34.9% |
| 3 | Gauger-Cobbs Middle School | Newark, DE | 681 | -29.6% |
| 4 | Stanton Middle School | Wilmington, DE | 558 | -21.1% |
| 5 | Bedford (Gunning) Middle School | New Castle, DE | 846 | -20.7% |
| 6 | McCullough (Calvin R. ) Middle School | New Castle, DE | 615 | -19.3% |
| 7 | duPont (Pierre S.) Middle School | Wilmington, DE | 730 | -18.8% |
| 8 | Read (George) Middle School | New Castle, DE | 662 | -14.6% |
| 9 | Springer Middle School | Wilmington, DE | 776 | -11.1% |
| 10 | duPont (Alexis I.) Middle School | Greenville, DE | 455 | -8.6% |
| 11 | Kirk (George V.) Middle School | Newark, DE | 612 | -6.4% |
| 12 | duPont (H.B.) Middle School | Hockessin, DE | 764 | -5.9% |
| 13 | Waters (Alfred G.) Middle School | Middletown, DE | 935 | -1.9% |
| 14 | Shue-Medill Middle School | Newark, DE | 763 | -1.4% |
| 15 | Meredith (Everett) Middle School | Middletown, DE | 867 | -0.5% |
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