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Kent County schools ranked by test score

Latest DeSSA + SBAC year (2024-25). 12 schools in Kent County, Delaware with reported English Language Arts scores. Delaware state average: 41.4%.
RankSchoolLevelEnglish Language Artsvs state
1Dover Air Force Base Middle School
Dover · Caesar Rodney School District
Middle74.5%+33.1pp
2Magnolia Middle School
Magnolia · Caesar Rodney School District
Middle50.7%+9.3pp
3Clayton Intermediate School
Clayton · Smyrna School District
Middle48.4%+7.0pp
4Fred Fifer III Middle School
Camden · Caesar Rodney School District
Middle45.0%+3.6pp
5F. Niel Postlethwait Middle School
Camden · Caesar Rodney School District
Middle40.8%-0.6pp
6Moore (John Bassett) School
Smyrna · Smyrna School District
Middle40.0%-1.4pp
7Chipman (W.T.) Middle School
Harrington · Lake Forest School District
Middle37.9%-3.5pp
8Smyrna Middle School
Smyrna · Smyrna School District
Middle37.7%-3.7pp
9Milford Central Academy
Milford · Milford School District
Middle31.6%-9.8pp
10Middle School of Excellence
Dover · Capital School District
Middle23.9%-17.5pp
11Middle School of Innovation
Dover · Capital School District
Middle22.2%-19.2pp
12William Henry Middle School
Dover · Capital School District
Middle21.3%-20.1pp

About this ranking

Schools are ranked by the percentage of students who scored at or above the DeSSA + SBAC % Proficient threshold on the latest available DeSSA + SBAC English Language Arts test (school year 2024-25). Only public schools in Kent County, Delaware with a reasonable cohort size are shown. A higher percentage is better.

The comparison column shows the gap to the Delaware statewide enrollment-weighted average. To compare against neighboring counties, use the full Delaware ranking.