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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at Delmar Middle School this year?
Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
Enrollment
732
Middle
DISTRICT 723 · STATE 655
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DELMAR SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 100027000078
Delmar Middle School
200 North Eighth Street, Delmar, DE 19940 · (302) 846-9544 · Sussex County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE23-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL732 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 52% of Delaware public middle schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Delaware public middle schools
Student : Teacher
19.8:1
37 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.1:1 · STATE 16.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 8 | 1% |
| Grade 5 | 160 | 22% |
| Grade 6 | 194 | 27% |
| Grade 7 | 189 | 26% |
| Grade 8 | 181 | 25% |
Student demographics
62%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 62% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Delmar Middle School→Delmar High School
Based on grade levels within Delmar School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
DeSSA + SBAC 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
37.8%
DE avg 41.4% . +5.4pp since 2023
Math
27.0%
DE avg 34.0% . +2.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the DeSSA + SBAC, Delaware's statewide test, about 38 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 27 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Delaware schools, those numbers are about 41 and 34. Reading and writing scores are up about 5 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 2 points.
DeSSA + SBAC results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 37.8% | 27.0% |
| 2023-24 | 32.4% | 24.7% |
% Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: DeSSA + SBAC. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Delmar Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Delaware | In Sussex County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 27.0% | #16 of 38 ▲ 1 | #6 of 10 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 37.8% | #20 of 38 ▲ 4 | #7 of 10 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 732 | #16 of 40 | #4 of 11 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.8:1 | #34 of 39 | #10 of 11 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 62.4% | #28 of 39 | #5 of 11 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +8.8% | #5 of 10 | N/A |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
732
+4 (+1%) vs 2020
+71% since 2000-01, when it was 427
Student : Teacher
19.8:1
was 20.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 732 | 37 | 19.8:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 737 | 37 | 19.9:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 757 | 34 | 22.3:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 728 | 36 | 20.2:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 673 | 34 | 19.8:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 696 | 38 | 18.3:1 | 19% (133) |
| 2010-11 | 651 | 35 | 18.6:1 | 50% (325) |
| 2000-01 | 427 | N/A | N/A | 27% (115) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Delmar Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students up 9% (673 to 732); teachers up 9% (34 to 37).
About Delmar Middle School
In Delmar, Delaware, part of Sussex County, Delmar Middle School is a middle school. It had 732 students in 2024-25, spanning grades 5 through 8.
Delmar Middle School is one school in a 2-school district, Delmar School District, which enrolls 1,445 students.
Federal enrollment data show Delmar Middle School is 55% White. Next come 22% Black, 12% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, and 3% Asian. The county population is about 74% White. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 62%.
There are 37 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 19.8:1. The average for middle schools in Delaware, 16.4:1, is lower.
On the allk12 Grade, Delmar Middle School lands at B-, ahead of 52% of Delaware public middle schools.
In the wider Sussex County area, the median household earns about $81,497 a year, about 33% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. Across Sussex County, 55 public schools serve about 32,366 students.
Measured in a straight line, Delmar High School is less than a tenth of a mile from Delmar Middle School. Within five miles are 2 other public schools.
Its NCES locale code is Suburb: Small: the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population under 100,000.
The student count changed little between 2020-21 (728) and 2024-25 (732).
The Delmar Middle School discussion page is a place for homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Sussex County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
255,626
Census ACS
Median income
$81,497
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
33%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
55
32,366 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Delmar School District
- Delmar High SchoolHigh · 713 students
- Delmar Middle Level ILCHigh
Other schools in Delmar
- Delmar High SchoolHigh · 713 students
- Delmar Middle Level ILCHigh
Nearby schools
- Delmar High School0.0 mi · 713
- Delmar Elementary0.9 mi · 914
- West Salisbury5.3 mi · 409
- Salisbury Middle5.7 mi · 847
- North Salisbury Elementary5.7 mi · 526
- East Salisbury Elementary5.9 mi · 486
Frequently asked questions
About Delmar Middle SchoolHow many students attend Delmar Middle School?
Delmar Middle School enrolls approximately 732 students in grades 05-08.
What age range does Delmar Middle School serve?
Delmar Middle School serves students from grade 05 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Delmar Middle School?
Approximately 19.8:1 students per teacher at Delmar Middle School.
How diverse is Delmar Middle School?
Delmar Middle School reports a student body of 55% White, 12% Hispanic, 22% Black, 3% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees Delmar Middle School?
Delmar Middle School is overseen by Delmar School District in Sussex County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.