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If you could change one rule at F. Niel Postlethwait Middle School, what would it be?
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Enrollment
647
Middle
DISTRICT 511 · STATE 655
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CAESAR RODNEY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 100018000071
F. Niel Postlethwait Middle School
2841 South State Street, Camden, DE 19934 · (302) 698-8410 · Kent County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE22-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL647 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
18.0:1
36 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.6:1 · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 208 | 32% |
| Grade 7 | 213 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 226 | 35% |
Student demographics
69%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 67% · 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
F. Niel Postlethwait Middle School→Caesar Rodney High School
Based on grade levels within Caesar Rodney School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
DeSSA + SBAC 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
40.8%
DE avg 41.4% . +0.5pp since 2023
Math
24.2%
DE avg 34.0% . +2.7pp since 2023
What this means: On the DeSSA + SBAC, Delaware's statewide test, about 41 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 24 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Delaware schools, those numbers are about 41 and 34. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2023, while math scores are up about 3 points.
DeSSA + SBAC results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 40.8% | 24.2% |
| 2023-24 | 40.3% | 21.5% |
% Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: DeSSA + SBAC. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where F. Niel Postlethwait Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Delaware | In Kent County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 24.2% | #21 of 38 no change | #6 of 11 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 40.8% | #14 of 38 ▼ 1 | #4 of 11 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 647 | #22 of 40 | #6 of 12 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.0:1 | #29 of 39 | #3 of 11 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 69.2% | #9 of 39 | #1 of 11 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -25.6% | #7 of 23 | 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
647
-208 (-24%) vs 2020
-21% since 2000-01, when it was 814
Student : Teacher
18.0:1
was 17.1:1
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 | 647 | 36 | 18.0:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 615 | 34 | 18.1:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 629 | 41 | 15.3:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 855 | 50 | 17.1:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 870 | 48 | 18.1:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 818 | 47 | 17.4:1 | 27% (218) |
| 2010-11 | 781 | 47 | 16.6:1 | 36% (282) |
| 2000-01 | 814 | 42 | 19.4:1 | 28% (231) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for F. Niel Postlethwait Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 26% (870 to 647); teachers down 25% (48 to 36).
About F. Niel Postlethwait Middle School
F. Niel Postlethwait Middle School is a medium-sized middle school in Delaware, with an address in Camden. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 647 students in grades 6 through 8.
F. Niel Postlethwait Middle School is among 15 schools run by Caesar Rodney School District, which serves 8,343 students.
Federal enrollment data show White students as the largest group at F. Niel Postlethwait Middle School, at 41%. The rest of enrollment is 34% Black, 13% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, and 3% Asian. Among all residents of Kent County, the White share is about 58%. The school's diversity index is 69%, meaning two students picked at random have a 69% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Its 36 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 18.0:1. The school has more students per teacher than the 16.4:1 average for middle schools in Delaware.
County data help place the school in context: in Kent County, the median household income is $74,477, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 28% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. Kent County is home to 55 public schools and about 31,256 public school students.
The nearest public school is Allen Frear Elementary School, at about 0.1 miles. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.
NCES lists the school's locale as Suburb: Mid-size. That means it sits in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Over 4 years, F. Niel Postlethwait Middle School's enrollment declined 24%, to 647.
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Kent County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
187,604
Census ACS
Median income
$74,477
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
55
31,256 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Caesar Rodney School District
- Caesar Rodney High SchoolHigh · 2,254 students
- Fred Fifer III Middle SchoolMiddle · 839 students
- David E. Robinson Elementary SchoolElementary · 514 students
- W. Reily Brown Elementary SchoolElementary · 506 students
- Allen Frear Elementary SchoolElementary · 504 students
- Nellie Hughes Stokes Elementary SchoolElementary · 487 students
Other schools in Camden
- Caesar Rodney High SchoolHigh · 2,254 students
- Fred Fifer III Middle SchoolMiddle · 839 students
- Allen Frear Elementary SchoolElementary · 504 students
- W. B. Simpson Elementary SchoolElementary · 465 students
- John S. Charlton SchoolCombined · 424 students
- Positive Outcomes Charter SchoolHigh · 119 students
Nearby schools
- Allen Frear Elementary School0.1 mi · 504
- John S. Charlton School0.2 mi · 424
- Star Hill Elementary School1.2 mi · 429
- David E. Robinson Elementary School1.3 mi · 514
- Positive Outcomes Charter School1.6 mi · 119
- Dover Air Force Base Middle School1.8 mi · 98
Frequently asked questions
About F. Niel Postlethwait Middle SchoolHow large is F. Niel Postlethwait Middle School?
F. Niel Postlethwait Middle School enrolls approximately 647 students in grades 06-08.
Is F. Niel Postlethwait Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
F. Niel Postlethwait Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at F. Niel Postlethwait Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at F. Niel Postlethwait Middle School is approximately 18.0:1 (36 FTE teachers).
How diverse is F. Niel Postlethwait Middle School?
F. Niel Postlethwait Middle School reports a student body of 41% White, 13% Hispanic, 34% Black, 3% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Who oversees F. Niel Postlethwait Middle School?
F. Niel Postlethwait Middle School is overseen by Caesar Rodney School District in Kent County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.