Gauger-Cobbs Middle School

Gauger-Cobbs Middle School, a reasonably sized middle-grades school in Newark, Delaware, overseen by Christina School District, hosts 681 students, covering grades 6 through 8.

Across the 28 schools in Christina School District (12,954 students total), Gauger-Cobbs Middle School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, Gauger-Cobbs Middle School logs that 39% of students identify as Black, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder breaks down as 33% Hispanic, 20% White, 5% multiracial, 2% Asian. That is meaningfully more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 26%.

In terms of school funding signals, Gauger-Cobbs Middle School shows 62 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 11.0:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 16.4:1, putting Gauger-Cobbs Middle School tighter than the state norm the norm.

In the area at large, census data for New Castle County shows median household earnings sit near $91,166, 40% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. In all, New Castle County runs 129 public schools (combined enrollment of about 78,534 students), of which Gauger-Cobbs Middle School is one.

Brookside Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.8 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The school occupies an outer-ring site.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Gauger-Cobbs Middle School has shrank 30%, going from 967 students in 2018 to 681 in 2025. The White share of enrollment contracted from 27% to 20% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 14.9:1 in 2018 to 11.0:1 today.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.