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Magnolia Middle School
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Test scores
DeSSA + SBAC 2024-25 . % ProficientWhat this means: On the DeSSA + SBAC, Delaware's statewide test, about 51 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 38 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 14 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 17 points.
About Magnolia Middle School
Located at 133 Thomas More Dr, in Magnolia, Delaware, Magnolia Middle School is a close-knit intermediate school that instructs 460 students (grades 6 through 8), run under Caesar Rodney School District. Compared to the state average of about 655 students per school, that is 30% smaller than typical.
Magnolia Middle School is one of 15 schools operated by Caesar Rodney School District, a district that serves 8,343 students overall.
Looking at the student body, Magnolia Middle School lists that the most-represented group is White (49%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Beyond that, the school records 30% Black, 9% multiracial, 9% Hispanic, 4% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 58% White, putting the school's mix considerably less White than the area baseline.
Looking at school resources, On paper, Magnolia Middle School has 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 23.0:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 16.4:1 average.
Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Kent County put the typical household earns roughly $74,477 per year, about 28% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Magnolia Middle School is one of 55 public schools in Kent County (combined enrollment of about 31,256 students).
Nearest neighbor: J. Ralph McIlvaine Early Childhood Center, around 0.9 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.
The campus sits in a residential setting.
On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.
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- Allen Frear Elementary SchoolElementary · 504 students
- J. Ralph McIlvaine Early Childhood CenterElementary · 454 students
- J. Ralph McIlvaine Early Childhood Center0.9 mi · 454
- David E. Robinson Elementary School1.4 mi · 514
- F. Niel Postlethwait Middle School2.0 mi · 647
- John S. Charlton School2.1 mi · 424
- Allen Frear Elementary School2.1 mi · 504
- Major George S. Welch Elementary School2.3 mi · 261