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Enrollment
615
Middle
DISTRICT 708 · STATE 655
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·COLONIAL SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 100023000271
McCullough (Calvin R. ) Middle School
20 Chase Avenue, New Castle, DE 19720 · (302) 429-4000 · New Castle County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL615 STUDENTS
F
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 1% of Delaware public middle schools
- FTest 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
17.6:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.4:1 · 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 | 193 | 31% |
| Grade 7 | 200 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 222 | 36% |
Student demographics
64%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 68% · 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
McCullough (Calvin R. ) Middle School→Penn (William) High School
Based on grade levels within Colonial School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
DeSSA + SBAC 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
13.5%
DE avg 41.4% . +1.5pp since 2023
Math
7.5%
DE avg 34.0% . +2.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the DeSSA + SBAC, Delaware's statewide test, about 14 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 8 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 2 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 3 points.
DeSSA + SBAC results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 13.5% | 7.5% |
| 2023-24 | 12.0% | 4.6% |
% Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: DeSSA + SBAC. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where McCullough (Calvin R. ) Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Delaware | In New Castle County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 7.5% | #38 of 38 no change | #17 of 17 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 13.5% | #38 of 38 no change | #17 of 17 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 615 | #24 of 40 | #12 of 17 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.6:1 | #27 of 39 | #16 of 17 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 63.8% | #26 of 39 | #15 of 17 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -19.3% | #10 of 23 | #6 of 15 |
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
615
-146 (-19%) vs 2020
-18% since 2010-11, when it was 751
Student : Teacher
17.6:1
was 16.2:1
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 | 615 | 35 | 17.6:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 625 | 38 | 16.4:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 705 | 42 | 16.8:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 761 | 47 | 16.2:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 762 | 43 | 17.7:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 756 | 42 | 18.0:1 | 100% (753) |
| 2010-11 | 751 | 45 | 16.7:1 | 75% (567) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for McCullough (Calvin R. ) Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 19% (762 to 615); teachers down 19% (43 to 35).
About McCullough (Calvin R. ) Middle School
Among the schools in New Castle, Delaware, is McCullough (Calvin R. ) Middle School, a medium-sized middle school. The school enrolls 615 students, from grades 6 through 8.
Enrollment across the 14 schools in Colonial School District totals 8,575 students.
Black students are the largest group at McCullough (Calvin R. ) Middle School, with 45% of enrollment. The rest of enrollment is 38% Hispanic, 12% White, and 4% multiracial. Among all residents of New Castle County, the Black share is about 26%. The chance that two students picked at random at McCullough (Calvin R. ) Middle School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 64%.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 17.6:1, with 35 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average ratio among middle schools in Delaware is 16.4:1, lower than at this school.
McCullough (Calvin R. ) Middle School is graded F by allk12, scoring above 1% of Delaware public middle schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
In the county around the school, New Castle County, median household income is about $91,166, 40% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. McCullough (Calvin R. ) Middle School is among the 129 public schools in New Castle County.
The closest public school, Eisenberg (Harry O.) Elementary School, is about 0.5 miles from McCullough (Calvin R. ) Middle School. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools.
Its NCES locale code is Suburb: Large: the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment down 19%, from 761 to 615. The ratio of students to teachers went from 16.2:1 to 17.6:1 over the same years.
Parents and students can post about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs at McCullough (Calvin R. ) Middle School. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
New Castle County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
577,961
Census ACS
Median income
$91,166
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
40%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
129
78,534 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Colonial School District
- Penn (William) High SchoolHigh · 2,069 students
- Wilbur (Kathleen H.) ElementaryElementary · 1,052 students
- Bedford (Gunning) Middle SchoolMiddle · 846 students
- Southern Elementary SchoolElementary · 729 students
- Read (George) Middle SchoolMiddle · 662 students
- Castle Hills Elementary SchoolElementary · 462 students
Other schools in New Castle
- Penn (William) High SchoolHigh · 2,069 students
- Bedford (Gunning) Middle SchoolMiddle · 846 students
- Charter School of New CastleElementary · 788 students
- Southern Elementary SchoolElementary · 729 students
- Read (George) Middle SchoolMiddle · 662 students
- Castle Hills Elementary SchoolElementary · 462 students
Nearby schools
- Eisenberg (Harry O.) Elementary School0.5 mi · 436
- The Colwyck Center0.7 mi · 222
- Leach (John G.) School0.8 mi · 95
- Castle Hills Elementary School1.2 mi · 462
- Charter School of New Castle1.5 mi · 788
- Wilmington Manor Elementary School1.6 mi · 291
Frequently asked questions
About McCullough (Calvin R. ) Middle SchoolHow many students attend McCullough (Calvin R. ) Middle School?
McCullough (Calvin R. ) Middle School enrolls approximately 615 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does McCullough (Calvin R. ) Middle School serve?
McCullough (Calvin R. ) Middle School serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at McCullough (Calvin R. ) Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at McCullough (Calvin R. ) Middle School is approximately 17.6:1 (35 FTE teachers).
How diverse is McCullough (Calvin R. ) Middle School?
McCullough (Calvin R. ) Middle School reports a student body of 12% White, 38% Hispanic, 45% Black, 0% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees McCullough (Calvin R. ) Middle School?
McCullough (Calvin R. ) Middle School is overseen by Colonial School District in New Castle County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.