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Milford Central Academy

1021 N Walnut Street, Milford, DE 19963 · (302) 430-7900 · Kent County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE31-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL1,013 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 37% of Delaware public middle schools
  • C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.

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

Enrollment
1,013
Middle
DISTRICT 754 · STATE 655
Student : Teacher
18.8:1
54 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.5:1 · 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

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 633633%
Grade 732232%
Grade 835535%
Student demographics
68%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 69% · STATE 71% · US 70%
White
44144%
DISTRICT 42% · STATE 38% · US 43%
Hispanic
24024%
DISTRICT 25% · STATE 20% · US 30%
Black
27928%
DISTRICT 27% · STATE 31% · US 15%
Asian
71%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 4% · US 6%
Two+
374%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 6% · US 5%
Native American
50%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 1%
Pacific Islander
40%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 0%
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
Male
53553%
Female
47847%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Milford Central Academy→Milford Senior High School
Feeds from
Banneker (Benjamin) Elementary School01–05Mispillion Elementary01–05Ross (Lulu M.) Elementary School01–05
Based on grade levels within Milford School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

DeSSA + SBAC 2024-25 . % Proficient
English Language Arts
31.6%
DE avg 41.4% . -1.0pp since 2023
Math
17.1%
DE avg 34.0% . +0.8pp since 2023

What this means: On the DeSSA + SBAC, Delaware's statewide test, about 32 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 17 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Delaware schools, those numbers are about 41 and 34. Reading and writing scores are down about 1 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.

DeSSA + SBAC results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2531.6%17.1%
2023-2432.6%16.3%
% Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: DeSSA + SBAC. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where Milford Central Academy ranks

Among middle schools
MeasureThis schoolIn DelawareIn Kent County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
17.1%#29 of 38
▼ 1
#8 of 11
no change
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
31.6%#27 of 38
▼ 4
#8 of 11
no change
Enrollment
ranked largest first
1,013#1 of 40#1 of 12
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
18.8:1#31 of 39#5 of 11
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
67.7%#12 of 39#2 of 11
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+4.9%#8 of 10N/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 2024-25
Enrollment
1,013
-34 (-3%) vs 2020
+71% since 2010-11, when it was 593
Student : Teacher
18.8:1
was 16.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-251,0135418.8:1N/A
2023-241,0585917.9:1N/A
2022-231,0686316.9:1N/A
2020-211,0476416.4:1N/A
2017-189666115.8:1N/A
2015-161,0176116.7:142% (431)
2010-115934014.8:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Milford Central Academy.

Since 2017-18: students up 5% (966 to 1,013); teachers down 11% (61 to 54).

About Milford Central Academy

Milford Central Academy is a large middle-grades school in Delaware, located in Milford. It covers grades 6 through 8, with a total enrollment of 1,013 students. Statewide, middle schools in Delaware average about 655 students each.

Milford School District enrolls 4,523 students, and its 6 schools include Milford Central Academy.

The most common group at Milford Central Academy is White students, at 44%. It is also 28% Black, 24% Hispanic, and 4% multiracial. Kent County's residents are about 58% White, 15 points above the school's share. Milford Central Academy's diversity index is 68%, against a US figure of 70%.

Federal staffing data show 54 full-time-equivalent teachers at Milford Central Academy and a ratio of 18.8:1. The school has more students per teacher than the 16.4:1 average for middle schools in Delaware.

Milford Central Academy is graded C+ by allk12, scoring above 37% of Delaware public middle schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.

In the county around the school, Kent County, the median household income is $74,477, 28% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of people live in poverty. There are 55 public schools in Kent County, enrolling about 31,256 students in all.

Of nearby public schools, Milford Senior High School is the closest, at less than a tenth of a mile. Milford Central Academy has 5 other public schools within five miles.

Milford Central Academy has an NCES locale of Town: Fringe.

Enrollment has fallen by 34 students since 2020-21, to 1,013. The number of students per teacher rose from 16.4 to 18.8 over 4 years.

The Milford Central Academy community page is open for posts about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.

Kent County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Milford Central Academy
District
Milford School District
Address
1021 N Walnut Street, Milford, DE 19963
Phone
(302) 430-7900
County
Kent County
Level
Middle
Grade range
06–08
Total enrollment
1,013
Teachers (FTE)
54
Student–teacher ratio
18.8:1
Locale
31-Town: Fringe
NCES ID
100108000345
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

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Frequently asked questions

About Milford Central Academy
How large is Milford Central Academy?
Milford Central Academy enrolls approximately 1,013 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Milford Central Academy serve?
Milford Central Academy serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many teachers does Milford Central Academy have?
Milford Central Academy employs 54 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.8:1.
What is the student diversity at Milford Central Academy?
Student demographics at Milford Central Academy are roughly 44% White, 24% Hispanic, 28% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Milford Central Academy public or private?
Milford Central Academy is a public K-12 school, overseen by Milford School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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