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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MOT CHARTER SCHOOL·NCES 100001900123

MOT Charter School

1156 Levels Road, Middletown, DE 19709 · (302) 376-5125 · New Castle County
GRADES KG–12COMBINED41-RURALCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL1,407 STUDENTS
Enrollment
1,407
Combined
STATE 703
Student : Teacher
17.4:1
81 FTE teachers
STATE 11.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Kindergarten755%
Grade 1755%
Grade 2786%
Grade 3786%
Grade 4765%
Grade 5786%
Grade 6806%
Grade 7765%
Grade 8755%
Grade 920815%
Grade 1018913%
Grade 1115211%
Grade 1216712%

This year's kindergarten class (75) is about the same size as its 8th grade class (75).

Student demographics
70%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 71% · US 70%
White
58542%
STATE 38% · US 43%
Hispanic
564%
STATE 20% · US 30%
Black
41029%
STATE 31% · US 15%
Asian
28020%
STATE 4% · US 6%
Two+
655%
STATE 6% · US 5%
Native American
91%
STATE 0% · US 1%
Pacific Islander
20%
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
72652%
Female
68148%

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Test scores

DeSSA + SBAC 2024-25 . % Proficient
English Language Arts
68.4%
DE avg 41.4% . +1.4pp since 2023
Math
65.3%
DE avg 34.0% . -1.7pp since 2023

What this means: On the DeSSA + SBAC, Delaware's statewide test, about 68 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 65 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 1 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 2 points.

DeSSA + SBAC results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2568.4%65.3%
2023-2467.0%67.0%
% Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: DeSSA + SBAC. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
1,407
+24 (+2%) vs 2020
+108% since 2010-11, when it was 675
Student : Teacher
17.4:1
was 16.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-251,4078117.4:1N/A
2023-241,3967817.9:1N/A
2022-231,3837219.2:1N/A
2020-211,3838216.9:1N/A
2017-181,1737316.1:1N/A
2015-161,0135518.4:16% (60)
2010-116753618.8:18% (52)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for MOT Charter School.

Since 2017-18: students up 20% (1,173 to 1,407); teachers up 11% (73 to 81).

About MOT Charter School

MOT Charter School is a large combined-grade school in Delaware, located in Middletown. It educates 1,407 students in kindergarten through 12. The typical figure for combined schools in Delaware is about 703 students.

Federal records list MOT Charter School as its own district.

White students form the largest group at MOT Charter School, 42% of enrollment. The remaining shares are 29% Black, 20% Asian, 5% multiracial, and 4% Hispanic. Census estimates put the White share of New Castle County's population at about 54%. By the diversity index, MOT Charter School comes in at 70%.

The count of teachers at MOT Charter School is 81 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 17.4:1. Among combined schools in Delaware, the typical ratio is 11.1:1.

Across New Castle County, median household income is about $91,166, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 40%, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. MOT Charter School is among the 129 public schools in New Castle County.

The nearest other public school, Appoquinimink PreSchool Center, is about 1.9 miles away. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of MOT Charter School.

The school's locale code, Rural: Fringe, means it is in rural territory close to an urban area. Federal records list MOT Charter School as a charter school.

Federal data show 1,383 students in 2020-21 and 1,407 in 2024-25, a difference of under 3%.

The MOT Charter School community page is open for posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.

New Castle County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
MOT Charter School
District
MOT Charter School
Address
1156 Levels Road, Middletown, DE 19709
Phone
(302) 376-5125
County
New Castle County
Level
Combined
Grade range
KG–12
Total enrollment
1,407
Teachers (FTE)
81
Student–teacher ratio
17.4:1
Locale
41-Rural: Fringe
NCES ID
100001900123
Charter school
Yes
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About MOT Charter School
How large is MOT Charter School?
MOT Charter School enrolls approximately 1,407 students in grades KG-12.
What grades does MOT Charter School serve?
MOT Charter School serves grades KG-12.
How many teachers does MOT Charter School have?
MOT Charter School employs 81 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.4:1.
What is the student diversity at MOT Charter School?
Student demographics at MOT Charter School are roughly 42% White, 4% Hispanic, 29% Black, 20% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is MOT Charter School in?
MOT Charter School is part of MOT Charter School.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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