Read (George) Middle School

Read (George) Middle School is a medium-sized 6-8 campus in New Castle, Delaware, one of the schools within Colonial School District. The school serves 662 students in grades 6 through 8.

Within Colonial School District, which oversees 14 schools and 8,575 students, Read (George) Middle School is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, Read (George) Middle School shows that the most-represented group is Black (42%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups; the rest reads as 27% White, 24% Hispanic, 5% multiracial. That is considerably more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 26%.

In terms of school funding signals, The school reports having 49 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.5:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 16.4:1 average.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for New Castle County put median household income runs about $91,166, roughly 40% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Read (George) Middle School is one of 129 public schools in New Castle County (combined enrollment of about 78,534 students).

The closest other public school is Wilmington Manor Elementary School, roughly 0.5 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Read (George) Middle School operates from a residential location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged down 15%: 775 students in 2018 compared to 662 in 2025. Black enrollment moved from 37% to 42% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 17.2:1 in 2018 to 13.5:1 today.

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