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Enrollment
770
Middle
DISTRICT 786 · STATE 655
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·INDIAN RIVER SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 100068000087
Selbyville Middle School
80 Bethany Rd., Selbyville, DE 19975 · (302) 436-1020 · Sussex County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL770 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 85% of Delaware public middle schools
- ATest 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
14.5:1
53 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.3:1 · 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 | 249 | 32% |
| Grade 7 | 262 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 259 | 34% |
Student demographics
58%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · 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
Test scores
DeSSA + SBAC 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
57.3%
DE avg 41.4% . +2.1pp since 2023
Math
43.3%
DE avg 34.0% . +1.7pp since 2023
What this means: On the DeSSA + SBAC, Delaware's statewide test, about 57 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 43 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 2 points.
DeSSA + SBAC results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 57.3% | 43.3% |
| 2023-24 | 55.2% | 41.6% |
% Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: DeSSA + SBAC. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Selbyville Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Delaware | In Sussex County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 43.3% | #5 of 38 no change | #3 of 10 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 57.3% | #5 of 38 no change | #3 of 10 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 770 | #13 of 40 | #3 of 11 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.5:1 | #14 of 39 | #4 of 11 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 58.5% | #36 of 39 | #8 of 11 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +5.0% | #7 of 10 | N/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 2024-25Enrollment
770
+14 (+2%) vs 2020
+38% since 1990-91, when it was 560
Student : Teacher
14.5:1
was 15.1:1
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 | 770 | 53 | 14.5:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 749 | 55 | 13.6:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 719 | 52 | 13.8:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 756 | 50 | 15.1:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 733 | 46 | 15.9:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 717 | 45 | 15.9:1 | 36% (256) |
| 2010-11 | 621 | 38 | 16.3:1 | 53% (331) |
| 2000-01 | 693 | 45 | 15.4:1 | 40% (277) |
| 1990-91 | 560 | 35 | 16.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Selbyville Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students up 5% (733 to 770); teachers up 15% (46 to 53).
About Selbyville Middle School
Selbyville Middle School, located in Selbyville, Delaware, is a mid-sized middle school. The school counted 770 students in 2024-25, covering grades 6 through 8.
Selbyville Middle School is part of a district of 15 schools: Indian River School District, with 10,753 students.
More than half of the students at Selbyville Middle School are White (58%). The remaining shares are 26% Hispanic, 10% Black, and 5% multiracial. Census estimates put the White share of Sussex County's population at about 74%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Selbyville Middle School scores 58%.
Its staff includes 53 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 14.5 students per teacher. The gap from the 16.4:1 average for middle schools in Delaware is 1.9 students per teacher.
On the allk12 Grade, Selbyville Middle School lands at A, ahead of 85% of Delaware public middle schools.
For the population of Sussex County, median household income comes to about $81,497, 33% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of people live in poverty. Sussex County's 55 public schools enroll about 32,366 students and include Selbyville Middle School.
Among nearby public schools, Showell (Phillip C.) Elementary School is closest at about 0.3 miles. There are 3 more public schools inside five miles.
Its NCES locale code is Rural: Distant: the school is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
In 2020-21, Selbyville Middle School enrolled 756; in 2024-25, 770.
Use the discussion section to ask about homework, tutoring, and testing dates at Selbyville Middle School. You can also rate the school on this page.
Sussex County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
255,626
Census ACS
Median income
$81,497
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
33%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
55
32,366 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Indian River School District
- Sussex Central High SchoolHigh · 2,012 students
- Indian River High SchoolHigh · 1,073 students
- Georgetown Middle SchoolMiddle · 861 students
- Georgetown Elementary SchoolElementary · 825 students
- East Millsboro Elementary SchoolElementary · 820 students
- North Georgetown Elementary SchoolElementary · 754 students
Other schools in Selbyville
- Southern Delaware School of the ArtsElementary · 404 students
- Showell (Phillip C.) Elementary SchoolElementary · 297 students
- Indian River Intensive Learning CenterHigh · 156 students
Nearby schools
- Showell (Phillip C.) Elementary School0.3 mi · 297
- Southern Delaware School of the Arts0.9 mi · 404
- Indian River Intensive Learning Center0.9 mi · 156
- Showell Elementary5.0 mi · 638
- Clayton (John M.) Elementary School5.3 mi · 446
- Indian River High School5.7 mi · 1,073
Frequently asked questions
About Selbyville Middle SchoolHow many students attend Selbyville Middle School?
Selbyville Middle School enrolls approximately 770 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Selbyville Middle School serve?
Selbyville Middle School serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many teachers does Selbyville Middle School have?
Selbyville Middle School employs 53 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.5:1.
What is the student diversity at Selbyville Middle School?
Student demographics at Selbyville Middle School are roughly 58% White, 26% Hispanic, 10% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Selbyville Middle School in?
Selbyville Middle School is part of Indian River School District.
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