Selbyville Middle School

Selbyville Middle School, a mid-tier intermediate school in Selbyville, Delaware, overseen by Indian River School District, works with 770 students, covering grades 6 through 8.

Selbyville Middle School is one of 15 schools operated by Indian River School District, a district that teaches 10,753 students overall.

In terms of who attends, Selbyville Middle School shows that White students make up the majority at 58%. Beyond that, the school records 26% Hispanic, 10% Black, 5% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 74% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully less White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 53 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 14.5:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 16.4:1 average.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Sussex County shows median household income runs about $81,497, 33% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. Across Sussex County's 55 public schools (combined enrollment of about 32,366 students), Selbyville Middle School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Showell (Phillip C.) Elementary School, around 0.3 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 3 other public schools cluster around Selbyville Middle School.

The campus sits in a low-density setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Selbyville Middle School has rose 5%, going from 733 students in 2018 to 770 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 15.9:1 in 2018 to 14.5:1 today.

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