Shue-Medill Middle School

Set in Newark, Delaware, Shue-Medill Middle School is a moderately sized 6-8 campus, run under Christina School District. It serves 763 students across grades 6 through 8.

Shue-Medill Middle School is one of 28 schools operated by Christina School District, a district that caters to 12,954 students overall.

On demographics, Shue-Medill Middle School shows that the most-represented group is Black (40%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Other groups include 27% White, 24% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, 2% Asian. That is visibly more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 26%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school lists 64 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 11.9:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 16.4:1, putting Shue-Medill Middle School tighter than the state norm the norm.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (New Castle County) records that median household earnings sit near $91,166, about 40% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. In all, New Castle County runs 129 public schools (combined enrollment of about 78,534 students), of which Shue-Medill Middle School is one.

Nearest neighbor: ASPIRA Delaware, around 0.7 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Shue-Medill Middle School.

The school occupies a bedroom-community site.

Five-year trend. Shue-Medill Middle School's enrollment has showed little movement since 2018, when it stood at 774 (now 763). Over the same period, the Black share ticked up from 29% to 40%. Class-load math has narrowed: from 15.2:1 in 2018 to 11.9:1 in 2025.

On allk12, recent activity here tends to focus on science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.