Stanton Middle School

Located at 1800 Limestone Road, in Wilmington, Delaware, Stanton Middle School is a middle-of-the-pack 6-8 campus that serves 558 students (grades 6 through 8), one of the schools within Red Clay Consolidated School District.

Stanton Middle School is one of 27 schools operated by Red Clay Consolidated School District, a district that hosts 14,444 students overall.

On the student-mix side, Stanton Middle School lists that 58% of the student body identifies as Hispanic. Other groups include 20% Black, 18% White, 3% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 12% Hispanic, putting the school's mix noticeably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, Stanton Middle School shows 38 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.9:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 16.4:1 average.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for New Castle County indicate median household income runs about $91,166, roughly 40% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. Stanton 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 Red Clay Early Years Program, roughly 0.2 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Stanton Middle School operates from a suburban location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 21%: 707 students in 2018 compared to 558 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 25% to 18% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 16.1:1 in 2018 to 14.9:1 today.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.