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Which teacher or staff member at Stanton Middle School deserves more recognition?
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Enrollment
558
Middle
DISTRICT 546 · STATE 655
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RED CLAY CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 100130000266
Stanton Middle School
1800 Limestone Road, Wilmington, DE 19804 · (302) 992-5540 · New Castle County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL558 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.9:1
38 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.0:1 · STATE 16.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
5
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 | 162 | 29% |
| Grade 7 | 173 | 31% |
| Grade 8 | 223 | 40% |
Student demographics
59%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 71% · 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
18.8%
DE avg 41.4% . -2.2pp since 2023
Math
8.0%
DE avg 34.0% . -1.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the DeSSA + SBAC, Delaware's statewide test, about 19 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 8 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Delaware schools, those numbers are about 41 and 34. Reading and writing scores are down about 2 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 1 points.
DeSSA + SBAC results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 18.8% | 8.0% |
| 2023-24 | 21.0% | 9.1% |
% Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: DeSSA + SBAC. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Stanton Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Delaware | In New Castle County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 8.0% | #36 of 38 | #15 of 17 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 18.8% | #37 of 38 | #16 of 17 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 558 | #28 of 40 | #14 of 17 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.9:1 | #19 of 39 | #12 of 17 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 59.3% | #34 of 39 | #17 of 17 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -21.1% | #8 of 23 | #4 of 15 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
558
-137 (-20%) vs 2020
-27% since 1990-91, when it was 768
Student : Teacher
14.9:1
was 14.8:1
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 | 558 | 37.5 | 14.9:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 619 | 39.5 | 15.7:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 643 | 42.5 | 15.1:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 695 | 47 | 14.8:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 707 | 44 | 16.1:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 650 | 40 | 16.3:1 | 52% (340) |
| 2010-11 | 716 | 44 | 16.3:1 | 73% (523) |
| 2000-01 | 631 | 37 | 17.1:1 | 39% (246) |
| 1990-91 | 768 | 44 | 17.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Stanton Middle School.
About Stanton Middle School
Stanton Middle School is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as a middle school in Wilmington, Delaware. Grades offered run from 6 through 8, with 558 students enrolled.
Stanton Middle School is one school in a 27-school district, Red Clay Consolidated School District, which enrolls 14,444 students.
Hispanic students account for 58% of enrollment at Stanton Middle School. The remaining students are 20% Black, 18% White, and 3% multiracial. Census figures show New Castle County is about 12% Hispanic. The chance that two students picked at random at Stanton Middle School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 59%.
Stanton Middle School operates with 37.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 14.9:1. That ratio is under the 16.4:1 average for middle schools in Delaware.
In New Castle County (population about 577,961), median household income is about $91,166, 40% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. A total of 129 public schools operate in New Castle County, serving about 78,534 students.
The next-closest public school is Red Clay Early Years Program, about 0.2 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.
Stanton Middle School falls in the Suburb: Large locale category, used for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Stanton Middle School saw enrollment fall 20% between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
Discussions about Stanton Middle School may include sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
New Castle County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
577,961
Census ACS
Median income
$91,166
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
40%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
129
78,534 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Red Clay Consolidated School District
- Conrad Schools of ScienceHigh · 1,164 students
- Dickinson (John) SchoolHigh · 1,027 students
- Brandywine Springs SchoolElementary · 941 students
- Calloway (Cab) School of the ArtsHigh · 941 students
- McKean (Thomas) High SchoolHigh · 920 students
- duPont (H.B.) Middle SchoolMiddle · 764 students
Other schools in Wilmington
- Odyssey Charter SchoolCombined · 2,286 students
- Delcastle Technical High SchoolHigh · 1,605 students
- Conrad Schools of ScienceHigh · 1,164 students
- Mount Pleasant High SchoolHigh · 1,084 students
- Dickinson (John) SchoolHigh · 1,027 students
- Concord High SchoolHigh · 994 students
Nearby schools
- Red Clay Early Years Program0.2 mi · 335
- Delcastle Technical High School1.5 mi · 1,605
- Dickinson (John) School1.6 mi · 1,027
- Mote (Anna P.) Elementary School1.6 mi · 310
- Forest Oak Elementary School1.8 mi · 429
- Meadowood Program1.9 mi · 119
Frequently asked questions
About Stanton Middle SchoolHow large is Stanton Middle School?
Stanton Middle School enrolls approximately 558 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Stanton Middle School serve?
Stanton Middle School serves grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Stanton Middle School have?
Stanton Middle School employs 38 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.9:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Stanton Middle School?
At Stanton Middle School, the student body is approximately 18% White, 58% Hispanic, 20% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Stanton Middle School in?
Stanton Middle School is part of Red Clay Consolidated School District.
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