Top Rankings
Red Clay Consolidated School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Delaware for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 10 public middle schools serving 6,573 students in Red Clay Consolidated School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Delaware.
Public Middle Schools in Red Clay Consolidated School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Delaware public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 55% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Delaware public middle school average of 60% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (DE)
# Schools
28 Schools
72 Schools
# Students
14,837 Students
47,908 Students
# Teachers
1,101 Teachers
3,432 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Red Clay Consolidated School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 42 school districts in Delaware (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 76% has decreased from 85% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#13 out of 42 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
42%
Graduation Rate
76%
80%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.71
0.71
# American Indian Students
39 Students
162 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
713 Students
2,359 Students
% Asian Students
5%
5%
# Hispanic Students
4,349 Students
8,434 Students
% Hispanic Students
29%
18%
# Black Students
3,340 Students
15,388 Students
% Black Students
23%
32%
# White Students
5,832 Students
19,308 Students
% White Students
39%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
73 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
557 Students
2,184 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
241
377
# Students in K Grade:
1,104
1,412
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,199
1,507
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,140
1,511
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,164
1,564
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,219
1,582
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,218
1,752
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,306
9,678
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,344
10,884
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,330
11,082
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,104
1,915
# Students in 10th Grade:
843
1,597
# Students in 11th Grade:
810
1,490
# Students in 12th Grade:
815
1,557
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,626 is higher than the state median of $20,598. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,553 is higher than the state median of $18,652. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$321 MM
$2,882 MM
Spending
$305 MM
$2,610 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,626
$20,598
Spending / Student
$20,553
$18,652
Best Red Clay Consolidated School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Calloway (Cab) School Of The Arts
Magnet School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
100 North Dupont Road
Wilmington, DE 19807
(302) 651-2700
Wilmington, DE 19807
(302) 651-2700
Grades: 6-12
| 907 students
Rank: #22.
Conrad Schools Of Science
Magnet School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
201 Jackson Avenue
Wilmington, DE 19804
(302) 992-5545
Wilmington, DE 19804
(302) 992-5545
Grades: 6-12
| 1,174 students
Rank: #33.
First State School
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
501 West 14th Street
Wilmington, DE 19899
(302) 320-5848
Wilmington, DE 19899
(302) 320-5848
Grades: 3-11
| 18 students
Rank: #44.
Dupont (H.b.) Middle School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
735 Meeting House Road
Hockessin, DE 19707
(302) 239-3420
Hockessin, DE 19707
(302) 239-3420
Grades: 6-8
| 752 students
Rank: #55.
Brandywine Springs School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2916 Duncan Road
Wilmington, DE 19808
(302) 636-5681
Wilmington, DE 19808
(302) 636-5681
Grades: K-8
| 955 students
Rank: #66.
Dickinson (John) School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1801 Milltown Road
Wilmington, DE 19808
(302) 992-5500
Wilmington, DE 19808
(302) 992-5500
Grades: 6-12
| 973 students
Rank: #77.
Meadowood Program
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
55a South Meadowood Drive
Newark, DE 19711
(302) 454-3400
Newark, DE 19711
(302) 454-3400
Grades: K-12
| 124 students
Rank: #88.
Skyline Middle School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
2900 Skyline Drive
Wilmington, DE 19808
(302) 454-3410
Wilmington, DE 19808
(302) 454-3410
Grades: 6-8
| 537 students
Rank: #99.
Dupont (Alexis I.) Middle School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
3130 Kennett Pike
Wilmington, DE 19807
(302) 651-2690
Wilmington, DE 19807
(302) 651-2690
Grades: 6-8
| 487 students
Rank: #1010.
Stanton Middle School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1800 Limestone Road
Wilmington, DE 19804
(302) 992-5540
Wilmington, DE 19804
(302) 992-5540
Grades: 6-8
| 646 students
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