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Caesar Rodney School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Delaware for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 1,721 students in Caesar Rodney 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 Caesar Rodney School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Delaware public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 52% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Delaware public middle school average of 60% (majority Black).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (DE)
# Schools
15 Schools
72 Schools
# Students
8,201 Students
47,908 Students
# Teachers
579 Teachers
3,432 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Caesar Rodney School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 83% has decreased from 85% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#11 out of 42 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
42%
Graduation Rate
83%
80%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.65
0.71
# American Indian Students
26 Students
162 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
267 Students
2,359 Students
% Asian Students
3%
5%
# Hispanic Students
776 Students
8,434 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
18%
# Black Students
2,206 Students
15,388 Students
% Black Students
27%
32%
# White Students
4,216 Students
19,308 Students
% White Students
51%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
13 Students
73 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
697 Students
2,184 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
109
377
# Students in K Grade:
606
1,412
# Students in 1st Grade:
587
1,507
# Students in 2nd Grade:
614
1,511
# Students in 3rd Grade:
628
1,564
# Students in 4th Grade:
671
1,582
# Students in 5th Grade:
687
1,752
# Students in 6th Grade:
618
9,678
# Students in 7th Grade:
677
10,884
# Students in 8th Grade:
705
11,082
# Students in 9th Grade:
675
1,915
# Students in 10th Grade:
556
1,597
# Students in 11th Grade:
530
1,490
# Students in 12th Grade:
538
1,557
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,276 in this school district is less than the state median of $20,598. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,746 is less than the state median of $18,652. The school district spending/student has declined by 19% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$134 MM
$2,882 MM
Spending
$129 MM
$2,610 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,276
$20,598
Spending / Student
$15,746
$18,652
Best Caesar Rodney School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Dover Air Force Base Middle School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
3100 Hawthorne Drive
Dover, DE 19901
(302) 674-3284
Dover, DE 19901
(302) 674-3284
Grades: 6-8
| 95 students
Rank: #22.
F. Niel Postlethwait Middle School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2841 South State Street
Camden Wyoming, DE 19934
(302) 698-8410
Camden Wyoming, DE 19934
(302) 698-8410
Grades: 6-8
| 608 students
Rank: #33.
Fred Fifer Iii Middle School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
109 East Camden-wyoming Avenue
Camden Wyoming, DE 19934
(302) 698-8400
Camden Wyoming, DE 19934
(302) 698-8400
Grades: 6-8
| 764 students
Rank: #44.
John S. Charlton School
Special Education School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
278 Sorghum Mill Road
Dover, DE 19901
(302) 697-3103
Dover, DE 19901
(302) 697-3103
Grades: PK-12
| 254 students
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