Top Rankings
Christina 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 9 public middle schools serving 5,280 students in Christina School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Delaware.
Public Middle Schools in Christina School District have an average math proficiency score of 18% (versus the Delaware public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 29% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 74% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Delaware public middle school average of 60% (majority Black).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (DE)
# Schools
28 Schools
72 Schools
# Students
13,397 Students
47,908 Students
# Teachers
1,084 Teachers
3,432 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Christina 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 59% has decreased from 69% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#21 out of 42 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
42%
Graduation Rate
59%
80%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.72
0.71
# American Indian Students
37 Students
162 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
778 Students
2,359 Students
% Asian Students
6%
5%
# Hispanic Students
2,830 Students
8,434 Students
% Hispanic Students
21%
18%
# Black Students
5,312 Students
15,388 Students
% Black Students
40%
32%
# White Students
3,699 Students
19,308 Students
% White Students
28%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
33 Students
73 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
708 Students
2,184 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
396
377
# Students in K Grade:
1,197
1,412
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,057
1,507
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,070
1,511
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,102
1,564
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,101
1,582
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,213
1,752
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,056
9,678
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,090
10,884
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,141
11,082
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,064
1,915
# Students in 10th Grade:
732
1,597
# Students in 11th Grade:
644
1,490
# Students in 12th Grade:
534
1,557
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $30,717 is higher than the state median of $20,598. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $26,533 is higher than the state median of $18,652. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$412 MM
$2,882 MM
Spending
$356 MM
$2,610 MM
Revenue / Student
$30,717
$20,598
Spending / Student
$26,533
$18,652
Best Christina School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Christiana High School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
190 Salem Church Road
Newark, DE 19713
(302) 631-2400
Newark, DE 19713
(302) 631-2400
Grades: 6-12
| 1,173 students
Rank: #22.
Shue-medill Middle School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1500 Capitol Trail
Newark, DE 19711
(302) 454-2171
Newark, DE 19711
(302) 454-2171
Grades: 6-8
| 864 students
Rank: #33.
Douglass School
Special Education School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1800 Prospect Road
Wilmington, DE 19805
(302) 429-4146
Wilmington, DE 19805
(302) 429-4146
Grades: 4-12
| 49 students
Rank: #4 - 54. - 5.
Brennen School
Special Education School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
144 Brennen Drive
Newark, DE 19713
(302) 292-6021
Newark, DE 19713
(302) 292-6021
Grades: PK-12
| 409 students
Rank: #4 - 54. - 5.
Delaware School For The Deaf
Special Education School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
630 East Chestnut Hill Road
Newark, DE 19713
(302) 454-2301
Newark, DE 19713
(302) 454-2301
Grades: PK-12
| 122 students
Rank: #66.
Kirk (George V.) Middle School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
140 Brennen Drive
Newark, DE 19713
(302) 451-7021
Newark, DE 19713
(302) 451-7021
Grades: 6-8
| 820 students
Rank: #77.
Gauger-cobbs Middle School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
50 Gender Road
Newark, DE 19713
(302) 454-2358
Newark, DE 19713
(302) 454-2358
Grades: 6-8
| 827 students
Rank: #88.
The Bancroft School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
700 North Lombard Street
Wilmington, DE 19801
(302) 429-4102
Wilmington, DE 19801
(302) 429-4102
Grades: 1-8
| 519 students
Rank: #99.
The Bayard School
(Math: 3% | Reading: 10%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
200 South Dupont Street
Wilmington, DE 19805
(302) 429-4118
Wilmington, DE 19805
(302) 429-4118
Grades: 1-8
| 497 students
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