Dupont (alexis I.) Middle School
Tel:
(302) 651-2690
Dupont (alexis I.) Middle School serves 498 students in grades 6-8.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 13% (which is lower than the Delaware state average of 43%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 22% (which is lower than the Delaware state average of 54%) for the 2017-18 school year.
Dupont (alexis I.) Middle School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Delaware for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to the Delaware state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 82% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Delaware state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
School Overview
Dupont (alexis I.) Middle School's student population of 498 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 34 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 6-8 |
| Total Students | 498 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 34 teachers |
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School Comparison
Dupont (alexis I.) Middle School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 205 schools in Delaware (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
The diversity score of Dupont (alexis I.) Middle School is 0.65, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (DE) |
Overall Testing Rank | #183 out of 205 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 13% | 43% |
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 22% | 54% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 15:1 | 15:1 |
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| American Indian | 1% | n/a |
| Asian | 1% | 4% |
| Hispanic | 50% | 18% |
| Black | 28% | 30% |
| White | 18% | 44% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 2% | 4% |
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Diversity Score | 0.65 | 0.69 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 57% | 37% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch (12-13) | 6% | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Red Clay Consolidated School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, DE Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
The nearest high school, middle school and elementary school to Dupont (alexis I.) Middle School is Calloway (cab) School Of The Arts (0.9 miles away)
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- Wilmington Calloway (cab) School Of The Arts Alternative School
Magnet School
Grades: 6-12 | 936 students
0.9 miles
100 North Dupont Road
Wilmington, DE 19807
(302) 651-2700 0.9 6-12 936 - Wilmington Charter School Of Wilmington Charter School
Grades: 9-12 | 971 students
0.9 miles
100 North Dupont Road
Wilmington, DE 19807
(302) 651-2727 0.9 9-12 971 - Wilmington Dupont (alexis I.) High School Grades: 9-12 | 999 students
1.1 miles
50 Hillside Road
Wilmington, DE 19807
(302) 651-2626 1.1 9-12 999 - Wilmington Highlands Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 283 students
1.1 miles
2100 Gilpin Avenue
Wilmington, DE 19806
(302) 651-2715 1.1 K-5 283 - Wilmington Odyssey Charter School Charter School
Grades: K-11 | 1,662 student
1.4 miles
4319 Lancaster Pike
Wilmington, DE 19805
(302) 516-8000 1.4 K-11 1,662
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