Dupont (pierre S.) Middle School
Dupont (pierre S.) Middle School serves 899 students in grades 6-8.
Dupont (pierre S.) Middle School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Delaware for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40% (which is lower than the Delaware state average of 42%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 52% (which is lower than the Delaware state average of 53%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Delaware state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 66% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Delaware state average of 56% (majority Black).
Top Rankings
Dupont (pierre S.) Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Delaware for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
School Overview
Dupont (pierre S.) Middle School's student population of 899 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 69 teachers has declined by 9% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades 6-8
Total Students
899 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
69 teachers

Students by Grade

School Calendar
School Calendar
View the Dupont (pierre S.) Middle School yearly calendar below. Note key dates such as:
Event
Date
Grades PK-11 Last Day of School
June 09, 2022 (Thursday)
Schools Closed, Offices Open
August 26, 2022 (Friday)
First Day of School - Grades 1 - 6, 9, 12
August 29, 2022 (Monday)
PK - 12 Schools Closed, Offices Open - Rosh Hashanah
September 26, 2022 (Monday)
PK - 12 Schools Closed, Offices Open - Yom Kippur
October 05, 2022 (Wednesday)
School Rankings
Dupont (pierre S.) Middle School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 204 schools in Delaware (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Dupont (pierre S.) 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.
Overall Testing Rank
#104 out of 204 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
42%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
53%

Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
15:1

American Indian
1%
n/a
Asian
6%
4%

Hispanic
9%
18%

Black
48%
30%

White
34%
44%

Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
2%
4%

All Ethnic Groups



Eligible for Free Lunch
33%
37%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch (12-13)
5%
5%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, DE Dept. of Education
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