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New Castle Middle School (Closed 2008)

903 Delaware Street
New Castle, DE 19720

New Castle Middle School serves 557 students in grades 6-8.

The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 was higher than the Delaware state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment was 62% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Delaware state average of 61% (majority Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	New Castle Middle School
6	168
7	191
8	198

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Total Students

557 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2007)
Year	New Castle Middle School
2007	548
2006	557
2005	560
2004	558
2003	548
2002	540
2001	530
2000	536
1999	566
1998	592
1997	625
1996	649
1995	633
1994	640
1993	611
1992	614
1991	604
1990	576
1989	634
1988	597
1987	624

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Total Classroom Teachers

30 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2007)
Year	New Castle Middle School
2007	30
2006	31
2005	29
2004	30
2003	31
2002	30
2001	33
2000	35
1999	33
1998	34
1997	39
1996	39
1995	38
1994	37
1993	38
1992	39
1991	39
1990	42
1989	42
1988	40
1987	42

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School Rankings

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State Level (DE)

Student : Teacher Ratio

19:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2007)
Year	New Castle Middle School	Delaware	Colonial School District
2007	18:1	16:1	17:1
2006	18:1	16:1	17:1
2005	19:1	16:1	18:1
2004	19:1	16:1	17:1
2003	18:1	16:1	17:1
2002	18:1	16:1	17:1
2001	16:1	16:1	17:1
2000	15:1	16:1	17:1
1999	17:1	17:1	18:1
1998	17:1	17:1	18:1
1997	16:1	17:1	18:1
1996	17:1	17:1	18:1
1995	17:1	17:1	18:1
1994	17:1	17:1	18:1
1993	16:1	17:1	18:1
1992	16:1	18:1	18:1
1991	15:1	18:1	17:1
1990	14:1	18:1	17:1
1989	15:1	18:1	17:1
1988	15:1	17:1	17:1
1987	15:1	17:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2007)
Year	New Castle Middle School	Delaware	Colonial School District
2007	1%	3%	3%
2006	1%	3%	3%
2005	1%	3%	3%
1996	1%	2%	2%

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Hispanic

17%

20%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2007)
Year	New Castle Middle School	Delaware	Colonial School District
2007	18%	10%	15%
2006	17%	9%	14%
2005	14%	9%	12%
2004	13%	8%	11%
2003	11%	7%	10%
2002	8%	7%	9%
2001	7%	6%	8%
2000	7%	5%	6%
1999	5%	5%	5%
1998	5%	5%	4%
1997	5%	4%	4%
1996	4%	4%	3%
1995	4%	4%	3%
1994	3%	3%	3%
1993	3%	3%	2%
1992	2%	3%	2%
1991	2%	3%	2%
1990	2%	3%	2%
1989	2%	3%	2%

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Black

44%

31%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2007)
Year	New Castle Middle School	Delaware	Colonial School District
2007	42%	33%	45%
2006	44%	33%	43%
2005	42%	32%	43%
2004	41%	32%	42%
2003	41%	31%	41%
2002	42%	31%	41%
2001	40%	31%	41%
2000	39%	31%	42%
1999	35%	30%	40%
1998	34%	30%	39%
1997	33%	29%	38%
1996	32%	29%	36%
1995	31%	29%	35%
1994	29%	28%	35%
1993	28%	28%	33%
1992	32%	27%	31%
1991	31%	27%	30%
1990	29%	26%	30%
1989	27%	26%	30%

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White

38%

39%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2007)
Year	New Castle Middle School	Delaware	Colonial School District
2007	39%	54%	37%
2006	38%	55%	40%
2005	43%	56%	42%
2004	46%	57%	44%
2003	48%	58%	46%
2002	50%	60%	47%
2001	53%	61%	49%
2000	54%	62%	50%
1999	60%	63%	53%
1998	61%	63%	55%
1997	62%	65%	57%
1996	63%	65%	59%
1995	65%	65%	60%
1994	68%	67%	60%
1993	69%	67%	63%
1992	66%	68%	65%
1991	67%	68%	66%
1990	69%	69%	67%
1989	71%	69%	67%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.64

0.71

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2007)
Year	New Castle Middle School	Delaware	Colonial School District
2007	0.65	0.59	0.64
2006	0.64	0.59	0.64
2005	0.63	0.58	0.63
2004	0.61	0.57	0.63
2003	0.60	0.57	0.61
2002	0.57	0.54	0.60
2001	0.56	0.53	0.59
2000	0.56	0.52	0.58
1999	0.52	0.52	0.56
1998	0.52	0.51	0.55
1997	0.51	0.50	0.54
1996	0.50	0.50	0.53
1995	0.49	0.49	0.52
1994	0.46	0.48	0.51
1993	0.45	0.47	0.49
1992	0.47	0.47	0.48
1991	0.46	0.46	0.47
1990	0.44	0.46	0.45
1989	0.43	0.46	0.46

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Eligible for

42%

33%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1989-2007)
Year	New Castle Middle School	Delaware	Colonial School District
2007	46%	31%	39%
2006	42%	31%	35%
2005	45%	29%	35%
2004	43%	28%	33%
2003	47%	29%	36%
2002	44%	28%	34%
2001	41%	26%	31%
2000	40%	27%	31%
1999	41%	28%	35%
1998	46%	30%	37%
1997	33%	30%	33%
1996	38%	29%	35%
1995	39%	29%	37%
1994	33%	27%	30%
1993	32%	25%	29%
1992	27%	21%	23%
1991	24%	19%	20%
1990	17%	18%	18%
1989	19%	18%	18%

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Eligible for

12%

n/a

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2007)
Year	New Castle Middle School	Delaware	Colonial School District
2007	11%	6%	8%
2006	12%	5%	7%
2005	10%	6%	7%
2004	8%	6%	7%
2003	11%	7%	9%
2002	10%	6%	7%
2001	8%	6%	6%
2000	7%	6%	7%
1999	9%	6%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Colonial School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), DE Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend New Castle Middle School?

557 students attend New Castle Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

44% of New Castle Middle School students are Black, 38% of students are White, 17% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of New Castle Middle School?

New Castle Middle School has a student ration of 19:1, which is higher than the Delaware state average of 14:1.

What grades does New Castle Middle School offer ?

New Castle Middle School offers enrollment in grades 6-8

What school district is New Castle Middle School part of?

New Castle Middle School is part of Colonial School District.

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