Dover Air Force Base Middle School vs. F. Niel Postlethwait Middle School
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School Overview
School
F. Niel Postlethwait Middle School
2841 South State Street
Camden Wyoming, DE 19934
Camden Wyoming, DE 19934
Rating
: 5/
Bottom 50%10
Top Rankings
Dover Air Force Base Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Delaware for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
n/a
Overview
Serving 98 students in grades 6-8, Dover Air Force Base Middle School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Delaware for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60-64% (which is higher than the Delaware state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (which is higher than the Delaware state average of 42%).
The student-teacher ratio of 7:1 is lower than the Delaware state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Delaware state average of 62% (majority Black).
Serving 647 students in grades 6-8, F. Niel Postlethwait Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Delaware for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 22% (which is lower than the Delaware state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 42% (which is equal to the Delaware state average of 42%).
The student-teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Delaware state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 59% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Delaware state average of 62% (majority Black).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
-
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
98 students
647 students
Total Classroom Teachers
15 teachers
36 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
7:1
18:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#15 out of 199 schools in DE
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
#109 out of 199 schools in DE
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
22%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
26%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
33
208
Grade 7 Students
45
213
Grade 8 Students
20
226
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
9%
13%
% Black
16%
34%
% White
65%
41%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
8%
Diversity Score
0.54
0.70
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
15%
34%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
4%