Gauger-cobbs Middle School vs. Kirk (George V.) Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Gauger-cobbs Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Delaware for:
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Attribute
Diversity
Kirk (George V.) Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Delaware for:
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Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 827 students in grades 6-8, Gauger-cobbs 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 11% (which is lower than the Delaware state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 26% (which is lower than the Delaware state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Delaware state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 79% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Delaware state average of 58% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 820 students in grades 6-8, Kirk (George V.) 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 10% (which is lower than the Delaware state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 27% (which is lower than the Delaware state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Delaware state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 73% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Delaware state average of 58% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
827 students
820 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
64 teachers
52 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
16:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#168 out of 196 schools in DE
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#158 out of 196 schools in DE
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
11%
10%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
27%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
247
270
Grade 7 Students
264
269
Grade 8 Students
316
281
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
2%
5%
% Hispanic
30%
21%
% Black
41%
39%
% White
21%
27%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
7%
Diversity Score
0.70
0.73
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
51%
36%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
10%