Shue-medill Middle School vs. Gauger-cobbs Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Shue-medill Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Delaware for:
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Attribute
Diversity
Gauger-cobbs Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Delaware for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 864 students in grades 6-8, Shue-medill 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 21% (which is lower than the Delaware state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30% (which is lower than the Delaware state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Delaware state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 65% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Delaware state average of 58% (majority Black).
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).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
864 students
827 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
61 teachers
64 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
13:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#126 out of 196 schools in DE
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#168 out of 196 schools in DE
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
11%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
26%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
286
247
Grade 7 Students
277
264
Grade 8 Students
301
316
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
2%
% Hispanic
23%
30%
% Black
32%
41%
% White
35%
21%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
6%
Diversity Score
0.72
0.70
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
39%
51%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
9%
