Smyrna Middle School vs. Chipman (W.t.) Middle School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 1,011 students in grades 7-8, Smyrna 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 25% (which is lower than the Delaware state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 41% (which is lower than the Delaware state average of 42%).
The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Delaware state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 50% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Delaware state average of 62% (majority Black).
Serving 905 students in grades 6-8, Chipman (W.t.) 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 23% (which is lower than the Delaware state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35% (which is lower than the Delaware state average of 42%).
The student-teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Delaware state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Delaware state average of 62% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
7-8
6-8
Total Students
1,011 students
905 students
Total Classroom Teachers
60 teachers
48 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
19:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#108 out of 199 schools in DE
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#128 out of 199 schools in DE
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
23%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
35%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
16%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
-
302
Grade 7 Students
505
296
Grade 8 Students
506
307
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
2%
1%
% Hispanic
10%
9%
% Black
34%
24%
% White
50%
56%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
9%
Diversity Score
0.63
0.62
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
24%
41%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
6%