Skyline Middle School
Tel:
(302)454-3410
- Skyline Middle School serves 734 students in grades 6-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 28% (which is lower than the Delaware state average of 44%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 43% (which is lower than the Delaware state average of 54%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to the Delaware state level of 15:1.
- Minority enrollment is 61% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Delaware state average of 55%.
Top Placements
Skyline Middle School places among the top 20% of public schools in Delaware for:
- Category Attribute
- Diversity Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Skyline Middle School's student population of 734 students has declined by 7% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 50 teachers has grown by 19% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 6-8 |
| Total Students | 734 students |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 50 teachers |
School Comparison
- Skyline Middle School's student:teacher ratio of 15:1 has decreased from 19:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Skyline Middle School is 0.68, which is equal to the diversity score at state average of 0.68. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (DE) |
| Overall School Rank | #141 out of 200 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 28% | 44% |
| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 43% | 54% |
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 15:1 | 15:1 |
| Asian | 5% | 4% |
| Hispanic | 18% | 17% |
| Black | 38% | 30% |
| White | 39% | 45% |
| Diversity Score | 0.68 | 0.68 |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Red Clay Consolidated School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, DE Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Skyline Middle School is Dickinson (john) High School (0.8 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Dickinson (john) High School (0.8 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Heritage Elementary School (0.2 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Wilmington Heritage Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 580 students
0.2 miles
2815 Highlands Lane
Wilmington, DE 19808
(302)454-3424 0.2 K-5 580 - Wilmington Dickinson (john) High School Grades: 6-12 | 778 students
0.8 miles
1801 Milltown Road
Wilmington, DE 19808
(302)992-5500 0.8 6-12 778 - Wilmington Linden Hill Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 570 students
0.8 miles
3415 Skyline Drive
Wilmington, DE 19808
(302)454-3406 0.8 K-5 570 - Newark Forest Oak Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 603 students
1.3 miles
55 South Meadowood Drive
Newark, DE 19711
(302)454-3420 1.3 K-5 603 - Newark Meadowood Program Alternative School
Grades: PK-12 | 161 students
1.4 miles
55a South Meadowood Drive
Newark, DE 19711
(302)454-3400 1.4 PK-12 161
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