Best Middle Schools in Delaware

The top 50 middle schools (grades 6-8) in Delaware, ranked by enrollment from NCES data with EDFacts proficiency rates where available. Average proficiency across this list is 50%.

#	School	City	Enrollment	Proficiency
1	Laurel Elementary School	Laurel, DE	1,124	58%
2	Milford Central Academy	Milford, DE	1,068	59%
3	Smyrna Middle School	Smyrna, DE	1,027	52%
4	Chipman (W.T.) Middle School	Harrington, DE	965	50%
5	Brandywine Springs School	Wilmington, DE	945	49%
6	Bedford (Gunning) Middle School	New Castle, DE	936	43%
7	Waters (Alfred G.) Middle School	Middletown, DE	911	44%
8	Georgetown Middle School	Georgetown, DE	885	44%
9	Central Middle School	Dover, DE	860	47%
10	William Henry Middle School	Dover, DE	857	59%
11	Talley Middle School	Wilmington, DE	841	55%
12	Seaford Middle School	Seaford, DE	828	53%
13	duPont (Pierre S.) Middle School	Wilmington, DE	821	46%
14	Meredith (Everett) Middle School	Middletown, DE	810	45%
15	Shue-Medill Middle School	Newark, DE	808	49%
16	Cantwells Bridge Middle School	Townsend, DE	805	42%
17	Springer Middle School	Wilmington, DE	797	52%
18	Gauger-Cobbs Middle School	Newark, DE	779	51%
19	Millsboro Middle School	Millsboro, DE	771	57%
20	Delmar Middle School	Delmar, DE	757	46%
21	duPont (H.B.) Middle School	Hockessin, DE	754	56%
22	Charter School of New Castle	New Castle, DE	752	48%
23	Kirk (George V.) Middle School	Newark, DE	742	56%
24	Providence Creek Academy Charter School	Clayton, DE	730	51%
25	Moore (John Bassett) School	Smyrna, DE	724	47%
26	Selbyville Middle School	Selbyville, DE	719	45%
27	Academia Antonia Alonso	Newark, DE	718	58%
28	McCullough (Calvin R. ) Middle School	New Castle, DE	705	55%
29	Read (George) Middle School	New Castle, DE	694	57%
30	Fred Fifer III Middle School	Camden, DE	679	45%
31	Mariner Middle School	Milton, DE	664	46%
32	Beacon Middle School	Lewes, DE	648	40%
33	Kuumba Academy Charter School	Wilmington, DE	643	43%
34	Stanton Middle School	Wilmington, DE	643	54%
35	Edison (Thomas A.) Charter School	Wilmington, DE	632	56%
36	F. Niel Postlethwait Middle School	Camden, DE	629	57%
37	First State Montessori Academy	Wilmington, DE	629	49%
38	Redding (Louis L.) Middle School	Middletown, DE	618	50%
39	Woodbridge Middle School	Bridgeville, DE	598	44%
40	Magnolia Middle School	Magnolia, DE	518	56%
41	Clayton Intermediate School	Clayton, DE	517	48%
42	The Bayard School	Wilmington, DE	508	51%
43	duPont (Alexis I.) Middle School	Greenville, DE	492	49%
44	Wilmington Manor Elementary School	New Castle, DE	482	51%
45	Skyline Middle School	Wilmington, DE	475	40%
46	Laurel Middle School	Laurel, DE	473	44%
47	East Side Charter School	Wilmington, DE	472	54%
48	Southern Delaware School of the Arts	Selbyville, DE	456	59%
49	Academy Of Dover Charter School	Dover, DE	411	57%
50	Campus Community School	Dover, DE	402	54%

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best middle school in Delaware?

The largest middle school in Delaware is Laurel Elementary School in Laurel with 1,124 students and a 58% proficiency rate. Rankings are based on NCES Common Core of Data enrollment and EDFacts proficiency results.

How many middle schools are in Delaware?

This page shows the top 50 middle schools (grades 6-8) in Delaware by enrollment. Browse the full state directory to see all schools.

What does the proficiency rate measure?

Proficiency rate is the percentage of students meeting grade-level standards on combined math and reading assessments, as reported by EDFacts. Data is district-level and applied to each school in the district.

Where does this data come from?

Enrollment and school characteristics come from the NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency rates come from EDFacts assessment results. Both are official federal datasets published by the U.S. Department of Education.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, EDFacts

Last updated: April 2026

Schools are ranked by enrollment within the state. Proficiency rates come from EDFacts assessment results, district-level figures applied to each school in the district.