Fred Fifer III Middle School

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Fred Fifer III Middle School ranks 28 th of 55 Delaware middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public 6-8

109 East Camden-Wyoming Avenue
Camden, DE 19934-1250

(302) 698-8400

District: Caesar Rodney School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
28^th of 55 Delaware Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,841

Students who attend Fred Fifer III Middle School usually attend:

High:

Caesar Rodney High School

Feeder schools for Fred Fifer III Middle School:

Elementary:	J. Ralph McIlvaine Early Childhood Center
	Nellie Hughes Stokes Elementary School
	W. B. Simpson Elementary School
	W. Reily Brown Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.7

Number of students: 679

Racial breakdown:

White:

50.1%

African American:

30.5%

Hispanic:

9.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 39.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Fred Fifer III Middle School ranks worse than 50.9% of middle schools in Delaware. It also ranks 2^nd among 3 ranked middle schools in the Caesar Rodney School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 40.45. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Fred Fifer III Middle School has the largest middle school student body size in the Caesar Rodney School District. Racial makeup is: White (50.1%), African American (30.5%), Hispanic (9.3%). (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Fred Fifer III Middle School is 14.7. 1 middle schools in the Caesar Rodney School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Fred Fifer III Middle School employs 46 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Fred Fifer III Middle School is $10,841. 1 middle schools in the Caesar Rodney School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Fred Fifer III Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Fred Fifer III Middle School 28^th of 55 Delaware public middle schools. (See Fred Fifer III Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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White students:

Caesar Rodney School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Caesar Rodney School District 6^th of 31 Delaware school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Fred Fifer III Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Fred Fifer III Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	DE State Percentile
2011	35.75	25^th	38	34.2%
2012	62.77	17^th	38	55.3%
2013	60.65	16^th	37	56.8%
2016	62.74	13^th	35	62.9%
2017	57.92	13^th	35	62.9%
2018	54.63	19^th	35	45.7%
2019	44.84	30^th	52	42.3%
2021	54.43	19^th	47	59.6%
2022	50.62	20^th	51	60.8%
2023	40.45	28^th	53	47.2%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Fred Fifer III Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	DE State Percentile
2019	45.85	5^th	8	37.5%
2022	37.98	3^rd	4	25.0%
2023	29.52	3^rd	4	25.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Fred Fifer III Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	DE State Percentile
2019	50.11	17^th	41	58.5%
2021	67.26	4^th	19	78.9%
2022	57.10	11^th	38	71.1%
2023	40.07	25^th	40	37.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Fred Fifer III Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	DE State Percentile
2019	46.53	30^th	49	38.8%
2021	46.31	19^th	38	50.0%
2022	45.21	24^th	50	52.0%
2023	39.53	27^th	50	46.0%

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Rank History for Military Connected students at Fred Fifer III Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	DE State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	19.66	4^th	4	0.0%
2023	20.98	4^th	4	0.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Fred Fifer III Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	DE State Percentile
2019	44.32	30^th	49	38.8%
2021	55.44	13^th	38	65.8%
2022	47.99	20^th	50	60.0%
2023	35.88	28^th	50	44.0%

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Rank History for African American students at Fred Fifer III Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	DE State Percentile
2019	45.07	25^th	44	43.2%
2021	66.95	5^th	20	75.0%
2022	43.82	17^th	41	58.5%
2023	29.52	31^st	43	27.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Fred Fifer III Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	DE State Percentile
2019	78.38	6^th	35	82.9%
2022	78.67	8^th	37	78.4%
2023	68.07	8^th	37	78.4%

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Rank History for White students at Fred Fifer III Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	DE State Percentile
2019	40.53	29^th	43	32.6%
2021	59.82	14^th	41	65.9%
2022	51.12	20^th	45	55.6%
2023	36.60	25^th	44	43.2%

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Data source: test scores: Delaware Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Delaware Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Fred Fifer III Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2000	533	177	13	21	1	n/a	n/a	745
2001	492	172	16	27	2	n/a	n/a	709
2002	486	198	22	38	5	n/a	n/a	749
2003	486	198	22	38	5	n/a	n/a	749
2004	500	222	20	37	5	n/a	n/a	784
2005	502	254	22	36	4	n/a	n/a	818
2006	535	255	28	44	4	n/a	n/a	866
2007	495	247	27	47	3	n/a	n/a	819
2008	497	249	18	39	6	n/a	n/a	809
2009	447	258	19	36	4	n/a	n/a	764
2010	492	275	27	28	3	n/a	n/a	825
2011	500	301	29	31	3	0	1	865
2012	502	279	29	42	3	0	5	860
2013	490	294	21	45	4	0	13	867
2014	457	273	29	53	2	0	26	840
2015	431	265	24	56	4	1	22	803
2016	426	258	24	61	3	1	30	803
2017	435	264	25	71	2	1	42	840
2018	443	301	24	79	0	0	54	901
2019	437	286	24	78	0	0	65	890
2020	444	275	19	91	1	0	70	900
2021	450	300	21	101	1	1	81	955
2022	362	232	14	83	3	2	68	764
2023	340	207	14	63	3	2	50	679

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Fred Fifer III Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2000	745	43.0	17.3	28.6
2001	709	47.0	15.1	33.7
2002	749	47.0	15.9	35.5
2003	749	47.0	15.9	35.5
2004	784	49.0	16.0	35.5
2005	818	50.0	16.4	34.5
2006	866	53.0	16.3	33.6
2007	819	53.0	15.5	37.4
2008	809	52.0	15.6	37.8
2009	764	53.0	14.4	39.4
2010	825	54.0	15.2	46.1
2011	865	52.0	16.6	47.2
2012	860	54.0	15.9	49.7
2013	867	55.0	15.7	50.5
2014	840	51.0	16.4	42.4
2015	803	48.0	16.7	38.1
2016	803	46.0	17.4	39.4
2017	840	47.0	17.8	n/a
2018	901	48.0	18.7	n/a
2019	890	47.0	18.9	n/a
2020	900	50.0	18.0	n/a
2021	955	53.0	18.0	n/a
2022	764	54.0	14.1	n/a
2023	679	46.0	14.7	n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Fred Fifer III Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2000	745	43.0	17.3	28.6
2001	709	47.0	15.1	33.7
2002	749	47.0	15.9	35.5
2003	749	47.0	15.9	35.5
2004	784	49.0	16.0	35.5
2005	818	50.0	16.4	34.5
2006	866	53.0	16.3	33.6
2007	819	53.0	15.5	37.4
2008	809	52.0	15.6	37.8
2009	764	53.0	14.4	39.4
2010	825	54.0	15.2	46.1
2011	865	52.0	16.6	47.2
2012	860	54.0	15.9	49.7
2013	867	55.0	15.7	50.5
2014	840	51.0	16.4	42.4
2015	803	48.0	16.7	38.1
2016	803	46.0	17.4	39.4
2017	840	47.0	17.8	n/a
2018	901	48.0	18.7	n/a
2019	890	47.0	18.9	n/a
2020	900	50.0	18.0	n/a
2021	955	53.0	18.0	n/a
2022	764	54.0	14.1	n/a
2023	679	46.0	14.7	n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Fred Fifer III Middle School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$346 (3.2%)	$10,619 (98.0%)	$10,841

Data source: Delaware Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Fred Fifer III Middle School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 30^th of 52 Middle schools	Ranks 28^th of 53 Middle schools	4.9%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Fred Fifer III Middle School)	67.6	36.2	31.4%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Caesar Rodney School District)	63.7	35.5	28.2%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Delaware)	51.9	35	16.9%
6th Grade Mathematics (Fred Fifer III Middle School)	34.3	20	14.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Caesar Rodney School District)	38.4	20.7	17.7%
6th Grade Mathematics (Delaware)	37.6	26.5	11.1%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Fred Fifer III Middle School)	56.2	39.3	16.9%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Caesar Rodney School District)	62.3	42	20.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Delaware)	54.6	42.6	12%
7th Grade Mathematics (Fred Fifer III Middle School)	34.2	21.4	12.8%
7th Grade Mathematics (Caesar Rodney School District)	40.5	26.1	14.5%
7th Grade Mathematics (Delaware)	41	28.9	12.1%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Fred Fifer III Middle School)	52.3	43.3	9%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Caesar Rodney School District)	61.2	44.2	17%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Delaware)	52.1	41.3	10.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (Fred Fifer III Middle School)	29.9	20.3	9.6%
8th Grade Mathematics (Caesar Rodney School District)	46.5	22.6	24%
8th Grade Mathematics (Delaware)	38	24.3	13.7%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	890	679	23.7%
African American	286	207	27.6%
American Indian	0	3
Asian	24	14	41.7%
Hispanic	78	63	19.2%
Pacific Islander	0	2
White	437	340	22.2%
Two or More Races	65	50	23.1%

Schools Near Fred Fifer III Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				DeSSA Science (2023)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts (2023)					Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2023)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	DeSSA Science 5th Grade	DeSSA Science 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Fred Fifer III Middle School	Public	6-8	109 East Camden-Wyoming Avenue	Camden	19934	Kent County	Caesar Rodney School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(302) 698-8400	679	46	14.7		340 (50.1%)	207 (30.5%)	63 (9.3%)	14 (2.1%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	50 (7.4%)	40.5	28^th of 55 public middle schools	49.1%		50.6	20^th of 51 public middle schools	60.8%	8		19.6			36.2	39.3	43.3			20.0	21.4	20.3	$10,841	$346	$10,619
F. Niel Postlethwait Middle School	Public	6-8	2841 South State Street	Camden	19901	Kent County	Caesar Rodney School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(302) 698-8410	629	41	15.3		285 (45.3%)	174 (27.7%)	86 (13.7%)	36 (5.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	46 (7.3%)	40.1	29^th of 55 public middle schools	47.3%		47.3	23^rd of 51 public middle schools	54.9%	6		18.3			25.9	40.2	47.9			15.5	28.8	22.5	$10,725	$518	$10,242
William Henry Middle School	Public	5-6	65 Carver Road	Dover	19904	Kent County	Capital School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(302) 672-1622	857	50	17.1		176 (20.5%)	465 (54.3%)	133 (15.5%)	4 (0.5%)	7 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	72 (8.4%)								(n/a)	11.5			27.5	21.7				11.6	9.0			$13,812	$1,116	$13,837
Dover Air Force Base Middle School	Public	6-8	3100 Hawthorne Drive	Dover	19901	Kent County	Caesar Rodney School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(302) 674-3284	125	15	8.3		80 (64.0%)	15 (12.0%)	10 (8.0%)	3 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	16 (12.8%)	95.4	4^th of 55 public middle schools	92.7%		87.3	9^th of 51 public middle schools	82.4%	5		41.4			76.5	69.6	65.5			60.8	60.9	55.2	$26,336	$21,473	$4,673
Central Middle School	Public	7-8	211 Delaware Avenue	Dover	19901	Kent County	Capital School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(302) 672-1772	860	58	14.8		190 (22.1%)	492 (57.2%)	110 (12.8%)	11 (1.3%)	6 (0.7%)	4 (0.5%)	47 (5.5%)	20.8	48^th of 55 public middle schools	12.7%		22.4	40^th of 51 public middle schools	21.6%	8		7.2				34.0	31.1				17.4	11.3	$13,518	$689	$13,927
Magnolia Middle School	Public	6-8	133 Thomas More Dr	Magnolia	19962	Kent County	Caesar Rodney School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(302) 387-1780	518	25	20.7		267 (51.5%)	139 (26.8%)	59 (11.4%)	7 (1.4%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (7.9%)								(n/a)		24.4			34.1	39.7	35.8			15.3	18.0	20.0
Clayton Intermediate School	Public	5-6	86 Sorrento Drive	Clayton	19938	Kent County	Smyrna School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(302) 653-4512	517	29	17.8		302 (58.4%)	140 (27.1%)	43 (8.3%)	9 (1.7%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (3.7%)								(n/a)	20.2			37.8	29.9				24.6	29.5			$10,973	$242	$10,926
Moore (John Bassett) School	Public	4-6	20 West Frazier Street	Smyrna	19977	Kent County	Smyrna School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(302) 659-6297	724	47	15.4		339 (46.8%)	275 (38.0%)	64 (8.8%)	16 (2.2%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (3.6%)								(n/a)	18.5		33.5	35.8	36.8			31.3	26.4	27.1			$12,740	$285	$12,692
Chipman (W.T.) Middle School	Public	6-8	101 West Center Street	Harrington	19952	Kent County	Lake Forest School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(302) 398-8197	965	52	18.5		558 (57.8%)	225 (23.3%)	85 (8.8%)	13 (1.3%)	5 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	79 (8.2%)	35.7	33^rd of 55 public middle schools	40.0%		39	29^th of 51 public middle schools	43.1%	4		13.4			31.7	38.9	33.9			22.4	24.4	23.5	$10,942	$456	$10,483
Smyrna Middle School	Public	7-8	700 Duck Creek Parkway	Smyrna	19977	Kent County	Smyrna School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(302) 653-8584	1,027	62	16.5		527 (51.3%)	342 (33.3%)	99 (9.6%)	17 (1.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (4.0%)	38.5	30^th of 55 public middle schools	45.5%		39.7	28^th of 51 public middle schools	45.1%	2		10.9				43.3	39.3				29.7	20.3	$12,738	$379	$12,275

Frequently Asked Questions about Fred Fifer III Middle School

Is Fred Fifer III Middle School a good school?

Fred Fifer III Middle School ranks 28^th of 55 Delaware middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Fred Fifer III Middle School?

Students at Fred Fifer III Middle School are 50% White, 30% African American, 9% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What district is Fred Fifer III Middle School in?

Caesar Rodney School District

How many students attend Fred Fifer III Middle School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 679 students attended Fred Fifer III Middle School.

What high school do graduates of Fred Fifer III Middle School attend?

Students who attend Fred Fifer III Middle School usually go on to attend Caesar Rodney High School

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