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Skyline Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

53^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 59 Delaware Middle Schools

Better than 10% of Delaware middle schools

Summary

Skyline Middle School is a public middle school located in Wilmington, Delaware, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 472 students. It is part of the Red Clay Consolidated School District, which is ranked 12th out of 32 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Skyline Middle School consistently performs below the district and state averages in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 20.54% of 6th graders, 20.14% of 7th graders, and 17.12% of 8th graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the district averages of 37.45%, 47.44%, and 43.3%, respectively. The school's performance in mathematics is even lower, with only 15.79% of 6th graders, 12.68% of 7th graders, and 9.09% of 8th graders scoring proficient or better, compared to the district averages of 29.15%, 34.14%, and 29.87%. Skyline Middle School also has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 20.4% to 41.3% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the district and state averages.

Skyline Middle School's performance is particularly concerning for certain student subgroups. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school ranked 54th out of 55 Delaware middle schools for female students, 51st out of 55 for male students, 47th out of 49 for African American students, and 39th out of 42 for Hispanic students. Additionally, the school serves a higher proportion of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, ranking 44th out of 48 Delaware middle schools for this subgroup in the 2024-2025 school year. Nearby schools, such as duPont (H.B.) Middle School, consistently outperform Skyline Middle School in academic achievement, suggesting that the school faces significant challenges in providing equitable educational opportunities for all students.

408

Students ?

11.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$28,582

Per pupil spending ?

38.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2900 Skyline Drive
Wilmington, DE 19808-2800

(302) 454-3410

District: Red Clay Consolidated School District

Students who attend Skyline Middle School usually attend:

High:

Dickinson (John) School

Feeder schools for Skyline Middle School:

Elementary:	Heritage Elementary School
	Linden Hill Elementary School
	Richey Elementary School
	Warner Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

53.2%

Hispanic:

23.5%

White:

16.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 51st percentile in 2015 → 10th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Delaware average (16% vs 36% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (10th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 41 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school16%

District avg38%

Delaware avg36%

53^rd of 59

Delaware public middle schools ?

Bottom 10%▼ down 41 pts since 2015

From top 49% (2015) to bottom 10% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 4Middle Schools in the Red Clay Consolidated School District

12^th of 32Red Clay Consolidated School District among Delaware districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	11.5	53 of 59	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	10.7	53 of 54	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.0	50 of 53	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	17.1	43 of 51	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.4	44 of 47	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.9	46 of 52	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.0	31 of 35	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	26.6	27 of 35	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	32.9	24 of 35	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	56.2	24 of 49	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	67.3	6 of 17	64.7%	★★★★☆
2013	72.6	12 of 37	67.6%	★★★★☆
2012	66.2	16 of 38	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	59.8	16 of 38	57.9%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	15.3	47 of 49	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.1	42 of 43	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	21.8	37 of 41	9.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	12.5	43 of 44	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	8.5	54 of 55	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.8	48 of 49	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.4	48 of 50	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	19.5	44 of 50	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	10.1	45 of 49	8.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	16.4	39 of 42	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	21.5	34 of 37	8.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.6	32 of 37	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.9	29 of 35	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	17.1	44 of 48	8.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.3	39 of 40	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	18.0	32 of 38	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.2	35 of 41	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	12.7	51 of 55	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.8	48 of 49	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.3	48 of 50	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.9	46 of 50	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.8	43 of 49	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	12.7	44 of 47	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.3	39 of 45	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.5	37 of 44	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.1	38 of 45	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.7	30 of 41	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.0	34 of 43	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)8th percentile~ school

Male (2025)7th percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)7th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)6th percentile-4 vs school

African American (2025)4th percentile-6 vs school

Female (2025)2nd percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Delaware (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies21%-23 vs state

English Language Arts19%-22 vs state

Mathematics12%-17 vs state

Science4%-13 vs state

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Schools Near Skyline Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				DeSSA Science (2025)	DeSSA Social Studies (2025)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts (2025)			Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	DeSSA Science 8th Grade	DeSSA Social Studies 6th Grade	DeSSA Social Studies 7th Grade	DeSSA Social Studies 8th 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 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Total
Skyline Middle School	Public	6-8	2900 Skyline Drive	Wilmington	19808	New Castle County	Red Clay Consolidated School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 454-3410	408	35	11.6		69 (16.9%)	217 (53.2%)	96 (23.5%)	12 (2.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.2%)	11.5	53^rd of 59 public middle schools	10.2%		10.7	53^rd of 54 public middle schools	1.9%		3.5	27.2	30.9	5.4	20.5	20.1	17.1	15.8	12.7	9.1	$28,582
Stanton Middle School	Public	6-8	1800 Limestone Road	Wilmington	19804	New Castle County	Red Clay Consolidated School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 992-5540	558	38	14.8		102 (18.3%)	114 (20.4%)	321 (57.5%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (2.7%)	9.5	55^th of 59 public middle schools	6.8%		12.9	51^st of 54 public middle schools	5.6%	4	2.3	17.5	30.1	12.2	11.8	24.7	19.3	4.9	13.7	5.8	$25,022
Shue-Medill Middle School	Public	6-8	1500 Capitol Trail	Newark	19711	New Castle County	Christina School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 454-2171	763	64	11.9		203 (26.6%)	306 (40.1%)	183 (24.0%)	19 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	51 (6.7%)	26.3	41^st of 59 public middle schools	30.5%		27.1	41^st of 54 public middle schools	24.1%		8.1	28.5	44.0	19.2	32.2	40.2	27.0	22.3	24.0	17.2	$29,022
Kirk (George V.) Middle School	Public	6-8	140 Brennen Drive	Newark	19713	New Castle County	Christina School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 722-2738	612	49	12.4		137 (22.4%)	257 (42.0%)	135 (22.1%)	48 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	34 (5.6%)	15.4	49^th of 59 public middle schools	16.9%		20.8	48^th of 54 public middle schools	11.1%	1	7.0	32.3	31.1	10.2	23.7	24.3	21.0	16.6	12.9	12.8	$27,723
Gauger-Cobbs Middle School	Public	6-8	50 Gender Road	Newark	19713	New Castle County	Christina School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 454-2358	681	62	10.9		136 (20.0%)	263 (38.6%)	228 (33.5%)	14 (2.1%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	35 (5.1%)	17.4	48^th of 59 public middle schools	18.6%		22	47^th of 54 public middle schools	13.0%	1	10.5	17.3	31.8	14.7	18.9	24.1	29.3	10.1	17.2	23.0	$29,391
duPont (H.B.) Middle School	Public	6-8	735 Meeting House Road	Hockessin	19707	New Castle County	Red Clay Consolidated School District	No	No	No	No	(302) 239-3420	764	46	16.6		399 (52.2%)	115 (15.1%)	145 (19.0%)	60 (7.9%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	40 (5.2%)	79.6	11^th of 59 public middle schools	81.4%		78.4	12^th of 54 public middle schools	77.8%	1	21.8	59.8	66.4	51.5	54.2	61.0	60.0	44.8	54.0	44.6	$20,652
duPont (Alexis I.) Middle School	Public	6-8	3130 Kennett Pike	Greenville	19807	New Castle County	Red Clay Consolidated School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 651-2690	455	35	13.0		71 (15.6%)	150 (33.0%)	210 (46.2%)	7 (1.5%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (3.1%)	10.7	54^th of 59 public middle schools	8.5%		11.9	52^nd of 54 public middle schools	3.7%	2	6.0	12.4	35.3	12.4	10.5	24.3	25.0	3.9	8.4	10.9	$26,133
Read (George) Middle School	Public	6-8	314 East Basin Road	New Castle	19720	New Castle County	Colonial School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 323-2760	662	49	13.5		177 (26.7%)	278 (42.0%)	162 (24.5%)	11 (1.7%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	30 (4.5%)	18	46^th of 59 public middle schools	22.0%		14.4	49^th of 54 public middle schools	9.3%	3	5.0	32.9	42.0	24.4	19.0	25.1	24.5	7.8	14.7	14.5	$24,736
McCullough (Calvin R. ) Middle School	Public	6-8	20 Chase Avenue	New Castle	19720	New Castle County	Colonial School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 429-4000	615	35	17.5		72 (11.7%)	279 (45.4%)	231 (37.6%)	3 (0.5%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.2%)	8	57^th of 59 public middle schools	3.4%		7.6	54^th of 54 public middle schools	0.0%	3		21.9	30.8	7.9	15.9	11.2	13.3	9.2	7.7	5.6	$24,377
duPont (Pierre S.) Middle School	Public	6-8	701 West 34th Street	Wilmington	19802	New Castle County	Brandywine School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 762-7146	730	60	12.1		189 (25.9%)	358 (49.0%)	75 (10.3%)	53 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	53 (7.3%)	51.8	21^st of 59 public middle schools	64.4%		49.5	21^st of 54 public middle schools	61.1%		20.4	43.1	58.3	34.7	40.2	43.7	37.1	33.3	39.9	27.2	$26,286

Frequently Asked Questions about Skyline Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Skyline Middle School?

Students at Skyline Middle School are 53% African American, 24% Hispanic, 17% White, 3% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

What district is Skyline Middle School in?

Red Clay Consolidated School District

Is Skyline Middle School a good school?

Skyline Middle School ranks in the bottom 10.2% of Delaware middle schools.

How many students attend Skyline Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 408 students attended Skyline Middle School.

What high school do graduates of Skyline Middle School attend?

Students who attend Skyline Middle School usually go on to attend Dickinson (John) School

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