Middle Schools in Indian River School District

Summary:

The Indian River School District in Delaware is home to three middle schools: Georgetown Middle School, Millsboro Middle School, and Selbyville Middle School. These schools serve students in grades 6-8 and provide a range of educational opportunities within the district.

Among the three middle schools, Selbyville Middle School stands out as the top performer. The school consistently ranks among the best in the state, earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger and outperforming the district and state averages on standardized tests across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 59.11% of 6th graders at Selbyville were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 43.25% for the district and 38.49% for the state. The school also excels in mathematics, with 47.2% of 6th graders proficient or better, compared to 36.91% for the district and 29.74% for the state.

While the three middle schools in the Indian River School District share similar per-student spending and student-teacher ratios, the data reveals an area of concern: the chronic absenteeism rate across all three schools is 20.4%, which is higher than the state average. This is an issue the district may want to investigate further and address to support student success throughout the middle school system.

District Detail

31 Hosier Street
Selbyville, DE 19975

(302) 436-1000

SchoolDigger Rank:
10^th of 32 Delaware districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 10,753

Primary Schools: 8
Middle Schools: 3
High Schools: 3
Alternative Schools: 1

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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
Selbyville Middle School	Public	6-8	80 Bethany Rd.	Selbyville	19975	Sussex County	Indian River School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 436-1020	770	53	14.5		447 (58.1%)	75 (9.7%)	198 (25.7%)	11 (1.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	37 (4.8%)	77.2	12^th of 59 public middle schools	79.7%		73.4	13^th of 54 public middle schools	75.9%	1	29.7	60.8	69.9	37.7	59.1	56.5	56.3	47.2	42.0	40.9	$19,995
Georgetown Middle School	Public	6-8	301 West Market Street	Georgetown	19947	Sussex County	Indian River School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 856-1900	861	59	14.5		184 (21.4%)	88 (10.2%)	556 (64.6%)	3 (0.3%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (2.9%)	48	25^th of 59 public middle schools	57.6%		47.5	23^rd of 54 public middle schools	57.4%	2	16.8	53.4	50.4	31.2	37.3	40.9	41.2	35.9	27.6	28.3	$20,206
Millsboro Middle School	Public	6-8	302 East State Street	Millsboro	19966	Sussex County	Indian River School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 934-3200	726	53	13.6		339 (46.7%)	112 (15.4%)	208 (28.7%)	7 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (8.3%)	37.8	33^rd of 59 public middle schools	44.1%		40.5	29^th of 54 public middle schools	46.3%	4	11.2	37.4	59.9	29.5	30.7	36.7	33.9	25.3	30.4	23.2	$15,831

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Woodbridge School District	3.65 mi	6	19^th
Cape Henlopen School District	14.02 mi	10	2^nd
Sussex Academy	14.53 mi	1
Sussex Technical School District	14.61 mi	1	7^th
Bryan Allen Stevenson School of Excellence	15.65 mi	1

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Delaware Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.