Bryan Allen Stevenson School of Excellence

The Bryan Allen Stevenson School of Excellence is the only school in this data set, a middle school in Georgetown, DE, serving grades 6 through 8 with 208 students, and it operates as its own single-school district.

This school is currently ranked 49th out of 59 middle schools in Delaware, placing it in the 17th percentile with a 1-star rating, which means it is performing well below the state median. The most alarming statistic is the student-teacher ratio of 41.6 students per teacher, which is roughly double the national average and likely a major factor in the low test scores. In English Language Arts, 7th graders show a proficiency rate of just 15.91% compared to the state average of 43.4%, while 8th graders perform better at 32.35% (state: 41.44%). This dramatic improvement from 7th to 8th grade suggests that either the 7th grade cohort has significant learning gaps or that the school's interventions in 8th grade are having a positive effect. In Social Studies, 8th graders score 28.13% (state: 37.84%), which is the school's smallest gap from the state average, while 7th graders score 32.56% (state: 59.85%), showing a much larger deficit.

For parents, the key takeaway is that this school faces serious challenges, particularly with its extremely high student-teacher ratio and very low ELA scores in 7th grade. The relative strength in 8th grade Social Studies is worth noting, as it suggests some effective teaching practices that could be replicated in other subjects. However, the inconsistent progress across subjects—improvement in ELA but decline in Social Studies from 7th to 8th grade—indicates a lack of uniform academic growth. Unfortunately, free/reduced lunch data is missing, which limits our understanding of the socioeconomic context. Given the school's low performance and overcrowded conditions, parents should be aware that their children may need additional academic support, especially in reading and writing, and should consider asking the school about class sizes and intervention programs before enrolling.