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MOT Charter School

Public, Charter, Alternative Grades K-12

2^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 109 Delaware Alternative Schools

Better than 98% of Delaware alternative schools

Summary

MOT Charter School is a public charter school located in Middletown, Delaware that serves 1,396 students from kindergarten through 12th grade. This high-performing school has consistently strong academic outcomes, outpacing the state average in key metrics like graduation rates, test scores, and chronic absenteeism.

MOT Charter School boasts four-year graduation rates ranging from 87.0% to 96.4% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average. Students at the school also outperform their peers statewide on a variety of standardized tests, including the Smarter Balanced Assessments, SAT, and DeSSA assessments. While chronic absenteeism rates have increased in recent years, reaching as high as 23.3%, the school still performs better than the state average in this metric.

When compared to nearby schools such as Meadowood Program, Las Americas ASPIRA Academy, Brennen School (The), and Delaware School for the Deaf, MOT Charter School significantly outperforms these schools in academic metrics. This suggests that the school is providing a higher-quality education to its diverse student population, despite having a lower per-student spending compared to some of the surrounding alternative and charter schools.

1,407

Students ?

17.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

5.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1156 Levels Road
Middletown, DE 19709

(302) 376-5125

District: MOT Charter School

Racial breakdown:

White:

41.6%

African American:

29.1%

Asian:

19.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 87th percentile in 2022 → 95th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Delaware average (64% vs 37% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 2% of Delaware alternative schools

✓93% graduate in 4 years — above the Delaware average (88%)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school64%

District avg64%

Delaware avg37%

Elementary school

2^nd of 109

Delaware public elementary schools ?

Top 2%▲ up 6 pts since 2015

From top 7% (2015) to top 2% (2025)

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★★★★★

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Middle school

5^th of 59

Delaware public middle schools ?

Top 8%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

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High school

2^nd of 41

Delaware public high schools ?

Top 5%▲ up 10 pts since 2019

From top 15% (2019) to top 5% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Delaware High Schools →

★★★★★

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

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	94.6	2 of 109	98.2%	★★★★★
2024	94.9	4 of 106	96.2%	★★★★★
2023	95.7	2 of 103	98.1%	★★★★★
2022	93.8	5 of 104	95.2%	★★★★★
2021	92.7	6 of 95	93.7%	★★★★★
2019	86.0	10 of 105	90.5%	★★★★★
2015	91.9	8 of 108	92.6%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	95.5	1 of 68	98.5%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	88.5	6 of 97	93.8%	★★★★★
2024	95.5	2 of 97	97.9%	★★★★★
2023	90.6	5 of 89	94.4%	★★★★★
2022	97.1	1 of 90	98.9%	★★★★★
2021	95.2	2 of 67	97.0%	★★★★★
2019	88.0	7 of 99	92.9%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	93.3	2 of 97	97.9%	★★★★★
2024	86.2	6 of 97	93.8%	★★★★★
2023	92.2	3 of 89	96.6%	★★★★★
2022	84.4	9 of 90	90.0%	★★★★★
2021	80.7	10 of 67	85.1%	★★★★☆
2019	80.0	13 of 99	86.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	80.0	9 of 77	88.3%	★★★★☆
2024	84.3	5 of 73	93.2%	★★★★★
2023	85.8	7 of 70	90.0%	★★★★★
2022	83.7	6 of 75	92.0%	★★★★★
2021	80.7	11 of 65	83.1%	★★★★☆
2019	73.1	16 of 82	80.5%	★★★★☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	93.2	5 of 59	91.5%	★★★★★
2024	91.4	6 of 54	88.9%	★★★★★
2023	91.8	6 of 53	88.7%	★★★★★
2022	94.6	4 of 51	92.2%	★★★★★
2021	83.6	9 of 47	80.9%	★★★★☆
2019	88.5	6 of 52	88.5%	★★★★★
2015	90.3	5 of 49	89.8%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	94.1	3 of 49	93.9%	★★★★★
2024	92.2	3 of 42	92.9%	★★★★★
2023	87.9	4 of 43	90.7%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	97.0	2 of 55	96.4%	★★★★★
2024	95.2	4 of 49	91.8%	★★★★★
2023	93.1	5 of 50	90.0%	★★★★★
2022	94.4	4 of 50	92.0%	★★★★★
2021	87.7	5 of 38	86.8%	★★★★☆
2019	84.4	8 of 49	83.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	85.2	9 of 55	83.6%	★★★★☆
2024	80.0	10 of 49	79.6%	★★★★☆
2023	85.8	9 of 50	82.0%	★★★★☆
2022	84.8	8 of 50	84.0%	★★★★☆
2021	74.9	9 of 38	76.3%	★★★★☆
2019	88.3	4 of 49	91.8%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	78.6	10 of 47	78.7%	★★★★☆
2024	80.2	8 of 45	82.2%	★★★★☆
2023	75.2	10 of 44	77.3%	★★★★☆
2022	80.0	8 of 45	82.2%	★★★★☆
2021	73.1	10 of 41	75.6%	★★★★☆
2019	80.9	6 of 43	86.0%	★★★★☆

High school ranking

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	96.9	2 of 41	95.1%	★★★★★
2024	91.2	4 of 41	90.2%	★★★★★
2023	93.1	3 of 39	92.3%	★★★★★
2022	85.0	5 of 39	87.2%	★★★★☆
2021	79.4	7 of 39	82.1%	★★★★☆
2019	88.9	6 of 40	85.0%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	99.1	1 of 35	97.1%	★★★★★
2024	87.3	3 of 31	90.3%	★★★★★
2023	96.4	2 of 31	93.5%	★★★★★
2022	77.4	7 of 35	80.0%	★★★★☆
2021	85.5	4 of 27	85.2%	★★★★☆
2019	94.0	3 of 33	90.9%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	67.1	3 of 7	57.1%	★★★★☆
2024	57.5	3 of 8	62.5%	★★★★☆
2023	86.2	1 of 7	85.7%	★★★★★
2022	77.2	1 of 7	85.7%	★★★★★
2021	48.7	4 of 5	20.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	95.5	3 of 40	92.5%	★★★★★
2024	81.8	4 of 39	89.7%	★★★★★
2023	92.2	3 of 38	92.1%	★★★★★
2022	82.6	5 of 37	86.5%	★★★★☆
2021	73.9	9 of 36	75.0%	★★★★☆
2019	87.2	6 of 41	85.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2024	94.3	1 of 32	96.9%	★★★★★
2023	95.2	1 of 29	96.6%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	97.1	2 of 40	95.0%	★★★★★
2024	93.7	3 of 39	92.3%	★★★★★
2023	89.8	3 of 38	92.1%	★★★★★
2022	78.7	5 of 37	86.5%	★★★★☆
2021	78.2	7 of 36	80.6%	★★★★☆
2019	89.9	6 of 41	85.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	86.0	4 of 35	88.6%	★★★★★
2024	94.0	1 of 35	97.1%	★★★★★
2023	92.6	3 of 34	91.2%	★★★★★
2022	86.9	4 of 33	87.9%	★★★★★
2021	72.6	10 of 34	70.6%	★★★★☆
2019	88.2	5 of 36	86.1%	★★★★☆

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)

Elementary school

African American (2025)99th percentile~ school

Male (2025)98th percentile~ school

Female (2025)94th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)88th percentile-10 vs school

Middle school

Female (2025)96th percentile+5 vs school

African American (2025)94th percentile~ school

Male (2025)84th percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)79th percentile-13 vs school

High school

African American (2025)97th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)97th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)95th percentile~ school

Female (2025)92nd percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)89th percentile-7 vs school

Asian (2025)57th percentile-38 vs school

By subject vs Delaware (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts68%+27 vs state

Social Studies67%+25 vs state

Mathematics65%+31 vs state

Science60%+34 vs state

Essay55%+22 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				DeSSA Science (2025)				DeSSA Social Studies (2025)						SAT English Language Arts (2025)	SAT Mathematics (2025)	SAT Essay (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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	DeSSA Science 5th Grade	DeSSA Science 8th Grade	DeSSA Science 9th Grade	DeSSA Science 10th Grade	DeSSA Social Studies 4th Grade	DeSSA Social Studies 5th Grade	DeSSA Social Studies 6th Grade	DeSSA Social Studies 7th Grade	DeSSA Social Studies 8th Grade	DeSSA Social Studies 11th Grade	SAT English Language Arts 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	SAT Essay 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 3rd 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 3rd 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	Total
MOT Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	1156 Levels Road	Middletown	19709	New Castle County	MOT Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(302) 376-5125	1,407	81	17.3		585 (41.6%)	410 (29.1%)	56 (4.0%)	280 (19.9%)	9 (0.6%)	2 (0.1%)	65 (4.6%)								(n/a)	60.5			60.0	65.8	88.2	77.2	81.6	52.1	49.7	72.7	42.0	54.9	57.9	66.7	80.5	65.8	71.1	68.1	68.4	64.0	79.2	54.4	68.4	56.9
Newark Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	200 McIntire Drive	Newark	19711	New Castle County	Newark Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(302) 369-2001	3,109	190	16.3		1,632 (52.5%)	471 (15.1%)	251 (8.1%)	548 (17.6%)	6 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	201 (6.5%)								(n/a)	70.6	45.8	73.7	34.2	73.4	81.9	70.5	77.0	73.3	52.9	76.9	48.9	59.6	73.9	73.4	75.4	75.1	78.1	80.4	79.3	70.3	64.8	76.0	67.2	67.1
Brennen School (The)	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	144 Brennen Drive	Newark	19713	New Castle County	Christina School District	No	No	No	No	(302) 722-2758	419	84	4.9		101 (24.1%)	189 (45.1%)	83 (19.8%)	27 (6.4%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.3%)								(n/a)
Delaware School for the Deaf	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	630 East Chestnut Hill Road	Newark	19713	New Castle County	Christina School District	No	No	No	No	(302) 454-2301	108	39	2.7		37 (34.3%)	33 (30.6%)	28 (25.9%)	5 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.6%)								(n/a)
ASPIRA Delaware	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	326 Ruthar Drive	Newark	19711	New Castle County	Las Americas Aspira Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(302) 292-1463	1,471	86	17.1		149 (10.1%)	196 (13.3%)	1,080 (73.4%)	14 (1.0%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (2.0%)								(n/a)	23.7			11.1	21.6	48.3	57.9	66.9	32.6	20.9	25.8	10.1	15.6	21.9	26.3	34.8	40.3	44.8	34.5	27.2	18.6	16.2	17.1	23.1	9.7
Meadowood Program	Public, Alternative	K-12	55A South Meadowood Drive	Newark	19711	New Castle County	Red Clay Consolidated School District	No	No	No	No	(302) 454-3400	119	11	10.8		44 (37.0%)	36 (30.3%)	29 (24.4%)	5 (4.2%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.4%)								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about MOT Charter School

Is MOT Charter School a good school?

Yes! MOT Charter School is one of the best alternative schools in the state. It ranks 2^nd of 109 Delaware alternative schools.

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MOT Charter School

How many students attend MOT Charter School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,407 students attended MOT Charter School.

What is the racial makeup of MOT Charter School?

Students at MOT Charter School are 42% White, 29% African American, 20% Asian, 5% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic.

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