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Meredith (Everett) Middle School

Q: Is Meredith (Everett) Middle School a good school?

Meredith (Everett) Middle School ranks 21 st of 60 Delaware middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

21^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 60 Delaware Middle Schools

Better than 65% of Delaware middle schools

Summary

Meredith (Everett) Middle School serves 867 students in grades 6-8 in Middletown, DE, as part of the highly-rated Appoquinimink School District.

This school stands out for its exceptional attendance and its success with all students. Only 8.4% of students are chronically absent, which is far better than the state average of 17.1% and much lower than nearby Redding (Louis L.) Middle School (17.9%) and Bedford (Gunning) Middle School (28.5%). This suggests a welcoming and engaging school culture. Meredith also earns high marks for its work with students who are often underserved elsewhere. Its African American, Hispanic, and low-income students all perform in the top quartile statewide, which is a significant strength. Parents will also appreciate the favorable 13.9:1 student-teacher ratio, which allows for more individualized attention than at nearby Cantwells Bridge Middle School (17.8:1) or Waters (Alfred G.) Middle School (17.0:1).

While the school is improving and now ranks in the upper-middle tier of Delaware middle schools, there are clear areas for growth. Math proficiency lags behind the district average by roughly 8-13 percentage points in every grade, and 8th-grade science is a significant concern, with only 12.9% of students proficient compared to 24.1% district-wide. This is a stark contrast to Waters (Alfred G.) Middle School, just a few miles away, where 44.8% of 8th graders are proficient in science. Support for special education students has also declined recently and is an area needing attention. On a positive note, 7th-grade English Language Arts is a standout, exceeding the district average, and the school's overall trajectory is promising, having climbed from the bottom third of schools just a few years ago.

867

Students ?

13.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,226

Per pupil spending ?

17.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

504 South Broad Street
Middletown, DE 19709-1196

(302) 378-5001

District: Appoquinimink School District

Students who attend Meredith (Everett) Middle School usually attend:

High:

Middletown High School

Feeder schools for Meredith (Everett) Middle School:

Elementary:	Old State Elementary School
	Townsend Early Childhood Center

Racial breakdown:

White:

42.9%

African American:

31.6%

Hispanic:

12.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 74th percentile in 2012 → 65th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Delaware median (65th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2012

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

!Near the bottom of Appoquinimink School District's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school41%

District avg50%

Delaware avg38%

21^st of 60

Delaware public middle schools ?

Top 35%▲ up 27 pts since 2019

From bottom 38% (2019) to top 35% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 4Middle Schools in the Appoquinimink School District

4^th of 34Appoquinimink 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
2026	57.2	21 of 60	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	58.3	19 of 59	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.9	18 of 54	66.7%	★★★★☆
2023	50.8	20 of 53	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.2	30 of 51	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.3	22 of 47	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.3	32 of 52	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	57.6	23 of 49	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	80.0	7 of 37	81.1%	★★★★☆
2012	70.8	10 of 38	73.7%	★★★★☆
2011	69.3	14 of 38	63.2%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2026	62.5	11 of 46	76.1%	★★★★☆
2025	64.8	11 of 49	77.6%	★★★★☆
2024	61.3	12 of 42	71.4%	★★★★☆
2023	46.7	20 of 43	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	37.1	23 of 41	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.2	10 of 20	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.5	22 of 44	50.0%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	35.4	4 of 7	42.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.2	6 of 8	25.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.4	6 of 8	25.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2026	54.5	22 of 53	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	54.1	20 of 55	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.6	21 of 49	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.4	21 of 50	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.3	32 of 50	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.8	18 of 38	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.0	27 of 49	44.9%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2026	64.6	12 of 42	71.4%	★★★★☆
2025	68.2	9 of 42	78.6%	★★★★☆
2024	46.6	20 of 37	45.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.9	9 of 37	75.7%	★★★★☆
2022	53.9	12 of 37	67.6%	★★★★☆
2021	53.8	6 of 18	66.7%	★★★★☆
2019	61.9	12 of 35	65.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2026	55.1	15 of 46	67.4%	★★★★☆
2025	55.7	16 of 48	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.5	13 of 39	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.5	10 of 40	75.0%	★★★★☆
2021	51.6	8 of 19	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	33.8	26 of 41	36.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2026	51.2	24 of 53	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	57.2	20 of 55	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.0	17 of 49	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.0	20 of 50	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.7	29 of 50	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.3	21 of 38	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.9	33 of 49	32.7%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2026	42.5	11 of 17	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	55.8	4 of 15	73.3%	★★★★☆
2019	79.0	1 of 8	87.5%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2026	20.7	20 of 23	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	33.7	14 of 22	36.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2026	41.6	26 of 46	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	38.5	26 of 47	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.9	24 of 45	46.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.6	22 of 44	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	33.1	29 of 45	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.4	23 of 41	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.6	32 of 43	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2026)76th percentile+11 vs school

Hispanic (2026)71st percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)67th percentile~ school

Female (2026)58th percentile-7 vs school

Male (2026)55th percentile-10 vs school

White (2026)43rd percentile-22 vs school

Asian (2025)43rd percentile-25 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)35th percentile-30 vs school

Special Education (2026)13th percentile-52 vs school

By subject vs Delaware (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies54%+5 vs state

English Language Arts50%+8 vs state

Mathematics31%~ state avg

Science13%-3 vs state

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by a parent
Sunday, May 13, 2012

Meredith Middle school has been the worst school my child has ever attended. Due to the severity of social issues and bullying that goes on in this school, it is difficult for a child to remain successful. The disciplinary and counseling staff do not seem to be adequately trained in dealing with various situations. I have encountered some good teachers, however my opinion of this school is to run far away and seek another means of education for your child.When speaking with other parents I seem to not stand alone in my opinion of this school. People tend to grimace when you mention the name. That alone says it all. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				DeSSA Science (2026)		DeSSA Social Studies (2026)					Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts (2026)					Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2026)					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 (2016)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	DeSSA Science 5th Grade	DeSSA Science 8th 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	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	Total
Meredith (Everett) Middle School	Public	6-8	504 South Broad Street	Middletown	19709	New Castle County	Appoquinimink School District	No	No	No	No	(302) 378-5001	867	62	13.9	17.1%	372 (42.9%)	274 (31.6%)	105 (12.1%)	59 (6.8%)	4 (0.5%)	4 (0.5%)	49 (5.7%)	57.2	21^st of 60 public middle schools	65.0%		58.3	19^th of 59 public middle schools	67.8%	2		12.9			55.9	68.0	41.7			43.5	57.4	47.1			30.7	33.5	28.4	$18,226
Redding (Louis L.) Middle School	Public	6-8	201 New Street	Middletown	19709	New Castle County	Appoquinimink School District	No	No	No	No	(302) 378-5030	451	31	14.5	19.7%	127 (28.2%)	203 (45.0%)	65 (14.4%)	29 (6.4%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.3%)	44.6	29^th of 60 public middle schools	51.7%		37	35^th of 59 public middle schools	40.7%	6		15.4			55.5	61.1	35.3			36.1	38.5	29.9			28.3	24.2	25.2	$94,844
Cantwells Bridge Middle School	Public	6-8	550 Tony Marchio Drive	Townsend	19734	New Castle County	Appoquinimink School District	No	No	No	No	(302) 376-4128	852	48	17.8		398 (46.7%)	267 (31.3%)	82 (9.6%)	48 (5.6%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (6.3%)	70.3	16^th of 60 public middle schools	73.3%		68.1	15^th of 59 public middle schools	74.6%	1		18.4			71.0	78.2	45.9			51.0	52.8	49.1			44.6	36.2	34.9	$16,853
Waters (Alfred G.) Middle School	Public	6-8	1235 Cedar Lane Road	Middletown	19709	New Castle County	Appoquinimink School District	No	No	No	No	(302) 449-3490	935	55	17.0	8.8%	401 (42.9%)	155 (16.6%)	45 (4.8%)	274 (29.3%)	8 (0.9%)	2 (0.2%)	50 (5.3%)	94.3	4^th of 60 public middle schools	93.3%		93.5	4^th of 59 public middle schools	93.2%			44.8			72.8	87.9	66.1			58.0	71.1	71.3			58.3	59.9	69.0	$18,142
Bedford (Gunning) Middle School	Public	6-8	801 Cox Neck Road	New Castle	19720	New Castle County	Colonial School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 832-6280	846	56	15.1	28.4%	220 (26.0%)	427 (50.5%)	131 (15.5%)	21 (2.5%)	5 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	41 (4.8%)	28.5	42^nd of 60 public middle schools	30.0%		24.5	43^rd of 59 public middle schools	27.1%	1		8.8			36.4	64.4	35.8			21.0	31.8	28.8			12.0	16.4	21.0	$24,405
Smyrna Middle School	Public	7-8	700 Duck Creek Parkway	Smyrna	19977	Kent County	Smyrna School District	No	No	No	No	(302) 653-8584	1,011	60	16.8	26.4%	507 (50.1%)	341 (33.7%)	104 (10.3%)	18 (1.8%)	5 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	35 (3.5%)	43.1	30^th of 60 public middle schools	50.0%		37.1	34^th of 59 public middle schools	42.4%	4		10.6				69.1	33.6				43.0	34.2				34.1	20.0	$15,843
Moore (John Bassett) School	Public	4-6	20 West Frazier Street	Smyrna	19977	Kent County	Smyrna School District	No	No	No	No	(302) 659-6297	638	43	14.8	33.0%	280 (43.9%)	230 (36.1%)	73 (11.4%)	11 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (6.7%)								(n/a)	33.7		41.1	67.7	52.4			36.1	44.2	46.4			35.7	27.4	33.7
Clayton Intermediate School	Public	5-6	86 Sorrento Drive	Clayton	19938	Kent County	Smyrna School District	No	No	No	No	(302) 653-4512	490	27	18.1	19.6%	277 (56.5%)	143 (29.2%)	35 (7.1%)	5 (1.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.7%)								(n/a)	34.6			75.9	54.2				48.1	44.7				41.8	38.7			$34,345
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	39.8%	136 (20.0%)	263 (38.6%)	228 (33.5%)	14 (2.1%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	35 (5.1%)	15.8	50^th of 60 public middle schools	16.7%		17.4	48^th of 59 public middle schools	18.6%	2		3.3			31.2	42.5	11.3			25.9	19.3	22.8			17.2	21.2	12.2	$29,391
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	38.7%	137 (22.4%)	257 (42.0%)	135 (22.1%)	48 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	34 (5.6%)	19.2	45^th of 60 public middle schools	25.0%		15.4	49^th of 59 public middle schools	16.9%	4		8.2			29.7	43.5	17.3			17.8	30.0	26.3			15.1	21.8	17.1	$27,723

Frequently Asked Questions about Meredith (Everett) Middle School

What district is Meredith (Everett) Middle School in?

Appoquinimink School District

Is Meredith (Everett) Middle School a good school?

Meredith (Everett) Middle School ranks 21^st of 60 Delaware middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Meredith (Everett) Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 867 students attended Meredith (Everett) Middle School.

What high school do graduates of Meredith (Everett) Middle School attend?

Students who attend Meredith (Everett) Middle School usually go on to attend Middletown High School

What is the racial makeup of Meredith (Everett) Middle School?

Students at Meredith (Everett) Middle School are 43% White, 32% African American, 12% Hispanic, 7% Asian, 6% Two or more races.

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