Is Meredith (Everett) Middle School a good school?

Meredith (Everett) Middle School ranks 20 th of 55 Delaware middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Meredith (Everett) Middle School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 810 students attended Meredith (Everett) Middle School.

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

Students at Meredith (Everett) Middle School are 46% White, 31% African American, 11% Hispanic, 6% Asian, 4% Two or more races.

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

Meredith (Everett) Middle School

Public 6-8

504 South Broad Street
Middletown, DE 19709-1196

(302) 378-5001

District: Appoquinimink School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
20^th of 55 Delaware Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,293

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

Student/teacher ratio: 15.0

Number of students: 810

Racial breakdown:

White:

46.4%

African American:

31.5%

Hispanic:

11.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 17.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Meredith (Everett) Middle School ranks better than 63.6% of middle schools in Delaware. It also ranks 2^nd among 3 ranked middle schools in the Appoquinimink School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 50.84. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (46.4%), African American (31.5%), Hispanic (11.4%). (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Meredith (Everett) Middle School is 15. 1 middle schools in the Appoquinimink School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Meredith (Everett) Middle School employs 54 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Meredith (Everett) Middle School is $12,293. 1 middle schools in the Appoquinimink School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Meredith (Everett) Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Meredith (Everett) Middle School 20^th of 55 Delaware public middle schools. (See Meredith (Everett) Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

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Male students:

Asian students:

African American students:

Hispanic students:

White students:

Appoquinimink School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Appoquinimink School District 3^rd of 31 Delaware school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Meredith (Everett) Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Meredith (Everett) Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	DE State Percentile
2011	69.27	14^th	38	63.2%
2012	70.83	10^th	38	73.7%
2013	79.95	7^th	37	81.1%
2015	57.61	23^rd	49	53.1%
2019	44.26	32^nd	52	38.5%
2021	47.27	22^nd	47	53.2%
2022	38.21	30^th	51	41.2%
2023	50.84	20^th	53	62.3%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Meredith (Everett) Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	DE State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	78.99	1^st	8	87.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Meredith (Everett) Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	DE State Percentile
2019	33.78	26^th	41	36.6%
2021	51.61	8^th	19	57.9%
2023	58.55	10^th	40	75.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Meredith (Everett) Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	DE State Percentile
2019	49.99	27^th	49	44.9%
2021	46.80	18^th	38	52.6%
2022	35.27	32^nd	50	36.0%
2023	49.35	21^st	50	58.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Meredith (Everett) Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	DE State Percentile
2019	38.90	33^rd	49	32.7%
2021	41.28	21^st	38	44.7%
2022	35.68	29^th	50	42.0%
2023	49.02	20^th	50	60.0%

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Rank History for Asian students at Meredith (Everett) Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	DE State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	30.44	6^th	8	25.0%

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Rank History for African American students at Meredith (Everett) Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	DE State Percentile
2019	52.49	22^nd	44	50.0%
2021	49.15	10^th	20	50.0%
2022	37.08	23^rd	41	43.9%
2023	46.75	20^th	43	53.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Meredith (Everett) Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	DE State Percentile
2019	61.85	12^th	35	65.7%
2021	53.78	6^th	18	66.7%
2022	53.85	12^th	37	67.6%
2023	65.93	9^th	37	75.7%

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Rank History for White students at Meredith (Everett) Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	DE State Percentile
2019	36.61	32^nd	43	25.6%
2021	43.36	23^rd	41	43.9%
2022	33.09	29^th	45	35.6%
2023	41.56	22^nd	44	50.0%

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Data source: test scores: Delaware Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Delaware Department of Education

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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

Enrollment information for Meredith (Everett) Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1998	610	64	4	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	682
1999	676	72	5	6	0	n/a	n/a	-1	758
2000	682	100	6	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	799
2001	753	130	10	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	900
2002	626	98	15	27	0	n/a	n/a	0	766
2003	626	98	15	27	0	n/a	n/a	0	766
2004	700	131	27	26	2	n/a	n/a	0	886
2005	715	159	24	27	4	n/a	n/a	0	929
2006	754	191	32	40	2	n/a	n/a	0	1019
2007	771	239	41	44	2	n/a	n/a	0	1097
2008	772	252	53	53	2	n/a	n/a	0	1132
2009	363	193	15	39	0	n/a	n/a	0	610
2010	368	214	13	37	1	n/a	n/a	0	633
2011	371	223	12	42	2	0	7	0	657
2012	389	223	7	51	2	0	9	0	681
2013	411	221	15	47	4	1	12	0	711
2014	411	217	20	40	4	2	14	0	708
2015	441	237	24	48	4	1	15	0	770
2016	465	240	25	73	3	1	16	0	823
2017	505	235	22	70	4	0	28	0	864
2018	487	247	19	76	4	0	38	0	871
2019	493	263	22	66	3	0	48	0	895
2020	473	310	18	71	2	0	53	0	927
2021	485	343	32	79	3	3	37	0	982
2022	303	259	27	76	1	2	33	0	701
2023	376	255	47	92	2	4	34	0	810

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Meredith (Everett) Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1998	682	29.0	23.5	9.2
1999	758	36.0	21.1	15.2
2000	799	44.0	18.2	12
2001	900	52.0	17.3	15.4
2002	766	43.0	17.8	8.9
2003	766	43.0	17.8	8.9
2004	886	46.0	19.3	7.3
2005	929	51.0	18.2	9.8
2006	1019	52.0	19.6	9.8
2007	1097	61.0	18.0	9.4
2008	1132	66.0	17.2	9.1
2009	610	38.0	16.1	18.4
2010	633	40.0	15.8	27.5
2011	657	39.0	16.8	28.3
2012	681	42.0	16.2	28.8
2013	711	41.0	17.3	29.3
2014	708	43.0	16.4	17.1
2015	770	49.0	15.7	17.3
2016	823	52.0	15.8	17.1
2017	864	52.0	16.6	n/a
2018	871	58.0	15.0	n/a
2019	895	60.0	14.9	n/a
2020	927	62.0	14.9	n/a
2021	982	60.0	16.3	n/a
2022	701	46.0	15.2	n/a
2023	810	54.0	15.0	n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Meredith (Everett) Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1998	682	29.0	23.5	9.2
1999	758	36.0	21.1	15.2
2000	799	44.0	18.2	12
2001	900	52.0	17.3	15.4
2002	766	43.0	17.8	8.9
2003	766	43.0	17.8	8.9
2004	886	46.0	19.3	7.3
2005	929	51.0	18.2	9.8
2006	1019	52.0	19.6	9.8
2007	1097	61.0	18.0	9.4
2008	1132	66.0	17.2	9.1
2009	610	38.0	16.1	18.4
2010	633	40.0	15.8	27.5
2011	657	39.0	16.8	28.3
2012	681	42.0	16.2	28.8
2013	711	41.0	17.3	29.3
2014	708	43.0	16.4	17.1
2015	770	49.0	15.7	17.3
2016	823	52.0	15.8	17.1
2017	864	52.0	16.6	n/a
2018	871	58.0	15.0	n/a
2019	895	60.0	14.9	n/a
2020	927	62.0	14.9	n/a
2021	982	60.0	16.3	n/a
2022	701	46.0	15.2	n/a
2023	810	54.0	15.0	n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Meredith (Everett) Middle School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$178 (1.4%)	$14,494 (117.9%)	$12,293

Data source: Delaware Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Meredith (Everett) Middle School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 32^nd of 52 Middle schools	Ranks 20^th of 53 Middle schools	23.8%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Meredith (Everett) Middle School)	49.5	42.5	6.9%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Appoquinimink School District)	58.2	40.7	17.5%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Delaware)	51.9	35	16.9%
6th Grade Mathematics (Meredith (Everett) Middle School)	32	31.7	0.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Appoquinimink School District)	47.8	38.5	9.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Delaware)	37.6	26.5	11.1%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Meredith (Everett) Middle School)	67.1	55.8	11.4%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Appoquinimink School District)	68.8	53.5	15.2%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Delaware)	54.6	42.6	12%
7th Grade Mathematics (Meredith (Everett) Middle School)	36	31.4	4.7%
7th Grade Mathematics (Appoquinimink School District)	46.1	42.4	3.7%
7th Grade Mathematics (Delaware)	41	28.9	12.1%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Meredith (Everett) Middle School)	57.1	33.2	23.9%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Appoquinimink School District)	62	49.4	12.6%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Delaware)	52.1	41.3	10.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (Meredith (Everett) Middle School)	30.5	21.4	9.2%
8th Grade Mathematics (Appoquinimink School District)	44.9	31.6	13.2%
8th Grade Mathematics (Delaware)	38	24.3	13.7%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	895	810	9.5%
African American	263	255	3%
American Indian	3	2	33.3%
Asian	22	47	113.6%
Hispanic	66	92	39.4%
Pacific Islander	0	4
White	493	376	23.7%
Two or More Races	48	34	29.2%

Schools Near Meredith (Everett) Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				DeSSA Science (2023)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts (2023)					Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2023)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	DeSSA Science 5th Grade	DeSSA Science 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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Meredith (Everett) Middle School	Public	6-8	504 South Broad Street	Middletown	19709	New Castle County	Appoquinimink School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(302) 378-5001	810	54	15.0		376 (46.4%)	255 (31.5%)	92 (11.4%)	47 (5.8%)	2 (0.2%)	4 (0.5%)	34 (4.2%)	50.8	20^th of 55 public middle schools	63.6%		38.2	30^th of 51 public middle schools	41.2%	10		14.4			42.5	55.8	33.2			31.7	31.4	21.4	$12,293	$178	$14,494
Redding (Louis L.) Middle School	Public	6-8	201 New Street	Middletown	19709	New Castle County	Appoquinimink School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(302) 378-5030	618	44	14.0		218 (35.3%)	240 (38.8%)	92 (14.9%)	35 (5.7%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	30 (4.9%)	42.6	24^th of 55 public middle schools	56.4%		48.7	21^st of 51 public middle schools	58.8%	3		18.6			22.0	36.2	45.2			16.7	32.8	27.4	$11,794	$202	$13,951
Cantwells Bridge Middle School	Public	6-8	550 Tony Marchio Drive	Townsend	19734	New Castle County	Appoquinimink School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(302) 376-4128	805	47	17.2		396 (49.2%)	269 (33.4%)	62 (7.7%)	31 (3.9%)	6 (0.7%)	3 (0.4%)	38 (4.7%)	65.6	15^th of 55 public middle schools	72.7%					(n/a)		26.0			38.1	51.5	53.9			38.1	39.6	29.7
Waters (Alfred G.) Middle School	Public	6-8	1235 Cedar Lane Road	Middletown	19709	New Castle County	Appoquinimink School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(302) 449-3490	911	52	17.5		462 (50.7%)	182 (20.0%)	55 (6.0%)	183 (20.1%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	26 (2.9%)	88.2	8^th of 55 public middle schools	85.5%		89.8	7^th of 51 public middle schools	86.3%	1		33.2			52.4	63.0	60.9			58.8	60.8	44.0	$12,493	$190	$15,189
Bedford (Gunning) Middle School	Public	6-8	801 Cox Neck Road	New Castle	19720	New Castle County	Colonial School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(302) 832-6280	936	54	17.3		245 (26.2%)	489 (52.2%)	143 (15.3%)	25 (2.7%)	4 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	28 (3.0%)	25.3	43^rd of 55 public middle schools	21.8%		26.2	38^th of 51 public middle schools	25.5%	5		9.2			24.0	37.8	35.3			16.3	13.5	16.9	$12,575	$547	$14,382
Smyrna Middle School	Public	7-8	700 Duck Creek Parkway	Smyrna	19977	Kent County	Smyrna School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(302) 653-8584	1,027	62	16.5		527 (51.3%)	342 (33.3%)	99 (9.6%)	17 (1.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (4.0%)	38.5	30^th of 55 public middle schools	45.5%		39.7	28^th of 51 public middle schools	45.1%	2		10.9				43.3	39.3				29.7	20.3	$12,738	$379	$12,275
Moore (John Bassett) School	Public	4-6	20 West Frazier Street	Smyrna	19977	Kent County	Smyrna School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(302) 659-6297	724	47	15.4		339 (46.8%)	275 (38.0%)	64 (8.8%)	16 (2.2%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (3.6%)								(n/a)	18.5		33.5	35.8	36.8			31.3	26.4	27.1			$12,740	$285	$12,692
Clayton Intermediate School	Public	5-6	86 Sorrento Drive	Clayton	19938	Kent County	Smyrna School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(302) 653-4512	517	29	17.8		302 (58.4%)	140 (27.1%)	43 (8.3%)	9 (1.7%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (3.7%)								(n/a)	20.2			37.8	29.9				24.6	29.5			$10,973	$242	$10,926
Gauger-Cobbs Middle School	Public	6-8	50 Gender Road	Newark	19713	New Castle County	Christina School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(302) 454-2358	779	65	11.9		161 (20.7%)	330 (42.4%)	234 (30.0%)	13 (1.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	39 (5.0%)	22.6	46^th of 55 public middle schools	16.4%		16.8	44^th of 51 public middle schools	13.7%	2		6.1			23.1	32.9	25.1			20.2	22.9	13.8	$16,374	$565	$19,715
Kirk (George V.) Middle School	Public	6-8	140 Brennen Drive	Newark	19713	New Castle County	Christina School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(302) 451-7021	742	54	13.7		203 (27.4%)	286 (38.5%)	162 (21.8%)	36 (4.9%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.5%)	50 (6.7%)	21.3	47^th of 55 public middle schools	14.5%		16	46^th of 51 public middle schools	9.8%	1		5.3			22.2	34.8	25.9			11.5	26.1	12.5	$16,953	$899	$19,752

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