Is Redding (Louis L.) Middle School a good school?

Redding (Louis L.) Middle School ranks 24 th of 55 Delaware middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Redding (Louis L.) Middle School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 618 students attended Redding (Louis L.) Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Redding (Louis L.) Middle School?

Students at Redding (Louis L.) Middle School are 39% African American, 35% White, 15% Hispanic, 6% Asian, 5% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Redding (Louis L.) Middle School attend?

Students who attend Redding (Louis L.) Middle School usually go on to attend Middletown High School

Redding (Louis L.) Middle School

Public 6-8

201 New Street
Middletown, DE 19709-1140

(302) 378-5030

District: Appoquinimink School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
24^th of 55 Delaware Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,794

Students who attend Redding (Louis L.) Middle School usually attend:

High:

Middletown High School

Feeder schools for Redding (Louis L.) Middle School:

Elementary:	Brick Mill Elementary School
	Silver Lake Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.0

Number of students: 618

Racial breakdown:

African American:

38.8%

White:

35.3%

Hispanic:

14.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 19.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Redding (Louis L.) Middle School ranks better than 56.4% of middle schools in Delaware. It also ranks last among 3 ranked middle schools in the Appoquinimink School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 42.59. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Redding (Louis L.) Middle School has the smallest middle school student body size in the Appoquinimink School District. Student population at Redding (Louis L.) Middle School is diverse. Racial makeup is: African American (38.8%), White (35.3%), Hispanic (14.9%). (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Redding (Louis L.) Middle School is 14, which is the lowest among 3 middle schools in the Appoquinimink School District! (See more...)

Compare Redding (Louis L.) Middle School employs 44 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Redding (Louis L.) Middle School is $11,794, which is the lowest among 3 middle schools in the Appoquinimink School District!

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Redding (Louis L.) Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Redding (Louis L.) Middle School 24^th of 55 Delaware public middle schools. (See Redding (Louis L.) Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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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 all students at Redding (Louis L.) Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	DE State Percentile
2011	72.62	12^th	38	68.4%
2012	73.79	8^th	38	78.9%
2013	77.87	9^th	37	75.7%
2015	59.52	18^th	49	63.3%
2019	56.71	21^st	52	59.6%
2021	52.28	21^st	47	55.3%
2022	48.66	21^st	51	58.8%
2023	42.59	24^th	53	54.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Redding (Louis L.) Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	DE State Percentile
2019	60.15	13^th	41	68.3%
2022	59.23	9^th	38	76.3%
2023	32.56	29^th	40	27.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Redding (Louis L.) Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	DE State Percentile
2019	56.80	21^st	49	57.1%
2021	54.03	14^th	38	63.2%
2022	53.47	17^th	50	66.0%
2023	49.30	22^nd	50	56.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Redding (Louis L.) Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	DE State Percentile
2019	57.49	20^th	49	59.2%
2021	45.34	18^th	38	52.6%
2022	37.95	27^th	50	46.0%
2023	32.56	33^rd	50	34.0%

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Rank History for African American students at Redding (Louis L.) Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	DE State Percentile
2019	64.70	10^th	44	77.3%
2021	56.80	7^th	20	65.0%
2022	56.42	15^th	41	63.4%
2023	52.54	16^th	43	62.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Redding (Louis L.) Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	DE State Percentile
2019	41.18	21^st	35	40.0%
2021	68.21	4^th	18	77.8%
2022	51.42	14^th	37	62.2%
2023	34.12	26^th	37	29.7%

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Rank History for White students at Redding (Louis L.) Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	DE State Percentile
2019	59.02	19^th	43	55.8%
2021	56.14	15^th	41	63.4%
2022	42.03	23^rd	45	48.9%
2023	36.49	26^th	44	40.9%

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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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Thursday, January 5, 2012

The teachers are very caring and have good communication with parents. Overall, the school really wants your child to do well. This school has a varied demographic attending. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Redding (Louis L.) Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	555	88	0	5	0	n/a	n/a	648
1989	596	106	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	706
1990	506	91	1	2	n/a	n/a	n/a	600
1991	526	92	2	3	0	n/a	n/a	623
1992	571	79	2	3	0	n/a	n/a	655
1993	607	87	5	7	0	n/a	n/a	706
1994	641	90	3	5	0	n/a	n/a	739
1995	701	67	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	770
1996	701	67	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	770
1997	755	73	5	5	0	n/a	n/a	838
1998	618	59	6	5	0	n/a	n/a	688
1999	678	82	6	7	0	n/a	n/a	773
2000	743	85	8	12	0	n/a	n/a	848
2001	768	103	11	27	0	n/a	n/a	909
2002	610	174	9	25	2	n/a	n/a	820
2003	610	174	9	25	2	n/a	n/a	820
2004	528	162	12	22	0	n/a	n/a	724
2005	510	176	12	27	0	n/a	n/a	725
2006	532	181	25	31	2	n/a	n/a	771
2007	509	211	27	41	2	n/a	n/a	790
2008	497	223	35	48	3	n/a	n/a	806
2009	382	214	34	45	0	n/a	n/a	675
2010	369	230	32	39	2	n/a	n/a	672
2011	409	245	26	41	0	0	9	730
2012	397	252	25	54	1	0	14	743
2013	394	244	22	56	1	0	19	736
2014	431	258	28	59	1	0	22	799
2015	446	260	30	60	2	0	27	825
2016	474	288	30	61	1	1	29	884
2017	444	276	30	70	0	1	28	849
2018	418	282	27	76	1	1	31	836
2019	427	317	35	77	1	2	35	894
2020	392	338	49	83	0	3	38	903
2021	369	350	46	88	2	4	41	900
2022	231	267	40	89	0	1	32	660
2023	218	240	35	92	1	2	30	618

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

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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 Redding (Louis L.) Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	648	38.0	17.0	10.2
1989	706	38.5	18.3	8.5
1990	600	39.0	15.3	11.7
1991	623	38.0	16.3	13.8
1992	655	39.0	16.7	11.9
1993	706	40.0	17.7	12.9
1994	739	46.5	15.9	14.7
1995	770	46.5	16.6	9.9
1996	770	46.5	16.6	9.9
1997	838	54.0	15.5	10.5
1998	688	29.0	23.7	12.5
1999	773	35.0	22.1	23.2
2000	848	41.0	20.7	13.6
2001	909	54.0	16.8	14.7
2002	820	48.0	17.1	18.7
2003	820	48.0	17.1	18.7
2004	724	46.7	15.5	14.6
2005	725	45.0	16.1	19.4
2006	771	45.7	16.9	19.1
2007	790	43.0	18.4	20.5
2008	806	45.0	17.9	20.1
2009	675	46.0	14.7	19
2010	672	46.0	14.6	29.6
2011	730	47.0	15.5	29.3
2012	743	51.0	14.5	28.9
2013	736	50.0	14.7	28.9
2014	799	51.0	15.6	21.5
2015	825	53.0	15.5	19.4
2016	884	51.0	17.3	19.7
2017	849	55.0	15.4	n/a
2018	836	57.0	14.6	n/a
2019	894	57.0	15.6	n/a
2020	903	59.0	15.3	n/a
2021	900	57.5	15.6	n/a
2022	660	38.5	17.1	n/a
2023	618	44.0	14.0	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 Redding (Louis L.) Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	648	38.0	17.0	10.2
1989	706	38.5	18.3	8.5
1990	600	39.0	15.3	11.7
1991	623	38.0	16.3	13.8
1992	655	39.0	16.7	11.9
1993	706	40.0	17.7	12.9
1994	739	46.5	15.9	14.7
1995	770	46.5	16.6	9.9
1996	770	46.5	16.6	9.9
1997	838	54.0	15.5	10.5
1998	688	29.0	23.7	12.5
1999	773	35.0	22.1	23.2
2000	848	41.0	20.7	13.6
2001	909	54.0	16.8	14.7
2002	820	48.0	17.1	18.7
2003	820	48.0	17.1	18.7
2004	724	46.7	15.5	14.6
2005	725	45.0	16.1	19.4
2006	771	45.7	16.9	19.1
2007	790	43.0	18.4	20.5
2008	806	45.0	17.9	20.1
2009	675	46.0	14.7	19
2010	672	46.0	14.6	29.6
2011	730	47.0	15.5	29.3
2012	743	51.0	14.5	28.9
2013	736	50.0	14.7	28.9
2014	799	51.0	15.6	21.5
2015	825	53.0	15.5	19.4
2016	884	51.0	17.3	19.7
2017	849	55.0	15.4	n/a
2018	836	57.0	14.6	n/a
2019	894	57.0	15.6	n/a
2020	903	59.0	15.3	n/a
2021	900	57.5	15.6	n/a
2022	660	38.5	17.1	n/a
2023	618	44.0	14.0	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 Redding (Louis L.) Middle School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$202 (1.7%)	$13,951 (118.3%)	$11,794

Data source: Delaware Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Redding (Louis L.) Middle School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 21^st of 52 Middle schools	Ranks 24^th of 53 Middle schools	4.9%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Redding (Louis L.) Middle School)	55.3	22	33.4%
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 (Redding (Louis L.) Middle School)	39.1	16.7	22.4%
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 (Redding (Louis L.) Middle School)	60.4	36.2	24.2%
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 (Redding (Louis L.) Middle School)	41	32.8	8.2%
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 (Redding (Louis L.) Middle School)	64.8	45.2	19.6%
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 (Redding (Louis L.) Middle School)	51	27.4	23.5%
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	894	618	30.9%
African American	317	240	24.3%
American Indian	1	1
Asian	35	35
Hispanic	77	92	19.5%
Pacific Islander	2	2
White	427	218	48.9%
Two or More Races	35	30	14.3%

Schools Near Redding (Louis L.) 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
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
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
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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