F. Niel Postlethwait Middle School

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F. Niel Postlethwait Middle School ranks 29 th of 55 Delaware middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public 6-8

2841 South State Street
Camden, DE 19901-9627

(302) 698-8410

District: Caesar Rodney School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
29^th of 55 Delaware Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,725

Students who attend F. Niel Postlethwait Middle School usually attend:

High:

Caesar Rodney High School

Feeder schools for F. Niel Postlethwait Middle School:

Elementary:	Allen Frear Elementary School
	Star Hill Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 15.3

Number of students: 629

Racial breakdown:

White:

45.3%

African American:

27.7%

Hispanic:

13.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 26.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details F. Niel Postlethwait Middle School ranks worse than 52.7% of middle schools in Delaware. It also ranks last among 3 ranked middle schools in the Caesar Rodney School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 40.11. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at F. Niel Postlethwait Middle School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (45.3%), African American (27.7%), Hispanic (13.7%). (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at F. Niel Postlethwait Middle School is 15.3, which is the highest among 3 middle schools in the Caesar Rodney School District! (See more...)

Compare F. Niel Postlethwait Middle School employs 41 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at F. Niel Postlethwait Middle School is $10,725, which is the lowest among 3 middle schools in the Caesar Rodney School District!

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

F. Niel Postlethwait Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks F. Niel Postlethwait Middle School 29^th of 55 Delaware public middle schools. (See F. Niel Postlethwait Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Caesar Rodney School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Caesar Rodney School District 6^th of 31 Delaware school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for F. Niel Postlethwait Middle School

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Rank History for all students at F. Niel Postlethwait Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	DE State Percentile
2011	78.89	10^th	38	73.7%
2012	68.43	13^th	38	65.8%
2013	63.93	15^th	37	59.5%
2016	76.16	8^th	35	77.1%
2017	74.68	9^th	35	74.3%
2018	67.59	10^th	35	71.4%
2019	60.22	18^th	52	65.4%
2021	58.41	18^th	47	61.7%
2022	47.35	23^rd	51	54.9%
2023	40.11	29^th	53	45.3%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at F. Niel Postlethwait Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	DE State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	64.24	2^nd	8	75.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at F. Niel Postlethwait Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	DE State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	43.25	20^th	41	51.2%
2022	27.31	27^th	38	28.9%

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Rank History for Female students at F. Niel Postlethwait Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	DE State Percentile
2019	56.47	22^nd	49	55.1%
2021	58.00	13^th	38	65.8%
2022	41.12	27^th	50	46.0%
2023	35.97	33^rd	50	34.0%

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Rank History for Military Connected students at F. Niel Postlethwait Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	DE State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	56.65	2^nd	3	33.3%
2022	50.07	2^nd	4	50.0%

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Rank History for Male students at F. Niel Postlethwait Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	DE State Percentile
2019	65.16	16^th	49	67.3%
2021	54.00	14^th	38	63.2%
2022	44.98	22^nd	50	56.0%
2023	39.81	26^th	50	48.0%

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Rank History for Asian students at F. Niel Postlethwait Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	DE State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	53.50	4^th	6	33.3%
2023	18.50	7^th	8	12.5%

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Rank History for African American students at F. Niel Postlethwait Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	DE State Percentile
2019	57.35	15^th	44	65.9%
2021	70.75	4^th	20	80.0%
2022	42.72	18^th	41	56.1%
2023	35.66	26^th	43	39.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at F. Niel Postlethwait Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	DE State Percentile
2019	66.33	9^th	35	74.3%
2022	83.99	4^th	37	89.2%
2023	46.19	15^th	37	59.5%

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Rank History for White students at F. Niel Postlethwait Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	DE State Percentile
2019	56.37	20^th	43	53.5%
2021	43.97	22^nd	41	46.3%
2022	37.66	25^th	45	44.4%
2023	34.10	28^th	44	36.4%

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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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Enrollment information for F. Niel Postlethwait Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2000	518	189	11	22	0	n/a	n/a	740
2001	569	192	18	34	1	n/a	n/a	814
2002	516	206	26	29	1	n/a	n/a	778
2003	516	206	26	29	1	n/a	n/a	778
2004	535	205	21	34	2	n/a	n/a	797
2005	534	216	23	35	1	n/a	n/a	809
2006	540	206	26	31	3	n/a	n/a	806
2007	498	214	27	30	1	n/a	n/a	770
2008	455	203	32	31	4	n/a	n/a	725
2009	419	190	22	31	3	n/a	n/a	665
2010	449	226	26	37	4	n/a	n/a	742
2011	482	226	22	45	6	0	0	781
2012	499	221	36	44	5	1	3	809
2013	499	213	37	51	6	1	9	816
2014	467	234	42	48	4	1	20	816
2015	474	231	34	61	4	0	22	826
2016	474	225	35	54	3	0	27	818
2017	458	226	28	57	5	1	48	823
2018	492	214	35	60	6	1	62	870
2019	491	230	34	70	2	1	71	899
2020	513	268	45	71	1	0	70	968
2021	441	227	45	66	3	0	73	855
2022	291	166	44	55	0	1	51	608
2023	285	174	36	86	1	1	46	629

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 F. Niel Postlethwait Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2000	740	40.0	18.5	26.6
2001	814	42.0	19.4	28.4
2002	778	45.0	17.3	29
2003	778	45.0	17.3	29
2004	797	46.0	17.3	28
2005	809	46.0	17.6	26.7
2006	806	47.0	17.1	24.7
2007	770	50.0	15.4	24.7
2008	725	50.0	14.5	26.2
2009	665	48.0	13.9	28.3
2010	742	48.0	15.4	33.4
2011	781	47.0	16.6	36.1
2012	809	48.0	16.8	42.6
2013	816	48.0	17.0	40.7
2014	816	47.0	17.3	26.8
2015	826	48.0	17.2	28
2016	818	47.0	17.4	26.7
2017	823	45.0	18.2	n/a
2018	870	48.0	18.1	n/a
2019	899	49.0	18.3	n/a
2020	968	51.0	18.9	n/a
2021	855	50.0	17.1	n/a
2022	608	39.0	15.5	n/a
2023	629	41.0	15.3	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 F. Niel Postlethwait Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2000	740	40.0	18.5	26.6
2001	814	42.0	19.4	28.4
2002	778	45.0	17.3	29
2003	778	45.0	17.3	29
2004	797	46.0	17.3	28
2005	809	46.0	17.6	26.7
2006	806	47.0	17.1	24.7
2007	770	50.0	15.4	24.7
2008	725	50.0	14.5	26.2
2009	665	48.0	13.9	28.3
2010	742	48.0	15.4	33.4
2011	781	47.0	16.6	36.1
2012	809	48.0	16.8	42.6
2013	816	48.0	17.0	40.7
2014	816	47.0	17.3	26.8
2015	826	48.0	17.2	28
2016	818	47.0	17.4	26.7
2017	823	45.0	18.2	n/a
2018	870	48.0	18.1	n/a
2019	899	49.0	18.3	n/a
2020	968	51.0	18.9	n/a
2021	855	50.0	17.1	n/a
2022	608	39.0	15.5	n/a
2023	629	41.0	15.3	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 F. Niel Postlethwait Middle School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$518 (4.8%)	$10,242 (95.5%)	$10,725

Data source: Delaware Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on F. Niel Postlethwait Middle School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 18^th of 52 Middle schools	Ranks 29^th of 53 Middle schools	20.1%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (F. Niel Postlethwait Middle School)	56.1	25.9	30.2%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Caesar Rodney School District)	63.7	35.5	28.2%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Delaware)	51.9	35	16.9%
6th Grade Mathematics (F. Niel Postlethwait Middle School)	36.4	15.5	20.8%
6th Grade Mathematics (Caesar Rodney School District)	38.4	20.7	17.7%
6th Grade Mathematics (Delaware)	37.6	26.5	11.1%
7th Grade English Language Arts (F. Niel Postlethwait Middle School)	63.8	40.2	23.6%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Caesar Rodney School District)	62.3	42	20.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Delaware)	54.6	42.6	12%
7th Grade Mathematics (F. Niel Postlethwait Middle School)	41.9	28.8	13.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Caesar Rodney School District)	40.5	26.1	14.5%
7th Grade Mathematics (Delaware)	41	28.9	12.1%
8th Grade English Language Arts (F. Niel Postlethwait Middle School)	67.6	47.9	19.6%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Caesar Rodney School District)	61.2	44.2	17%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Delaware)	52.1	41.3	10.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (F. Niel Postlethwait Middle School)	59	22.5	36.5%
8th Grade Mathematics (Caesar Rodney School District)	46.5	22.6	24%
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	899	629	30%
African American	230	174	24.3%
American Indian	2	1	50%
Asian	34	36	5.9%
Hispanic	70	86	22.9%
Pacific Islander	1	1
White	491	285	42%
Two or More Races	71	46	35.2%

Schools Near F. Niel Postlethwait 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
F. Niel Postlethwait Middle School	Public	6-8	2841 South State Street	Camden	19901	Kent County	Caesar Rodney School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(302) 698-8410	629	41	15.3		285 (45.3%)	174 (27.7%)	86 (13.7%)	36 (5.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	46 (7.3%)	40.1	29^th of 55 public middle schools	47.3%		47.3	23^rd of 51 public middle schools	54.9%	6		18.3			25.9	40.2	47.9			15.5	28.8	22.5	$10,725	$518	$10,242
Dover Air Force Base Middle School	Public	6-8	3100 Hawthorne Drive	Dover	19901	Kent County	Caesar Rodney School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(302) 674-3284	125	15	8.3		80 (64.0%)	15 (12.0%)	10 (8.0%)	3 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	16 (12.8%)	95.4	4^th of 55 public middle schools	92.7%		87.3	9^th of 51 public middle schools	82.4%	5		41.4			76.5	69.6	65.5			60.8	60.9	55.2	$26,336	$21,473	$4,673
Magnolia Middle School	Public	6-8	133 Thomas More Dr	Magnolia	19962	Kent County	Caesar Rodney School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(302) 387-1780	518	25	20.7		267 (51.5%)	139 (26.8%)	59 (11.4%)	7 (1.4%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (7.9%)								(n/a)		24.4			34.1	39.7	35.8			15.3	18.0	20.0
Fred Fifer III Middle School	Public	6-8	109 East Camden-Wyoming Avenue	Camden	19934	Kent County	Caesar Rodney School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(302) 698-8400	679	46	14.7		340 (50.1%)	207 (30.5%)	63 (9.3%)	14 (2.1%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	50 (7.4%)	40.5	28^th of 55 public middle schools	49.1%		50.6	20^th of 51 public middle schools	60.8%	8		19.6			36.2	39.3	43.3			20.0	21.4	20.3	$10,841	$346	$10,619
Central Middle School	Public	7-8	211 Delaware Avenue	Dover	19901	Kent County	Capital School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(302) 672-1772	860	58	14.8		190 (22.1%)	492 (57.2%)	110 (12.8%)	11 (1.3%)	6 (0.7%)	4 (0.5%)	47 (5.5%)	20.8	48^th of 55 public middle schools	12.7%		22.4	40^th of 51 public middle schools	21.6%	8		7.2				34.0	31.1				17.4	11.3	$13,518	$689	$13,927
William Henry Middle School	Public	5-6	65 Carver Road	Dover	19904	Kent County	Capital School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(302) 672-1622	857	50	17.1		176 (20.5%)	465 (54.3%)	133 (15.5%)	4 (0.5%)	7 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	72 (8.4%)								(n/a)	11.5			27.5	21.7				11.6	9.0			$13,812	$1,116	$13,837
Chipman (W.T.) Middle School	Public	6-8	101 West Center Street	Harrington	19952	Kent County	Lake Forest School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(302) 398-8197	965	52	18.5		558 (57.8%)	225 (23.3%)	85 (8.8%)	13 (1.3%)	5 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	79 (8.2%)	35.7	33^rd of 55 public middle schools	40.0%		39	29^th of 51 public middle schools	43.1%	4		13.4			31.7	38.9	33.9			22.4	24.4	23.5	$10,942	$456	$10,483
Milford Central Academy	Public	6-8	1021 N Walnut Street	Milford	19963	Kent County	Milford School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(302) 430-7900	1,068	63	16.9		491 (46.0%)	279 (26.1%)	232 (21.7%)	19 (1.8%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (4.1%)	28.8	39^th of 55 public middle schools	29.1%		27.6	37^th of 51 public middle schools	27.5%	2		9.4			31.0	36.9	36.5			17.9	21.0	14.3	$11,819	$741	$11,039
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about F. Niel Postlethwait Middle School

What district is F. Niel Postlethwait Middle School in?

Caesar Rodney School District

Is F. Niel Postlethwait Middle School a good school?

F. Niel Postlethwait Middle School ranks 29^th of 55 Delaware middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of F. Niel Postlethwait Middle School?

Students at F. Niel Postlethwait Middle School are 45% White, 28% African American, 14% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 6% Asian.

How many students attend F. Niel Postlethwait Middle School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 629 students attended F. Niel Postlethwait Middle School.

What high school do graduates of F. Niel Postlethwait Middle School attend?

Students who attend F. Niel Postlethwait Middle School usually go on to attend Caesar Rodney High School

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