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Fred Fifer III Middle School

Q: Is Fred Fifer III Middle School a good school?

Fred Fifer III Middle School ranks 23 rd of 59 Delaware middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Fred Fifer III Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 839 students attended Fred Fifer III Middle School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Fred Fifer III Middle School?

Students at Fred Fifer III Middle School are 50% White, 26% African American, 12% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Q: What high school do graduates of Fred Fifer III Middle School attend?

Students who attend Fred Fifer III Middle School usually go on to attend Caesar Rodney High School

Public Grades 6-8

23^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 59 Delaware Middle Schools

Better than 61% of Delaware middle schools

Summary

Fred Fifer III Middle School serves 839 students in grades 6-8 in Camden, DE, as part of the highly-rated Caesar Rodney School District (ranked 5th in the state). The school has earned a consistent 3-star rating and currently ranks 23rd out of 59 Delaware middle schools, placing it in the 61st percentile statewide.

One of the school's standout strengths is its exceptional performance with Hispanic students, who rank in the 76th percentile statewide—a top-quartile result that outpaces the school's overall performance. Fifer also excels in Social Studies, with 6th and 7th graders outperforming state averages in recent testing. Perhaps most impressive is the school's dramatic improvement in chronic absenteeism, which dropped from a staggering 37.1% in 2020-2021 to 17.4% in 2024-2025—now nearly matching the state average. This 20-point reduction demonstrates effective interventions and a positive shift in school culture. Mathematics remains the school's biggest challenge, with proficiency rates hovering near or slightly below state averages, and 6th grade math scores showing a notable decline in recent years.

Compared to nearby schools, Fifer sits in the middle of the district hierarchy: Dover Air Force Base Middle School (5 stars, 92nd percentile) and Magnolia Middle School (4 stars) outperform it, while F. Niel Postlethwait Middle School (2-3 stars) trails behind. However, Fifer serves a much larger and more diverse student population than its smaller counterparts, and it achieves these results with a higher student-to-teacher ratio (19:1) and lower per-student spending ($10,841 vs. Dover AFB's $26,336). The school's ability to dramatically improve attendance and achieve strong outcomes for Hispanic students suggests that its successful strategies could potentially be expanded to benefit all students. While math proficiency and outcomes for some student groups need attention, Fifer's stability and demonstrated capacity for improvement make it a solid choice for families in the Camden area.

839

Students ?

19.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,663

Per pupil spending ?

39.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

109 East Camden-Wyoming Avenue
Camden, DE 19934-1250

(302) 698-8400

District: Caesar Rodney School District

Students who attend Fred Fifer III Middle School usually attend:

Alternative:

Caesar Rodney High School

Feeder schools for Fred Fifer III Middle School:

Elementary:	J. Ralph McIlvaine Early Childhood Center
	Nellie Hughes Stokes Elementary School
	W. B. Simpson Elementary School
	W. Reily Brown Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

50.4%

African American:

26.5%

Hispanic:

12.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 63rd percentile in 2016 → 61st in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Delaware median (61st percentile)

Worth a look

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

!Near the bottom of Caesar Rodney School District's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school39%

District avg42%

Delaware avg38%

23^rd of 59

Delaware public middle schools ?

Top 39%▼ down 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 4Middle Schools in the Caesar Rodney School District

5^th of 34Caesar Rodney 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	52.9	23 of 59	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	51.7	22 of 59	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.2	28 of 54	48.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.5	28 of 53	47.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.6	20 of 51	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.4	19 of 47	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.8	30 of 52	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.6	19 of 35	45.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	57.9	13 of 35	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	62.7	13 of 35	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	60.7	16 of 37	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	62.8	17 of 38	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	35.7	25 of 38	34.2%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2026	31.9	31 of 45	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	39.6	26 of 49	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.8	31 of 42	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.5	31 of 43	27.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.8	17 of 41	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.9	5 of 20	75.0%	★★★★☆
2019	45.1	25 of 44	43.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2026	44.8	26 of 53	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	41.7	27 of 55	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.8	27 of 49	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.5	27 of 50	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.2	24 of 50	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.3	19 of 38	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.5	30 of 49	38.8%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2026	67.7	10 of 42	76.2%	★★★★☆
2025	70.9	7 of 42	83.3%	★★★★☆
2024	73.1	8 of 37	78.4%	★★★★☆
2023	68.1	8 of 37	78.4%	★★★★☆
2022	78.7	8 of 37	78.4%	★★★★☆
2019	78.4	6 of 35	82.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2026	32.5	33 of 46	28.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	40.2	23 of 48	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.6	23 of 39	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.1	25 of 40	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	57.1	11 of 38	71.1%	★★★★☆
2021	67.3	4 of 19	78.9%	★★★★☆
2019	50.1	17 of 41	58.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2026	52.2	23 of 53	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	54.7	22 of 55	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.8	30 of 49	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.9	28 of 50	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.0	20 of 50	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.4	13 of 38	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.3	30 of 49	38.8%	★★☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2024	15.9	2 of 2	0.0%	★★★★☆
2023	21.0	4 of 4	0.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	19.7	4 of 4	0.0%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2026	45.9	10 of 17	41.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	52.6	5 of 15	66.7%	★★★★☆
2024	30.0	5 of 7	28.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	29.5	3 of 4	25.0%	★★★★☆
2022	38.0	3 of 4	25.0%	★★★★☆
2019	45.8	5 of 8	37.5%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2026	35.1	16 of 23	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	24.6	17 of 22	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2026	48.1	24 of 46	47.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	50.3	24 of 47	48.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	31.2	30 of 45	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.6	25 of 44	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.1	20 of 45	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.8	14 of 41	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.5	29 of 43	32.6%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2026)76th percentile+15 vs school

Male (2026)57th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2026)51st percentile-10 vs school

White (2026)48th percentile-13 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)41st percentile-20 vs school

African American (2026)31st percentile-30 vs school

Special Education (2026)30th percentile-31 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)28th percentile-33 vs school

Military Connected (2024)<1st percentile-48 vs school

By subject vs Delaware (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies51%~ state avg

English Language Arts40%~ state avg

Mathematics33%~ state avg

Science20%+4 vs state

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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	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
Fred Fifer III Middle School	Public	6-8	109 East Camden-Wyoming Avenue	Camden	19934	Kent County	Caesar Rodney School District	No	No	No	No	(302) 698-8400	839	44	19.0		423 (50.4%)	222 (26.5%)	103 (12.3%)	14 (1.7%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	74 (8.8%)	52.9	23^rd of 59 public middle schools	61.0%		51.7	22^nd of 59 public middle schools	62.7%	1		20.3			51.3	64.9	36.0			34.8	43.3	41.6			32.6	31.1	35.8	$14,663
F. Niel Postlethwait Middle School	Public	6-8	2841 South State Street	Camden	19934	Kent County	Caesar Rodney School District	No	No	No	No	(302) 698-8410	647	36	17.9		265 (41.0%)	220 (34.0%)	87 (13.4%)	22 (3.4%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	49 (7.6%)	40.9	31^st of 59 public middle schools	47.5%		43.3	30^th of 59 public middle schools	49.2%	1		15.3			38.4	56.7	41.0			27.0	40.0	48.0			17.7	28.6	28.6	$15,685
Dover Air Force Base Middle School	Public	6-8	3100 Hawthorne Drive	Dover	19901	Kent County	Caesar Rodney School District	No	No	No	No	(302) 674-3284	98	15	6.5		64 (65.3%)	15 (15.3%)	9 (9.2%)	1 (1.0%)	1 (1.0%)	1 (1.0%)	7 (7.1%)	91.9	5^th of 59 public middle schools	91.5%		93.8	3^rd of 59 public middle schools	94.9%	2		39.7			76.3	75.0	58.9			57.1	66.7	72.4			61.9	60.7	54.4	$47,286
Middle School of Excellence	Public	6-8	1 Patrick Lynn Drive	Dover	19904	Kent County	Capital School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(302) 674-6100	608	23	26.4		141 (23.2%)	322 (53.0%)	76 (12.5%)	7 (1.2%)	5 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	55 (9.0%)	16.3	48^th of 59 public middle schools	18.6%		20.4	45^th of 59 public middle schools	23.7%	3		5.7			40.2	40.0	16.6			27.0	22.2	17.6			19.5	12.4	7.5
Middle School of Innovation	Public	6-8	1 Patrick Lynn Drive	Dover	19904	Kent County	Capital School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(302) 674-6100	690	31	22.2		102 (14.8%)	397 (57.5%)	109 (15.8%)	11 (1.6%)	6 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (9.4%)	17.4	46^th of 59 public middle schools	22.0%		15	50^th of 59 public middle schools	15.3%	4		6.4			38.2	37.6	24.0			22.5	27.7	20.9			16.1	14.9	13.6	$17,525
Magnolia Middle School	Public	6-8	133 Thomas More Dr	Magnolia	19962	Kent County	Caesar Rodney School District	No	No	No	No	(302) 387-1780	460	20	23.0		224 (48.7%)	136 (29.6%)	40 (8.7%)	17 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (9.3%)	77.1	14^th of 59 public middle schools	76.3%		67.8	16^th of 59 public middle schools	72.9%	2		27.3			57.3	68.8	51.5			57.3	51.6	53.9			55.6	46.8	40.1	$16,495
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		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
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		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
Chipman (W.T.) Middle School	Public	5-8	101 West Center Street	Harrington	19952	Kent County	Lake Forest School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 398-8197	905	48	18.8		502 (55.5%)	214 (23.6%)	84 (9.3%)	13 (1.4%)	8 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	84 (9.3%)	49.6	25^th of 59 public middle schools	57.6%		42.4	31^st of 59 public middle schools	47.5%	6		14.8			50.5	69.5	40.6			36.6	43.5	34.3			32.4	30.7	28.9	$18,729
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		507 (50.1%)	341 (33.7%)	104 (10.3%)	18 (1.8%)	5 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	35 (3.5%)	42.7	30^th of 59 public middle schools	49.2%		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

Frequently Asked Questions about Fred Fifer III Middle School

How many students attend Fred Fifer III Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 839 students attended Fred Fifer III Middle School.

Is Fred Fifer III Middle School a good school?

Fred Fifer III Middle School ranks 23^rd of 59 Delaware middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Fred Fifer III Middle School attend?

Students who attend Fred Fifer III Middle School usually go on to attend Caesar Rodney High School

What district is Fred Fifer III Middle School in?

Caesar Rodney School District

What is the racial makeup of Fred Fifer III Middle School?

Students at Fred Fifer III Middle School are 50% White, 26% African American, 12% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

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