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Middle School of Excellence

Q: Is Middle School of Excellence a good school?

Middle School of Excellence ranks in the bottom 23.7% of Delaware middle schools.

Q: How many students attend Middle School of Excellence?

In the 2024-25 school year, 608 students attended Middle School of Excellence.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Middle School of Excellence?

Students at Middle School of Excellence are 53% African American, 23% White, 13% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Public Grades 6-8

45^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 59 Delaware Middle Schools

Better than 24% of Delaware middle schools

Summary

Middle School of Excellence is a public middle school located in Dover, Delaware, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 615 students. The school is part of the Capital School District, which is ranked 24 out of 32 districts in Delaware and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Middle School of Excellence has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 20.4% in 2023-2024 to 33.0% in 2023-2024. The school's academic performance is also a concern, with proficiency rates in Smarter Balanced Assessments/English Language Arts and Mathematics significantly lower than the state and district averages across all grade levels. For example, in 8th grade, only 20.5% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 41.04% statewide and 19.25% in the Capital School District. The school's performance in DeSSA/Science and DeSSA/Social Studies also lagged behind state and district averages.

When compared to nearby schools within the Capital School District, such as William Henry Middle School and Middle School of Innovation, Middle School of Excellence's performance is generally lower. The school's performance is also significantly lower than schools in higher-performing districts, such as Caesar Rodney School District, where Magnolia Middle School had proficiency rates in the 40-50% range for English Language Arts and Mathematics across all grade levels.

608

Students ?

26.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

1 Patrick Lynn Drive
Dover, DE 19904

(302) 674-6100

District: Capital School District

Racial breakdown:

African American:

53.0%

White:

23.2%

Hispanic:

12.5%

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At a glance

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Delaware average (22% vs 36% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (24th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (28% vs 17% Delaware)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school22%

District avg20%

Delaware avg36%

45^th of 59

Delaware public middle schools ?

Bottom 24%

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Middle Schools in the Capital School District

24^th of 32Capital School District among Delaware districts

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 (2025)33rd percentile+9 vs school

Hispanic (2025)17th percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)15th percentile-9 vs school

Female (2025)15th percentile-9 vs school

Male (2025)15th percentile-9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)12th percentile-11 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)<1st percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs Delaware (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies32%-12 vs state

English Language Arts24%-17 vs state

Mathematics15%-14 vs state

Science10%-6 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				DeSSA Science (2025)		DeSSA Social Studies (2025)					Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts (2025)					Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)					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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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
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%)	20.4	45^th of 59 public middle schools	23.7%					(n/a)		10.3			34.0	38.8	24.2			27.5	23.5	20.5			14.9	13.9	15.4
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%)	15	50^th of 59 public middle schools	15.3%					(n/a)		6.8			28.9	35.3	18.7			23.3	24.6	18.7			11.1	11.9	10.1	$17,525
William Henry Middle School	Public	5	65 Carver Road	Dover	19904	Kent County	Capital School District	No	No	No	No	(302) 672-1622	432	19	22.7		89 (20.6%)	227 (52.5%)	67 (15.5%)	6 (1.4%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (8.8%)								(n/a)	15.2			40.5					21.6					15.5				$18,639
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%)	51.7	22^nd of 59 public middle schools	62.7%		41.2	28^th of 54 public middle schools	48.1%	6		17.7			50.2	62.1	33.9			40.8	50.2	44.1			25.6	33.3	21.8	$14,663
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%)	93.8	3^rd of 59 public middle schools	94.9%		97	2^nd of 54 public middle schools	96.3%	1		48.8			66.0	81.1	75.0			66.7	72.7	87.8			52.6	54.6	58.5	$47,286
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%)	43.3	30^th of 59 public middle schools	49.2%		40	30^th of 54 public middle schools	44.4%			16.1			45.2	57.7	28.8			38.0	41.7	42.4			27.5	24.9	20.6	$15,685
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%)	67.8	16^th of 59 public middle schools	72.9%		38	31^st of 54 public middle schools	42.6%	15		26.0			53.9	65.0	41.1			47.0	53.6	50.8			44.4	42.0	26.9	$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)	31.0			71.7	46.6				48.0	48.7				31.8	40.5			$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)	29.3		37.1	60.2	44.0			33.7	38.9	47.0			34.3	22.2	31.0
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%)	37.1	34^th of 59 public middle schools	42.4%		46	25^th of 54 public middle schools	53.7%	9		11.6				53.5	33.7				37.6	37.9				24.1	19.4	$15,843

Frequently Asked Questions about Middle School of Excellence

Is Middle School of Excellence a good school?

Middle School of Excellence ranks in the bottom 23.7% of Delaware middle schools.

What is the racial makeup of Middle School of Excellence?

Students at Middle School of Excellence are 53% African American, 23% White, 13% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Middle School of Excellence?

In the 2024-25 school year, 608 students attended Middle School of Excellence.

What district is Middle School of Excellence in?

Capital School District

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