Is Kirk (George V.) Middle School a good school?

Kirk (George V.) Middle School ranks in the bottom 14.5% of Delaware middle schools.

How many students attend Kirk (George V.) Middle School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 742 students attended Kirk (George V.) Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Kirk (George V.) Middle School?

Students at Kirk (George V.) Middle School are 39% African American, 27% White, 22% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 5% Asian.

What high school do graduates of Kirk (George V.) Middle School attend?

Students who attend Kirk (George V.) Middle School usually go on to attend Christiana High School

Kirk (George V.) Middle School

Public 6-8

140 Brennen Drive
Newark, DE 19713-3999

(302) 451-7021

District: Christina School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
47^th of 55 Delaware Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $16,953

Students who attend Kirk (George V.) Middle School usually attend:

High:

Christiana High School

Feeder schools for Kirk (George V.) Middle School:

Elementary:	Leasure (May B.) Elementary School
	Marshall (Thurgood) Elementary School
	Smith (Jennie E.) Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 13.7

Number of students: 742

Racial breakdown:

African American:

38.5%

White:

27.4%

Hispanic:

21.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 38.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Kirk (George V.) Middle School ranks worse than 85.5% of middle schools in Delaware. It also ranks last among 3 ranked middle schools in the Christina School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 21.31. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Kirk (George V.) Middle School has the smallest middle school student body size in the Christina School District. Student population at Kirk (George V.) Middle School is diverse. Racial makeup is: African American (38.5%), White (27.4%), Hispanic (21.8%). (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Kirk (George V.) Middle School is 13.7, which is the highest among 3 middle schools in the Christina School District! (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Kirk (George V.) Middle School is $16,953, which is the highest among 3 middle schools in the Christina School District!

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Kirk (George V.) Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Kirk (George V.) Middle School 47^th of 55 Delaware public middle schools. (See Kirk (George V.) Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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White students:

Christina School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Christina School District 15^th of 31 Delaware school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Kirk (George V.) Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	DE State Percentile
2011	25.00	32^nd	38	15.8%
2012	40.55	25^th	38	34.2%
2013	29.94	27^th	37	27.0%
2015	26.64	36^th	49	26.5%
2016	18.76	31^st	35	11.4%
2017	27.80	25^th	35	28.6%
2018	23.93	27^th	35	22.9%
2019	20.60	41^st	52	21.2%
2021	15.30	43^rd	47	8.5%
2022	15.98	46^th	51	9.8%
2023	21.31	45^th	53	15.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Kirk (George V.) Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	DE State Percentile
2019	30.51	28^th	41	31.7%
2022	36.40	21^st	38	44.7%
2023	41.13	23^rd	40	42.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Kirk (George V.) Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	DE State Percentile
2019	19.26	42^nd	49	14.3%
2021	17.94	34^th	38	10.5%
2022	12.26	47^th	50	6.0%
2023	20.42	43^rd	50	14.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Kirk (George V.) Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	DE State Percentile
2019	18.91	39^th	49	20.4%
2021	11.23	36^th	38	5.3%
2022	15.28	43^rd	50	14.0%
2023	18.81	44^th	50	12.0%

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Rank History for African American students at Kirk (George V.) Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	DE State Percentile
2019	28.20	32^nd	44	27.3%
2021	27.03	18^th	20	10.0%
2022	22.62	35^th	41	14.6%
2023	30.41	29^th	43	32.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Kirk (George V.) Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	DE State Percentile
2019	29.06	25^th	35	28.6%
2022	29.58	31^st	37	16.2%
2023	38.22	19^th	37	48.6%

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Rank History for White students at Kirk (George V.) Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	DE State Percentile
2019	15.55	36^th	43	16.3%
2021	12.33	40^th	41	2.4%
2022	10.89	41^st	45	8.9%
2023	22.13	39^th	44	11.4%

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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 Kirk (George V.) Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	475	216	12	23	1	n/a	n/a	0	727
1989	444	236	16	30	1	n/a	n/a	149	876
1990	586	254	23	20	1	n/a	n/a	0	884
1991	598	257	13	42	0	n/a	n/a	0	910
1992	593	278	17	53	1	n/a	n/a	0	942
1993	635	291	18	43	2	n/a	n/a	0	989
1994	627	265	18	39	2	n/a	n/a	0	951
1995	581	331	33	67	1	n/a	n/a	0	1013
1996	581	331	33	67	1	n/a	n/a	0	1013
1997	569	374	26	56	0	n/a	n/a	0	1025
1998	539	377	24	49	0	n/a	n/a	0	989
1999	544	369	20	58	4	n/a	n/a	0	995
2000	459	348	28	92	2	n/a	n/a	0	929
2001	467	346	36	94	1	n/a	n/a	0	944
2002	433	394	28	162	3	n/a	n/a	0	1020
2003	433	394	28	162	3	n/a	n/a	0	1020
2004	413	404	36	157	0	n/a	n/a	0	1010
2005	403	434	32	153	1	n/a	n/a	0	1023
2006	359	454	22	150	3	n/a	n/a	0	988
2007	308	424	32	146	0	n/a	n/a	0	910
2008	296	382	36	154	1	n/a	n/a	0	869
2009	372	358	47	114	3	n/a	n/a	0	894
2010	351	324	63	140	2	n/a	n/a	0	880
2011	323	305	62	161	0	1	50	0	902
2012	293	310	52	154	1	0	36	0	846
2013	265	304	33	152	2	0	26	0	782
2014	257	322	36	148	2	1	29	0	795
2015	283	326	42	143	3	0	26	0	823
2016	247	290	58	143	1	0	33	0	772
2017	246	261	51	146	1	0	31	0	736
2018	224	238	41	119	0	1	31	0	654
2019	221	230	41	141	0	1	30	0	664
2020	212	259	41	149	0	1	45	0	707
2021	199	287	46	158	0	1	48	0	739
2022	223	318	45	170	4	4	56	0	820
2023	203	286	36	162	1	4	50	0	742

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 Kirk (George V.) Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	727	45.0	16.1	23.4
1989	876	43.0	20.3	n/a
1990	884	43.0	20.5	20.6
1991	910	54.0	16.8	20.4
1992	942	56.0	16.8	22.9
1993	989	59.0	16.8	36.4
1994	951	54.0	17.6	25.6
1995	1013	59.0	17.2	30.7
1996	1013	59.0	17.2	30.7
1997	1025	57.0	18.0	31.8
1998	989	59.4	16.6	38.9
1999	995	61.7	16.1	37.1
2000	929	55.1	16.9	38
2001	944	56.1	16.8	38.1
2002	1020	63.0	16.2	53.2
2003	1020	63.0	16.2	53.2
2004	1010	61.0	16.6	45
2005	1023	74.3	13.8	45.6
2006	988	59.0	16.7	51.7
2007	910	53.0	17.2	47
2008	869	54.0	16.1	49.3
2009	894	52.0	17.2	45.5
2010	880	54.0	16.3	56.6
2011	902	54.0	16.7	58.1
2012	846	56.0	15.1	59.1
2013	782	58.0	13.4	60.1
2014	795	61.0	13.0	38.1
2015	823	51.0	16.1	34.6
2016	772	47.0	16.4	38.7
2017	736	46.0	16.0	n/a
2018	654	44.0	14.8	n/a
2019	664	44.0	15.0	n/a
2020	707	49.0	14.4	n/a
2021	739	50.0	14.7	n/a
2022	820	52.0	15.7	n/a
2023	742	54.0	13.7	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 Kirk (George V.) Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	727	45.0	16.1	23.4
1989	876	43.0	20.3	n/a
1990	884	43.0	20.5	20.6
1991	910	54.0	16.8	20.4
1992	942	56.0	16.8	22.9
1993	989	59.0	16.8	36.4
1994	951	54.0	17.6	25.6
1995	1013	59.0	17.2	30.7
1996	1013	59.0	17.2	30.7
1997	1025	57.0	18.0	31.8
1998	989	59.4	16.6	38.9
1999	995	61.7	16.1	37.1
2000	929	55.1	16.9	38
2001	944	56.1	16.8	38.1
2002	1020	63.0	16.2	53.2
2003	1020	63.0	16.2	53.2
2004	1010	61.0	16.6	45
2005	1023	74.3	13.8	45.6
2006	988	59.0	16.7	51.7
2007	910	53.0	17.2	47
2008	869	54.0	16.1	49.3
2009	894	52.0	17.2	45.5
2010	880	54.0	16.3	56.6
2011	902	54.0	16.7	58.1
2012	846	56.0	15.1	59.1
2013	782	58.0	13.4	60.1
2014	795	61.0	13.0	38.1
2015	823	51.0	16.1	34.6
2016	772	47.0	16.4	38.7
2017	736	46.0	16.0	n/a
2018	654	44.0	14.8	n/a
2019	664	44.0	15.0	n/a
2020	707	49.0	14.4	n/a
2021	739	50.0	14.7	n/a
2022	820	52.0	15.7	n/a
2023	742	54.0	13.7	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 Kirk (George V.) Middle School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$899 (5.3%)	$19,752 (116.5%)	$16,953

Data source: Delaware Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Kirk (George V.) Middle School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 41^st of 52 Middle schools	Ranks 45^th of 53 Middle schools	6.1%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Kirk (George V.) Middle School)	36.9	22.2	14.6%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Christina School District)	34.8	27.1	7.8%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Delaware)	51.9	35	16.9%
6th Grade Mathematics (Kirk (George V.) Middle School)	24	11.5	12.5%
6th Grade Mathematics (Christina School District)	24	21.5	2.5%
6th Grade Mathematics (Delaware)	37.6	26.5	11.1%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Kirk (George V.) Middle School)	32.1	34.8	2.7%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Christina School District)	37.1	32.8	4.4%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Delaware)	54.6	42.6	12%
7th Grade Mathematics (Kirk (George V.) Middle School)	31	26.1	5%
7th Grade Mathematics (Christina School District)	30.3	25.2	5%
7th Grade Mathematics (Delaware)	41	28.9	12.1%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Kirk (George V.) Middle School)	40.8	25.9	14.9%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Christina School District)	29.8	28.9	0.9%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Delaware)	52.1	41.3	10.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (Kirk (George V.) Middle School)	27.8	12.5	15.4%
8th Grade Mathematics (Christina School District)	19.9	17.7	2.2%
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	664	742	11.7%
African American	230	286	24.3%
American Indian	0	1
Asian	41	36	12.2%
Hispanic	141	162	14.9%
Pacific Islander	1	4	300%
White	221	203	8.1%
Two or More Races	30	50	66.7%

Schools Near Kirk (George V.) 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 8th 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 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
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
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
Shue-Medill Middle School	Public	6-8	1500 Capitol Trail	Newark	19711	New Castle County	Christina School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(302) 454-2171	808	63	12.8		240 (29.7%)	301 (37.3%)	194 (24.0%)	16 (2.0%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	53 (6.6%)	22.7	45^th of 55 public middle schools	18.2%		21.5	41^st of 51 public middle schools	19.6%	4	7.9	29.6	23.9	23.7	22.4	17.6	15.0	$15,950	$585	$19,038
Skyline Middle School	Public	6-8	2900 Skyline Drive	Wilmington	19808	New Castle County	Red Clay Consolidated School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(302) 454-3410	475	40	11.8		81 (17.1%)	243 (51.2%)	131 (27.6%)	10 (2.1%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.3%)	14	52^nd of 55 public middle schools	5.5%		17.1	43^rd of 51 public middle schools	15.7%	9	7.6	11.3	23.4	26.2	6.9	13.0	12.8	$17,868	$601	$21,494
Stanton Middle School	Public	6-8	1800 Limestone Road	Wilmington	19804	New Castle County	Red Clay Consolidated School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(302) 992-5540	643	43	15.1		112 (17.4%)	121 (18.8%)	390 (60.7%)	6 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.0%)	9.3	53^rd of 55 public middle schools	3.6%		9.4	49^th of 51 public middle schools	3.9%	4	7.3	11.5	16.2	17.7	5.3	8.9	6.3	$15,216	$690	$17,931
Read (George) Middle School	Public	6-8	314 East Basin Road	New Castle	19720	New Castle County	Colonial School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(302) 323-2760	694	51	13.6		205 (29.5%)	284 (40.9%)	158 (22.8%)	15 (2.2%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	29 (4.2%)	19	49^th of 55 public middle schools	10.9%		16.2	45^th of 51 public middle schools	11.8%	4	10.8	19.7	20.3	36.5	9.4	6.6	17.3	$15,716	$1,451	$16,970
Gateway Charter School	Public, Charter	3-8	2501 Centerville Road	Wilmington	19808	New Castle County	Gateway Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(302) 633-4091	186	24	7.7		37 (19.9%)	111 (59.7%)	24 (12.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (7.5%)								(n/a)				18.0				$28,196	$995	$24,823
McCullough (Calvin R. ) Middle School	Public	6-8	20 Chase Avenue	New Castle	19720	New Castle County	Colonial School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(302) 429-4000	705	42	16.7		117 (16.6%)	320 (45.4%)	234 (33.2%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	29 (4.1%)	6.9	54^th of 55 public middle schools	1.8%		7.3	50^th of 51 public middle schools	2.0%	4	3.5	11.0	13.5	10.5	4.6	6.2	5.6	$14,743	$669	$17,050
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
duPont (H.B.) Middle School	Public	6-8	735 Meeting House Road	Hockessin	19707	New Castle County	Red Clay Consolidated School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(302) 239-3420	754	48	15.7		409 (54.2%)	115 (15.3%)	155 (20.6%)	45 (6.0%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (3.6%)	74.8	12^th of 55 public middle schools	78.2%		71.7	13^th of 51 public middle schools	74.5%	1	25.7	44.5	56.5	50.6	43.5	45.6	42.2	$14,489	$341	$17,689

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