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Kirk (George V.) Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

49^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 59 Delaware Middle Schools

Better than 17% of Delaware middle schools

Summary

Kirk (George V.) Middle School is a public middle school located in Newark, Delaware, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 678 students. The school is part of the Christina School District, which is ranked 17 out of 32 districts in Delaware and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite its location in the Christina School District, Kirk (George V.) Middle School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Delaware middle schools, maintaining a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past decade. The school struggles across various student subgroups, ranking in the bottom half of Delaware middle schools for female, male, African American, Hispanic, and white student performance, as well as for low socioeconomic status students. Additionally, the school has experienced high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 20.4% to 25.6% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

Academically, Kirk (George V.) Middle School falls behind both the district and state averages in Smarter Balanced Assessments and DeSSA tests. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 23.66% of 6th graders, 24.29% of 7th graders, and 21.03% of 8th graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state averages of 38.49%, 43.82%, and 41.04%, respectively. The school's mathematics proficiency rates are even lower, with only 16.58% of 6th graders, 12.92% of 7th graders, and 12.82% of 8th graders scoring proficient or better, compared to the state averages of 29.74%, 30.67%, and 26.56%. In contrast, the nearby Shue-Medill Middle School and Gauger-Cobbs Middle School, which are also part of the Christina School District, perform significantly better across various metrics.

612

Students ?

12.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$27,723

Per pupil spending ?

38.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

140 Brennen Drive
Newark, DE 19713-3999

(302) 722-2738

District: Christina School District

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

Racial breakdown:

African American:

42.0%

White:

22.4%

Hispanic:

22.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 9th percentile in 2021 → 17th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 17th (2025) from a 9th-percentile low (2021)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Delaware average (19% vs 36% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (17th percentile)

!Social Studies scores 20 pts below the Delaware average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school19%

District avg27%

Delaware avg36%

49^th of 59

Delaware public middle schools ?

Bottom 17%▼ down 10 pts since 2015

From bottom 27% (2015) to bottom 17% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3Middle Schools in the Christina School District

17^th of 32Christina 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
2025	15.4	49 of 59	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.8	48 of 54	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.3	45 of 53	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.0	46 of 51	9.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.3	43 of 47	8.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.6	41 of 52	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.9	27 of 35	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	27.8	25 of 35	28.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	18.8	31 of 35	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	26.6	36 of 49	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	29.9	27 of 37	27.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	40.6	25 of 38	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	25.0	32 of 38	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	19.2	45 of 49	8.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.8	34 of 42	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.4	29 of 43	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	22.6	35 of 41	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.0	18 of 20	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.2	32 of 44	27.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	8.7	53 of 55	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.0	44 of 49	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.4	43 of 50	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.3	47 of 50	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	17.9	34 of 38	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.3	42 of 49	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	20.9	36 of 42	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.8	30 of 37	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.2	19 of 37	48.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	29.6	31 of 37	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.1	25 of 35	28.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	26.6	40 of 48	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.6	26 of 39	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.1	23 of 40	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.4	21 of 38	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.5	28 of 41	31.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	18.2	46 of 55	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.2	41 of 49	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.8	44 of 50	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.3	43 of 50	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	11.2	36 of 38	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	18.9	39 of 49	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	14.0	42 of 47	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.4	37 of 45	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.1	39 of 44	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	10.9	41 of 45	8.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.3	40 of 41	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	15.6	36 of 43	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)17th percentile~ school

Male (2025)16th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)14th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)11th percentile-6 vs school

African American (2025)8th percentile-9 vs school

Female (2025)4th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Delaware (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies24%-20 vs state

English Language Arts23%-18 vs state

Mathematics14%-15 vs state

Science7%-10 vs state

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Schools Near Kirk (George V.) Middle School

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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 8th Grade	DeSSA Social Studies 6th Grade	DeSSA Social Studies 7th Grade	DeSSA Social Studies 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	Total
Kirk (George V.) Middle School	Public	6-8	140 Brennen Drive	Newark	19713	New Castle County	Christina School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 722-2738	612	49	12.4		137 (22.4%)	257 (42.0%)	135 (22.1%)	48 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	34 (5.6%)	15.4	49^th of 59 public middle schools	16.9%		20.8	48^th of 54 public middle schools	11.1%	1	7.0	32.3	31.1	10.2	23.7	24.3	21.0	16.6	12.9	12.8	$27,723
Gauger-Cobbs Middle School	Public	6-8	50 Gender Road	Newark	19713	New Castle County	Christina School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 454-2358	681	62	10.9		136 (20.0%)	263 (38.6%)	228 (33.5%)	14 (2.1%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	35 (5.1%)	17.4	48^th of 59 public middle schools	18.6%		22	47^th of 54 public middle schools	13.0%	1	10.5	17.3	31.8	14.7	18.9	24.1	29.3	10.1	17.2	23.0	$29,391
Shue-Medill Middle School	Public	6-8	1500 Capitol Trail	Newark	19711	New Castle County	Christina School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 454-2171	763	64	11.9		203 (26.6%)	306 (40.1%)	183 (24.0%)	19 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	51 (6.7%)	26.3	41^st of 59 public middle schools	30.5%		27.1	41^st of 54 public middle schools	24.1%		8.1	28.5	44.0	19.2	32.2	40.2	27.0	22.3	24.0	17.2	$29,022
Skyline Middle School	Public	6-8	2900 Skyline Drive	Wilmington	19808	New Castle County	Red Clay Consolidated School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 454-3410	408	35	11.6		69 (16.9%)	217 (53.2%)	96 (23.5%)	12 (2.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.2%)	11.5	53^rd of 59 public middle schools	10.2%		10.7	53^rd of 54 public middle schools	1.9%		3.5	27.2	30.9	5.4	20.5	20.1	17.1	15.8	12.7	9.1	$28,582
Stanton Middle School	Public	6-8	1800 Limestone Road	Wilmington	19804	New Castle County	Red Clay Consolidated School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 992-5540	558	38	14.8		102 (18.3%)	114 (20.4%)	321 (57.5%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (2.7%)	9.5	55^th of 59 public middle schools	6.8%		12.9	51^st of 54 public middle schools	5.6%	4	2.3	17.5	30.1	12.2	11.8	24.7	19.3	4.9	13.7	5.8	$25,022
Read (George) Middle School	Public	6-8	314 East Basin Road	New Castle	19720	New Castle County	Colonial School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 323-2760	662	49	13.5		177 (26.7%)	278 (42.0%)	162 (24.5%)	11 (1.7%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	30 (4.5%)	18	46^th of 59 public middle schools	22.0%		14.4	49^th of 54 public middle schools	9.3%	3	5.0	32.9	42.0	24.4	19.0	25.1	24.5	7.8	14.7	14.5	$24,736
McCullough (Calvin R. ) Middle School	Public	6-8	20 Chase Avenue	New Castle	19720	New Castle County	Colonial School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 429-4000	615	35	17.5		72 (11.7%)	279 (45.4%)	231 (37.6%)	3 (0.5%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.2%)	8	57^th of 59 public middle schools	3.4%		7.6	54^th of 54 public middle schools	0.0%	3		21.9	30.8	7.9	15.9	11.2	13.3	9.2	7.7	5.6	$24,377
Bedford (Gunning) Middle School	Public	6-8	801 Cox Neck Road	New Castle	19720	New Castle County	Colonial School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 832-6280	846	56	15.1		220 (26.0%)	427 (50.5%)	131 (15.5%)	21 (2.5%)	5 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	41 (4.8%)	24.5	43^rd of 59 public middle schools	27.1%		25.1	43^rd of 54 public middle schools	20.4%		4.7	36.6	49.6	21.8	25.1	33.0	24.1	14.7	23.7	16.8	$24,405
duPont (H.B.) Middle School	Public	6-8	735 Meeting House Road	Hockessin	19707	New Castle County	Red Clay Consolidated School District	No	No	No	No	(302) 239-3420	764	46	16.6		399 (52.2%)	115 (15.1%)	145 (19.0%)	60 (7.9%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	40 (5.2%)	79.6	11^th of 59 public middle schools	81.4%		78.4	12^th of 54 public middle schools	77.8%	1	21.8	59.8	66.4	51.5	54.2	61.0	60.0	44.8	54.0	44.6	$20,652
duPont (Alexis I.) Middle School	Public	6-8	3130 Kennett Pike	Greenville	19807	New Castle County	Red Clay Consolidated School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 651-2690	455	35	13.0		71 (15.6%)	150 (33.0%)	210 (46.2%)	7 (1.5%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (3.1%)	10.7	54^th of 59 public middle schools	8.5%		11.9	52^nd of 54 public middle schools	3.7%	2	6.0	12.4	35.3	12.4	10.5	24.3	25.0	3.9	8.4	10.9	$26,133

Frequently Asked Questions about Kirk (George V.) Middle School

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

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

Students at Kirk (George V.) Middle School are 42% African American, 22% White, 22% Hispanic, 8% Asian, 6% Two or more races.

What district is Kirk (George V.) Middle School in?

Christina School District

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

Kirk (George V.) Middle School ranks in the bottom 16.9% of Delaware middle schools.

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

In the 2024-25 school year, 612 students attended Kirk (George V.) Middle School.

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