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Selbyville Middle School

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Selbyville Middle School ranks 12 th of 59 Delaware middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

12^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 59 Delaware Middle Schools

Better than 80% of Delaware middle schools

Summary

Selbyville Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in the Indian River School District in Selbyville, Delaware. With 749 students, the school is ranked 12th out of 59 Delaware middle schools for the 2024-2025 school year and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Selbyville Middle School consistently outperforms the Indian River School District and the state of Delaware in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subject areas. In 2024-2025, the school had proficiency rates of 59.11% in English Language Arts, 47.2% in Mathematics, 29.73% in Science, and 60.82% in Social Studies for 6th grade, significantly higher than the district averages. The school also ranks among the top Delaware middle schools for various student subgroups, including female students, male students, and English Language Learners.

While Selbyville Middle School is a high-performing school in the region, it still lags behind the exceptional performance of Beacon Middle School, which is part of the Cape Henlopen School District. Beacon Middle School has significantly higher proficiency rates than Selbyville Middle School in all subject areas. Selbyville Middle School, however, outperforms the nearby Georgetown Middle School and Millsboro Middle School, which are also part of the Indian River School District.

770

Students ?

14.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,995

Per pupil spending ?

35.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

80 Bethany Rd.
Selbyville, DE 19975-0230

(302) 436-1020

District: Indian River School District

Students who attend Selbyville Middle School usually attend:

High:

Indian River High School

Feeder schools for Selbyville Middle School:

Elementary:	Clayton (John M.) Elementary School
	Lord Baltimore Elementary School
	Showell (Phillip C.) Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

58.1%

Hispanic:

25.7%

African American:

9.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 69th percentile in 2015 → 80th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Delaware average (50% vs 36% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 20% of Delaware middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 11 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school50%

District avg40%

Delaware avg36%

12^th of 59

Delaware public middle schools ?

Top 20%▲ up 10 pts since 2015

From top 31% (2015) to top 20% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3Middle Schools in the Indian River School District

10^th of 32Indian River 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	77.2	12 of 59	79.7%	★★★★☆
2024	73.4	13 of 54	75.9%	★★★★☆
2023	62.3	16 of 53	69.8%	★★★★☆
2022	55.6	18 of 51	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.5	24 of 47	48.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.4	14 of 52	73.1%	★★★★☆
2018	79.0	7 of 35	80.0%	★★★★☆
2017	80.0	8 of 35	77.1%	★★★★☆
2016	73.2	9 of 35	74.3%	★★★★☆
2015	64.4	15 of 49	69.4%	★★★★☆
2014	73.5	5 of 17	70.6%	★★★★☆
2013	73.1	11 of 37	70.3%	★★★★☆
2012	72.3	9 of 38	76.3%	★★★★☆
2011	82.2	8 of 38	78.9%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	62.3	13 of 49	73.5%	★★★★☆
2024	52.1	17 of 42	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.8	17 of 43	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.8	16 of 41	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.4	19 of 44	56.8%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	55.2	3 of 6	50.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	69.7	14 of 55	74.5%	★★★★☆
2024	64.9	16 of 49	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.3	15 of 50	70.0%	★★★★☆
2022	51.0	20 of 50	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.3	20 of 38	47.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.9	13 of 49	73.5%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	67.1	11 of 42	73.8%	★★★★☆
2024	66.9	9 of 37	75.7%	★★★★☆
2023	72.0	7 of 37	81.1%	★★★★☆
2022	46.9	19 of 37	48.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	33.0	16 of 18	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	80.7	5 of 35	85.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	71.8	10 of 48	79.2%	★★★★☆
2024	76.0	6 of 39	84.6%	★★★★☆
2023	68.8	7 of 40	82.5%	★★★★☆
2022	58.9	10 of 38	73.7%	★★★★☆
2021	72.2	3 of 19	84.2%	★★★★☆
2019	78.5	6 of 41	85.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	78.9	12 of 55	78.2%	★★★★☆
2024	74.2	12 of 49	75.5%	★★★★☆
2023	57.9	18 of 50	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.6	19 of 50	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.7	16 of 38	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.5	13 of 49	73.5%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	89.3	2 of 15	86.7%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	46.0	8 of 22	63.6%	★★★★☆
2024	32.3	8 of 9	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	47.5	4 of 5	20.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	33.2	7 of 9	22.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	62.2	3 of 9	66.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	78.8	9 of 47	80.9%	★★★★☆
2024	72.4	12 of 45	73.3%	★★★★☆
2023	58.4	17 of 44	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.5	18 of 45	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.9	17 of 41	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.8	11 of 43	74.4%	★★★★☆

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)

Multi-racial (2025)87th percentile+7 vs school

White (2025)81st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)79th percentile~ school

Male (2025)78th percentile~ school

Female (2025)75th percentile-5 vs school

Hispanic (2025)74th percentile-6 vs school

African American (2025)73rd percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2025)64th percentile-16 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)50th percentile-30 vs school

By subject vs Delaware (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts57%+16 vs state

Social Studies56%+12 vs state

Mathematics43%+14 vs state

Science30%+13 vs state

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What people are saying

by a citizen
Wednesday, February 22, 2012

My granddaughter is very fond of her school counselor and knows she is there to help. I read in the DELAWARE STATE NEWS, on Feb 21, 2012 of how Indian River School District swept the National School Counseling Week with numerous awards of which you all are surely proud. Good luck with further competition with other Districts as I wish you much success and good luck.

I am very pleased that School Counselors are in the Middle Schools not just for school guidance and advice beyond, but to take time to build trust with students and to offer help and hope and where there is hope, help to young students in such a precarious world and stage in their lifespan. I am proud my granddaughter who attends Selbyville MS and wish the student body and teachers much success and achievement good luck and happiness. ----A caring and concerned Grandmother. Close Quote

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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 5th Grade	DeSSA Social Studies 6th Grade	DeSSA Social Studies 7th Grade	DeSSA Social Studies 8th 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 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Total
Selbyville Middle School	Public	6-8	80 Bethany Rd.	Selbyville	19975	Sussex County	Indian River School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 436-1020	770	53	14.5		447 (58.1%)	75 (9.7%)	198 (25.7%)	11 (1.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	37 (4.8%)	77.2	12^th of 59 public middle schools	79.7%		73.4	13^th of 54 public middle schools	75.9%	1		29.7		60.8	69.9	37.7		59.1	56.5	56.3		47.2	42.0	40.9	$19,995
Millsboro Middle School	Public	6-8	302 East State Street	Millsboro	19966	Sussex County	Indian River School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 934-3200	726	53	13.6		339 (46.7%)	112 (15.4%)	208 (28.7%)	7 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (8.3%)	37.8	33^rd of 59 public middle schools	44.1%		40.5	29^th of 54 public middle schools	46.3%	4		11.2		37.4	59.9	29.5		30.7	36.7	33.9		25.3	30.4	23.2	$15,831
Beacon Middle School	Public	6-8	19483 John J. Williams Highway	Lewes	19958	Sussex County	Cape Henlopen School District	No	No	No	No	(302) 645-6288	427	40	10.6		313 (73.3%)	26 (6.1%)	51 (11.9%)	8 (1.9%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.6%)	88.6	8^th of 59 public middle schools	86.4%		92	5^th of 54 public middle schools	90.7%	3		32.6		64.6	66.7	46.0		71.5	71.0	70.9		65.0	52.9	50.0	$26,240
Georgetown Middle School	Public	6-8	301 West Market Street	Georgetown	19947	Sussex County	Indian River School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 856-1900	861	59	14.5		184 (21.4%)	88 (10.2%)	556 (64.6%)	3 (0.3%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (2.9%)	48	25^th of 59 public middle schools	57.6%		47.5	23^rd of 54 public middle schools	57.4%	2		16.8		53.4	50.4	31.2		37.3	40.9	41.2		35.9	27.6	28.3	$20,206
Bryan Allen Stevenson School of Excellence	Public, Charter	6-8	20346 Ennis St	Georgetown	19947	Sussex County	Bryan Allen Stevenson School of Excellence	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(302) 556-3297	208	5	41.6		118 (56.7%)	44 (21.2%)	19 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (11.1%)								(n/a)
Delmar Middle School	Public	5-8	200 North Eighth Street	Delmar	19940	Sussex County	Delmar School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 846-9544	732	37	19.7		405 (55.3%)	162 (22.1%)	88 (12.0%)	24 (3.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (7.0%)	45.1	27^th of 59 public middle schools	54.2%		37.4	33^rd of 54 public middle schools	38.9%	6	23.5	13.3	48.1	45.0	47.5	40.8	34.8	34.4	37.9	44.2	21.0	24.0	29.0	33.7	$14,430

Frequently Asked Questions about Selbyville Middle School

Is Selbyville Middle School a good school?

Selbyville Middle School ranks 12^th of 59 Delaware middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Selbyville Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 770 students attended Selbyville Middle School.

What district is Selbyville Middle School in?

Indian River School District

What high school do graduates of Selbyville Middle School attend?

Students who attend Selbyville Middle School usually go on to attend Indian River High School

What is the racial makeup of Selbyville Middle School?

Students at Selbyville Middle School are 58% White, 26% Hispanic, 10% African American, 5% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

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