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Springer Middle School

Q: Is Springer Middle School a good school?

Springer Middle School ranks 24 th of 59 Delaware middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Springer Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 776 students attended Springer Middle School.

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

Students at Springer Middle School are 48% White, 34% African American, 8% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

Public Grades 6-8

24^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 59 Delaware Middle Schools

Better than 59% of Delaware middle schools

Summary

Springer Middle School is a public middle school located in Wilmington, Delaware, serving 800 students in grades 6-8. It is part of the Brandywine School District, which is ranked 9 out of 32 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Springer Middle School has consistently ranked in the middle of Delaware middle schools, ranging from 12th to 31st out of 35-52 schools over the past 10 years. Its SchoolDigger rating has fluctuated between 2 to 4 stars out of 5, with the most recent years being 3 stars. The school performs relatively well for Hispanic students, ranking 10th-21st out of 37-42 Delaware middle schools, but struggles with its performance for African American students, ranking 35th-41st out of 43-49 Delaware middle schools. Additionally, the school performs poorly for special education students, ranking 22nd out of 22 Delaware middle schools.

Springer Middle School's academic performance is generally on par with or slightly above the Brandywine School District and Delaware state averages in English Language Arts, but below the district and state averages in Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies. When compared to higher-performing schools in the Red Clay Consolidated School District, such as duPont (H.B.) Middle School, Springer Middle School's performance lags significantly, particularly in Mathematics and Science. The school has also seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 4.6% in 2023-2024 to 23.3% in 2022-2023, which may be contributing to its academic challenges.

776

Students ?

13.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,668

Per pupil spending ?

25.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2220 Shipley Road
Wilmington, DE 19803-2398

(302) 479-1621

District: Brandywine School District

Feeder schools for Springer Middle School:

Elementary:	Carrcroft Elementary School
	Hanby Elementary School
	Lombardy Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

48.5%

African American:

33.9%

Hispanic:

7.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 39th percentile in 2022 → 59th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 59th (2025) from a 39th-percentile low (2022)

✓Above the Delaware median (59th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school37%

District avg36%

Delaware avg36%

24^th of 59

Delaware public middle schools ?

Top 41%▼ down 8 pts since 2015

From top 33% (2015) to top 41% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Middle Schools in the Brandywine School District

9^th of 32Brandywine 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	48.9	24 of 59	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.3	26 of 54	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.3	25 of 53	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.1	31 of 51	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.5	26 of 47	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.6	31 of 52	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.8	16 of 35	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	57.8	14 of 35	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	64.5	12 of 35	65.7%	★★★★☆
2015	61.0	16 of 49	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	56.5	20 of 37	45.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	57.1	20 of 38	47.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	56.3	17 of 38	55.3%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	23.2	41 of 49	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.1	35 of 42	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.9	40 of 43	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	22.6	36 of 41	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.5	17 of 20	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.3	38 of 44	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	44.2	25 of 55	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	36.3	28 of 49	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.0	28 of 50	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.4	34 of 50	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.5	24 of 38	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.5	32 of 49	34.7%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	67.3	10 of 42	76.2%	★★★★☆
2024	58.0	11 of 37	70.3%	★★★★☆
2022	44.9	21 of 37	43.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	26.9	39 of 48	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.1	29 of 39	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.2	34 of 40	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.3	35 of 38	7.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.9	31 of 41	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	48.1	23 of 55	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.7	22 of 49	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.0	23 of 50	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.0	26 of 50	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.2	17 of 38	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.0	27 of 49	44.9%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	16.8	22 of 22	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	57.2	19 of 47	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.2	21 of 45	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.9	20 of 44	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	37.6	26 of 45	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.3	20 of 41	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.3	21 of 43	51.2%	★★★☆☆

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 (2025)76th percentile+17 vs school

White (2025)60th percentile~ school

Male (2025)58th percentile~ school

Female (2025)55th percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)19th percentile-41 vs school

African American (2025)16th percentile-43 vs school

Special Education (2025)<1st percentile-59 vs school

By subject vs Delaware (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts46%+5 vs state

Social Studies45%~ state avg

Mathematics27%~ state avg

Science13%-4 vs state

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What people are saying

by a student
Monday, August 3, 2020

I believe the reason why springer does so bad when it comes to academics and why students never seem to learn anything is because the teachers can’t teach due to the lack of discipline provided to students who interrupt the lesson, distract others, and disrespect teachers. I hardly ever could learn because of the other kids, the reason they think they can act like this is probably because of the fact that they are not punished for bad behavior Close Quote

Schools Near Springer 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
Springer Middle School	Public	6-8	2220 Shipley Road	Wilmington	19803	New Castle County	Brandywine School District	No	No	No	No	(302) 479-1621	776	57	13.6		376 (48.5%)	263 (33.9%)	61 (7.9%)	34 (4.4%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	39 (5.0%)	48.9	24^th of 59 public middle schools	59.3%		43.3	26^th of 54 public middle schools	51.9%	2	13.0	39.5	53.6	41.5	44.2	47.1	47.4	30.0	25.5	27.4	$21,668
duPont (Pierre S.) Middle School	Public	6-8	701 West 34th Street	Wilmington	19802	New Castle County	Brandywine School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 762-7146	730	60	12.1		189 (25.9%)	358 (49.0%)	75 (10.3%)	53 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	53 (7.3%)	51.8	21^st of 59 public middle schools	64.4%		49.5	21^st of 54 public middle schools	61.1%		20.4	43.1	58.3	34.7	40.2	43.7	37.1	33.3	39.9	27.2	$26,286
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
Talley Middle School	Public	6-12	1110 Cypress Road	Wilmington	19810	New Castle County	Brandywine School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 475-3976	900	62	14.4		357 (39.7%)	321 (35.7%)	102 (11.3%)	58 (6.4%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	59 (6.6%)	44.4	28^th of 59 public middle schools	52.5%		47.4	24^th of 54 public middle schools	55.6%	4	12.6	43.4	45.8	33.3	32.3	45.0	49.1	29.4	27.8	28.6	$20,826
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Springer Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Springer Middle School?

Students at Springer Middle School are 48% White, 34% African American, 8% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

Is Springer Middle School a good school?

Springer Middle School ranks 24^th of 59 Delaware middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Springer Middle School in?

Brandywine School District

How many students attend Springer Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 776 students attended Springer Middle School.

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