Is Talley Middle School a good school?

Talley Middle School ranks 26 th of 55 Delaware middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Talley Middle School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 841 students attended Talley Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Talley Middle School?

Students at Talley Middle School are 39% White, 37% African American, 10% Hispanic, 7% Asian, 6% Two or more races.

Talley Middle School

Public 6-8

1110 Cypress Road
Wilmington, DE 19810-1999

(302) 475-3976

District: Brandywine School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
26^th of 55 Delaware Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $17,969

Feeder schools for Talley Middle School:

Elementary:	Claymont Elementary School
	Forwood Elementary School
	Lancashire Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 12.9

Number of students: 841

Racial breakdown:

White:

38.8%

African American:

37.3%

Hispanic:

10.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 35.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Talley Middle School ranks better than 52.7% of middle schools in Delaware. It also ranks last among 3 ranked middle schools in the Brandywine School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 42.07. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Talley Middle School has the largest middle school student body size in the Brandywine School District. Racial makeup is: White (38.8%), African American (37.3%), Hispanic (10.2%). (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Talley Middle School is 12.9. 1 middle schools in the Brandywine School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Talley Middle School employs 64.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Talley Middle School is $17,969. 1 middle schools in the Brandywine School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Talley Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Talley Middle School 26^th of 55 Delaware public middle schools. (See Talley Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Brandywine School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Brandywine School District 12^th of 31 Delaware school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Talley Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	DE State Percentile
2011	49.91	20^th	38	47.4%
2012	52.41	21^st	38	44.7%
2013	31.04	26^th	37	29.7%
2015	33.11	34^th	49	30.6%
2016	23.47	28^th	35	20.0%
2017	36.07	23^rd	35	34.3%
2018	43.63	21^st	35	40.0%
2019	39.84	33^rd	52	36.5%
2021	23.71	39^th	47	17.0%
2022	44.22	24^th	51	52.9%
2023	42.07	26^th	53	50.9%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Talley Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	DE State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	45.52	7^th	9	22.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Talley Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	DE State Percentile
2019	37.42	24^th	41	41.5%
2022	60.93	8^th	38	78.9%
2023	50.95	13^th	40	67.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Talley Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	DE State Percentile
2019	36.31	35^th	49	28.6%
2022	47.06	22^nd	50	56.0%
2023	40.63	26^th	50	48.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Talley Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	DE State Percentile
2019	42.56	31^st	49	36.7%
2022	34.45	30^th	50	40.0%
2023	38.06	27^th	50	46.0%

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Rank History for Asian students at Talley Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	DE State Percentile
2019	33.87	2^nd	2	0.0%
2022	17.27	6^th	6	0.0%
2023	17.35	8^th	8	0.0%

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Rank History for African American students at Talley Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	DE State Percentile
2019	44.53	26^th	44	40.9%
2022	31.21	28^th	41	31.7%
2023	39.00	23^rd	43	46.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Talley Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	DE State Percentile
2019	39.03	22^nd	35	37.1%
2022	48.04	16^th	37	56.8%
2023	37.54	20^th	37	45.9%

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Rank History for White students at Talley Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	DE State Percentile
2019	42.35	28^th	43	34.9%
2021	26.70	31^st	41	24.4%
2022	52.94	19^th	45	57.8%
2023	44.17	21^st	44	52.3%

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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

Review counts

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Reviews:

by a parent
Tuesday, June 9, 2015

It is involved with PEG (Pacific Educational Group), which promotes discrimination and unfair punishments based on color. They have (in multiple instances) punished white kids harsher for the same occurrence then any other race at the school. The teachers there are good, but have found most of them disapprove PEG's system. If PEG was removed, I would change this from 2 stars to 4 stars. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Talley Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	365	169	9	2	0	n/a	n/a	545
1989	374	162	10	7	0	n/a	n/a	553
1990	398	166	16	5	n/a	n/a	n/a	585
1991	500	263	16	5	1	n/a	n/a	785
1992	511	311	16	11	0	n/a	n/a	849
1993	526	317	14	8	0	n/a	n/a	865
1994	551	321	23	11	0	n/a	n/a	906
1995	346	219	10	18	1	n/a	n/a	594
1996	346	219	10	18	1	n/a	n/a	594
1997	341	242	12	16	1	n/a	n/a	612
1998	337	268	18	14	1	n/a	n/a	638
1999	289	277	14	14	0	n/a	n/a	594
2000	296	282	13	18	0	n/a	n/a	609
2001	285	291	17	22	0	n/a	n/a	615
2002	175	276	15	29	0	n/a	n/a	495
2003	175	276	15	29	0	n/a	n/a	495
2004	152	263	17	32	3	n/a	n/a	467
2005	168	244	24	27	3	n/a	n/a	466
2006	122	234	12	21	0	n/a	n/a	389
2007	126	222	7	27	0	n/a	n/a	382
2008	164	249	13	20	1	n/a	n/a	447
2009	186	259	24	20	1	n/a	n/a	490
2010	357	262	42	41	2	n/a	n/a	704
2011	363	270	41	45	0	0	0	719
2012	382	282	43	39	1	1	3	751
2013	380	321	53	39	1	1	3	798
2014	330	295	58	39	1	1	5	729
2015	307	252	61	40	1	0	5	666
2016	294	293	60	54	2	0	11	714
2017	311	296	57	77	3	0	10	754
2018	325	323	63	66	2	0	18	797
2019	346	297	53	67	4	0	22	789
2020	332	314	58	70	8	1	28	811
2021	318	299	57	74	9	1	32	790
2022	325	323	62	72	6	2	46	836
2023	326	314	55	86	6	2	52	841

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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 Talley Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	545	33.0	16.5	9.9
1989	553	34.0	16.2	9.9
1990	585	34.0	17.2	11.5
1991	785	45.0	17.4	14.5
1992	849	49.0	17.3	20.4
1993	865	51.5	16.8	20.2
1994	906	52.5	17.3	23.3
1995	594	38.0	15.6	27.9
1996	594	38.0	15.6	27.9
1997	612	39.7	15.4	26.6
1998	638	42.0	15.2	31.8
1999	594	41.0	14.5	37.4
2000	609	47.0	13.0	36.8
2001	615	44.0	14.0	34.8
2002	495	36.0	13.8	51.9
2003	495	36.0	13.8	51.9
2004	467	34.0	13.7	49.3
2005	466	34.0	13.7	39.1
2006	389	30.7	12.7	51.2
2007	382	32.0	11.9	42.9
2008	447	32.0	14.0	36.7
2009	490	34.4	14.2	41.6
2010	704	54.0	13.0	43.9
2011	719	49.0	14.6	51.3
2012	751	51.0	14.7	48.5
2013	798	54.0	14.7	49
2014	729	52.0	14.0	34
2015	666	50.0	13.3	32.4
2016	714	55.0	12.9	35.6
2017	754	53.0	14.2	n/a
2018	797	59.0	13.5	n/a
2019	789	61.0	12.9	n/a
2020	811	64.0	12.6	n/a
2021	790	62.6	12.6	n/a
2022	836	59.0	14.1	n/a
2023	841	64.7	12.9	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 Talley Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	545	33.0	16.5	9.9
1989	553	34.0	16.2	9.9
1990	585	34.0	17.2	11.5
1991	785	45.0	17.4	14.5
1992	849	49.0	17.3	20.4
1993	865	51.5	16.8	20.2
1994	906	52.5	17.3	23.3
1995	594	38.0	15.6	27.9
1996	594	38.0	15.6	27.9
1997	612	39.7	15.4	26.6
1998	638	42.0	15.2	31.8
1999	594	41.0	14.5	37.4
2000	609	47.0	13.0	36.8
2001	615	44.0	14.0	34.8
2002	495	36.0	13.8	51.9
2003	495	36.0	13.8	51.9
2004	467	34.0	13.7	49.3
2005	466	34.0	13.7	39.1
2006	389	30.7	12.7	51.2
2007	382	32.0	11.9	42.9
2008	447	32.0	14.0	36.7
2009	490	34.4	14.2	41.6
2010	704	54.0	13.0	43.9
2011	719	49.0	14.6	51.3
2012	751	51.0	14.7	48.5
2013	798	54.0	14.7	49
2014	729	52.0	14.0	34
2015	666	50.0	13.3	32.4
2016	714	55.0	12.9	35.6
2017	754	53.0	14.2	n/a
2018	797	59.0	13.5	n/a
2019	789	61.0	12.9	n/a
2020	811	64.0	12.6	n/a
2021	790	62.6	12.6	n/a
2022	836	59.0	14.1	n/a
2023	841	64.7	12.9	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 Talley Middle School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,100 (6.1%)	$21,616 (120.3%)	$17,969

Data source: Delaware Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Talley Middle School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 33^rd of 52 Middle schools	Ranks 26^th of 53 Middle schools	14.4%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Talley Middle School)	52.6	32.6	20%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Brandywine School District)	55.3	34.7	20.7%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Delaware)	51.9	35	16.9%
6th Grade Mathematics (Talley Middle School)	27.9	33.1	5.1%
6th Grade Mathematics (Brandywine School District)	34.3	27.6	6.8%
6th Grade Mathematics (Delaware)	37.6	26.5	11.1%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Talley Middle School)	51.8	37.1	14.7%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Brandywine School District)	50.1	37.1	13%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Delaware)	54.6	42.6	12%
7th Grade Mathematics (Talley Middle School)	35.1	20.5	14.6%
7th Grade Mathematics (Brandywine School District)	38.2	23.9	14.4%
7th Grade Mathematics (Delaware)	41	28.9	12.1%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Talley Middle School)	56.9	44.6	12.3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Brandywine School District)	55.4	42.5	12.9%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Delaware)	52.1	41.3	10.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (Talley Middle School)	33.6	26.4	7.2%
8th Grade Mathematics (Brandywine School District)	37.6	26.7	10.9%
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	789	841	6.6%
African American	297	314	5.7%
American Indian	4	6	50%
Asian	53	55	3.8%
Hispanic	67	86	28.4%
Pacific Islander	0	2
White	346	326	5.8%
Two or More Races	22	52	136.4%

Schools Near Talley 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
Talley Middle School	Public	6-8	1110 Cypress Road	Wilmington	19810	New Castle County	Brandywine School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(302) 475-3976	841	65	12.9		326 (38.8%)	314 (37.3%)	86 (10.2%)	55 (6.5%)	6 (0.7%)	2 (0.2%)	52 (6.2%)	42.1	26^th of 55 public middle schools	52.7%		44.2	24^th of 51 public middle schools	52.9%	2	14.9	32.6	37.1	44.6	33.1	20.5	26.4	$17,969	$1,100	$21,616
Springer Middle School	Public	6-8	2220 Shipley Road	Wilmington	19803	New Castle County	Brandywine School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(302) 479-1621	797	58	13.7		396 (49.7%)	255 (32.0%)	67 (8.4%)	40 (5.0%)	7 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	31 (3.9%)	42.3	25^th of 55 public middle schools	54.5%		38.1	31^st of 51 public middle schools	39.2%	6	13.3	37.9	41.0	42.7	24.7	26.3	23.7	$16,068	$271	$20,356
duPont (Pierre S.) Middle School	Public	6-8	701 West 34th Street	Wilmington	19802	New Castle County	Brandywine School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(302) 762-7146	821	68	12.0		220 (26.8%)	439 (53.5%)	71 (8.6%)	56 (6.8%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	32 (3.9%)	45.7	23^rd of 55 public middle schools	58.2%		52.5	19^th of 51 public middle schools	62.7%	4	24.4	33.8	33.1	40.4	24.6	25.6	29.7	$18,633	$1,064	$21,968
duPont (Alexis I.) Middle School	Public	6-8	3130 Kennett Pike	Greenville	19807	New Castle County	Red Clay Consolidated School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(302) 651-2690	492	34	14.4		82 (16.7%)	143 (29.1%)	242 (49.2%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.1%)	16.1	51^st of 55 public middle schools	7.3%		11.6	48^th of 51 public middle schools	5.9%	3	8.9	19.4	20.7	30.2	9.7	10.8	12.7	$15,518	$1,130	$17,712
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
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
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
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
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

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