Skyline Middle School

Public 6-8

2900 Skyline Drive
Wilmington, DE 19808-2800

(302) 454-3410

District: Red Clay Consolidated School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
52^nd of 55 Delaware Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $17,868

Students who attend Skyline Middle School usually attend:

High:

Dickinson (John) School

Feeder schools for Skyline Middle School:

Elementary:	Heritage Elementary School
	Linden Hill Elementary School
	Richey Elementary School
	Warner Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 11.8

Number of students: 475

Racial breakdown:

African American:

51.2%

Hispanic:

27.6%

White:

17.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 38.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Skyline Middle School ranks worse than 94.5% of middle schools in Delaware. It also ranks 3^rd among 4 ranked middle schools in the Red Clay Consolidated School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 13.98. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Skyline Middle School has the smallest middle school student body size in the Red Clay Consolidated School District. Student population at Skyline Middle School is diverse. Racial makeup is: African American (51.2%), Hispanic (27.6%), White (17.1%). (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Skyline Middle School is 11.8, which is the lowest among 4 middle schools in the Red Clay Consolidated School District! (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Skyline Middle School is $17,868, which is the highest among 4 middle schools in the Red Clay Consolidated School District!

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Skyline Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Skyline Middle School 52^nd of 55 Delaware public middle schools. (See Skyline Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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White students:

Red Clay Consolidated School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Red Clay Consolidated School District 14^th of 31 Delaware school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Skyline Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Skyline Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	DE State Percentile
2011	59.79	16^th	38	57.9%
2012	66.20	16^th	38	57.9%
2013	72.61	12^th	37	67.6%
2014	67.30	6^th	17	64.7%
2015	56.25	24^th	49	51.0%
2016	32.86	24^th	35	31.4%
2017	26.59	27^th	35	22.9%
2018	13.98	31^st	35	11.4%
2019	12.94	46^th	52	11.5%
2021	14.38	44^th	47	6.4%
2022	17.14	43^rd	51	15.7%
2023	13.98	50^th	53	5.7%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	DE State Percentile
2019	18.22	35^th	41	14.6%
2022	18.03	32^nd	38	15.8%
2023	11.31	39^th	40	2.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Skyline Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	DE State Percentile
2019	10.12	45^th	49	8.2%
2022	19.46	44^th	50	12.0%
2023	12.39	48^th	50	4.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Skyline Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	DE State Percentile
2019	13.79	43^rd	49	12.2%
2022	12.86	46^th	50	8.0%
2023	13.26	48^th	50	4.0%

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Rank History for African American students at Skyline Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	DE State Percentile
2019	12.50	43^rd	44	2.3%
2022	21.78	37^th	41	9.8%
2023	14.11	42^nd	43	2.3%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Skyline Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	DE State Percentile
2019	20.89	29^th	35	17.1%
2022	24.60	32^nd	37	13.5%
2023	21.48	34^th	37	8.1%

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Rank History for White students at Skyline Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	DE State Percentile
2019	20.03	34^th	43	20.9%
2021	29.67	30^th	41	26.8%
2022	21.06	38^th	45	15.6%
2023	23.52	37^th	44	15.9%

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Data source: test scores: Delaware Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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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 Skyline Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	471	180	28	26	0	n/a	n/a	705
1989	540	194	33	31	0	n/a	n/a	798
1990	551	214	29	28	n/a	n/a	n/a	822
1991	531	202	31	21	0	n/a	n/a	785
1992	437	204	17	15	0	n/a	n/a	673
1993	445	207	22	8	0	n/a	n/a	682
1994	414	189	31	5	0	n/a	n/a	639
1995	402	231	46	14	0	n/a	n/a	693
1996	402	231	46	14	0	n/a	n/a	693
1997	453	214	47	20	0	n/a	n/a	734
1998	473	202	39	24	1	n/a	n/a	739
1999	455	201	33	19	1	n/a	n/a	709
2000	469	216	26	18	0	n/a	n/a	729
2001	459	184	28	18	0	n/a	n/a	689
2002	441	179	32	26	0	n/a	n/a	678
2003	441	179	32	26	0	n/a	n/a	678
2004	477	181	39	37	0	n/a	n/a	734
2005	494	168	45	35	1	n/a	n/a	743
2006	484	190	54	37	2	n/a	n/a	767
2007	466	175	43	41	0	n/a	n/a	725
2008	463	177	51	55	0	n/a	n/a	746
2009	488	159	41	57	0	n/a	n/a	745
2010	480	157	50	62	0	n/a	n/a	749
2011	461	186	50	80	0	0	6	783
2012	451	189	51	93	0	0	7	791
2013	482	188	50	94	0	0	12	826
2014	452	174	47	109	0	0	8	790
2015	494	177	46	142	0	0	15	874
2016	413	287	49	138	0	0	11	898
2017	282	273	43	128	2	0	6	734
2018	204	260	31	117	2	0	13	627
2019	174	270	20	135	1	0	13	613
2020	177	269	16	155	0	0	15	632
2021	131	257	9	144	0	0	13	554
2022	115	247	13	146	2	0	14	537
2023	81	243	10	131	4	0	6	475

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 Skyline Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	705	40.0	17.6	11.8
1989	798	46.0	17.3	13.8
1990	822	46.0	17.8	10.9
1991	785	46.0	17.0	10.7
1992	673	36.0	18.6	15.8
1993	682	37.0	18.4	17.3
1994	639	36.0	17.8	25.2
1995	693	37.0	18.7	24.2
1996	693	37.0	18.7	24.2
1997	734	37.0	19.8	20.2
1998	739	38.0	19.4	22.1
1999	709	39.0	18.2	24.8
2000	729	36.0	20.3	25.4
2001	689	37.0	18.6	24.5
2002	678	35.0	19.4	24.9
2003	678	35.0	19.4	24.9
2004	734	38.0	19.3	20.8
2005	743	36.0	20.6	21.7
2006	767	37.0	20.7	20.7
2007	725	37.0	19.6	26.5
2008	746	40.0	18.7	25.7
2009	745	41.0	18.2	30.1
2010	749	41.0	18.2	33.6
2011	783	44.0	17.7	38.6
2012	791	43.0	18.3	39.8
2013	826	42.0	19.6	41.5
2014	790	42.0	18.8	29
2015	874	48.0	18.2	27.6
2016	898	53.0	16.9	38.9
2017	734	50.0	14.6	n/a
2018	627	42.0	14.9	n/a
2019	613	43.0	14.2	n/a
2020	632	45.0	14.0	n/a
2021	554	44.0	12.5	n/a
2022	537	45.0	11.9	n/a
2023	475	40.0	11.8	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 Skyline Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	705	40.0	17.6	11.8
1989	798	46.0	17.3	13.8
1990	822	46.0	17.8	10.9
1991	785	46.0	17.0	10.7
1992	673	36.0	18.6	15.8
1993	682	37.0	18.4	17.3
1994	639	36.0	17.8	25.2
1995	693	37.0	18.7	24.2
1996	693	37.0	18.7	24.2
1997	734	37.0	19.8	20.2
1998	739	38.0	19.4	22.1
1999	709	39.0	18.2	24.8
2000	729	36.0	20.3	25.4
2001	689	37.0	18.6	24.5
2002	678	35.0	19.4	24.9
2003	678	35.0	19.4	24.9
2004	734	38.0	19.3	20.8
2005	743	36.0	20.6	21.7
2006	767	37.0	20.7	20.7
2007	725	37.0	19.6	26.5
2008	746	40.0	18.7	25.7
2009	745	41.0	18.2	30.1
2010	749	41.0	18.2	33.6
2011	783	44.0	17.7	38.6
2012	791	43.0	18.3	39.8
2013	826	42.0	19.6	41.5
2014	790	42.0	18.8	29
2015	874	48.0	18.2	27.6
2016	898	53.0	16.9	38.9
2017	734	50.0	14.6	n/a
2018	627	42.0	14.9	n/a
2019	613	43.0	14.2	n/a
2020	632	45.0	14.0	n/a
2021	554	44.0	12.5	n/a
2022	537	45.0	11.9	n/a
2023	475	40.0	11.8	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 Skyline Middle School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$601 (3.4%)	$21,494 (120.3%)	$17,868

Data source: Delaware Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Skyline Middle School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 46^th of 52 Middle schools	Ranks 50^th of 53 Middle schools	5.9%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Skyline Middle School)	26.9	11.3	15.6%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Red Clay Consolidated School District)	45	34.4	10.6%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Delaware)	51.9	35	16.9%
6th Grade Mathematics (Skyline Middle School)	9.8	6.9	2.9%
6th Grade Mathematics (Red Clay Consolidated School District)	33.6	27.5	6.1%
6th Grade Mathematics (Delaware)	37.6	26.5	11.1%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Skyline Middle School)	41.5	23.4	18.1%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Red Clay Consolidated School District)	54.3	41.3	12.9%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Delaware)	54.6	42.6	12%
7th Grade Mathematics (Skyline Middle School)	24.3	13	11.2%
7th Grade Mathematics (Red Clay Consolidated School District)	40.8	29.2	11.6%
7th Grade Mathematics (Delaware)	41	28.9	12.1%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Skyline Middle School)	36.5	26.2	10.3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Red Clay Consolidated School District)	48	43	5%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Delaware)	52.1	41.3	10.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (Skyline Middle School)	14.6	12.8	1.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (Red Clay Consolidated School District)	36.2	27.7	8.5%
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	613	475	22.5%
African American	270	243	10%
American Indian	1	4	300%
Asian	20	10	50%
Hispanic	135	131	3%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	174	81	53.4%
Two or More Races	13	6	53.8%

Schools Near Skyline 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Skyline Middle School

Is Skyline Middle School a good school?

Skyline Middle School ranks in the bottom 5.5% of Delaware middle schools.

How many students attend Skyline Middle School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 475 students attended Skyline Middle School.

What high school do graduates of Skyline Middle School attend?

Students who attend Skyline Middle School usually go on to attend Dickinson (John) School

What is the racial makeup of Skyline Middle School?

Students at Skyline Middle School are 51% African American, 28% Hispanic, 17% White, 2% Asian, 1% Two or more races.

What district is Skyline Middle School in?

Red Clay Consolidated School District

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