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duPont (H.B.) Middle School

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duPont (H.B.) Middle School ranks 11 th of 59 Delaware middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

11^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 59 Delaware Middle Schools

Better than 81% of Delaware middle schools

Summary

duPont (H.B.) Middle School is a high-performing public middle school located in Hockessin, Delaware, serving grades 6-8 with a student population of 747. The school is part of the Red Clay Consolidated School District, which is ranked 12th out of 32 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

duPont (H.B.) Middle School consistently ranks among the top 25% of middle schools in Delaware, with a statewide ranking between 11-13 over the past 5 years. The school's performance on standardized assessments is significantly higher than the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas, particularly in English Language Arts (ELA) and Social Studies. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates in ELA and Math were 10-20 percentage points above the district and state. The school's performance is also consistently strong across different student subgroups, with the school ranking in the top 15 in the state for both male and female students, as well as for White and Hispanic students.

While duPont (H.B.) Middle School's overall performance is impressive, the school's chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 18.1% to 23.5% over the past few years, is higher than the desired target of 15% or less. Additionally, the school's performance for African American students and students with low socioeconomic status is less strong, with the school ranking in the bottom half of the state for these subgroups. The school's success can be attributed to its funding, resources, and focus on providing a quality education for all students, but it should continue to address the achievement gaps for certain student populations to ensure equitable outcomes.

764

Students ?

16.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,652

Per pupil spending ?

31.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

735 Meeting House Road
Hockessin, DE 19707-9245

(302) 239-3420

District: Red Clay Consolidated School District

Students who attend duPont (H.B.) Middle School usually attend:

High:

duPont (Alexis I.) High School

Feeder schools for duPont (H.B.) Middle School:

Elementary:	Lewis (William C.) Dual Language Elementary School
	North Star Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

52.2%

Hispanic:

19.0%

African American:

15.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 41st percentile in 2015 → 81st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Delaware average (52% vs 36% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 19% of Delaware middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 40 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 school52%

District avg38%

Delaware avg36%

11^th of 59

Delaware public middle schools ?

Top 19%▲ up 41 pts since 2015

From bottom 41% (2015) to top 19% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 4Middle Schools in the Red Clay Consolidated School District

12^th of 32Red Clay Consolidated 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	79.6	11 of 59	81.4%	★★★★☆
2024	78.4	12 of 54	77.8%	★★★★☆
2023	74.8	12 of 53	77.4%	★★★★☆
2022	71.7	13 of 51	74.5%	★★★★☆
2021	70.1	12 of 47	74.5%	★★★★☆
2019	59.2	19 of 52	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.1	17 of 35	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	55.5	16 of 35	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	53.4	17 of 35	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	47.7	29 of 49	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	43.7	12 of 17	29.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	55.4	21 of 37	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	58.4	19 of 38	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	54.5	18 of 38	52.6%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	32.6	30 of 49	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.6	26 of 42	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.2	35 of 43	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.5	33 of 44	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	73.7	13 of 55	76.4%	★★★★☆
2024	71.3	13 of 49	73.5%	★★★★☆
2023	71.8	12 of 50	76.0%	★★★★☆
2022	69.7	11 of 50	78.0%	★★★★☆
2021	67.9	10 of 38	73.7%	★★★★☆
2019	58.7	18 of 49	63.3%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	63.6	12 of 42	71.4%	★★★★☆
2024	54.0	16 of 37	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	35.3	25 of 37	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.4	24 of 37	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.0	8 of 18	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	16.1	31 of 35	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	38.5	26 of 48	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.2	25 of 39	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.5	35 of 40	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.6	33 of 38	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	45.1	10 of 19	47.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	16.5	37 of 41	9.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	80.5	10 of 55	81.8%	★★★★☆
2024	78.7	11 of 49	77.6%	★★★★☆
2023	74.6	14 of 50	72.0%	★★★★☆
2022	67.1	14 of 50	72.0%	★★★★☆
2021	68.2	10 of 38	73.7%	★★★★☆
2019	61.4	18 of 49	63.3%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	89.9	1 of 15	93.3%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	36.0	11 of 22	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	33.8	7 of 9	22.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	81.5	7 of 47	85.1%	★★★★☆
2024	81.6	7 of 45	84.4%	★★★★☆
2023	84.7	6 of 44	86.4%	★★★★☆
2022	76.3	10 of 45	77.8%	★★★★☆
2021	73.8	9 of 41	78.0%	★★★★☆
2019	78.0	8 of 43	81.4%	★★★★☆

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)93rd percentile+12 vs school

White (2025)85th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)82nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)76th percentile-5 vs school

Hispanic (2025)71st percentile-10 vs school

Special Education (2025)50th percentile-31 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)46th percentile-36 vs school

African American (2025)39th percentile-43 vs school

By subject vs Delaware (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies59%+15 vs state

English Language Arts58%+17 vs state

Mathematics48%+19 vs state

Science22%+5 vs state

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What people are saying

by a student
Wednesday, October 14, 2015

H.B dupont is an amazing school. The academic level in this school is very high. The teachers are great too, they believe and have faith in their students. Just as much as the students strive for their best, the teachers are guiding and supporting student's all the way through their journey. The principals,and staff are completely encouraging to all students. They take time to understand and be patient with students during obstacles that they may be facing. They also have a variety of options as far as extra curriculum goes. They teach students how to learn and cooperate with other people. They give students different learning activity opportunities. This is also a time in the day that all students look forward to after a long day of hard work. Close Quote

by a parent
Friday, October 1, 2010

Its the best middle school in Delaware always winning. 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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about duPont (H.B.) Middle School

What high school do graduates of duPont (H.B.) Middle School attend?

Students who attend duPont (H.B.) Middle School usually go on to attend duPont (Alexis I.) High School

What district is duPont (H.B.) Middle School in?

Red Clay Consolidated School District

What is the racial makeup of duPont (H.B.) Middle School?

Students at duPont (H.B.) Middle School are 52% White, 19% Hispanic, 15% African American, 8% Asian, 5% Two or more races.

Is duPont (H.B.) Middle School a good school?

duPont (H.B.) Middle School ranks 11^th of 59 Delaware middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend duPont (H.B.) Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 764 students attended duPont (H.B.) Middle School.

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