Dupont (Alexis I.) Middle School vs. Dupont (H.b.) Middle School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
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Dupont (H.b.) Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Delaware for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 467 students in grades 6-8, Dupont (Alexis I.) Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Delaware for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 7% (which is lower than the Delaware state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 21% (which is lower than the Delaware state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Delaware state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 81% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Delaware state average of 61% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 747 students in grades 6-8, Dupont (H.b.) Middle School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Delaware for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40% (which is higher than the Delaware state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 54% (which is higher than the Delaware state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Delaware state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Delaware state average of 61% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
467 students
747 students
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
53% | 47%
Total Classroom Teachers
35 teachers
46 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
16:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#184 out of 201 schools in DE
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#45 out of 201 schools in DE
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
7%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
54%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
22%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
150
244
Grade 7 Students
152
256
Grade 8 Students
165
247
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
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% Asian
1%
6%
% Hispanic
49%
20%
% Black
28%
15%
% White
19%
54%
% Hawaiian
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% Two or more races
2%
5%
Diversity Score
0.65
0.65
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
61%
33%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
3%
