Fred S Engle Middle School vs. Dupont (H.b.) Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Fred S Engle Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Dupont (H.b.) Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Delaware for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 819 students in grades 7-8, Fred S Engle Middle School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 47% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 72% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 754 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 59% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
7-8
6-8
Total Students
819 students
754 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
56 teachers
48 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
16:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#738 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#45 out of 201 schools in DE
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
72%
54%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
74%
22%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
-
252
Grade 7 Students
397
254
Grade 8 Students
422
248
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
6%
% Hispanic
27%
21%
% Black
1%
15%
% White
68%
54%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
Diversity Score
0.47
0.64
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
29%
33%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
3%
