Gauger-cobbs Middle School vs. Kirk (George V.) Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Gauger-cobbs Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Delaware for:
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Student Attention
Kirk (George V.) Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Delaware for:
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Diversity
Overview
Serving 779 students in grades 6-8, Gauger-cobbs 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 15% (which is lower than the Delaware state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25% (which is lower than the Delaware state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Delaware state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 79% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Delaware state average of 59% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 742 students in grades 6-8, Kirk (George V.) 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 11% (which is lower than the Delaware state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 28% (which is lower than the Delaware state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Delaware state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 73% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Delaware state average of 59% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
779 students
742 students
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% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
65 teachers
54 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
14:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#162 out of 201 schools in DE
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#161 out of 201 schools in DE
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
11%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
28%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
4%
5%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Grade 6 Students
271
226
Grade 7 Students
252
250
Grade 8 Students
256
266
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
5%
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% Hispanic
30%
22%
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% Black
42%
39%
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% White
21%
27%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
7%
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Diversity Score
0.69
0.73
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
54%
40%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
10%
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