Shue-medill Middle School vs. Gauger-cobbs Middle School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
Shue-medill Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Delaware for:
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Diversity
Gauger-cobbs Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Delaware for:
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Student Attention
Overview
Serving 808 students in grades 6-8, Shue-medill 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 16% (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 13:1 is lower than the Delaware state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 70% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Delaware state average of 59% (majority Black).
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).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
808 students
779 students
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
55% | 45%
Total Classroom Teachers
63 teachers
65 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
12:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#154 out of 201 schools in DE
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#162 out of 201 schools in DE
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
15%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
25%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
4%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
279
271
Grade 7 Students
281
252
Grade 8 Students
248
256
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
2%
% Hispanic
24%
30%
% Black
37%
42%
% White
30%
21%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
5%
Diversity Score
0.72
0.69
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
41%
54%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
9%
