Kirk (George V.) Middle School vs. Gauger-cobbs Middle School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
Kirk (George V.) 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 612 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 16% (which is lower than the Delaware state average of 31%). 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 12:1 is lower than the Delaware state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 78% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Delaware state average of 62% (majority Black).
Serving 681 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 19% (which is lower than the Delaware state average of 31%). 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 11:1 is lower than the Delaware state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 80% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Delaware state average of 62% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
612 students
681 students
Total Classroom Teachers
49 teachers
62 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
11:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#152 out of 199 schools in DE
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#155 out of 199 schools in DE
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
19%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
25%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
5%
4%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
195
204
Grade 7 Students
202
230
Grade 8 Students
215
247
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
8%
2%
% Hispanic
22%
34%
% Black
42%
39%
% White
22%
20%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%
Diversity Score
0.72
0.70
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
49%
62%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
9%