Selbyville Middle School

Summary:

Selbyville Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in the Indian River School District in Selbyville, Delaware. With a student population of 719, the school is ranked 13th out of 54 Delaware middle schools and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Selbyville Middle School consistently outperforms the district and state averages in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subject areas. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school had over 50% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and Mathematics, compared to the district's and state's lower proficiency rates. However, the school has seen a steady increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 15.5% in 2018-2019 to 25.1% in 2022-2023, which is higher than the state average. Selbyville Middle School's student-teacher ratio is relatively low, ranging from 13.8 to 15.1 over the past three school years, lower than the nearby Georgetown Middle School and Millsboro Middle School.

Compared to nearby schools, Selbyville Middle School has a more diverse student population than Georgetown Middle School, which has a significantly higher Hispanic student population. However, Beacon Middle School, which is part of the Cape Henlopen School District, outperforms Selbyville Middle School in academic achievement, with significantly higher proficiency rates in all subject areas.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 80 Bethany Rd.
       Selbyville, DE  19975-0230


(302) 436-1020

District: Indian River School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
13th of 54 Delaware Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $14,435 Help


Students who attend Selbyville Middle School usually attend:

High:    Indian River High School

Feeder schools for Selbyville Middle School:

Elementary:    Clayton (John M.) Elementary School
    Lord Baltimore Elementary School
    Showell (Phillip C.) Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio:  13.8 Help
Number of students:  719

Racial breakdown:

White:
58.3%
Hispanic:
24.8%
African American:
10.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  35.7% Help


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Compare Details Selbyville Middle School ranks better than 75.9% of middle schools in Delaware. It also ranks first among 3 ranked middle schools in the Indian River School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 73.41. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Selbyville Middle School has the smallest middle school student body size in the Indian River School District. Racial makeup is: White (58.3%), Hispanic (24.8%), African American (10.8%). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Selbyville Middle School is 13.8, which is the lowest among 3 middle schools in the Indian River School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Selbyville Middle School is $14,435, which is the highest among 3 middle schools in the Indian River School District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Selbyville Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Selbyville Middle School 13th of 54 Delaware public middle schools. (See Selbyville Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Indian River School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Indian River School District 7th of 32 Delaware school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Selbyville Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Selbyville Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools DE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2011 82.21 8th 38 78.9%
2012 72.35 9th 38 76.3%
2013 73.08 11th 37 70.3%
2014 73.52 5th 17 70.6%
2015 64.39 15th 49 69.4%
2016 73.21 9th 35 74.3%
2017 79.97 8th 35 77.1%
2018 79.04 7th 35 80.0%
2019 70.44 14th 52 73.1%
2021 45.53 24th 47 48.9%
2022 55.63 18th 51 64.7%
2023 62.27 16th 53 69.8%
2024 73.41 13th 54 75.9%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Selbyville Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools DE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 62.23 3rd 9 66.7%
2022 33.17 7th 9 22.2%
2023 47.50 4th 5 20.0%
2024 32.31 8th 9 11.1%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Selbyville Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools DE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 78.50 6th 41 85.4%
2021 72.23 3rd 19 84.2%
2022 58.89 10th 38 73.7%
2023 68.78 7th 40 82.5%
2024 76.01 6th 39 84.6%
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Rank History for Female students at Selbyville Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools DE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 72.90 13th 49 73.5%
2021 39.29 20th 38 47.4%
2022 51.03 20th 50 60.0%
2023 64.29 15th 50 70.0%
2024 64.91 16th 49 67.3%
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Rank History for Male students at Selbyville Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools DE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 71.55 13th 49 73.5%
2021 47.73 16th 38 57.9%
2022 53.58 19th 50 62.0%
2023 57.88 18th 50 64.0%
2024 74.25 12th 49 75.5%
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Rank History for African American students at Selbyville Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools DE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 55.38 19th 44 56.8%
2022 51.84 16th 41 61.0%
2023 50.81 17th 43 60.5%
2024 52.12 17th 42 59.5%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Selbyville Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools DE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 80.73 5th 35 85.7%
2021 33.04 16th 18 11.1%
2022 46.89 19th 37 48.6%
2023 72.01 7th 37 81.1%
2024 66.90 9th 37 75.7%
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Rank History for White students at Selbyville Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools DE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 71.75 11th 43 74.4%
2021 51.91 17th 41 58.5%
2022 54.51 18th 45 60.0%
2023 58.41 17th 44 61.4%
2024 72.35 12th 45 73.3%
See the entire list of Best Delaware Middle Schools for White Students!

Data source: test scores: Delaware Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Delaware Department of Education

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Reviews:
by a citizen
Wednesday, February 22, 2012

Open Quote My granddaughter is very fond of her school counselor and knows she is there to help. I read in the DELAWARE STATE NEWS, on Feb 21, 2012 of how Indian River School District swept the National School Counseling Week with numerous awards of which you all are surely proud. Good luck with further competition with other Districts as I wish you much success and good luck.

I am very pleased that School Counselors are in the Middle Schools not just for school guidance and advice beyond, but to take time to build trust with students and to offer help and hope and where there is hope, help to young students in such a precarious world and stage in their lifespan. I am proud my granddaughter who attends Selbyville MS and wish the student body and teachers much success and achievement good luck and happiness. ----A caring and concerned Grandmother. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Selbyville Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 389 182 7 2 0 n/a n/a 0 580
1989 378 189 5 1 0 n/a n/a 0 573
1990 385 185 3 3 n/a n/a n/a 0 576
1991 367 184 3 6 0 n/a n/a 0 560
1992 395 179 13 11 0 n/a n/a 0 598
1993 420 195 16 12 0 n/a n/a 0 643
1994 433 193 14 11 0 n/a n/a 0 651
1995 488 171 10 27 0 n/a n/a 0 696
1996 488 171 10 27 0 n/a n/a 0 696
1997 501 169 15 27 0 n/a n/a 0 712
1998 491 147 10 30 0 n/a n/a 0 678
1999 483 157 9 26 0 n/a n/a 0 675
2000 493 159 10 53 0 n/a n/a 0 715
2001 472 151 6 63 1 n/a n/a 0 693
2002 472 119 7 54 0 n/a n/a 0 652
2003 472 119 7 54 0 n/a n/a 0 652
2004 464 114 5 60 0 n/a n/a 0 643
2005 473 101 8 76 0 n/a n/a 0 658
2006 457 122 8 66 0 n/a n/a 0 653
2007 466 116 8 84 0 n/a n/a 0 674
2008 451 116 7 82 0 n/a n/a 0 656
2009 446 99 4 90 0 n/a n/a 0 639
2010 444 94 8 84 0 n/a n/a 0 630
2011 418 100 11 88 0 0 4 0 621
2012 424 95 11 93 9 0 14 0 646
2013 431 103 11 97 9 0 18 0 669
2014 450 93 9 116 13 0 20 0 701
2015 445 105 14 140 10 0 17 0 731
2016 416 93 17 169 10 0 12 0 717
2017 384 94 13 174 8 0 20 0 693
2018 408 94 10 194 5 0 22 0 733
2019 409 109 10 183 2 2 25 0 740
2020 444 97 11 204 0 3 23 0 782
2021 433 90 4 199 1 4 25 0 756
2022 446 76 4 194 2 4 24 0 750
2023 419 78 8 178 0 3 33 0 719

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Selbyville Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 580 37.0 15.6 21.7
1989 573 34.0 16.8 22.9
1990 576 34.0 16.9 25.2
1991 560 35.0 16.0 25.4
1992 598 41.0 14.5 28.9
1993 643 43.7 14.7 31.3
1994 651 43.0 15.1 37.5
1995 696 48.0 14.5 34.2
1996 696 48.0 14.5 34.2
1997 712 52.0 13.7 36.4
1998 678 53.0 12.8 35.3
1999 675 54.0 12.5 44.1
2000 715 55.0 13.0 40.7
2001 693 45.0 15.4 40
2002 652 49.0 13.3 39.4
2003 652 49.0 13.3 39.4
2004 643 49.0 13.1 37.9
2005 658 47.0 14.0 38.9
2006 653 43.0 15.2 40.7
2007 674 43.0 15.7 40.7
2008 656 44.0 14.9 41.8
2009 639 40.0 16.0 43
2010 630 42.0 15.0 49.4
2011 621 38.0 16.3 53.3
2012 646 42.0 15.3 56
2013 669 42.0 15.9 58.9
2014 701 41.0 17.0 38.8
2015 731 44.0 16.6 33.8
2016 717 45.0 15.9 35.7
2017 693 46.0 15.0 n/a
2018 733 46.0 15.9 n/a
2019 740 47.0 15.7 n/a
2020 782 48.0 16.2 n/a
2021 756 50.0 15.1 n/a
2022 750 51.0 14.7 n/a
2023 719 52.0 13.8 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Selbyville Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 580 37.0 15.6 21.7
1989 573 34.0 16.8 22.9
1990 576 34.0 16.9 25.2
1991 560 35.0 16.0 25.4
1992 598 41.0 14.5 28.9
1993 643 43.7 14.7 31.3
1994 651 43.0 15.1 37.5
1995 696 48.0 14.5 34.2
1996 696 48.0 14.5 34.2
1997 712 52.0 13.7 36.4
1998 678 53.0 12.8 35.3
1999 675 54.0 12.5 44.1
2000 715 55.0 13.0 40.7
2001 693 45.0 15.4 40
2002 652 49.0 13.3 39.4
2003 652 49.0 13.3 39.4
2004 643 49.0 13.1 37.9
2005 658 47.0 14.0 38.9
2006 653 43.0 15.2 40.7
2007 674 43.0 15.7 40.7
2008 656 44.0 14.9 41.8
2009 639 40.0 16.0 43
2010 630 42.0 15.0 49.4
2011 621 38.0 16.3 53.3
2012 646 42.0 15.3 56
2013 669 42.0 15.9 58.9
2014 701 41.0 17.0 38.8
2015 731 44.0 16.6 33.8
2016 717 45.0 15.9 35.7
2017 693 46.0 15.0 n/a
2018 733 46.0 15.9 n/a
2019 740 47.0 15.7 n/a
2020 782 48.0 16.2 n/a
2021 756 50.0 15.1 n/a
2022 750 51.0 14.7 n/a
2023 719 52.0 13.8 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Selbyville Middle School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $755 (5.2%) $16,006 (110.9%) $14,435

Data source: Delaware Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Selbyville Middle School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 14th of 52 Middle schoolsRanks 16th of 53 Middle schools
 3.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Selbyville Middle School)66.454.5
 11.9%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Indian River School District)64.839.8
 25%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Delaware)51.935
 16.9%
6th Grade Mathematics (Selbyville Middle School)49.844.5
 5.3%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Indian River School District)50.630.9
 19.7%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Delaware)37.626.5
 11.1%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Selbyville Middle School)67.853
 14.7%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Indian River School District)65.953.7
 12.2%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Delaware)54.642.6
 12%
7th Grade Mathematics (Selbyville Middle School)50.234.4
 15.9%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Indian River School District)54.434.5
 19.9%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Delaware)4128.9
 12.1%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Selbyville Middle School)68.450.4
 18%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Indian River School District)63.141.9
 21.1%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Delaware)52.141.3
 10.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (Selbyville Middle School)5026.9
 23.1%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Indian River School District)47.422.4
 25%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Delaware)3824.3
 13.7%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students740719
 2.8%
African American10978
 28.4%
American Indian20
 100%
Asian108
 20%
Hispanic183178
 2.7%
Pacific Islander23
 50%
White409419
 2.4%
Two or More Races2533
 32%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Selbyville Middle School

Selbyville Middle School ranks 13th of 54 Delaware middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students at Selbyville Middle School are 58% White, 25% Hispanic, 11% African American, 5% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Students who attend Selbyville Middle School usually go on to attend Indian River High School

In the 2022-23 school year, 719 students attended Selbyville Middle School.


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