Is Millsboro Middle School a good school?

Millsboro Middle School ranks 29 th of 54 Delaware middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Millsboro Middle School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 771 students attended Millsboro Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Millsboro Middle School?

Students at Millsboro Middle School are 51% White, 25% Hispanic, 15% African American, 6% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What high school do graduates of Millsboro Middle School attend?

Students who attend Millsboro Middle School usually go on to attend Sussex Central High School

Millsboro Middle School

Summary:

Millsboro Middle School is a public middle school serving 771 students in grades 6-8 in the Indian River School District in Millsboro, Delaware. While the school has seen a decline in its statewide ranking and rating in recent years, there are several key insights that parents should know about this institution.

Millsboro Middle School's student performance on standardized tests, such as Smarter Balanced Assessments and DeSSA, lags behind the district and state averages. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 38.87% of 6th and 7th graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 42.65% and 48.18% for the district, respectively. In mathematics, the school's proficiency rates were even lower, with only 26.98% of 6th graders, 26.27% of 7th graders, and 20.94% of 8th graders scoring proficient or better, compared to the district's 31.29%, 37.53%, and 30.39%, respectively. Additionally, Millsboro Middle School has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 15% in 2017-2018 to 30% in the 2022-2023 school year, which is notably higher than the state's average.

When compared to other middle schools in the region, Millsboro Middle School generally underperforms. For instance, Selbyville Middle School, which is also in the Indian River School District, outperformed Millsboro Middle School on nearly all standardized test metrics, with significantly higher proficiency rates in both English Language Arts and Mathematics. While Millsboro Middle School's spending per student in the 2018-2019 school year was $14,048, which is higher than some nearby schools, the school's performance suggests that additional resources and targeted interventions may be needed to improve student outcomes and address the challenges the school is facing.

Detail:

Public 6-8

302 East State Street
Millsboro, DE 19966-0668

(302) 934-3200

District: Indian River School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
29^th of 54 Delaware Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,048

Students who attend Millsboro Middle School usually attend:

High:

Sussex Central High School

Feeder schools for Millsboro Middle School:

Elementary:	East Millsboro Elementary School
	Long Neck Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.5

Number of students: 771

Racial breakdown:

White:

51.1%

Hispanic:

25.4%

African American:

14.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 41.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Millsboro Middle School ranks worse than 53.7% of middle schools in Delaware. It also ranks last among 3 ranked middle schools in the Indian River School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 40.55. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a 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

Compare Details Student population at Millsboro Middle School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (51.1%), Hispanic (25.4%), African American (14.8%). (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Millsboro Middle School is 14.5. 1 middle schools in the Indian River School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Millsboro Middle School employs 53 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Millsboro Middle School is $14,048. 1 middle schools in the Indian River School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Millsboro Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Millsboro Middle School 29^th of 54 Delaware public middle schools. (See Millsboro Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Female students:

Male students:

African American students:

Hispanic students:

White students:

Indian River School District:

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

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Rank History for all students at Millsboro Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	DE State Percentile
2011	79.05	9^th	38	76.3%
2012	69.72	12^th	38	68.4%
2013	60.57	17^th	37	54.1%
2014	63.38	8^th	17	52.9%
2015	60.91	17^th	49	65.3%
2016	64.60	11^th	35	68.6%
2017	48.17	19^th	35	45.7%
2018	69.85	8^th	35	77.1%
2019	56.32	22^nd	52	57.7%
2021	43.11	25^th	47	46.8%
2022	43.36	25^th	51	51.0%
2023	31.31	35^th	53	34.0%
2024	40.55	29^th	54	46.3%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Millsboro Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	DE State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	36.01	8^th	8	0.0%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Millsboro Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	DE State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	51.88	6^th	9	33.3%
2022	53.57	3^rd	9	66.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Millsboro Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	DE State Percentile
2019	69.63	9^th	41	78.0%
2021	51.51	9^th	19	52.6%
2022	67.76	6^th	38	84.2%
2023	43.46	21^st	40	47.5%
2024	48.93	18^th	39	53.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Millsboro Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	DE State Percentile
2019	57.80	19^th	49	61.2%
2021	39.00	21^st	38	44.7%
2022	35.87	31^st	50	38.0%
2023	26.15	37^th	50	26.0%
2024	33.08	32^nd	49	34.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Millsboro Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	DE State Percentile
2019	56.78	21^st	49	57.1%
2021	41.91	20^th	38	47.4%
2022	44.16	23^rd	50	54.0%
2023	32.82	32^nd	50	36.0%
2024	41.67	25^th	49	49.0%

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Rank History for African American students at Millsboro Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	DE State Percentile
2019	61.79	12^th	44	72.7%
2022	61.09	13^th	41	68.3%
2023	36.68	25^th	43	41.9%
2024	36.03	27^th	42	35.7%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Millsboro Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	DE State Percentile
2019	63.90	10^th	35	71.4%
2021	45.91	10^th	18	44.4%
2022	37.84	25^th	37	32.4%
2023	30.97	29^th	37	21.6%
2024	47.43	19^th	37	48.6%

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Rank History for White students at Millsboro Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	DE State Percentile
2019	53.99	22^nd	43	48.8%
2021	38.23	24^th	41	41.5%
2022	36.20	27^th	45	40.0%
2023	23.52	36^th	44	18.2%
2024	32.36	29^th	45	35.6%

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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.

Data source: Delaware Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Millsboro Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2009	367	122	4	41	4	n/a	n/a	538
2010	360	110	6	51	6	n/a	n/a	533
2011	340	110	7	64	6	0	35	562
2012	362	109	6	77	7	0	40	601
2013	395	102	13	87	3	0	40	640
2014	402	98	15	96	11	1	35	658
2015	401	98	17	94	13	1	32	656
2016	412	102	8	104	13	1	40	680
2017	406	107	11	111	9	1	49	694
2018	410	116	12	136	5	0	49	728
2019	406	113	15	159	7	0	52	752
2020	409	106	14	171	5	0	47	752
2021	428	106	17	193	4	0	49	797
2022	418	110	15	189	1	0	44	777
2023	394	114	13	196	5	1	48	771

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 Millsboro Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2009	538	36.0	14.9	49.4
2010	533	38.0	14.0	60.4
2011	562	43.0	13.0	70.3
2012	601	45.0	13.3	66.9
2013	640	46.0	13.9	70.3
2014	658	46.0	14.3	46
2015	656	49.0	13.3	41
2016	680	44.0	15.4	41.9
2017	694	43.0	16.1	n/a
2018	728	44.0	16.5	n/a
2019	752	52.0	14.4	n/a
2020	752	56.0	13.4	n/a
2021	797	59.0	13.5	n/a
2022	777	59.0	13.1	n/a
2023	771	53.0	14.5	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 Millsboro Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2009	538	36.0	14.9	49.4
2010	533	38.0	14.0	60.4
2011	562	43.0	13.0	70.3
2012	601	45.0	13.3	66.9
2013	640	46.0	13.9	70.3
2014	658	46.0	14.3	46
2015	656	49.0	13.3	41
2016	680	44.0	15.4	41.9
2017	694	43.0	16.1	n/a
2018	728	44.0	16.5	n/a
2019	752	52.0	14.4	n/a
2020	752	56.0	13.4	n/a
2021	797	59.0	13.5	n/a
2022	777	59.0	13.1	n/a
2023	771	53.0	14.5	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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Millsboro Middle School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$696 (5.0%)	$15,819 (112.6%)	$14,048

Data source: Delaware Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Millsboro 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 22^nd of 52 Middle schools	Ranks 35^th of 53 Middle schools	23.7%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Millsboro Middle School)	62.8	32.1	30.7%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Indian River School District)	64.8	39.8	25%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Delaware)	51.9	35	16.9%
6th Grade Mathematics (Millsboro Middle School)	47.7	20.2	27.5%
6th Grade Mathematics (Indian River School District)	50.6	30.9	19.7%
6th Grade Mathematics (Delaware)	37.6	26.5	11.1%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Millsboro Middle School)	57.3	43	14.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Indian River School District)	65.9	53.7	12.2%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Delaware)	54.6	42.6	12%
7th Grade Mathematics (Millsboro Middle School)	44.7	26.1	18.6%
7th Grade Mathematics (Indian River School District)	54.4	34.5	19.9%
7th Grade Mathematics (Delaware)	41	28.9	12.1%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Millsboro Middle School)	56	30.6	25.4%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Indian River School District)	63.1	41.9	21.1%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Delaware)	52.1	41.3	10.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (Millsboro Middle School)	40	13.2	26.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (Indian River School District)	47.4	22.4	25%
8th Grade Mathematics (Delaware)	38	24.3	13.7%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	752	771	2.5%
African American	113	114	0.9%
American Indian	7	5	28.6%
Asian	15	13	13.3%
Hispanic	159	196	23.3%
Pacific Islander	0	1
White	406	394	3%
Two or More Races	52	48	7.7%

Schools Near Millsboro Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				DeSSA Science (2024)		DeSSA Social Studies (2024)	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts (2024)				Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2024)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	DeSSA Science 5th Grade	DeSSA Science 8th Grade	DeSSA Social Studies 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Millsboro Middle School	Public	6-8	302 East State Street	Millsboro	19966	Sussex County	Indian River School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 934-3200	771	53	14.5		394 (51.1%)	114 (14.8%)	196 (25.4%)	13 (1.7%)	5 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	48 (6.2%)	40.5	29^th of 54 public middle schools	46.3%		31.3	35^th of 53 public middle schools	34.0%	6		11.3	27.1		38.9	38.9	40.3		27.0	26.3	20.9	$14,048	$696	$15,819
Georgetown Middle School	Public	6-8	301 West Market Street	Georgetown	19947	Sussex County	Indian River School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 856-1900	885	60	14.7		207 (23.4%)	73 (8.2%)	571 (64.5%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (3.3%)	47.5	23^rd of 54 public middle schools	57.4%		47.9	22^nd of 53 public middle schools	58.5%	1		16.3	27.7		30.6	48.5	41.9		19.7	41.8	30.0	$13,441	$740	$15,091
Selbyville Middle School	Public	6-8	80 Bethany Rd.	Selbyville	19975	Sussex County	Indian River School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 436-1020	719	52	13.8		419 (58.3%)	78 (10.8%)	178 (24.8%)	8 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	33 (4.6%)	73.4	13^th of 54 public middle schools	75.9%		62.3	16^th of 53 public middle schools	69.8%	3		24.0	34.7		56.2	53.4	56.1		45.1	42.7	36.6	$14,435	$755	$16,006
Beacon Middle School	Public	6-8	19483 John J. Williams Highway	Lewes	19958	Sussex County	Cape Henlopen School District	No	No	No	No	(302) 645-6288	648	48	13.5		471 (72.7%)	51 (7.9%)	78 (12.0%)	13 (2.0%)	6 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	28 (4.3%)	92	5^th of 54 public middle schools	90.7%		92.9	5^th of 53 public middle schools	90.6%			32.8	50.0		69.1	69.6	68.5		55.0	58.7	54.7	$13,093	$391	$15,473
Mariner Middle School	Public	6-8	16391 Harbeson Rd	Milton	19968	Sussex County	Cape Henlopen School District	No	No	No	No	(302) 685-8516	664	47	14.1		381 (57.4%)	84 (12.7%)	157 (23.6%)	6 (0.9%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (4.8%)	62.2	17^th of 54 public middle schools	68.5%		59	18^th of 53 public middle schools	66.0%	1		22.8	42.7		43.5	40.9	46.1		35.4	35.9	35.8	$14,284	$427	$16,887
Laurel Middle School	Public	7-8	1133 S Central Ave	Laurel	19956	Sussex County	Laurel School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 875-6110	473	33	14.3		210 (44.4%)	101 (21.4%)	110 (23.3%)	3 (0.6%)	7 (1.5%)	2 (0.4%)	40 (8.5%)	22.4	46^th of 54 public middle schools	14.8%		32.3	34^th of 53 public middle schools	35.8%	12		5.5	15.3			33.9	26.6			19.2	18.0	$12,007	$1,641	$10,244
Delmar Middle School	Public	5-8	200 North Eighth Street	Delmar	19940	Sussex County	Delmar School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 846-9544	757	34	22.2		426 (56.3%)	138 (18.2%)	105 (13.9%)	28 (3.7%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (7.5%)	37.4	33^rd of 54 public middle schools	38.9%		50.3	21^st of 53 public middle schools	60.4%	12	16.5	9.9	30.6	30.9	23.5	42.0	33.3	19.9	23.3	27.1	28.2	$9,600	$664	$8,753
Seaford Middle School	Public	6-8	500 East Stein Highway	Seaford	19973	Sussex County	Seaford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 629-4587	828	60	13.8		231 (27.9%)	287 (34.7%)	251 (30.3%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	56 (6.8%)	26.9	42^nd of 54 public middle schools	22.2%		24.6	42^nd of 53 public middle schools	20.8%			8.1	20.3		32.7	36.2	29.7		19.2	18.8	15.0	$12,500	$1,031	$12,174
Woodbridge Middle School	Public	6-8	307 Laws Street	Bridgeville	19933	Sussex County	Woodbridge School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 337-8289	598	43	13.9		267 (44.6%)	132 (22.1%)	165 (27.6%)	7 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (4.5%)	22.5	45^th of 54 public middle schools	16.7%		35.1	33^rd of 53 public middle schools	37.7%	12		8.0	15.0		29.1	30.3	23.2		20.1	23.2	11.1	$12,778	$1,359	$10,982

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