duPont (Pierre S.) Middle School

Summary:

duPont (Pierre S.) Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in Wilmington, Delaware, part of the Brandywine School District. The school has a diverse student population and consistently performs above district and state averages in core academic subjects.

duPont (Pierre S.) Middle School stands out for its strong academic performance, ranking among the top 50% of Delaware middle schools. In 2023-2024, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) ranged from 31.2% to 47.6%, outpacing the state's 38.39% to 40.84%. In Mathematics, the school's proficiency rates were 27.59% to 40.89%, compared to the state's 27.92% to 28.2%. The school also performs well in Science and Social Studies, with 8th-grade proficiency rates exceeding state averages. However, the school faces challenges in addressing performance gaps among its diverse student population, particularly for its African American and low socioeconomic status students.

Compared to other middle schools in the Brandywine School District, duPont (Pierre S.) Middle School generally outperforms its peers, such as Talley Middle School and Springer Middle School. However, when compared to higher-performing schools in the Red Clay Consolidated School District, such as duPont (H.B.) Middle School, duPont (Pierre S.) Middle School falls behind in both academic performance and statewide rankings. Addressing chronic absenteeism and implementing targeted support programs could be key strategies to further improve the school's overall performance and ensure equitable outcomes for all students.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 701 West 34th Street
       Wilmington, DE  19802-2699


(302) 762-7146

District: Brandywine School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
21st of 54 Delaware Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $18,633 Help


Students who attend duPont (Pierre S.) Middle School usually attend:

High:    Mount Pleasant High School

Feeder schools for duPont (Pierre S.) Middle School:

Elementary:    Harlan (David W. ) Elementary School
    Maple Lane Elementary School
    Mount Pleasant Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio:  12.0 Help
Number of students:  821

Racial breakdown:

African American:
53.5%
White:
26.8%
Hispanic:
8.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  33% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details duPont (Pierre S.) Middle School ranks better than 61.1% of middle schools in Delaware. It also ranks first among 3 ranked middle schools in the Brandywine School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 49.48. (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 Racial makeup is: African American (53.5%), White (26.8%), Hispanic (8.6%). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at duPont (Pierre S.) Middle School is 12, which is the lowest among 3 middle schools in the Brandywine School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at duPont (Pierre S.) Middle School is $18,633, which is the highest among 3 middle schools in the Brandywine School District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

duPont (Pierre S.) Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks duPont (Pierre S.) Middle School 21st of 54 Delaware public middle schools. (See duPont (Pierre S.) Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Brandywine School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Brandywine School District 9th of 32 Delaware school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for duPont (Pierre S.) Middle School

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Rank History for all students at duPont (Pierre S.) Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools DE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2011 46.73 21st 38 44.7%
2012 40.07 26th 38 31.6%
2013 35.93 24th 37 35.1%
2015 59.20 19th 49 61.2%
2016 59.34 14th 35 60.0%
2017 61.27 11th 35 68.6%
2018 54.78 18th 35 48.6%
2019 47.24 29th 52 44.2%
2021 69.89 13th 47 72.3%
2022 52.49 19th 51 62.7%
2023 45.68 23rd 53 56.6%
2024 49.48 21st 54 61.1%
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Rank History for Special Education students at duPont (Pierre S.) Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools DE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 33.32 8th 9 11.1%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at duPont (Pierre S.) Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools DE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 27.24 30th 41 26.8%
2022 15.21 36th 38 5.3%
2023 16.51 37th 40 7.5%
2024 18.87 37th 39 5.1%
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Rank History for Female students at duPont (Pierre S.) Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools DE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 47.61 29th 49 40.8%
2021 52.51 15th 38 60.5%
2022 51.15 19th 50 62.0%
2023 42.06 25th 50 50.0%
2024 48.18 24th 49 51.0%
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Rank History for Male students at duPont (Pierre S.) Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools DE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 45.83 28th 49 42.9%
2021 79.39 8th 38 78.9%
2022 45.51 21st 50 58.0%
2023 43.48 22nd 50 56.0%
2024 43.14 23rd 49 53.1%
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Rank History for Asian students at duPont (Pierre S.) Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools DE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 47.49 4th 8 50.0%
2024 50.87 5th 8 37.5%
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Rank History for African American students at duPont (Pierre S.) Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools DE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 35.58 29th 44 34.1%
2022 28.86 30th 41 26.8%
2023 25.07 38th 43 11.6%
2024 30.39 33rd 42 21.4%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at duPont (Pierre S.) Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools DE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 35.80 24th 35 31.4%
2022 58.64 9th 37 75.7%
2023 45.82 16th 37 56.8%
2024 45.60 21st 37 43.2%
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Rank History for White students at duPont (Pierre S.) Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools DE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 83.06 5th 43 88.4%
2021 94.91 3rd 41 92.7%
2022 81.33 6th 45 86.7%
2023 78.31 7th 44 84.1%
2024 85.17 6th 45 86.7%
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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.

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Enrollment information for duPont (Pierre S.) Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 728 460 36 10 1 n/a n/a 0 1235
1989 755 502 35 14 0 n/a n/a 0 1306
1990 647 483 35 9 0 n/a n/a 0 1174
1991 607 516 21 13 0 n/a n/a 0 1157
1992 649 496 29 11 0 n/a n/a 0 1185
1993 611 499 25 21 1 n/a n/a 0 1157
1994 600 470 21 15 1 n/a n/a 0 1107
1995 597 514 23 23 0 n/a n/a 0 1157
1996 597 514 23 23 0 n/a n/a 0 1157
1997 608 555 17 32 0 n/a n/a 0 1212
1998 628 541 20 28 0 n/a n/a 0 1217
1999 588 511 25 20 1 n/a n/a 0 1145
2000 550 551 40 25 4 n/a n/a 0 1170
2001 491 496 35 18 4 n/a n/a 0 1044
2002 504 490 38 15 2 n/a n/a 0 1049
2003 504 490 38 15 2 n/a n/a 0 1049
2004 471 456 28 10 1 n/a n/a 0 966
2005 478 426 35 11 1 n/a n/a 0 951
2006 411 400 29 13 3 n/a n/a 0 856
2007 362 383 39 14 2 n/a n/a 0 800
2008 312 257 37 13 1 n/a n/a 0 620
2009 344 369 28 10 1 n/a n/a 0 752
2010 274 395 19 38 1 n/a n/a 0 727
2011 330 473 31 42 3 0 0 0 879
2012 355 498 47 40 1 0 9 0 950
2013 367 469 59 44 0 0 12 0 951
2014 365 462 55 49 1 1 19 0 952
2015 364 467 52 48 1 0 19 0 951
2016 365 408 51 54 3 0 21 0 902
2017 347 421 59 63 3 1 21 0 915
2018 303 435 58 80 8 1 14 0 899
2019 275 450 60 73 11 1 16 0 886
2020 264 453 53 73 13 1 23 0 880
2021 286 476 56 73 4 2 35 0 932
2022 252 423 61 71 2 1 37 0 847
2023 220 439 56 71 1 2 32 0 821

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 duPont (Pierre S.) Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1235 59.2 20.8 20.5
1989 1306 65.0 20.0 19.8
1990 1174 65.0 18.0 23.2
1991 1157 56.5 20.4 26.3
1992 1185 65.0 18.2 27.3
1993 1157 65.0 17.8 32.2
1994 1107 62.0 17.9 28.5
1995 1157 67.0 17.3 36.3
1996 1157 67.0 17.3 36.3
1997 1212 71.0 17.1 38.6
1998 1217 71.0 17.1 36.7
1999 1145 64.0 17.9 27.9
2000 1170 67.0 17.5 35
2001 1044 64.0 16.3 35.2
2002 1049 63.5 16.5 35
2003 1049 63.5 16.5 35
2004 966 65.0 14.9 35.2
2005 951 62.0 15.3 37.2
2006 856 61.0 14.0 44.6
2007 800 51.6 15.5 37.4
2008 620 48.0 12.9 48.2
2009 752 49.0 15.3 44.3
2010 727 68.2 10.6 48.6
2011 879 69.0 12.7 50.9
2012 950 75.0 12.6 51.1
2013 951 75.0 12.6 49.4
2014 952 72.0 13.2 35.5
2015 951 70.0 13.5 31.4
2016 902 73.0 12.3 33
2017 915 76.0 12.0 n/a
2018 899 69.0 13.0 n/a
2019 886 67.0 13.2 n/a
2020 880 73.0 12.0 n/a
2021 932 72.5 12.8 n/a
2022 847 74.0 11.4 n/a
2023 821 68.0 12.0 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 duPont (Pierre S.) Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1235 59.2 20.8 20.5
1989 1306 65.0 20.0 19.8
1990 1174 65.0 18.0 23.2
1991 1157 56.5 20.4 26.3
1992 1185 65.0 18.2 27.3
1993 1157 65.0 17.8 32.2
1994 1107 62.0 17.9 28.5
1995 1157 67.0 17.3 36.3
1996 1157 67.0 17.3 36.3
1997 1212 71.0 17.1 38.6
1998 1217 71.0 17.1 36.7
1999 1145 64.0 17.9 27.9
2000 1170 67.0 17.5 35
2001 1044 64.0 16.3 35.2
2002 1049 63.5 16.5 35
2003 1049 63.5 16.5 35
2004 966 65.0 14.9 35.2
2005 951 62.0 15.3 37.2
2006 856 61.0 14.0 44.6
2007 800 51.6 15.5 37.4
2008 620 48.0 12.9 48.2
2009 752 49.0 15.3 44.3
2010 727 68.2 10.6 48.6
2011 879 69.0 12.7 50.9
2012 950 75.0 12.6 51.1
2013 951 75.0 12.6 49.4
2014 952 72.0 13.2 35.5
2015 951 70.0 13.5 31.4
2016 902 73.0 12.3 33
2017 915 76.0 12.0 n/a
2018 899 69.0 13.0 n/a
2019 886 67.0 13.2 n/a
2020 880 73.0 12.0 n/a
2021 932 72.5 12.8 n/a
2022 847 74.0 11.4 n/a
2023 821 68.0 12.0 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 duPont (Pierre S.) Middle School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,064 (5.7%) $21,968 (117.9%) $18,633

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

Impact of COVID-19 on duPont (Pierre S.) 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 29th of 52 Middle schoolsRanks 23rd of 53 Middle schools
 12.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (duPont (Pierre S.) Middle School)58.633.8
 24.8%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Brandywine School District)55.334.7
 20.7%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Delaware)51.935
 16.9%
6th Grade Mathematics (duPont (Pierre S.) Middle School)4124.6
 16.4%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Brandywine School District)34.327.6
 6.8%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Delaware)37.626.5
 11.1%
7th Grade English Language Arts (duPont (Pierre S.) Middle School)41.433.1
 8.3%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Brandywine School District)50.137.1
 13%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Delaware)54.642.6
 12%
7th Grade Mathematics (duPont (Pierre S.) Middle School)39.525.6
 13.9%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Brandywine School District)38.223.9
 14.4%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Delaware)4128.9
 12.1%
8th Grade English Language Arts (duPont (Pierre S.) Middle School)55.340.4
 15%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Brandywine School District)55.442.5
 12.9%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Delaware)52.141.3
 10.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (duPont (Pierre S.) Middle School)42.229.7
 12.5%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Brandywine School District)37.626.7
 10.9%
   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 Students886821
 7.3%
African American450439
 2.4%
American Indian111
 90.9%
Asian6056
 6.7%
Hispanic7371
 2.7%
Pacific Islander12
 100%
White275220
 20%
Two or More Races1632
 100%


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Frequently Asked Questions about duPont (Pierre S.) Middle School

In the 2022-23 school year, 821 students attended duPont (Pierre S.) Middle School.

duPont (Pierre S.) Middle School ranks 21st of 54 Delaware middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students at duPont (Pierre S.) Middle School are 53% African American, 27% White, 9% Hispanic, 7% Asian, 4% Two or more races.

Students who attend duPont (Pierre S.) Middle School usually go on to attend Mount Pleasant High School


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