duPont (H.B.) Middle School

Summary:

duPont (H.B.) Middle School is a public middle school located in Hockessin, DE, serving 754 students in grades 6-8 and part of the Red Clay Consolidated School District.

duPont (H.B.) Middle School consistently ranks among the top 12-13 middle schools in Delaware, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's proficiency rates in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts and Mathematics are significantly higher than the district and state averages across all grade levels. For example, in 2023-2024, 61.7% of 8th-grade students at duPont (H.B.) Middle School were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 41.42% in the district and 40.51% statewide. In Mathematics, 51.72% of 8th-grade students at duPont (H.B.) Middle School were proficient or better, compared to 28.92% in the district and 24.81% statewide. The school's performance is particularly strong for White students, who rank among the top 10 middle schools in the state, while the performance for African American and Hispanic students is more mixed.

Compared to nearby schools, such as duPont (Alexis I.) Middle School, Stanton Middle School, and Gauger-Cobbs Middle School, duPont (H.B.) Middle School has significantly higher academic performance. However, the school has experienced an increase in chronic absenteeism rates, from 10.7% in 2020-2021 to 21.9% in 2022-2023, which is higher than the state average and an area of concern for the school to address.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 735 Meeting House Road
       Hockessin, DE  19707-9245


(302) 239-3420

District: Red Clay Consolidated School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
12th of 54 Delaware Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $14,489 Help


Students who attend duPont (H.B.) Middle School usually attend:

High:    duPont (Alexis I.) High School

Feeder schools for duPont (H.B.) Middle School:

Elementary:    Lewis (William C.) Dual Language Elementary School
    North Star Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio:  15.7 Help
Number of students:  754

Racial breakdown:

White:
54.2%
Hispanic:
20.6%
African American:
15.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  31.7% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details duPont (H.B.) Middle School ranks better than 77.8% of middle schools in Delaware. It also ranks first among 4 ranked middle schools in the Red Clay Consolidated School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 78.39. (See more...)
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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
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Compare Details duPont (H.B.) Middle School has the largest middle school student body size in the Red Clay Consolidated School District. Student population at duPont (H.B.) Middle School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (54.2%), Hispanic (20.6%), African American (15.3%). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at duPont (H.B.) Middle School is 15.7, which is the highest among 4 middle schools in the Red Clay Consolidated School District! (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at duPont (H.B.) Middle School is $14,489, which is the lowest among 4 middle schools in the Red Clay Consolidated School District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

duPont (H.B.) Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks duPont (H.B.) Middle School 12th of 54 Delaware public middle schools. (See duPont (H.B.) Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Red Clay Consolidated School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Red Clay Consolidated School District 14th of 32 Delaware school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for duPont (H.B.) Middle School

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Rank History for all students at duPont (H.B.) Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools DE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2011 54.51 18th 38 52.6%
2012 58.44 19th 38 50.0%
2013 55.36 21st 37 43.2%
2014 43.67 12th 17 29.4%
2015 47.72 29th 49 40.8%
2016 53.44 17th 35 51.4%
2017 55.53 16th 35 54.3%
2018 55.12 17th 35 51.4%
2019 59.15 19th 52 63.5%
2021 70.12 12th 47 74.5%
2022 71.66 13th 51 74.5%
2023 74.84 12th 53 77.4%
2024 78.39 12th 54 77.8%
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Rank History for Special Education students at duPont (H.B.) Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools DE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 33.83 7th 9 22.2%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at duPont (H.B.) Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools DE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 16.50 37th 41 9.8%
2021 45.06 10th 19 47.4%
2022 17.56 33rd 38 13.2%
2023 24.46 35th 40 12.5%
2024 35.23 25th 39 35.9%
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Rank History for Female students at duPont (H.B.) Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools DE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 58.69 18th 49 63.3%
2021 67.92 10th 38 73.7%
2022 69.75 11th 50 78.0%
2023 71.78 12th 50 76.0%
2024 71.30 13th 49 73.5%
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Rank History for Male students at duPont (H.B.) Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools DE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 61.36 18th 49 63.3%
2021 68.18 10th 38 73.7%
2022 67.12 14th 50 72.0%
2023 74.59 14th 50 72.0%
2024 78.72 11th 49 77.6%
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Rank History for African American students at duPont (H.B.) Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools DE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 27.53 33rd 44 25.0%
2023 27.16 35th 43 18.6%
2024 37.64 26th 42 38.1%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at duPont (H.B.) Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools DE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 16.12 31st 35 11.4%
2021 46.97 8th 18 55.6%
2022 38.42 24th 37 35.1%
2023 35.31 25th 37 32.4%
2024 53.96 16th 37 56.8%
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Rank History for White students at duPont (H.B.) Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools DE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 77.97 8th 43 81.4%
2021 73.80 9th 41 78.0%
2022 76.30 10th 45 77.8%
2023 84.66 6th 44 86.4%
2024 81.60 7th 45 84.4%
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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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by a student
Wednesday, October 14, 2015

Open Quote H.B dupont is an amazing school. The academic level in this school is very high. The teachers are great too, they believe and have faith in their students. Just as much as the students strive for their best, the teachers are guiding and supporting student's all the way through their journey. The principals,and staff are completely encouraging to all students. They take time to understand and be patient with students during obstacles that they may be facing. They also have a variety of options as far as extra curriculum goes. They teach students how to learn and cooperate with other people. They give students different learning activity opportunities. This is also a time in the day that all students look forward to after a long day of hard work. Close Quote


by a parent
Friday, October 1, 2010

Open Quote Its the best middle school in Delaware always winning. Close Quote



Enrollment information for duPont (H.B.) Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 655 130 29 15 0 n/a n/a 0 829
1989 702 136 45 15 0 n/a n/a 0 898
1990 592 141 46 11 1 n/a n/a 0 791
1991 606 154 46 12 1 n/a n/a 0 819
1992 455 213 46 93 0 n/a n/a 0 807
1993 426 210 38 91 0 n/a n/a 0 765
1994 430 179 33 80 1 n/a n/a 0 723
1995 438 199 37 90 0 n/a n/a 0 764
1996 438 199 37 90 0 n/a n/a 0 764
1997 434 180 46 98 0 n/a n/a 0 758
1998 481 168 55 74 1 n/a n/a 0 779
1999 556 165 62 82 1 n/a n/a 0 866
2000 578 177 77 65 2 n/a n/a 0 899
2001 564 180 74 62 1 n/a n/a 0 881
2002 566 171 76 85 1 n/a n/a 0 899
2003 566 171 76 85 1 n/a n/a 0 899
2004 591 181 91 91 1 n/a n/a 0 955
2005 598 176 90 78 0 n/a n/a 0 942
2006 568 137 88 72 2 n/a n/a 0 867
2007 587 126 92 64 1 n/a n/a 0 870
2008 543 148 98 83 1 n/a n/a 0 873
2009 491 179 93 100 0 n/a n/a 0 863
2010 472 184 77 113 0 n/a n/a 0 846
2011 422 197 73 123 0 0 0 0 815
2012 397 227 76 152 1 0 2 0 855
2013 328 251 80 160 4 0 3 0 826
2014 312 240 81 187 1 0 7 0 828
2015 311 238 89 197 1 0 5 0 841
2016 326 167 86 194 1 0 5 0 779
2017 387 141 76 192 3 0 13 0 812
2018 369 161 66 197 1 0 18 0 812
2019 384 133 63 170 3 0 26 0 779
2020 391 113 61 168 2 0 23 0 758
2021 408 102 59 165 0 0 25 0 759
2022 412 114 45 154 1 1 25 0 752
2023 409 115 45 155 3 0 27 0 754

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 (H.B.) Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 829 39.0 21.2 10.3
1989 898 44.0 20.4 8.4
1990 791 44.0 17.9 9.9
1991 819 41.0 19.9 11.4
1992 807 45.0 17.9 23.3
1993 765 44.0 17.4 31.1
1994 723 41.0 17.6 30.2
1995 764 41.0 18.6 30.1
1996 764 41.0 18.6 30.1
1997 758 38.0 19.9 29
1998 779 43.0 18.1 27.3
1999 866 40.0 21.7 22.9
2000 899 46.0 19.5 24.1
2001 881 47.0 18.7 23.7
2002 899 46.0 19.5 25.3
2003 899 46.0 19.5 25.3
2004 955 52.0 18.4 21.3
2005 942 50.0 18.8 21.8
2006 867 46.0 18.8 17.9
2007 870 47.0 18.5 18.4
2008 873 47.0 18.6 18.3
2009 863 48.0 18.0 28.5
2010 846 47.0 18.0 35.6
2011 815 49.0 16.6 37.2
2012 855 48.0 17.8 43.5
2013 826 53.0 15.5 48.4
2014 828 48.0 17.2 38.5
2015 841 50.0 16.8 36.7
2016 779 45.0 17.3 31.7
2017 812 45.0 18.0 n/a
2018 812 48.0 16.9 n/a
2019 779 48.0 16.2 n/a
2020 758 50.0 15.1 n/a
2021 759 48.0 15.8 n/a
2022 752 48.0 15.6 n/a
2023 754 48.0 15.7 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 (H.B.) Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 829 39.0 21.2 10.3
1989 898 44.0 20.4 8.4
1990 791 44.0 17.9 9.9
1991 819 41.0 19.9 11.4
1992 807 45.0 17.9 23.3
1993 765 44.0 17.4 31.1
1994 723 41.0 17.6 30.2
1995 764 41.0 18.6 30.1
1996 764 41.0 18.6 30.1
1997 758 38.0 19.9 29
1998 779 43.0 18.1 27.3
1999 866 40.0 21.7 22.9
2000 899 46.0 19.5 24.1
2001 881 47.0 18.7 23.7
2002 899 46.0 19.5 25.3
2003 899 46.0 19.5 25.3
2004 955 52.0 18.4 21.3
2005 942 50.0 18.8 21.8
2006 867 46.0 18.8 17.9
2007 870 47.0 18.5 18.4
2008 873 47.0 18.6 18.3
2009 863 48.0 18.0 28.5
2010 846 47.0 18.0 35.6
2011 815 49.0 16.6 37.2
2012 855 48.0 17.8 43.5
2013 826 53.0 15.5 48.4
2014 828 48.0 17.2 38.5
2015 841 50.0 16.8 36.7
2016 779 45.0 17.3 31.7
2017 812 45.0 18.0 n/a
2018 812 48.0 16.9 n/a
2019 779 48.0 16.2 n/a
2020 758 50.0 15.1 n/a
2021 759 48.0 15.8 n/a
2022 752 48.0 15.6 n/a
2023 754 48.0 15.7 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 (H.B.) Middle School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $341 (2.4%) $17,689 (122.1%) $14,489

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

Impact of COVID-19 on duPont (H.B.) 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 19th of 52 Middle schoolsRanks 12th of 53 Middle schools
 13.9%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (duPont (H.B.) Middle School)52.844.5
 8.3%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Red Clay Consolidated School District)4534.4
 10.6%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Delaware)51.935
 16.9%
6th Grade Mathematics (duPont (H.B.) Middle School)42.143.5
 1.4%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Red Clay Consolidated School District)33.627.5
 6.1%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Delaware)37.626.5
 11.1%
7th Grade English Language Arts (duPont (H.B.) Middle School)64.456.5
 8%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Red Clay Consolidated School District)54.341.3
 12.9%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Delaware)54.642.6
 12%
7th Grade Mathematics (duPont (H.B.) Middle School)52.745.6
 7.1%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Red Clay Consolidated School District)40.829.2
 11.6%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Delaware)4128.9
 12.1%
8th Grade English Language Arts (duPont (H.B.) Middle School)57.750.6
 7.1%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Red Clay Consolidated School District)4843
 5%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Delaware)52.141.3
 10.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (duPont (H.B.) Middle School)48.242.2
 6%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Red Clay Consolidated School District)36.227.7
 8.5%
   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 Students779754
 3.2%
African American133115
 13.5%
American Indian33
Asian6345
 28.6%
Hispanic170155
 8.8%
Pacific Islander00
White384409
 6.5%
Two or More Races2627
 3.8%


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Frequently Asked Questions about duPont (H.B.) Middle School

duPont (H.B.) Middle School ranks 12th of 54 Delaware middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 754 students attended duPont (H.B.) Middle School.

Students who attend duPont (H.B.) Middle School usually go on to attend duPont (Alexis I.) High School

Students at duPont (H.B.) Middle School are 54% White, 21% Hispanic, 15% African American, 6% Asian, 4% Two or more races.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Delaware Department of Education.

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