Dover Air Force Base Middle School vs. F. Niel Postlethwait Middle School
Should you attend Dover Air Force Base Middle School or F. Niel Postlethwait Middle School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.
Serving 125 students in grades 6-8, Dover Air Force Base Middle School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Delaware for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 45-49% (which is higher than the Delaware state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (which is higher than the Delaware state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 8:1 is lower than the Delaware state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Delaware state average of 59% (majority Black).
Serving 629 students in grades 6-8, F. Niel Postlethwait 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 26% (which is lower than the Delaware state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 42% (which is equal to the Delaware state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Delaware state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 55% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Delaware state average of 59% (majority Black).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
-
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
125 students
629 students
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
48% | 52%
Total Classroom Teachers
15 teachers
41 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
15:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#23 out of 201 schools in DE (Top 20%)
#104 out of 201 schools in DE (Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
(Top 20% in DE)
26%
(Bottom 50% in DE)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
(Top 20% in DE)
42%
(Top 50% in DE)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
(Top 10% in DE)
26%
(Top 30% in DE)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
50
221
Grade 7 Students
45
189
Grade 8 Students
30
219
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
6%
% Hispanic
8%
14%
% Black
12%
28%
% White
64%
45%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
13%
7%
Diversity Score
0.56
0.70
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
