Best public middle schools in Delaware
Stacker compiled a list of the best public middle schools in Delaware using data from the Niche. Niche uses five weighted factors for its rankings: academics grade, teachers grade, district overall grade, culture & diversity grade, and parent / student surveys. You can read more about the methodology here. Online schools were not included in the list.
#10. Dover Air Force Base Middle School
- School grades: 6-8
- Location: Caesar Rodney School District, DE
- Enrollment: 132 (9:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
#9. Henry B. du Pont Middle School
- School grades: 6-8
- Location: Red Clay Consolidated School District, DE
- Enrollment: 747 (16:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
#8. MOT Charter School
- School grades: K-12
- Location: Middletown, DE
- Enrollment: 1,396 (18:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
#7. Cantwell's Bridge Middle School
- School grades: 6-8
- Location: Appoquinimink School District, DE
- Enrollment: 854 (17:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
#6. Beacon Middle School
- School grades: 6-8
- Location: Cape Henlopen School District, DE
- Enrollment: 705 (14:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A

#5. Sussex Academy
- School grades: K-12
- Location: Georgetown, DE
- Enrollment: 1,158 (21:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
#4. Conrad Schools of Science
- School grades: 6-12
- Location: Red Clay Consolidated School District, DE
- Enrollment: 1,163 (18:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
#3. Alfred G. Waters Middle School
- School grades: 6-8
- Location: Appoquinimink School District, DE
- Enrollment: 903 (17:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
#2. Cab Calloway School of the Arts
- School grades: 6-12
- Location: Red Clay Consolidated School District, DE
- Enrollment: 934 (20:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
#1. Newark Charter School
- School grades: K-12
- Location: Newark, DE
- Enrollment: 3,047 (17:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+