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Public middle school · Appoquinimink School District · Middletown, Delaware

Meredith (everett) Middle School

Meredith (everett) Middle School rates 7.0, below most Appoquinimink School District middle schools, whose rated median is 7.5.

Middle schools, 1 to 10This campus against public middle schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
7.0this school

7.0 on a one-to-ten scale; the Appoquinimink School District median is 7.5.

#80 of 219 schools in Delaware · Appoquinimink School District: 4 middle schools rated, median 7.5

The brief

An Appoquinimink School District middle school where students score 40 points above what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 80 of 219 schools in Delaware and 10 of 20 in Appoquinimink School District.

Meredith (everett) Middle School is listed in Appoquinimink School District, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math31%2 points below the Delaware average of 33%2026 DESSA
Reading49%7 points above the Delaware average of 42%2026 DESSA
Proficiency is down 40 points across the 18-year record (2009–2026) and has held near 40% recently.2026 DESSA; 98 test records from DE state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
7.7
40% of the rating
Academics
7.3
35% of the rating
Resources & Environment
5.6
25% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 6 sources, 2019–2026

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 37% (multi-year average, 2009-2026) · reading/ELA 54% (multi-year average, 2009-2026).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2026 DESSA · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2026 DESSA. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2026 DESSA · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2026 DESSA. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 19709; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2026; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Meredith (everett) Middle School and the 20 nearest middle schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$129,971
Median home value
$444,900
Median rent
$1,571/mo
College educated
49.2%
Homeownership
86.3%
Poverty rate
4.8%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 19709; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
40
Car-Dependent
Transit Score
21
Minimal Transit
Bike Score
50
Bikeable
City reported crime
1,571/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Middletown. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Middletown), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
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  3. Mot Charter School1.9 mi · charter
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  4. Meredith (everett) Middle Schoolthis school
    7.0
  5. 5.3Compare →
Four grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and three rate higher than Meredith (everett) Middle School.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

Charter · enrollment unverified: Potential charter option; enrollment requirements have not been verified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Meredith (everett) Middle School serve?

Meredith (everett) Middle School serves students in grades 6th through 8th.

How many students attend Meredith (everett) Middle School?

Meredith (everett) Middle School has an enrollment of approximately 927 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Meredith (everett) Middle School?

The student-teacher ratio at Meredith (everett) Middle School is 16:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Meredith (everett) Middle School rank in DE?

Meredith (everett) Middle School ranks #80 of 219 schools in DE.

What is Meredith (everett) Middle School's MySchoolScout rating?

Meredith (everett) Middle School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 7.0 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Meredith (everett) Middle School?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Meredith (everett) Middle School has 37% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2026) and 54% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2026).

Is Meredith (everett) Middle School a charter school?

No, Meredith (everett) Middle School is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Meredith (everett) Middle School a Title I school?

No, Meredith (everett) Middle School is not currently a Title I school.

School facts

Grades
6th – 8th
Enrollment
927
Student-teacher ratio
16:1
Teachers (FTE)
58
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Fringe Town
County
New Castle County
Rank in district
#10 of 20
Schools in district
21
District spending per student
$17,023
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
5.5%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 19709)
50,542
Area average commute
31.4 min
Area median age
40.2

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Delaware Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.