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Delmar Middle School
DMSAddress 200 N. Eight Street
Delmar, Delaware, Sussex, 19940
USACoordinates 38°27′31″N 75°34′01″W / 38.458604°N 75.567006°W Information Established 1928 School district Delmar School District Superintendent Dr. David Ring Principal Mrs. Becky Neubert Vice principal Mr. Mark Quillin Staff 42 Grades 5-8 Grade 6 165 Grade 7 168 Grade 8 167 Campus type Rural Mascot Wildcat Yearbook Jostens Website http://www.delmar.k12.de.us/ Delmar Middle School, is a public middle school in Delmar, DE, a community in Sussex County, Delaware. The school is co-located with Delmar High School, along with the district offices. Delmar Middle School's enrollment includes students from Delmar, MD and students from other cities under Delaware's School Choice program.
The total 2008-2009 middle school enrollment was 501 students, and 640 students in the high school; with 1,141 students in the district in total. The current school building was built in 2000, though the original building was built in 1928.
The middle school completed expansion in August 2008 with the addition of a new wing which added more classrooms and lockers. The expansion in the middle school cost about $2.7 million.
Along with expansion, the 2008-2009 school year of the Delmar School District introduced a uniform policy replacing its original dress code. In March 2010, the Delmar and Wicomico Boards of Education approved modification of the Bi-State Agreement, the agreement allowing the cross-border student enrollment. The passage of the modification moves 5th graders at Delmar Elementary School, which is on the Maryland side of town, to the middle school beginning in the 2010-2011 school year.
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Mission statement
"The mission of the Delmar School District is to provide all students with the opportunity to achieve to their fullest potential in a neighborhood school that nurtures intellectual, emotional, social, cultural, and physical successes by utilizing the unique size and location of the community and its pride in and commitment to the district."
School Test Scores
The 6th grade average DSTP test scores for 2008:
- Reading.....76%
- Writing.....57%
- Math........80%
The 7th grade average DSTP test scores for 2008:
- Reading.....81%
- Writing.....41%
- Math........77%
The 8th grade average DSTP test scores for 2008:
- Reading.....85%
- Social Studies...49%
- Science..........65%
- Writing.....76%
- Math........70%
School Demographics
Student-Teacher Ratio
- Students per FTE teacher - 17
Students
Student Ethnicity School Percentage White 74.3% Black 19.0% Hispanic 3.2% Asian/Pacific Islander 3.0% American Indian/Alaskan Native 0.6% Extra-Curricular activities
Clubs & Organizations
- Builder's Club
- Coin Club
- Destination Imagination
- Hunt & Fish Club
- Math League
- Multicultural Club
- National Junior Honor Society
- Science Club
Music
- Band
- Chorus
Athletics
Boys Sports
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Football
- Soccer
- Wrestling
- Lacrosse
Girls Sports
- Cheerleading
- Field Hockey
- Soccer
- Softball
External links
Categories:- Middle schools in Delaware
- Schools in Sussex County, Delaware
- Public schools in Delaware
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