Shue-Medill Middle School

Middle school·Grades 6-8 Newark, Delaware·19711
Score
38.6/100
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#22
Among 35 Delaware middle schools
#1
In Christina School District
#1
In Newark
Top 63%
In Delaware

Score 38.6/100: better than 38% of Delaware middle schools on 2025-26 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2025-26)

% proficient on state tests in Delaware, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Delaware schools.

English language arts
32%
Similar Delaware schools ≈ 40%, better than 32% of them
669 students tested
Math
23%
Similar Delaware schools ≈ 29%, better than 41% of them
672 students tested
Science
13%
Similar Delaware schools ≈ 16%, better than 48% of them
214 students tested
All Delaware schools (ELA / math)
42% / 33%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 24 published results by grade and test

As published by Delaware Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 6DeSSA Alternate Assessmenthidden (small group)—
English language artsGrade 7DeSSA Alternate Assessmenthidden (small group)—
English language artsGrade 8DeSSA Alternate Assessmenthidden (small group)—
English language artsAll gradesDeSSA Alternate Assessmenthidden (small group)—
English language artsGrade 6Smarter Balanced Summative Assessment30.6229
English language artsGrade 7Smarter Balanced Summative Assessment33.0221
English language artsGrade 8Smarter Balanced Summative Assessment31.1219
English language artsAll gradesSmarter Balanced Summative Assessment31.5669
MathGrade 6DeSSA Alternate Assessmenthidden (small group)—
MathGrade 7DeSSA Alternate Assessmenthidden (small group)—
MathGrade 8DeSSA Alternate Assessmenthidden (small group)—
MathAll gradesDeSSA Alternate Assessmenthidden (small group)—
MathGrade 6Smarter Balanced Summative Assessment20.9230
MathGrade 7Smarter Balanced Summative Assessment25.9224
MathGrade 8Smarter Balanced Summative Assessment21.6218
MathAll gradesSmarter Balanced Summative Assessment22.8672
ScienceGrade 8DeSSA Alternate Assessmenthidden (small group)—
ScienceAll gradesDeSSA Alternate Assessmenthidden (small group)—
ScienceGrade 8Delaware System of Student Assessment (DeSSA)12.6214
ScienceAll gradesDelaware System of Student Assessment (DeSSA)12.6214
Social studiesGrade 6Delaware System of Student Assessment (DeSSA)39.7209
Social studiesGrade 7Delaware System of Student Assessment (DeSSA)43.5207
Social studiesGrade 8Delaware System of Student Assessment (DeSSA)35.4206
Social studiesAll gradesDelaware System of Student Assessment (DeSSA)39.5622

School profile

Grades
6-8
Students
807
Type
Middle school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
807
Typical middle school: 735
Free or reduced-price lunch
—
Not reported to the federal data

District and location

City
New Castle County

Contact

Address
1500 Capitol Trail
Newark, DE 19711

"Typical" is the middle (median) middle school in Delaware. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24).

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Shue-Medill Middle School at a glance

Shue-Medill Middle School is a public middle school in Newark, Delaware, serving grades 6-8. It is part of Christina School District. It has about 807 students (a typical Delaware middle school has 735).

In 2025-26 state tests, 32% in English language arts (similar schools: 40%) and 23% in math (similar schools: 29%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other Delaware middle schools, it scores 38.6 out of 100: better than 38% of them, ranking #22 of 35. Its English language arts result was broadly unchanged from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.