Kirk (George V.) Middle School

Middle school·Grades 6-8 Newark, Delaware·19713
Score
27.1/100
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#26
Among 35 Delaware middle schools
#2
In Christina School District
#2
In Newark
Top 75%
In Delaware

Score 27.1/100: better than 27% 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
25%
Similar Delaware schools ≈ 40%, better than 21% of them
539 students tested
Math
18%
Similar Delaware schools ≈ 29%, better than 30% of them
547 students tested
Science
8%
Similar Delaware schools ≈ 16%, better than 30% of them
171 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 Assessment17.8174
English language artsGrade 7Smarter Balanced Summative Assessment30190
English language artsGrade 8Smarter Balanced Summative Assessment26.3175
English language artsAll gradesSmarter Balanced Summative Assessment24.9539
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 Assessment15.1179
MathGrade 7Smarter Balanced Summative Assessment21.8193
MathGrade 8Smarter Balanced Summative Assessment17.1175
MathAll gradesSmarter Balanced Summative Assessment18.1547
ScienceGrade 8DeSSA Alternate Assessmenthidden (small group)—
ScienceAll gradesDeSSA Alternate Assessmenthidden (small group)—
ScienceGrade 8Delaware System of Student Assessment (DeSSA)8.2171
ScienceAll gradesDelaware System of Student Assessment (DeSSA)8.2171
Social studiesGrade 6Delaware System of Student Assessment (DeSSA)29.7165
Social studiesGrade 7Delaware System of Student Assessment (DeSSA)43.5184
Social studiesGrade 8Delaware System of Student Assessment (DeSSA)17.3156
Social studiesAll gradesDelaware System of Student Assessment (DeSSA)30.9505

School profile

Grades
6-8
Students
678
Type
Middle school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
678
Typical middle school: 735
Free or reduced-price lunch
—
Not reported to the federal data

District and location

City
New Castle County

Contact

Address
140 Brennen Drive
Newark, DE 19713

"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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Kirk (George V.) Middle School at a glance

Kirk (George V.) Middle School is a public middle school in Newark, Delaware, serving grades 6-8. It is part of Christina School District. It has about 678 students (a typical Delaware middle school has 735).

In 2025-26 state tests, 25% in English language arts (similar schools: 40%) and 18% in math (similar schools: 29%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other Delaware middle schools, it scores 27.1 out of 100: better than 27% of them, ranking #26 of 35. Its English language arts result rose by 2 points 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.