F. Niel Postlethwait Middle School
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Camden, Delaware 19934 · Caesar Rodney School District
#10 of 40 middle schools in Delaware
#6106 of 15,369 nationally
About F. Niel Postlethwait Middle School
F. Niel Postlethwait Middle School is a public middle located in Camden, in the Caesar Rodney School District school district of Delaware, United States. It caters for Grades 6–8. In 2025 it enrolled 647 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 57.1 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of middle schools in United States and 10th of 40 ranked middle schools in Delaware. Its strongest component is reading proficiency (76th percentile), and its weakest is students per teacher (24th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 647.
There are 6 schools in Camden; F. Niel Postlethwait Middle School ranks 3rd of 6 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against middle schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)45%
- Reading proficiency (30%)63%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)–
- Students per teacher (15%)18.0
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for F. Niel Postlethwait Middle School by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 647
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Students per teacher
- 18.0
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 63%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 45%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near F. Niel Postlethwait Middle School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Allen Frear Elementary School
Camden · Public elementary · Grades 1–5
504 students · 211 m away
Star Hill Elementary School
Dover · Public elementary · Grades 1–5
429 students · 1.9 km away
David E. Robinson Elementary School
Wyoming · Public elementary · Grades 1–5
514 students · 2.2 km away
Positive Outcomes Charter School
Camden · Charter high · Grades 7–12
119 students · 2.5 km away
Dover Air Force Base Middle School
Dover · Public middle · Grades 6–8
98 students · 2.8 km away
Major George S. Welch Elementary School
Dover · Public elementary · Grades K–5
261 students · 2.8 km away
Magnolia Middle School
Magnolia · Public middle · Grades 6–8
460 students · 3.2 km away
Caesar Rodney High School
Camden · Public high · Grades 9–12
2,254 students · 3.3 km away
Nellie Hughes Stokes Elementary School
Dover · Public elementary · Grades 1–5
487 students · 3.6 km away
Fred Fifer III Middle School
Camden · Public middle · Grades 6–8
839 students · 3.8 km away
Similar schools
Public middle schools in Delaware with a comparable Enrollment.
Moore (John Bassett) School
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638 students
Read (George) Middle School
New Castle · Public middle · Grades 6–8
662 students
McCullough (Calvin R. ) Middle School
New Castle · Public middle · Grades 6–8
615 students
Gauger-Cobbs Middle School
Newark · Public middle · Grades 6–8
681 students
Kirk (George V.) Middle School
Newark · Public middle · Grades 6–8
612 students
Middle School of Excellence
Dover · Public middle · Grades 6–8
608 students
Frequently asked questions
Is F. Niel Postlethwait Middle School a good school?
F. Niel Postlethwait Middle School has a Success Index (US) of 57.1 out of 100 (Top 50% of middle schools in United States) and ranks #10 of 40 in Delaware. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does F. Niel Postlethwait Middle School rank in Delaware?
F. Niel Postlethwait Middle School ranks #10 of 40 middle schools in Delaware and #6106 of 15,369 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend F. Niel Postlethwait Middle School?
F. Niel Postlethwait Middle School had 647 students in 2025.
Is F. Niel Postlethwait Middle School a elementary school or a high school?
F. Niel Postlethwait Middle School is classified as a middle covering Grades 6–8. It is a public school.
What other schools are near F. Niel Postlethwait Middle School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of F. Niel Postlethwait Middle School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.