Gauger-Cobbs Middle School
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Newark, Delaware 19713 · Christina School District
#29 of 40 middle schools in Delaware
#11962 of 15,369 nationally
About Gauger-Cobbs Middle School
Gauger-Cobbs Middle School is a public middle located in Newark, in the Christina School District school district of Delaware, United States. It caters for Grades 6–8. In 2025 it enrolled 681 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 29.8 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of middle schools in United States and 29th of 40 ranked middle schools in Delaware. Its strongest component is students per teacher (87th percentile), and its weakest is math proficiency (15th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 681.
There are 23 schools in Newark; Gauger-Cobbs Middle School ranks 18th of 21 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against middle schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)22%
- Reading proficiency (30%)30%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)–
- Students per teacher (15%)11.0
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 Gauger-Cobbs Middle School by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 681
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Students per teacher
- 11.0
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 30%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 22%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Gauger-Cobbs Middle School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Brookside Elementary School
Newark · Public elementary · Grades K–5
260 students · 1.3 km away
Kirk (George V.) Middle School
Newark · Public middle · Grades 6–8
612 students · 1.6 km away
Smith (Jennie E.) Elementary School
Newark · Public elementary · Grades K–5
413 students · 1.8 km away
Christiana High School
Newark · Public high · Grades 6–12
1,425 students · 2.1 km away
McVey (Joseph M.) Elementary School
Newark · Public elementary · Grades K–5
319 students · 2.6 km away
Newark High School
Newark · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,039 students · 3.0 km away
Marshall (Thurgood) Elementary School
Newark · Public elementary · Grades K–5
529 students · 3.3 km away
ASPIRA Delaware
Newark · Charter other · Grades K–12
1,471 students · 3.5 km away
Academia Antonia Alonso
Newark · Charter elementary · Grades K–8
910 students · 3.7 km away
Glasgow High School
Newark · Public high · Grades 9–12
908 students · 3.8 km away
Similar schools
Public middle schools in Delaware with a comparable Enrollment.
Middle School of Innovation
Dover · Public middle · Grades 6–8
690 students
Read (George) Middle School
New Castle · Public middle · Grades 6–8
662 students
F. Niel Postlethwait Middle School
Camden · Public middle · Grades 6–8
647 students
Moore (John Bassett) School
Smyrna · Public middle · Grades 4–6
638 students
Millsboro Middle School
Millsboro · Public middle · Grades 6–8
726 students
duPont (Pierre S.) Middle School
Wilmington · Public middle · Grades 6–8
730 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Gauger-Cobbs Middle School a good school?
Gauger-Cobbs Middle School has a Success Index (US) of 29.8 out of 100 (Lower 50% of middle schools in United States) and ranks #29 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 Gauger-Cobbs Middle School rank in Delaware?
Gauger-Cobbs Middle School ranks #29 of 40 middle schools in Delaware and #11962 of 15,369 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Gauger-Cobbs Middle School?
Gauger-Cobbs Middle School had 681 students in 2025.
Is Gauger-Cobbs Middle School a elementary school or a high school?
Gauger-Cobbs Middle School is classified as a middle covering Grades 6–8. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Gauger-Cobbs Middle School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Gauger-Cobbs Middle School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.