Read (George) Middle School
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025New Castle, Delaware 19720 · Colonial School District
#27 of 40 middle schools in Delaware
#11517 of 15,369 nationally
About Read (George) Middle School
Read (George) Middle School is a public middle located in New Castle, in the Colonial School District school district of Delaware, United States. It caters for Grades 6–8. In 2025 it enrolled 662 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 32.0 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of middle schools in United States and 27th of 40 ranked middle schools in Delaware. Its strongest component is students per teacher (64th percentile), and its weakest is math proficiency (13th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 662.
There are 13 schools in New Castle; Read (George) Middle School ranks 7th of 12 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against middle schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)20%
- Reading proficiency (30%)41%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)–
- Students per teacher (15%)13.5
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 Read (George) Middle School by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 662
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Students per teacher
- 13.5
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 41%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 20%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Read (George) Middle School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Wilmington Manor Elementary School
New Castle · Public elementary · Grades K–5
291 students · 806 m away
Penn (William) High School
New Castle · Public high · Grades 9–12
2,069 students · 926 m away
Downie (Carrie) Elementary School
New Castle · Public elementary · Grades K–5
324 students · 1.5 km away
Castle Hills Elementary School
New Castle · Public elementary · Grades K–5
462 students · 1.6 km away
New Castle Elementary School
New Castle · Public elementary · Grades K–5
383 students · 1.9 km away
The Colwyck Center
New Castle · Public other · Grades PK–PK
222 students · 2.6 km away
Eisenberg (Harry O.) Elementary School
New Castle · Public elementary · Grades K–5
436 students · 2.7 km away
McCullough (Calvin R. ) Middle School
New Castle · Public middle · Grades 6–8
615 students · 3.3 km away
Charter School of New Castle
New Castle · Charter elementary · Grades K–8
788 students · 3.5 km away
Pleasantville Elementary School
New Castle · Public elementary · Grades K–5
389 students · 3.6 km away
Similar schools
Public middle schools in Delaware with a comparable Enrollment.
F. Niel Postlethwait Middle School
Camden · Public middle · Grades 6–8
647 students
Gauger-Cobbs Middle School
Newark · Public middle · Grades 6–8
681 students
Moore (John Bassett) School
Smyrna · Public middle · Grades 4–6
638 students
Middle School of Innovation
Dover · Public middle · Grades 6–8
690 students
McCullough (Calvin R. ) Middle School
New Castle · Public middle · Grades 6–8
615 students
Kirk (George V.) Middle School
Newark · Public middle · Grades 6–8
612 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Read (George) Middle School a good school?
Read (George) Middle School has a Success Index (US) of 32.0 out of 100 (Lower 50% of middle schools in United States) and ranks #27 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 Read (George) Middle School rank in Delaware?
Read (George) Middle School ranks #27 of 40 middle schools in Delaware and #11517 of 15,369 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Read (George) Middle School?
Read (George) Middle School had 662 students in 2025.
Is Read (George) Middle School a elementary school or a high school?
Read (George) Middle School is classified as a middle covering Grades 6–8. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Read (George) Middle School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Read (George) Middle School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.