Is Waters (Alfred G.) Middle School a good school?

Waters (Alfred G.) Middle School ranks 7 th of 54 Delaware middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Waters (Alfred G.) Middle School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 903 students attended Waters (Alfred G.) Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Waters (Alfred G.) Middle School?

Students at Waters (Alfred G.) Middle School are 49% White, 23% Asian, 18% African American, 5% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Waters (Alfred G.) Middle School attend?

Students who attend Waters (Alfred G.) Middle School usually go on to attend Appoquinimink High School

Waters (Alfred G.) Middle School

Summary:

Waters (Alfred G.) Middle School is a high-performing public middle school serving grades 6-8 in Middletown, Delaware, part of the Appoquinimink School District, which is ranked 3rd out of 32 districts in the state.

The school consistently outperforms the district and state averages in academic achievement, with 66.55% of 6th graders, 67.49% of 7th graders, and 60.94% of 8th graders scoring proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 49.55%, 55.28%, and 51.25% for the district, and 38.39%, 40.84%, and 40.51% for the state. In Mathematics, 60.21% of 6th graders, 55.16% of 7th graders, and 51.72% of 8th graders at Waters (Alfred G.) Middle School scored proficient or better, compared to 38.55%, 38.96%, and 33.43% for the district, and 27.92%, 28.2%, and 24.81% for the state. The school also consistently ranks among the top schools in Delaware for the performance of specific student subgroups, including female students, male students, Asian students, African American students, and Hispanic students.

Compared to other middle schools in the Appoquinimink School District, such as Cantwells Bridge Middle School and Redding (Louis L.) Middle School, as well as middle schools in other districts like Stanton Middle School and Shue-Medill Middle School, Waters (Alfred G.) Middle School significantly outperforms its peers across multiple academic measures, making it a standout institution in the region.

Detail:

Public 6-8

1235 Cedar Lane Road
Middletown, DE 19709

(302) 449-3490

District: Appoquinimink School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
7^th of 54 Delaware Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,493

Students who attend Waters (Alfred G.) Middle School usually attend:

High:

Appoquinimink High School

Feeder schools for Waters (Alfred G.) Middle School:

Elementary:	Cedar Lane Early Childhood Center
	Loss (Olive B.) Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 17.3

Number of students: 903

Racial breakdown:

White:

49.3%

Asian:

22.6%

African American:

18.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 8.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Waters (Alfred G.) Middle School ranks better than 87% of middle schools in Delaware. It also ranks first among 3 ranked middle schools in the Appoquinimink School District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 90.12. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Waters (Alfred G.) Middle School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (49.3%), Asian (22.6%), African American (18.4%). (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Waters (Alfred G.) Middle School is 17.3, which is the highest among 3 middle schools in the Appoquinimink School District! (See more...)

Compare Waters (Alfred G.) Middle School employs 52 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Waters (Alfred G.) Middle School is $12,493, which is the highest among 3 middle schools in the Appoquinimink School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

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SchoolDigger ranks Waters (Alfred G.) Middle School 7^th of 54 Delaware public middle schools. (See Waters (Alfred G.) Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Appoquinimink School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Appoquinimink School District 3^rd of 32 Delaware school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Waters (Alfred G.) Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	DE State Percentile
2011	90.62	1^st	38	97.4%
2012	86.88	2^nd	38	94.7%
2013	85.29	6^th	37	83.8%
2015	82.28	9^th	49	81.6%
2019	80.26	10^th	52	80.8%
2021	86.28	7^th	47	85.1%
2022	89.82	7^th	51	86.3%
2023	88.24	8^th	53	84.9%
2024	90.12	7^th	54	87.0%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Waters (Alfred G.) Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	DE State Percentile
2019	67.51	2^nd	9	77.8%
2021	49.70	1^st	1	0.0%
2022	59.23	2^nd	9	77.8%
2023	65.67	3^rd	5	40.0%
2024	42.82	5^th	9	44.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Waters (Alfred G.) Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	DE State Percentile
2019	72.92	7^th	41	82.9%
2022	96.22	1^st	38	97.4%
2023	82.50	4^th	40	90.0%
2024	84.13	4^th	39	89.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Waters (Alfred G.) Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	DE State Percentile
2019	82.60	9^th	49	81.6%
2021	84.45	7^th	38	81.6%
2022	88.26	6^th	50	88.0%
2023	85.77	8^th	50	84.0%
2024	87.90	7^th	49	85.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Waters (Alfred G.) Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	DE State Percentile
2019	81.96	9^th	49	81.6%
2021	86.60	5^th	38	86.8%
2022	87.25	6^th	50	88.0%
2023	88.37	6^th	50	88.0%
2024	88.24	7^th	49	85.7%

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Rank History for Asian students at Waters (Alfred G.) Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	DE State Percentile
2019	58.84	1^st	2	50.0%
2021	63.41	1^st	1	0.0%
2022	70.79	2^nd	6	66.7%
2023	81.37	1^st	8	87.5%
2024	75.54	3^rd	8	62.5%

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Rank History for African American students at Waters (Alfred G.) Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	DE State Percentile
2019	86.27	3^rd	44	93.2%
2021	77.64	3^rd	20	85.0%
2022	86.14	6^th	41	85.4%
2023	69.34	8^th	43	81.4%
2024	85.32	5^th	42	88.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Waters (Alfred G.) Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	DE State Percentile
2019	72.54	7^th	35	80.0%
2021	83.44	2^nd	18	88.9%
2022	97.38	1^st	37	97.3%
2023	95.51	2^nd	37	94.6%

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Rank History for White students at Waters (Alfred G.) Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	DE State Percentile
2019	70.49	13^th	43	69.8%
2021	77.75	8^th	41	80.5%
2022	75.29	11^th	45	75.6%
2023	68.71	13^th	44	70.5%
2024	72.84	11^th	45	75.6%

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Data source: test scores: Delaware Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Delaware Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Waters (Alfred G.) Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2009	578	115	43	23	5	n/a	n/a	764
2010	599	119	49	20	8	n/a	n/a	795
2011	608	135	50	20	8	0	3	824
2012	578	122	48	24	8	0	11	791
2013	632	132	62	31	3	0	12	872
2014	634	131	54	33	4	0	13	869
2015	658	135	68	31	1	0	12	905
2016	674	150	60	42	1	0	10	937
2017	662	163	77	40	6	0	17	965
2018	630	163	81	47	7	0	25	953
2019	608	161	105	60	8	0	33	975
2020	590	182	125	60	2	0	28	987
2021	592	182	151	64	1	1	25	1016
2022	546	170	162	54	0	1	23	956
2023	462	182	183	55	2	1	26	911
2024	445	166	204	49	4	1	34	903

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Waters (Alfred G.) Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2009	764	42.0	18.2	5.6
2010	795	46.0	17.2	9.9
2011	824	50.0	16.4	9.7
2012	791	49.0	16.1	10.7
2013	872	50.0	17.4	9.9
2014	869	52.0	16.7	6.1
2015	905	55.0	16.4	7.2
2016	937	53.0	17.6	8.8
2017	965	57.0	16.9	n/a
2018	953	57.0	16.7	n/a
2019	975	60.0	16.2	n/a
2020	987	58.0	17.0	n/a
2021	1016	59.0	17.2	n/a
2022	956	53.0	18.0	n/a
2023	911	52.0	17.5	n/a
2024	903	52.0	17.3	n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Waters (Alfred G.) Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2009	764	42.0	18.2	5.6
2010	795	46.0	17.2	9.9
2011	824	50.0	16.4	9.7
2012	791	49.0	16.1	10.7
2013	872	50.0	17.4	9.9
2014	869	52.0	16.7	6.1
2015	905	55.0	16.4	7.2
2016	937	53.0	17.6	8.8
2017	965	57.0	16.9	n/a
2018	953	57.0	16.7	n/a
2019	975	60.0	16.2	n/a
2020	987	58.0	17.0	n/a
2021	1016	59.0	17.2	n/a
2022	956	53.0	18.0	n/a
2023	911	52.0	17.5	n/a
2024	903	52.0	17.3	n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Waters (Alfred G.) Middle School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$190 (1.5%)	$15,189 (121.6%)	$12,493

Data source: Delaware Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Waters (Alfred G.) Middle School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 10^th of 52 Middle schools	Ranks 8^th of 53 Middle schools	4.1%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Waters (Alfred G.) Middle School)	68.3	52.4	16%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Appoquinimink School District)	58.2	40.7	17.5%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Delaware)	51.9	35	16.9%
6th Grade Mathematics (Waters (Alfred G.) Middle School)	69.8	58.8	11%
6th Grade Mathematics (Appoquinimink School District)	47.8	38.5	9.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Delaware)	37.6	26.5	11.1%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Waters (Alfred G.) Middle School)	78.3	63	15.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Appoquinimink School District)	68.8	53.5	15.2%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Delaware)	54.6	42.6	12%
7th Grade Mathematics (Waters (Alfred G.) Middle School)	60.4	60.8	0.4%
7th Grade Mathematics (Appoquinimink School District)	46.1	42.4	3.7%
7th Grade Mathematics (Delaware)	41	28.9	12.1%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Waters (Alfred G.) Middle School)	64.3	60.9	3.4%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Appoquinimink School District)	62	49.4	12.6%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Delaware)	52.1	41.3	10.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (Waters (Alfred G.) Middle School)	53.1	44	9.1%
8th Grade Mathematics (Appoquinimink School District)	44.9	31.6	13.2%
8th Grade Mathematics (Delaware)	38	24.3	13.7%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	975	911	6.6%
African American	161	182	13%
American Indian	8	2	75%
Asian	105	183	74.3%
Hispanic	60	55	8.3%
Pacific Islander	0	1
White	608	462	24%
Two or More Races	33	26	21.2%

Schools Near Waters (Alfred G.) Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				DeSSA Science (2024)	DeSSA Social Studies (2024)	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts (2024)			Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2024)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	DeSSA Science 8th Grade	DeSSA Social Studies 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Waters (Alfred G.) Middle School	Public	6-8	1235 Cedar Lane Road	Middletown	19709	New Castle County	Appoquinimink School District	No	No	No	No	(302) 449-3490	903	52	17.3		445 (49.3%)	166 (18.4%)	49 (5.4%)	204 (22.6%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	34 (3.8%)	90.1	7^th of 54 public middle schools	87.0%		88.2	8^th of 53 public middle schools	84.9%	1	35.4	46.9	66.6	67.5	60.9	60.2	55.2	51.7	$12,493	$190	$15,189
Redding (Louis L.) Middle School	Public	6-8	201 New Street	Middletown	19709	New Castle County	Appoquinimink School District	No	No	No	No	(302) 378-5030	478	37	12.9		135 (28.2%)	209 (43.7%)	69 (14.4%)	35 (7.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.9%)	33.7	35^th of 54 public middle schools	35.2%		42.6	24^th of 53 public middle schools	54.7%	11	9.3	23.0	35.9	33.6	30.2	27.1	27.8	21.4	$11,794	$202	$13,951
Meredith (Everett) Middle School	Public	6-8	504 South Broad Street	Middletown	19709	New Castle County	Appoquinimink School District	No	No	No	No	(302) 378-5001	927	58	15.9		407 (43.9%)	298 (32.1%)	111 (12.0%)	61 (6.6%)	5 (0.5%)	3 (0.3%)	42 (4.5%)	56.9	18^th of 54 public middle schools	66.7%		50.8	20^th of 53 public middle schools	62.3%	2	19.9	39.2	40.3	56.3	52.0	25.2	32.3	25.0	$12,293	$178	$14,494
Cantwells Bridge Middle School	Public	6-8	550 Tony Marchio Drive	Townsend	19734	New Castle County	Appoquinimink School District	No	No	No	No	(302) 376-4128	854	51	16.8		412 (48.2%)	280 (32.8%)	71 (8.3%)	37 (4.3%)	7 (0.8%)	2 (0.2%)	45 (5.3%)	69.3	16^th of 54 public middle schools	70.4%		65.6	15^th of 53 public middle schools	71.7%	1	25.6	51.1	49.1	53.0	52.3	36.7	35.3	29.2
Bedford (Gunning) Middle School	Public	6-8	801 Cox Neck Road	New Castle	19720	New Castle County	Colonial School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 832-6280	908	53	17.1		236 (26.0%)	457 (50.3%)	144 (15.9%)	28 (3.1%)	6 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (4.1%)	25.1	43^rd of 54 public middle schools	20.4%		25.3	41^st of 53 public middle schools	22.6%	2	7.8	24.4	29.6	32.8	32.0	17.4	14.5	13.5	$12,575	$547	$14,382
Gauger-Cobbs Middle School	Public	6-8	50 Gender Road	Newark	19713	New Castle County	Christina School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 454-2358	734	61	12.0		154 (21.0%)	313 (42.6%)	214 (29.2%)	14 (1.9%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	36 (4.9%)	22	47^th of 54 public middle schools	13.0%		22.6	44^th of 53 public middle schools	17.0%	3	10.3	15.5	20.0	25.1	30.7	15.9	16.3	20.7	$16,374	$565	$19,715
Kirk (George V.) Middle School	Public	6-8	140 Brennen Drive	Newark	19713	New Castle County	Christina School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 451-7021	678	52	13.0		159 (23.5%)	271 (40.0%)	154 (22.7%)	46 (6.8%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	44 (6.5%)	20.8	48^th of 54 public middle schools	11.1%		21.3	45^th of 53 public middle schools	15.1%	3	6.7	11.6	29.3	24.5	32.5	11.0	21.7	13.2	$16,953	$899	$19,752
Read (George) Middle School	Public	6-8	314 East Basin Road	New Castle	19720	New Castle County	Colonial School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 323-2760	688	47	14.6		183 (26.6%)	302 (43.9%)	159 (23.1%)	15 (2.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.1%)	14.4	49^th of 54 public middle schools	9.3%		19	47^th of 53 public middle schools	11.3%	2	3.8	17.6	22.2	22.3	22.2	11.5	10.6	8.4	$15,716	$1,451	$16,970
Shue-Medill Middle School	Public	6-8	1500 Capitol Trail	Newark	19711	New Castle County	Christina School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 454-2171	807	63	12.8		223 (27.6%)	313 (38.8%)	192 (23.8%)	17 (2.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	60 (7.4%)	27.1	41^st of 54 public middle schools	24.1%		22.7	43^rd of 53 public middle schools	18.9%	2	12.0	19.3	29.9	27.7	31.5	21.5	20.1	17.0	$15,950	$585	$19,038
Smyrna Middle School	Public	7-8	700 Duck Creek Parkway	Smyrna	19977	Kent County	Smyrna School District	No	No	No	No	(302) 653-8584	1,009	60	16.8		488 (48.4%)	363 (36.0%)	101 (10.0%)	18 (1.8%)	5 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (3.4%)	46	25^th of 54 public middle schools	53.7%		38.5	30^th of 53 public middle schools	43.4%	5	15.3	38.5		34.0	42.8		30.3	22.2	$12,738	$379	$12,275

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