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Postlethwait (F. Niel) Middle School

Public | 6-8 | 781 students

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Posted October 24, 2012

Postlethwait Middle was an excellent choice for my 8th grader. Coming in as a new student, she was welcomed and has caring teachers who go above and beyond in teaching and keeping parents up to date. My email inbox is filled each week from classroom updates from all four of my daughters teachers. Great school! We are a military family and move often so we have been a part of many schools. The Postlethwait Gold 8 teachers are exceptional!
—Submitted by a parent


Posted October 4, 2009

My daughter loves the fabulous and caring teachers and all of the activities the school has to offer her.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted September 30, 2009

Our school as the greatest school spirit of any school in the land!!
—Submitted by a parent


Posted October 10, 2008

i'm a seventh grader here, and all the teachers and staff strive to make this school great.
—Submitted by a student


Posted March 26, 2008

I have had a child in Caesar Rodney schools since early elementary school, and is now in 7th grade. I would say that the teachers in these schools try hard, but everyone in this district is working for a test score.district is working for a test score. The children are not educated, and there are few in the system who will actually fight so the kids are actually taught.Unless your child is extremely outgoing and will search out the knowledge on their own, or you teach it at home, they will not be taught enough skills to function in the world today. The school will not tell you when your child is failing, it would mess up the numbers. The kids are not important here, the reputation of the administration is all that is.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted September 21, 2007

i go to this school and i love it!!!!!!!!!!!
—Submitted by a student


Posted October 16, 2006

I am a parent of an 8th grader all but one of my daughters teachers are very good and caring teachers. I have taught my daughter she must respect the teacher even if she does not like her personally. I know there will always be one. But 5 out of 6 really good teachers is really good
—Submitted by a parent


Posted January 16, 2006

I am a student at Postlethwait, and I say that is is a really great school. The system may seem confusing, but you get used to it. The atmousphere is great better than my old school which I will not name. I have had no problems there. This is a really great school.
—Submitted by a student


Community ratings and reviews do not represent the views of GreatSchools nor does GreatSchools check their accuracy or verify the reviewers' identities. Use your discretion when evaluating these reviews.

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The Community Rating is the school’s average rating from its community members (e.g., parents, students, and school staff). The highest possible rating is five stars; the lowest is one star.

The test results by subgroup show how the designated group of students is performing in comparison to the general population.
Math

The state average for Math was 75% in 2009.

221 students were tested at this school in 2009.

2009

 
 
82%

2008

 
 
87%

2007

 
 
68%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 83% in 2009.

189 students were tested at this school in 2009.

2009

 
 
86%

2008

 
 
85%

2007

 
 
83%
Writing

The state average for Writing was 70% in 2008.

219 students were tested at this school in 2008.

2008

 
 
83%

2007

 
 
76%
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2008-2009 Delaware used the Delaware Student Testing Program (DSTP) to test students in reading and math in grades 2 through 10, in writing in grades 3 through 10, and in science and social studies in grades 4, 6, 8 and 11. The scores for social studies in grades 4 and 6 are not shown on GreatSchools profiles. The DSTP is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Delaware. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

See Delaware's state standards

Source: Delaware Department of Education

Math

The state average for Math was 71% in 2009.

236 students were tested at this school in 2009.

2009

 
 
80%

2008

 
 
75%

2007

 
 
78%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 87% in 2009.

215 students were tested at this school in 2009.

2009

 
 
93%

2008

 
 
93%

2007

 
 
>95%
Writing

The state average for Writing was 58% in 2008.

240 students were tested at this school in 2008.

2008

 
 
65%

2007

 
 
71%
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2008-2009 Delaware used the Delaware Student Testing Program (DSTP) to test students in reading and math in grades 2 through 10, in writing in grades 3 through 10, and in science and social studies in grades 4, 6, 8 and 11. The scores for social studies in grades 4 and 6 are not shown on GreatSchools profiles. The DSTP is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Delaware. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

See Delaware's state standards

Source: Delaware Department of Education

Math

The state average for Math was 66% in 2009.

248 students were tested at this school in 2009.

2009

 
 
73%

2008

 
 
86%

2007

 
 
77%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 81% in 2009.

213 students were tested at this school in 2009.

2009

 
 
91%

2008

 
 
>95%

2007

 
 
90%
Science

The state average for Science was 59% in 2009.

247 students were tested at this school in 2009.

2009

 
 
72%

2008

 
 
74%

2007

 
 
76%
Social Studies

The state average for Social Studies was 55% in 2009.

247 students were tested at this school in 2009.

2009

 
 
73%

2008

 
 
75%

2007

 
 
73%
Writing

The state average for Writing was 78% in 2009.

248 students were tested at this school in 2009.

2009

 
 
90%

2008

 
 
91%

2007

 
 
90%
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2008-2009 Delaware used the Delaware Student Testing Program (DSTP) to test students in reading and math in grades 2 through 10, in writing in grades 3 through 10, and in science and social studies in grades 4, 6, 8 and 11. The scores for social studies in grades 4 and 6 are not shown on GreatSchools profiles. The DSTP is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Delaware. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

See Delaware's state standards

Source: Delaware Department of Education

Math

All Students82%
Female82%
Male82%
African American70%
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
White87%
Low socioeconomic status73%
Not economically disadvantaged88%
Title In/a
Special ed53%
Regular ed88%
English language learners (ELL)n/a
Proficient in English82%
Not migrant82%

Reading

All Students86%
Female89%
Male83%
African American78%
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
White88%
Low socioeconomic status75%
Not economically disadvantaged91%
Title In/a
Special edn/a
Regular ed87%
English language learners (ELL)n/a
Proficient in English86%
Not migrant86%
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2008-2009 Delaware used the Delaware Student Testing Program (DSTP) to test students in reading and math in grades 2 through 10, in writing in grades 3 through 10, and in science and social studies in grades 4, 6, 8 and 11. The scores for social studies in grades 4 and 6 are not shown on GreatSchools profiles. The DSTP is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Delaware. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

The different student groups are identified by the Delaware Department of Education. If there are fewer than 15 students in a particular group, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See Delaware's state standards

Source: Delaware Department of Education

Math

All Students80%
Female81%
Male79%
African American64%
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
White86%
Low socioeconomic status57%
Not economically disadvantaged90%
Title In/a
Special ed29%
Regular ed87%
English language learners (ELL)n/a
Proficient in English81%
Not migrant80%

Reading

All Students93%
Female>95%
Male88%
African American84%
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
White>95%
Low socioeconomic status89%
Not economically disadvantaged95%
Title In/a
Special edn/a
Regular ed94%
English language learners (ELL)n/a
Proficient in English93%
Not migrant93%
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2008-2009 Delaware used the Delaware Student Testing Program (DSTP) to test students in reading and math in grades 2 through 10, in writing in grades 3 through 10, and in science and social studies in grades 4, 6, 8 and 11. The scores for social studies in grades 4 and 6 are not shown on GreatSchools profiles. The DSTP is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Delaware. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

The different student groups are identified by the Delaware Department of Education. If there are fewer than 15 students in a particular group, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See Delaware's state standards

Source: Delaware Department of Education

Math

All Students73%
Female75%
Male72%
African American62%
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
White79%
Low socioeconomic status59%
Not economically disadvantaged80%
Title In/a
Special ed45%
Regular ed79%
English language learners (ELL)n/a
Proficient in English74%
Not migrant73%

Reading

All Students91%
Female93%
Male90%
African American87%
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
White94%
Low socioeconomic status89%
Not economically disadvantaged92%
Title In/a
Special edn/a
Regular ed91%
English language learners (ELL)n/a
Proficient in English91%
Not migrant91%

Science

All Students72%
Female72%
Male72%
African American50%
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
White83%
Low socioeconomic status52%
Not economically disadvantaged81%
Title In/a
Special ed29%
Regular ed81%
English language learners (ELL)n/a
Proficient in English72%
Not migrant72%

Social Studies

All Students73%
Female74%
Male72%
African American65%
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
White76%
Low socioeconomic status62%
Not economically disadvantaged78%
Title In/a
Special ed24%
Regular ed83%
English language learners (ELL)n/a
Proficient in English73%
Not migrant73%

Writing

All Students90%
Female>95%
Male86%
African American91%
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
White90%
Low socioeconomic status86%
Not economically disadvantaged92%
Title In/a
Special ed71%
Regular ed94%
English language learners (ELL)n/a
Proficient in English90%
Not migrant90%
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2008-2009 Delaware used the Delaware Student Testing Program (DSTP) to test students in reading and math in grades 2 through 10, in writing in grades 3 through 10, and in science and social studies in grades 4, 6, 8 and 11. The scores for social studies in grades 4 and 6 are not shown on GreatSchools profiles. The DSTP is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Delaware. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

The different student groups are identified by the Delaware Department of Education. If there are fewer than 15 students in a particular group, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See Delaware's state standards

Source: Delaware Department of Education

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Student ethnicity

Ethnicity This school State average
White 63% 52%
Black 29% 33%
Hispanic 5% 11%
Asian/Pacific Islander 3% 3%
American Indian/Alaska Native 0% 0%
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Student subgroups

  This school District averageState average
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program 28%N/A40%
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Student-teacher ratio

  This school District averageState average
Students per FTE teacher 14N/A15
Source: NCES, 2008-2009
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2841 South State St
Camden, DE 19934
Phone: (302) 698-8410

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