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Skyline Middle School

Public | 6-8 | 783 students

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4 stars

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2011:
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2010:
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Posted November 3, 2012

This school is excellent.My son loves this school.Good teachers and office staff.I don't understand why the rating is low for this school and they don't update DCAS test scores.They are getting good test scores since a few years .This is amazing school and deserves better ratings than this.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted August 12, 2012

Love this school! It is the best Middle school in Red Clay - look at the DCASS results! Math is the best!
—Submitted by a parent


Posted May 30, 2012

Good teachers for the most part but office and adminstration staff is unapproachable. Daily announcements are not daily and missing pertinent info, useless for parents. Overall, schools parent communication skills needs ilmprovement.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted October 16, 2011

Great school. Super, caring teachers. Great administration, active parents. Super coaches for sports teams.....they have a dress code. Can't say enough good things!
—Submitted by a parent


Posted January 20, 2011

I attended Skyline for 8th grade back in 2001. It was my first year in public school, previously attendied private schools in NYC so needless to say I was a little overwhelmed with the relaxed environment of public school. Overall my experience was decent. I had a few great teachers that I really connected with, as well as a guidance counselor that I believe was heaven sent. Anytime I had a problem with the other children, I went to her and she sprung into action immediately. Had a couple issues where one boy touched me inappropriately and another girl tried to fight me and I feel that the administration handled the problems quickly and efficiently. I would recommend this school due to the great experiences I had with the administration.


Posted May 3, 2010

Hi This school is excellent.My son studied all 3 years and he has learned lot of things.Teachers are fabulous and they encourage a lot.Extracurricular activities are very good.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted September 14, 2009

this school is sooo goood. my child learned a lot at this school. the teachers are fantabulous.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted July 28, 2009

I love the teachers here but I cannot stand the Administration. They are rude and they seem to dislike the children. The music department is the best, though and the other kids could be worse but they aren't the best.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted February 20, 2009

I think this school is great especialy the math teacher who made my daughter get better grades in math and that special thanks goes out to Mr.Miller thank you very much
—Submitted by a student


Posted August 23, 2008

My two older children went here and I was thrilled with the administration and teachers. Everyone was wonderful to work with, addressing any problems/concerns and offering encouragement at all times. We had a fantastic experience here and would highly recommend Skyline to everyone.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted June 14, 2008

I am a parent of a 8th grade student of Skyline. The teachers are very enthusiastic and helpful. The learning environment is very good. The students are nice. The after school programs are excellent with lots of involvement of parents and teachers.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted May 31, 2008

Teachers are great but I have been very disappointed with administration in recent years.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted August 11, 2007

I wish we had found this school before we threw so much money away on private school. It's huge, the class size is large, and the teachers are very busy and spread thin. But they respond to you. They don't accept excuses and they don't make them either. Education is a profession here, not a second career that someone kind of fell into. If your child needs to be challenged academically, they work with it. If they need special help, they will get it. The afterschool tutoring program was great and free! There are lots of activities and they are not all sports. It is surprising, but at this big impersonal school we got much more personal attention than at a small private school.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted August 1, 2007

The administration and teachers provide a great learning environment.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted December 3, 2006

I am an eigth grader at skyline middle school and although the principle would differ I would say overall that it is a very good school but some teachers are there for the paycheck and thats all. Although I will say that most of the teachers are very helpful and have students best interest at heart.
—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.

238 students were tested at this school in 2009.

2009

 
 
88%

2008

 
 
85%

2007

 
 
82%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 83% in 2009.

215 students were tested at this school in 2009.

2009

 
 
92%

2008

 
 
92%

2007

 
 
84%
Writing

The state average for Writing was 70% in 2008.

264 students were tested at this school in 2008.

2008

 
 
81%

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 71% in 2009.

276 students were tested at this school in 2009.

2009

 
 
86%

2008

 
 
84%

2007

 
 
79%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 87% in 2009.

262 students were tested at this school in 2009.

2009

 
 
94%

2008

 
 
89%

2007

 
 
88%
Writing

The state average for Writing was 58% in 2008.

220 students were tested at this school in 2008.

2008

 
 
65%

2007

 
 
68%
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.

216 students were tested at this school in 2009.

2009

 
 
75%

2008

 
 
78%

2007

 
 
70%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 81% in 2009.

210 students were tested at this school in 2009.

2009

 
 
90%

2008

 
 
92%

2007

 
 
87%
Science

The state average for Science was 59% in 2009.

212 students were tested at this school in 2009.

2009

 
 
70%

2008

 
 
65%

2007

 
 
66%
Social Studies

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

213 students were tested at this school in 2009.

2009

 
 
60%

2008

 
 
60%

2007

 
 
55%
Writing

The state average for Writing was 78% in 2009.

216 students were tested at this school in 2009.

2009

 
 
87%

2008

 
 
93%

2007

 
 
81%
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 Students88%
Female89%
Male87%
African American73%
Asiann/a
Hispanic81%
White92%
Low socioeconomic status76%
Not economically disadvantaged94%
Title In/a
Special ed55%
Regular ed93%
English language learners (ELL)n/a
Proficient in English88%
Not migrant88%

Reading

All Students92%
Female90%
Male94%
African American90%
Asiann/a
Hispanic84%
White92%
Low socioeconomic status88%
Not economically disadvantaged93%
Title In/a
Special edn/a
Regular ed92%
English language learners (ELL)n/a
Proficient in English92%
Not migrant92%
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 Students86%
Female87%
Male85%
African American69%
Asian>95%
Hispanic89%
White89%
Low socioeconomic status76%
Not economically disadvantaged90%
Title In/a
Special ed42%
Regular ed93%
English language learners (ELL)n/a
Proficient in English86%
Not migrant86%

Reading

All Students94%
Female94%
Male93%
African American83%
Asian>95%
Hispanic94%
White>95%
Low socioeconomic status89%
Not economically disadvantaged>95%
Title In/a
Special ed71%
Regular ed>95%
English language learners (ELL)n/a
Proficient in English94%
Not migrant94%
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 Students75%
Female71%
Male78%
African American43%
Asiann/a
Hispanic76%
White86%
Low socioeconomic status56%
Not economically disadvantaged85%
Title In/a
Special ed24%
Regular ed81%
English language learners (ELL)n/a
Proficient in English75%
Not migrant75%

Reading

All Students90%
Female93%
Male88%
African American74%
Asiann/a
Hispanic82%
White>95%
Low socioeconomic status82%
Not economically disadvantaged95%
Title In/a
Special ed78%
Regular ed92%
English language learners (ELL)n/a
Proficient in English90%
Not migrant90%

Science

All Students70%
Female66%
Male73%
African American44%
Asiann/a
Hispanic39%
White83%
Low socioeconomic status53%
Not economically disadvantaged79%
Title In/a
Special ed25%
Regular ed74%
English language learners (ELL)n/a
Proficient in English70%
Not migrant70%

Social Studies

All Students60%
Female53%
Male66%
African American28%
Asiann/a
Hispanic39%
White75%
Low socioeconomic status32%
Not economically disadvantaged75%
Title In/a
Special ed25%
Regular ed64%
English language learners (ELL)n/a
Proficient in English60%
Not migrant60%

Writing

All Students87%
Female91%
Male84%
African American73%
Asiann/a
Hispanic88%
White92%
Low socioeconomic status81%
Not economically disadvantaged90%
Title In/a
Special ed52%
Regular ed91%
English language learners (ELL)n/a
Proficient in English87%
Not migrant87%
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 66% 52%
Black 21% 33%
Hispanic 8% 11%
Asian/Pacific Islander 6% 3%
American Indian/Alaska Native N/A 0%
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Student subgroups

  This school District averageState average
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program 30%N/A40%
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Student-teacher ratio

  This school District averageState average
Students per FTE teacher 18N/A15
Source: NCES, 2008-2009
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2900 Skyline Dr
Wilmington, DE 19808
Phone: (302) 454-3410

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