Read (George) Middle School

Regular School · New Castle, DE

Read (George) Middle School is a regular school school in New Castle, Delaware, serving grades 06–08 with 662 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 13.5:1.

Level

Middle

Grades

06 – 08

Enrollment

662

Teachers (FTE)

49.0

Student–Teacher Ratio

13.5:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
Black or African American	278	42%
White	177	27%
Hispanic/Latino	162	24%
Two or more races	30	5%
Asian	11	2%
American Indian / Alaska Native	2	0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	2	0%
Total enrollment	662	372M / 290F

English Language Learners: 89 (13% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	11.0% -17.8pp	28.8%	264
Reading Proficiency	32.0% -12.5pp	44.5%	269
Science Proficiency	15-19%	—	83

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)

-0.30 grade levels

Math

-0.17 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

None offered

Out-of-School Suspensions

107

16.2% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

297

44.9% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Additional Targeted Support (ATSI)

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	662	100%

Contact & Location

314 East Basin Road

New Castle, DE 19720

Phone: (302)323-2760

http://georgeread.colonial.k12.de.us/

District

Colonial School District

Per-pupil expenditure: $25,637

District enrollment: 9,132

Other Schools in District

Castle Hills Elementary School Elementary
Downie (Carrie) Elementary School Elementary
Eisenberg (Harry O.) Elementary School Elementary
New Castle Elementary School Elementary
Pleasantville Elementary School Elementary
Southern Elementary School Elementary
Wilbur (Kathleen H.) Elementary Elementary
Wilmington Manor Elementary School Elementary

View all 14 schools →

Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 19720) → CensusDepth.com
Delaware population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Delaware teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

100023000206

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD