McCullough (Calvin R. ) Middle School

Regular School · New Castle, DE

McCullough (Calvin R. ) Middle School is a regular school school in New Castle, Delaware, serving grades 06–08 with 615 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 17.6:1.

Level

Middle

Grades

06 – 08

Enrollment

615

Teachers (FTE)

35.0

Student–Teacher Ratio

17.6:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
Black or African American	279	45%
Hispanic/Latino	231	38%
White	72	12%
Two or more races	26	4%
American Indian / Alaska Native	4	1%
Asian	3	0%
Total enrollment	615	315M / 300F

English Language Learners: 148 (24% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	8.0% -20.8pp	28.8%	226
Reading Proficiency	15.0% -29.5pp	44.5%	215
Science Proficiency	<=10%	—	56

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)

-0.42 grade levels

Math

-0.06 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

None offered

Out-of-School Suspensions

149

24.2% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

457

74.3% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Comprehensive Support School (CSI)

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

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	615	100%

Contact & Location

20 Chase Avenue

New Castle, DE 19720

Phone: (302)429-4000

http://www.colonialschooldistrict.org/mccullough

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

100023000271

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