Kirk (George V.) Middle School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

140 Brennen Drive
Newark, DE 19713

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Bottom 50%

Serving 678 students in grades 6-8, Kirk (George V.) Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Delaware for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 16% (which is lower than the Delaware state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving is 28% (which is lower than the Delaware state average of 42%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Delaware state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 77% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Delaware state average of 61% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 678 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 77%
: Bottom 50% in DE
: 16% (Btm 50%)
: 28% (Btm 50%)
: 5% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), DE Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Kirk (George V.) Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Delaware for:

Category

Attribute

Diversity

Most diverse schools (Top 10%)

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Kirk (George V.) Middle School's student population of 678 students has declined by 8% over five school years.

The teacher population of 52 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Kirk (George V.) Middle School
6	196
7	226
8	256

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Total Students

678 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Kirk (George V.) Middle School
2023	742
2022	820
2021	739
2020	664
2019	664
2018	736
2017	736
2016	772
2015	823
2014	795
2013	782
2012	846
2011	902
2010	880
2009	894
2008	869
2007	910
2006	988
2005	1,023
2004	1,010
2003	1,020
2002	1,000
2001	944
2000	929
1999	995
1998	989
1997	1,025
1996	1,013
1995	1,001
1994	951
1993	989
1992	942
1991	910
1990	884
1989	876
1988	727
1987	716

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

52 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Kirk (George V.) Middle School
2023	54
2022	52
2021	50
2020	44
2019	44
2018	46
2017	46
2016	47
2015	51
2014	61
2013	58
2012	56
2011	54
2010	54
2009	52
2008	54
2007	53
2006	59
2005	74
2004	61
2003	63
2002	63
2001	56
2000	55
1999	61
1998	59
1997	57
1996	59
1995	58
1994	54
1993	59
1992	56
1991	54
1990	43
1989	43
1988	45
1987	46

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Kirk (George V.) Middle School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 199 schools in Delaware (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Kirk (George V.) Middle School is 0.73, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.71. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (DE)

#152 out of 199 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Kirk (George V.) Middle School
2023	#152
2022	#161
2021	#158
2019	#142
2018	#151
2017	#148
2016	#163
2015	#157
2014	#124
2013	#133
2012	#127

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16%

31%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Kirk (George V.) Middle School	Delaware	Christina School District
2023	16%	31%	26%
2022	11%	29%	24%
2021	10%	27%	22%
2019	27%	42%	34%
2018	29%	43%	32%
2017	31%	44%	32%
2016	27%	43%	30%
2015	26%	39%	30%
2014	63%	70%	61%
2013	62%	70%	60%
2012	68%	73%	63%

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28%

42%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Kirk (George V.) Middle School	Delaware	Christina School District
2022	28%	42%	35%
2021	27%	42%	33%
2019	36%	53%	38%
2018	36%	54%	32%
2017	44%	54%	40%
2016	35%	55%	39%
2015	36%	52%	36%
2014	67%	73%	64%
2013	64%	73%	63%
2012	67%	74%	64%
2011	48%	62%	50%

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21%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Kirk (George V.) Middle School	Delaware	Christina School District
2022	5%	21%	14%
2021	7%	24%	14%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Kirk (George V.) Middle School	Delaware	Christina School District
2023	14:1	14:1	12:1
2022	16:1	14:1	12:1
2021	15:1	14:1	12:1
2020	15:1	15:1	12:1
2019	15:1	15:1	12:1
2018	16:1	15:1	14:1
2017	16:1	15:1	14:1
2016	16:1	15:1	15:1
2015	16:1	14:1	14:1
2014	13:1	15:1	13:1
2013	13:1	15:1	13:1
2012	15:1	15:1	14:1
2011	17:1	15:1	14:1
2010	16:1	15:1	14:1
2009	17:1	15:1	14:1
2008	16:1	15:1	14:1
2007	17:1	16:1	17:1
2006	17:1	16:1	15:1
2005	14:1	16:1	15:1
2004	17:1	16:1	16:1
2003	16:1	16:1	16:1
2002	16:1	16:1	17:1
2001	17:1	16:1	16:1
2000	17:1	16:1	17:1
1999	16:1	17:1	17:1
1998	17:1	17:1	17:1
1997	18:1	17:1	18:1
1996	17:1	17:1	18:1
1995	17:1	17:1	18:1
1994	18:1	17:1	18:1
1993	17:1	17:1	18:1
1992	17:1	18:1	18:1
1991	17:1	18:1	18:1
1990	21:1	18:1	18:1
1989	20:1	18:1	18:1
1988	16:1	17:1	17:1
1987	16:1	17:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Kirk (George V.) Middle School	Delaware	Christina School District
2023	5%	4%	6%
2022	5%	4%	6%
2021	6%	4%	6%
2020	6%	4%	6%
2019	6%	4%	6%
2018	6%	5%	5%
2017	6%	5%	5%
2016	7%	4%	5%
2015	5%	4%	5%
2014	5%	4%	5%
2013	5%	4%	5%
2012	6%	3%	5%
2011	7%	4%	5%
2010	7%	4%	6%
2009	5%	4%	5%
2008	4%	4%	5%
2007	4%	3%	5%
2006	3%	3%	4%
2005	4%	3%	5%
2004	4%	3%	4%
2003	3%	4%	4%
2002	3%	2%	4%
2001	4%	2%	4%
2000	4%	2%	3%
1999	2%	2%	3%
1998	3%	2%	4%
1997	3%	2%	3%
1996	3%	2%	3%
1995	3%	2%	3%
1994	2%	2%	3%
1993	3%	2%	3%
1992	2%	2%	3%
1991	1%	2%	2%

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Hispanic

23%

20%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Kirk (George V.) Middle School	Delaware	Christina School District
2023	22%	19%	22%
2022	21%	19%	21%
2021	21%	18%	22%
2020	21%	18%	23%
2019	21%	18%	23%
2018	20%	17%	22%
2017	20%	17%	22%
2016	19%	16%	21%
2015	17%	15%	21%
2014	19%	15%	19%
2013	19%	14%	19%
2012	18%	13%	18%
2011	18%	13%	17%
2010	16%	11%	15%
2009	13%	11%	15%
2008	18%	10%	13%
2007	16%	10%	12%
2006	15%	9%	12%
2005	15%	9%	11%
2004	16%	8%	10%
2003	16%	7%	9%
2002	12%	7%	8%
2001	10%	6%	7%
2000	10%	5%	6%
1999	6%	5%	5%
1998	5%	5%	4%
1997	5%	4%	4%
1996	7%	4%	4%
1995	5%	4%	4%
1994	4%	3%	3%
1993	4%	3%	3%
1992	6%	3%	3%
1991	5%	3%	3%

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Black

40%

31%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Kirk (George V.) Middle School	Delaware	Christina School District
2023	39%	31%	42%
2022	39%	30%	41%
2021	39%	30%	40%
2020	35%	30%	39%
2019	35%	30%	39%
2018	36%	30%	40%
2017	36%	30%	40%
2016	38%	31%	40%
2015	40%	31%	39%
2014	41%	31%	40%
2013	39%	31%	39%
2012	37%	32%	41%
2011	34%	32%	41%
2010	37%	33%	42%
2009	40%	33%	43%
2008	44%	33%	43%
2007	47%	33%	43%
2006	46%	33%	42%
2005	42%	32%	40%
2004	40%	32%	39%
2003	39%	31%	37%
2002	35%	31%	35%
2001	37%	31%	34%
2000	37%	31%	35%
1999	37%	30%	34%
1998	38%	30%	31%
1997	36%	29%	32%
1996	33%	29%	31%
1995	30%	29%	29%
1994	28%	28%	28%
1993	29%	28%	28%
1992	30%	27%	27%
1991	28%	27%	27%

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White

23%

39%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Kirk (George V.) Middle School	Delaware	Christina School District
2023	27%	41%	25%
2022	27%	42%	27%
2021	27%	42%	27%
2020	33%	44%	27%
2019	33%	44%	27%
2018	34%	45%	29%
2017	34%	45%	29%
2016	32%	46%	31%
2015	35%	47%	32%
2014	32%	48%	33%
2013	34%	49%	35%
2012	35%	50%	35%
2011	36%	50%	36%
2010	40%	52%	37%
2009	42%	52%	37%
2008	34%	53%	39%
2007	33%	54%	40%
2006	36%	55%	42%
2005	39%	56%	44%
2004	40%	57%	47%
2003	42%	58%	50%
2002	50%	60%	53%
2001	49%	61%	55%
2000	49%	62%	56%
1999	55%	63%	58%
1998	54%	63%	61%
1997	56%	65%	61%
1996	57%	65%	62%
1995	62%	65%	64%
1994	66%	67%	66%
1993	64%	67%	66%
1992	62%	68%	67%
1991	66%	68%	68%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Kirk (George V.) Middle School	Delaware	Christina School District
2023	7%	5%	5%
2022	7%	5%	5%
2021	7%	5%	5%
2020	5%	4%	5%
2019	5%	4%	5%
2018	4%	3%	4%
2017	4%	3%	4%
2016	4%	3%	3%
2015	3%	3%	3%
2014	3%	2%	3%
2013	3%	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.73

0.71

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Kirk (George V.) Middle School	Delaware	Christina School District
2023	0.73	0.70	0.71
2022	0.73	0.70	0.72
2021	0.73	0.70	0.72
2020	0.73	0.69	0.73
2019	0.73	0.69	0.73
2018	0.72	0.68	0.71
2017	0.72	0.68	0.71
2016	0.72	0.67	0.70
2015	0.69	0.66	0.69
2014	0.71	0.67	0.70
2013	0.70	0.65	0.69
2012	0.71	0.64	0.69
2011	0.73	0.64	0.68
2010	0.68	0.61	0.66
2009	0.65	0.61	0.66
2008	0.66	0.61	0.65
2007	0.65	0.59	0.65
2006	0.64	0.59	0.64
2005	0.65	0.58	0.63
2004	0.66	0.57	0.62
2003	0.65	0.57	0.61
2002	0.62	0.54	0.60
2001	0.62	0.53	0.58
2000	0.62	0.52	0.57
1999	0.56	0.52	0.55
1998	0.57	0.51	0.53
1997	0.56	0.50	0.52
1996	0.57	0.50	0.52
1995	0.53	0.49	0.51
1994	0.49	0.48	0.49
1993	0.51	0.47	0.49
1992	0.52	0.47	0.48
1991	0.49	0.46	0.47

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

44%

33%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Kirk (George V.) Middle School	Delaware	Christina School District
2023	40%	34%	49%
2022	36%	34%	48%
2021	40%	35%	49%
2020	45%	36%	48%
2019	45%	36%	48%
2016	38%	38%	43%
2015	34%	37%	41%
2014	38%	39%	43%
2013	50%	47%	55%
2012	48%	43%	52%
2011	47%	42%	53%
2010	42%	40%	50%
2009	35%	33%	43%
2008	44%	30%	37%
2007	42%	31%	34%
2006	45%	31%	38%
2005	40%	29%	35%
2004	37%	28%	30%
2003	42%	29%	34%
2002	37%	28%	31%
2001	31%	26%	26%
2000	31%	27%	28%
1999	30%	28%	27%
1998	39%	30%	29%
1997	32%	30%	28%
1996	31%	29%	28%
1995	30%	29%	28%
1994	26%	27%	26%
1993	36%	25%	25%
1992	23%	21%	19%
1991	20%	19%	18%

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Eligible for (12-13)

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2013)
Year	Kirk (George V.) Middle School	Delaware	Christina School District
2013	10%	5%	6%
2012	11%	6%	7%
2011	11%	6%	7%
2010	14%	7%	9%
2009	11%	7%	9%
2008	6%	6%	6%
2007	5%	6%	5%
2006	7%	5%	5%
2005	5%	6%	6%
2004	8%	6%	6%
2003	11%	7%	8%
2002	10%	6%	7%
2001	8%	6%	6%
2000	7%	6%	5%
1999	7%	6%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Christina School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), DE Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 08/05/2025

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What is Kirk (George V.) Middle School's ranking?

Kirk (George V.) Middle School is ranked #152 out of 199 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Delaware.

What schools are Kirk (George V.) Middle School often compared to?

Kirk (George V.) Middle Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Gauger-cobbs Middle School, Shue-medill Middle School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

16% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 31% DE state average), while 28% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 42% DE state average).

How many students attend Kirk (George V.) Middle School?

678 students attend Kirk (George V.) Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

40% of Kirk (George V.) Middle School students are Black, 23% of students are Hispanic, 23% of students are White, 7% of students are Asian, and 7% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Kirk (George V.) Middle School?

Kirk (George V.) Middle School has a student ration of 13:1, which is lower than the Delaware state average of 14:1.

What grades does Kirk (George V.) Middle School offer ?

Kirk (George V.) Middle School offers enrollment in grades 6-8 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Kirk (George V.) Middle School part of?

Kirk (George V.) Middle School is part of Christina School District.

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