Dupont (H.B.) Middle School

735 Meeting House Road, Hockessin DE, 19707 | Red Clay Consolidated School District | 302-239-3420
  • grades 6-8
  • students 812
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 52% 19% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 7 in Hockessin
  • Ranked #0 of 325 in Delaware
Proficiency Averages
67%Hockessin
44%Delaware

Dupont (H.B.) Middle School is a school servicing grades 6 to 8 and is located in the district of "Red Clay Consolidated School District" in Hockessin, DE. There are a total of 812 students and 48 teachers at Dupont (H.B.) Middle School, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

Dupont (H.B.) Middle School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 52.0%, which is 19% higher than the Delaware average.

Dupont (H.B.) Middle School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students812
Teachers48
Student/Teacher ratio17:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Dupont (H.B.) Middle School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All47%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
640-44%
750-54%
845-49%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All57%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
650-54%
760-64%
855-59%
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Dupont (H.B.) Middle School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictDelawareNational
White 37.8% 45.7% 48.2% 51.1%
Black 28.7% 23.4% 30.8% 15.9%
Asian 9.9% 5.8% 3.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 22.6% 23.2% 14.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.2% 0.3% 0.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.8% 1.4% 2.4% 3.1%

Hockessin demographics profile

StatisticHockessinDelawareNational
Population14,172973,764328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,41150491
Median age46.939.637.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)75%54%55%
Speak English85%87%79%
Speak Spanish2%7%13%

Education level achieved in Hockessin

IndexHockessinDelawareNational
Completed 8th grade95.8%86.3%84.3%
Completed high school95.4%85.3%83.0%
Completed some college82.6%57.7%59.4%
Completed associate degree69.4%38.2%38.5%
Completed bachelors63.4%30.5%30.3%
Completed masters30.0%12.4%11.5%
Completed professional degree12.0%3.5%3.3%
Completed doctorate5.8%1.7%1.3%
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Source: The Dupont (H.B.) Middle School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.