Beacon Middle School serves 645 learners in grades 4-8.

Beacon Middle School placed in the upper 20% of all schools in Delaware for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 20%, and reading proficiency is upper 20%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 62% (which is higher than the Delaware state average of 43%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 68% (which is higher than the Delaware state average of 54%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Delaware state average of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 26% of the learner body (majority Latino and African-American), which is lower than the Delaware state average of 56% (majority African-American).

School Overview: Beacon Middle School’s learner population of 645 learners has grown by 12% over five school years.

The teacher population of 41 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

School Comparison: Beacon Middle School is ranked within the upper 20% of all 205 schools in Delaware (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Beacon Middle School is 0.44, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.69. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school and middle school to Beacon Middle School is Cape Henlopen High School (2.9 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Love Creek Elementary School (0.1 miles away)