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C−

Gauger-Cobbs Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

50 Gender Road, Newark, DE 19713 · (302) 454-2358 · Part of Christina School District

Brookside’s School Grade C− better than 21% of Delaware school districts

Directions
Students
681
Students per teacher
11:1
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Gauger-Cobbs Middle School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 21% of Delaware’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 16 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 16 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 21% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Brookside kids: 3 high schools

On the path

Where Brookside kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Gauger-Cobbs Middle SchoolYou are here
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency11%
State average 26.5%
Reading / language arts26%
State average 41.9%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among Delaware’s 192 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

50 Gender Road, Newark

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6204
Grade 7230
Grade 8247
Enrollment over time
862’20
827’21
779’22
734’23
681’24

Down 21% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 39%Hispanic 33%White 20%Two or more races 5%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Gauger-Cobbs Middle School from Brookside families.

Other schools in Christina School District

The district →
Brennen School (The)
Other · Grades PK–12 · Newark
D
419 students5:1
Christina Early Education Center
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Newark
362 students12:1
Stubbs Early Education Center
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Wilmington
148 students10:1
Delaware School for the Deaf
Other · Grades PK–12 · Newark
D
108 students3:1
Pulaski Early Education Center
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Wilmington
93 students13:1
Marshall (Thurgood) Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Newark
A
529 students15:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Delaware’s other public schools; Brookside’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.