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F. Niel Postlethwait Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

2841 South State Street, Camden, DE 19934 · (302) 698-8410 · Part of Caesar Rodney School District

Rising Sun-Lebanon’s School Grade B+ better than 67% of Delaware school districts

Directions
Students
647
Students per teacher
18:1
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about F. Niel Postlethwait Middle School

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 74% of Delaware’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 10 pts above the state
  • Enrollment down 24.3% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Rising Sun-Lebanon kids: Caesar Rodney High School

On the path

Where Rising Sun-Lebanon kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8F. Niel Postlethwait Middle SchoolYou are here
9–12Caesar Rodney High Schoolin Camden

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency29%
State average 26.5%
Reading / language arts52%
State average 41.9%

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

Location

Directions ↗

2841 South State Street, Camden

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6208
Grade 7213
Grade 8226
Enrollment over time
855’20
608’21
629’22
615’23
647’24

Down 24.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 41%Black 34%Hispanic 13%Two or more races 8%Asian 3%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 F. Niel Postlethwait Middle School from Rising Sun-Lebanon families.

Other schools in Caesar Rodney School District

The district →
John S. Charlton School
Other · Grades PK–12 · Camden
D
424 students9:1
J. Ralph McIlvaine Early Childhood Center
Elementary · Grades K · Magnolia
454 students19:1
Major George S. Welch Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Dover
A−
261 students9:1
David E. Robinson Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 1–5 · Wyoming
514 students17:1
W. Reily Brown Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 1–5 · Dover
C+
506 students14:1
Allen Frear Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 1–5 · Camden
A−
504 students12:1

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; Rising Sun-Lebanon’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.