Mariner Middle School

16391 Harbeson Rd, Milton, DE 19968

ASchola Grade
Grades
6–8
Middle
Students
552
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
11.7 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Cape Henlopen School District
Sussex County

Schola Grade A · Excellent

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 36 Delaware middle schools · How we grade
Test scores42% proficient in math & reading
86thpercentile
Equity24% of low-income students proficient
84thpercentile
Attendance29% chronically absent
34thpercentile
Class size11.7 students per teacher
90thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Delaware middle schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Mariner Middle School

Mariner Middle School is a magnet middle school in Milton, Delaware, serving grades 6–8. It is part of Cape Henlopen School District. The school is located in a rural area near a town in Sussex County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 552 students were enrolled, with about 11.7 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is smaller than the typical Delaware middle school (14.9 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is A (excellent), compared with 36 Delaware middle schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 6–8

Location & nearby schools

16391 Harbeson Rd
Milton, DE 19968
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School details

Type
Magnet School · What this means
Level
Middle
Grades offered
6–8
Enrollment (2024–25)
552 students
Students per teacher
11.7 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
Yes
Locale
Rural — Fringe
School district
Cape Henlopen School District
County
Sussex County
NCES school ID
100017000033

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.