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Bedford (Gunning) Middle School

801 Cox Neck Road, New Castle, DE 19720

CSchola Grade
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Grades
6–8
Middle
Students
846
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
15.1 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Colonial School District
New Castle County

Schola Grade C · Average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 36 Delaware middle schools · How we grade
Test scores25% proficient in math & reading
31stpercentile
Equity17% of low-income students proficient
53rdpercentile
Attendance31% chronically absent
29thpercentile
Class size15.1 students per teacher
40thpercentile

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 Bedford (Gunning) Middle School

Bedford (Gunning) Middle School is a public middle school in New Castle, Delaware, serving grades 6–8. It is part of Colonial School District. The school is located in a rural area near a town in New Castle County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 846 students were enrolled, with about 15.1 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is close to the typical Delaware middle school (14.9 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is C (average), compared with 36 Delaware middle schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 6–8

Location & nearby schools

801 Cox Neck Road
New Castle, DE 19720
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Middle
Grades offered
6–8
Enrollment (2024–25)
846 students
Students per teacher
15.1 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Rural — Fringe
School district
Colonial School District
County
New Castle County
NCES school ID
100023000208

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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.