Enrollment
839
Delaware · 2024-25 NCES data
Middle school (grades 6-8) · Camden, DE
Fred Fifer Iii Middle School
Federal NCES profile for Fred Fifer Iii Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 31/100.
2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 100018000072
👥 S:T ratio 27
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 16
📋 Attendance 50
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Fred Fifer Iii Middle School earns 31/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 92% of Delaware schools.
- #6 of 8
- public schools in Camden · Resource Index
- 31
- Resource Index · Lower
- 18.2:1
- large classes for Delaware
- 839
- students enrolled
Fred Fifer Iii Middle School has class sizes larger than 92% of Delaware schools. Computed live against every Delaware school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Fred Fifer Iii Middle School ranks #6 of 8 public schools in Camden, DE.
School address
District: Caesar Rodney School District · Delaware
NCES ID 100018000072 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
46.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
18.2:1
vs 13.9:1 Delaware avg
+31% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Fred Fifer Iii Middle School compares with Delaware and U.S. medians
What stands out at Fred Fifer Iii Middle School
Fred Fifer Iii Middle School is a mid-sized middle school in Camden, Delaware, enrolling 839 students.
Class loads run heavy: 18.2:1 is larger than about 92% of Delaware schools and 31% above the 13.9:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.
Enrollment of 839 puts it in the larger third of Delaware schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 222 scored Delaware schools.
Its student body is led by White (50%) and African American (27%) (diversity index 65/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 420 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 20.1% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Its district draws 21.5% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
The federal civil-rights collection also records 3 expulsions at this campus for 2021-22.
Among Camden's middle schools, it stands alongside F. Niel Postlethwait Middle School (647 students): Fred Fifer Iii Middle School is larger than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (18.2:1 vs 15.8:1).
Caesar Rodney School District also operates Caesar Rodney High School (2,254 students) and F. Niel Postlethwait Middle School (647 students) alongside Fred Fifer Iii Middle School.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Fred Fifer Iii Middle School compares
Fred Fifer Iii Middle School on the metrics families compare, against Delaware and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Delaware | Delaware avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 18.2:1 | ▲ 31% | 13.9:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 839 | top 22% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
18.2:1
Leaner classes than 23% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
839
Bigger than 87% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
18.2:1
students per teacher
- 31% above state mean
Top 92% in Delaware - lower ratio than 8% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
20.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$16,572
per pupil, district-wide
- below Delaware avg of $16,990
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 420 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
38
in-school suspensions + 56 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 4.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 11.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 3 expulsions.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 50.4%
African American 26.5%
Hispanic or Latino 12.3%
Two or More 8.8%
Asian 1.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%
Largest group: White at 50.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 65.3/100
Simpson diversity index - at 65.3, Fred Fifer Iii Middle School is more mixed than the Delaware school average of 61.3.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Caesar Rodney School District, which includes Fred Fifer Iii Middle School.
$16,572
Per student
-2%
vs Delaware
Avg $16,990
0%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 15.6%
State 62.9%
Federal 21.5%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Fred Fifer Iii Middle School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caesar Rodney High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
| F. Niel Postlethwait Middle School | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
| David E. Robinson Elementary School | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
| W. Reily Brown Elementary School | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
| Allen Frear Elementary School | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Fred Fifer Iii Middle School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 2,254
- Students per teacher
- 16:1
- Resource Index
- 21/100
- Enrollment
- 647
- Students per teacher
- 15.8:1
- Resource Index
- 33/100
- Enrollment
- 514
- Students per teacher
- 12.8:1
- Resource Index
- 38/100
- Enrollment
- 506
- Students per teacher
- 12.7:1
- Resource Index
- 40/100
- Enrollment
- 504
- Students per teacher
- 10.5:1
- Resource Index
- 34/100
Similar middle schools in Camden
1 comparable middle schools (grades 6-8) serving the same city.
Similar middle schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Delaware, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~839 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Fred Fifer Iii Middle School
How many students attend Fred Fifer Iii Middle School?
Fred Fifer Iii Middle School has 839 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Camden, DE.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Fred Fifer Iii Middle School?
The student-teacher ratio at Fred Fifer Iii Middle School is 18.2:1, which is 31% higher than the Delaware average of 13.9:1 and 16% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Fred Fifer Iii Middle School?
The largest demographic group at Fred Fifer Iii Middle School is White at 50.4% of enrollment, in Camden, DE. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 65.3/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Fred Fifer Iii Middle School?
Fred Fifer Iii Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 31/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Fred Fifer Iii Middle School rank among public schools in Camden?
By Resource Investment Index, Fred Fifer Iii Middle School ranks #6 of 8 public schools in Camden, DE. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Camden on the city page.
Is Fred Fifer Iii Middle School a good school?
Fred Fifer Iii Middle School earns 31/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 92% of Delaware schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Caesar Rodney School District?
Besides Fred Fifer Iii Middle School, Caesar Rodney School District also operates Caesar Rodney High School (2,254 students), F. Niel Postlethwait Middle School (647 students), and David E. Robinson Elementary School (514 students). See the Caesar Rodney School District district page for the complete list.
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