Top Rankings
Appoquinimink School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Delaware for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 12 public elementary schools serving 7,986 students in Appoquinimink School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in Delaware.
Public Elementary Schools in Appoquinimink School District have an average math proficiency score of 40% (versus the Delaware public elementary school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 51% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Delaware public elementary school average of 60% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (DE)
# Schools
21 Schools
168 Schools
# Students
12,804 Students
96,307 Students
# Teachers
863 Teachers
6,983 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Appoquinimink School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 42 school districts in Delaware (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#9 out of 42 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
21%
Graduation Rate
95%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.69
0.71
# American Indian Students
67 Students
353 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1,267 Students
4,583 Students
% Asian Students
10%
5%
# Hispanic Students
1,173 Students
18,540 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
19%
# Black Students
3,665 Students
28,731 Students
% Black Students
29%
30%
# White Students
5,969 Students
38,708 Students
% White Students
47%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
26 Students
138 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
637 Students
5,254 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
195
631
# Students in K Grade:
867
7,659
# Students in 1st Grade:
948
10,457
# Students in 2nd Grade:
927
10,005
# Students in 3rd Grade:
961
10,029
# Students in 4th Grade:
999
10,358
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,007
10,634
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,013
10,768
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,069
9,746
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,062
9,714
# Students in 9th Grade:
884
1,762
# Students in 10th Grade:
991
1,619
# Students in 11th Grade:
961
1,368
# Students in 12th Grade:
920
1,557
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,964 in this school district is less than the state median of $20,375. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,173 is higher than the state median of $18,450. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$256 MM
$2,882 MM
Spending
$246 MM
$2,610 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,964
$20,375
Spending / Student
$19,173
$18,450
Best Appoquinimink School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Loss (Olive B.) Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
200 Brennan Boulevard
Bear, DE 19701
(302) 832-1343
Bear, DE 19701
(302) 832-1343
Grades: 1-5
| 576 students
Rank: #22.
Cedar Lane Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1259 Cedar Lane Road
Middletown, DE 19709
(302) 378-5045
Middletown, DE 19709
(302) 378-5045
Grades: 1-5
| 600 students
Rank: #33.
Waters (Alfred G.) Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1235 Cedar Lane Road
Middletown, DE 19709
(302) 449-3490
Middletown, DE 19709
(302) 449-3490
Grades: 6-8
| 911 students
Rank: #4 - 54. - 5.
Lorewood Grove Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
820 Mapleton Ave.
Middletown, DE 19709
(302) 842-2575
Middletown, DE 19709
(302) 842-2575
Grades: 1-5
| 763 students
Rank: #4 - 54. - 5.
Townsend Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
126 Main Street, 126 Main Stre
Townsend, DE 19734
(302) 378-5020
Townsend, DE 19734
(302) 378-5020
Grades: 1-5
| 432 students
Rank: #66.
Old State Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
580 Tony Marchio Drive
Townsend, DE 19734
(302) 378-6720
Townsend, DE 19734
(302) 378-6720
Grades: 1-5
| 763 students
Rank: #77.
Cantwells Bridge Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
550 Tony Marchio Drive
Townsend, DE 19734
(302) 376-4128
Townsend, DE 19734
(302) 376-4128
Grades: 6-8
| 805 students
Rank: #88.
Silver Lake Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
200 East Cochran Street
Middletown, DE 19709
(302) 378-5023
Middletown, DE 19709
(302) 378-5023
Grades: 1-5
| 602 students
Rank: #9 - 109. - 10.
Brick Mill Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
378 Brick Mill Road
Middletown, DE 19709
(302) 378-5288
Middletown, DE 19709
(302) 378-5288
Grades: 1-5
| 451 students
Rank: #9 - 109. - 10.
Bunker Hill Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1070 Bunker Hill Road
Middletown, DE 19709
(302) 378-5135
Middletown, DE 19709
(302) 378-5135
Grades: 1-5
| 655 students
Rank: #1111.
Redding (Louis L.) Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
201 New Street
Middletown, DE 19709
(302) 378-5030
Middletown, DE 19709
(302) 378-5030
Grades: 6-8
| 618 students
Rank: #1212.
Meredith (Everett) Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
504 South Broad Street
Middletown, DE 19709
(302) 378-5001
Middletown, DE 19709
(302) 378-5001
Grades: 6-8
| 810 students
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