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 2025 school year, there are 12 public elementary schools serving 7,630 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 57% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Delaware public elementary school average of 61% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (DE)
# Schools
21 Schools
169 Schools
# Students
12,945 Students
97,019 Students
# Teachers
877 Teachers
6,976 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
0.70
0.72
# American Indian Students
67 Students
346 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1,438 Students
4,662 Students
% Asian Students
11%
5%
# Hispanic Students
1,246 Students
19,153 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
20%
# Black Students
3,720 Students
29,347 Students
% Black Students
29%
30%
# White Students
5,767 Students
37,792 Students
% White Students
45%
39%
# Hawaiian Students
20 Students
116 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
687 Students
5,603 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
232
577
# Students in K Grade:
872
7,708
# Students in 1st Grade:
927
9,915
# Students in 2nd Grade:
976
10,474
# Students in 3rd Grade:
939
10,077
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,004
10,113
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,009
10,576
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,014
10,737
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,039
10,085
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,109
10,138
# Students in 9th Grade:
915
1,845
# Students in 10th Grade:
928
1,637
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,002
1,509
# Students in 12th Grade:
979
1,628
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,746 in this school district is less than the state median of $20,321. The school district revenue/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,965 is higher than the state median of $18,401. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$256 MM
$2,882 MM
Spending
$246 MM
$2,610 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,746
$20,321
Spending / Student
$18,965
$18,401
Best Appoquinimink School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Loss (Olive B.) Elementary 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
| 559 students
Rank: #22.
Cedar Lane Elementary 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
| 596 students
Rank: #33.
Waters (Alfred G.) Middle 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
| 903 students
Rank: #4 - 54. - 5.
Lorewood Grove Elementary 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
| 454 students
Rank: #4 - 54. - 5.
Townsend Elementary 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
| 434 students
Rank: #66.
Old State Elementary 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
| 788 students
Rank: #77.
Cantwells Bridge Middle 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
| 854 students
Rank: #88.
Silver Lake Elementary 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
| 570 students
Rank: #9 - 109. - 10.
Brick Mill Elementary 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
| 490 students
Rank: #9 - 109. - 10.
Bunker Hill Elementary 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
| 577 students
Rank: #1111.
Redding (Louis L.) Middle 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
| 478 students
Rank: #1212.
Meredith (Everett) Middle 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
| 927 students
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