Appoquinimink School District

313 South Fifth Street
Odessa, DE 19730-4010
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

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 4 public middle schools serving 3,144 students in Appoquinimink School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Delaware.
Public Middle Schools in Appoquinimink School District have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the Delaware public middle school average of 27%), 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 middle school average of 61% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (DE)
# Schools
21 Schools
73 Schools
# Students
12,804 Students
49,508 Students
# Teachers
863 Teachers
3,534 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.
This School District
State Average (DE)
#9 out of 42 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Appoquinimink   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
39%
29%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Appoquinimink   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Delaware by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
51%
42%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Appoquinimink   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Delaware by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
30%
21%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Appoquinimink   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Delaware by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
95%
88%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Appoquinimink   School District and public school graduation rate of Delaware by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.69
0.71
# American Indian Students
67 Students
179 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1,267 Students
2,559 Students
% Asian Students
10%
5%
# Hispanic Students
1,173 Students
8,825 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
18%
# Black Students
3,665 Students
16,291 Students
% Black Students
29%
33%
# White Students
5,969 Students
19,204 Students
% White Students
47%
39%
# Hawaiian Students
26 Students
79 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
637 Students
2,371 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
195
328
# Students in K Grade:
867
1,548
# Students in 1st Grade:
948
1,737
# Students in 2nd Grade:
927
1,651
# Students in 3rd Grade:
961
1,657
# Students in 4th Grade:
999
1,683
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,007
1,900
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,013
9,577
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,069
10,974
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,062
11,117
# Students in 9th Grade:
884
2,060
# Students in 10th Grade:
991
1,897
# Students in 11th Grade:
961
1,582
# Students in 12th Grade:
920
1,797
# 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.
This School District
This State (DE)
Total Revenue
$256 MM
$2,882 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Appoquinimink   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Delaware by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$246 MM
$2,610 MM
This chart displays total spending of Appoquinimink   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Delaware by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$19,964
$20,375
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Appoquinimink   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Delaware by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$19,173
$18,450
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Appoquinimink   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Delaware by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Appoquinimink School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Waters (Alfred G.) Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
1235 Cedar Lane Road
Middletown, DE 19709
(302) 449-3490
Grades: 6-8
| 911 students
Rank: #22.
Cantwells Bridge Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
550 Tony Marchio Drive
Townsend, DE 19734
(302) 376-4128
Grades: 6-8
| 805 students
Rank: #33.
Redding (Louis L.) Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
201 New Street
Middletown, DE 19709
(302) 378-5030
Grades: 6-8
| 618 students
Rank: #44.
Meredith (Everett) Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
504 South Broad Street
Middletown, DE 19709
(302) 378-5001
Grades: 6-8
| 810 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 21 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 12,804 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 53%
  • : 95% (Top 50% in DE)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 39% (Top 20%)
  • : 51% (Top 30%)
  • : 30% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), DE Dept. of Education

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