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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 5 public preschools serving 1,062 students in Appoquinimink School District.
Public Preschools in Appoquinimink School District have a diversity score of 0.71, which is more than the Delaware public preschool average of 0.70.
Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Delaware public preschool average of 57% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (DE)
# Schools
21 Schools
28 Schools
# Students
12,804 Students
8,535 Students
# Teachers
863 Teachers
884 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
0.70
# American Indian Students
67 Students
26 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1,267 Students
276 Students
% Asian Students
10%
3%
# Hispanic Students
1,173 Students
2,030 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
24%
# Black Students
3,665 Students
2,154 Students
% Black Students
29%
25%
# White Students
5,969 Students
3,648 Students
% White Students
47%
43%
# Hawaiian Students
26 Students
5 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
637 Students
396 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
195
2,029
# Students in K Grade:
867
2,765
# Students in 1st Grade:
948
731
# Students in 2nd Grade:
927
716
# Students in 3rd Grade:
961
485
# Students in 4th Grade:
999
449
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,007
465
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,013
93
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,069
100
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,062
86
# Students in 9th Grade:
884
87
# Students in 10th Grade:
991
81
# Students in 11th Grade:
961
82
# Students in 12th Grade:
920
366
# 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 Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Appoquinimink Preschool Center
Special Education School
Magnet School
Magnet School
502 South Broad Street
Middletown, DE 19709
(302) 376-4400
Middletown, DE 19709
(302) 376-4400
Grades: PK
| 127 students
Rank: n/an/a
Brick Mill Early Childhood Center
Magnet School
378 Brick Mill Road
Middletown, DE 19709
(302) 378-5288
Middletown, DE 19709
(302) 378-5288
Grades: PK-K
| 277 students
Rank: n/an/a
Cedar Lane Early Childhood Center
Magnet School
1221 Cedar Lane Road
Middletown, DE 19709
(302) 449-5873
Middletown, DE 19709
(302) 449-5873
Grades: K
| 251 students
Rank: n/an/a
Spring Meadow Early Childhood Center
Magnet School
611 Campus Drive
Townsend, DE 19734
(302) 378-6760
Townsend, DE 19734
(302) 378-6760
Grades: K
| 210 students
Rank: n/an/a
Townsend Early Childhood Center
Magnet School
10 Brook Ramble Lane
Townsend, DE 19734
(302) 378-9960
Townsend, DE 19734
(302) 378-9960
Grades: K
| 197 students
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