Top Rankings
Appoquinimink School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Delaware for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 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.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Elementary Schools in Appoquinimink School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Delaware public elementary school average of 32%), 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
170 Schools
# Students
12,945 Students
97,189 Students
# Teachers
877 Teachers
6,990 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Appoquinimink School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 42 school districts in Delaware (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 96% has increased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#8 out of 42 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
21%
Graduation Rate
96%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.70
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
11%
5%
% Hispanic
10%
20%
% Black
29%
30%
% White
45%
39%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,746 in this school district is less than the state median of $20,297. 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 $18,379. 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
$20,297
Spending / Student
$18,965
$18,379
Best Appoquinimink School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Elementary Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Cedar Lane Elementary School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1259 Cedar Lane Road
Middletown, DE 19709
(302) 378-5045
Middletown, DE 19709
(302) 378-5045
Gr: 1-5 | 596 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 61%
Rank: #22.
Loss (Olive B.) Elementary School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
200 Brennan Boulevard
Bear, DE 19701
(302) 832-1343
Bear, DE 19701
(302) 832-1343
Gr: 1-5 | 559 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 62%
Rank: #33.
Waters (Alfred G.) Middle School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1235 Cedar Lane Road
Middletown, DE 19709
(302) 449-3490
Middletown, DE 19709
(302) 449-3490
Gr: 6-8 | 903 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 51%
Rank: #44.
Townsend Elementary School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
126 Main Street, 126 Main Stre
Townsend, DE 19734
(302) 378-5020
Townsend, DE 19734
(302) 378-5020
Gr: 1-5 | 434 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 42%
Rank: #55.
Lorewood Grove Elementary School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
820 Mapleton Ave.
Middletown, DE 19709
(302) 842-2575
Middletown, DE 19709
(302) 842-2575
Gr: 1-5 | 454 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 55%
Rank: #66.
Old State Elementary School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
580 Tony Marchio Drive
Townsend, DE 19734
(302) 378-6720
Townsend, DE 19734
(302) 378-6720
Gr: 1-5 | 788 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 47%
Rank: #77.
Cantwells Bridge Middle School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
550 Tony Marchio Drive
Townsend, DE 19734
(302) 376-4128
Townsend, DE 19734
(302) 376-4128
Gr: 6-8 | 854 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 52%
Rank: #88.
Silver Lake Elementary School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
200 East Cochran Street
Middletown, DE 19709
(302) 378-5023
Middletown, DE 19709
(302) 378-5023
Gr: 1-5 | 570 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 60%
Rank: #99.
Bunker Hill Elementary School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1070 Bunker Hill Road
Middletown, DE 19709
(302) 378-5135
Middletown, DE 19709
(302) 378-5135
Gr: 1-5 | 577 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 66%
Rank: #1010.
Redding (Louis L.) Middle School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
201 New Street
Middletown, DE 19709
(302) 378-5030
Middletown, DE 19709
(302) 378-5030
Gr: 6-8 | 478 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 72%
Rank: #1111.
Brick Mill Elementary School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
378 Brick Mill Road
Middletown, DE 19709
(302) 378-5288
Middletown, DE 19709
(302) 378-5288
Gr: 1-5 | 490 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 64%
Rank: #1212.
Meredith (Everett) Middle School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
504 South Broad Street
Middletown, DE 19709
(302) 378-5001
Middletown, DE 19709
(302) 378-5001
Gr: 6-8 | 927 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 56%
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