Appoquinimink School District

313 South Fifth Street
Odessa, DE 19730-4010
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

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%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 12 public elementary schools serving 7,678 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 36% (versus the Delaware public elementary school average of 27%), and reading proficiency score of 51% (versus the 41% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 52% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Delaware public elementary school average of 59% (majority Black).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (DE)
# Schools
21 Schools
167 Schools
# Students
12,466 Students
94,392 Students
# Teachers
802 Teachers
6,923 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

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 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 93% has increased from 90% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (DE)
#7 out of 42 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Appoquinimink   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
37%
27%
This chart display 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 DE by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
52%
42%
This chart display 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 DE by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
93%
80%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Appoquinimink   School District and public school graduation rate of DE by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.67
0.71
# American Indian Students
54 Students
345 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1,122 Students
4,410 Students
% Asian Students
9%
5%
# Hispanic Students
1,053 Students
17,949 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
19%
# Black Students
3,572 Students
27,940 Students
% Black Students
29%
30%
# White Students
6,059 Students
38,711 Students
% White Students
49%
41%
# Hawaiian Students
22 Students
144 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
584 Students
4,893 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
176
583
# Students in K Grade:
857
7,786
# Students in 1st Grade:
864
9,600
# Students in 2nd Grade:
913
9,733
# Students in 3rd Grade:
922
9,938
# Students in 4th Grade:
962
10,141
# Students in 5th Grade:
962
10,461
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,031
10,611
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,040
9,821
# Students in 8th Grade:
984
9,896
# Students in 9th Grade:
953
1,700
# Students in 10th Grade:
939
1,447
# Students in 11th Grade:
922
1,306
# Students in 12th Grade:
941
1,369
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,505 in this school district is less than the state median of $20,598. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,693 is higher than the state median of $18,652. 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 display total revenue of Appoquinimink   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in DE by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$246 MM
$2,610 MM
This chart display total spending of Appoquinimink   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in DE by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$20,505
$20,598
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Appoquinimink   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in DE by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$19,693
$18,652
This chart display average spending per public school student in Appoquinimink   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in DE by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Appoquinimink School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)

School
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Loss (Olive B.) Elementary School
Math: 60% | Reading: 70%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
200 Brennan Boulevard
Bear, DE 19701
(302) 832-1343
Grades: 1-5
| 548 students
Rank: #22.
Waters (Alfred G.) Middle School
Math: 47% | Reading: 61%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
1235 Cedar Lane Road
Middletown, DE 19709
(302) 449-3490
Grades: 6-8
| 956 students
Rank: #33.
Cedar Lane Elementary School
Math: 47% | Reading: 58%
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1259 Cedar Lane Road
Middletown, DE 19709
(302) 378-5045
Grades: 1-5
| 552 students
Rank: #44.
Lorewood Grove Elementary School
Math: 42% | Reading: 49%
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
820 Mapleton Ave.
Middletown, DE 19709
(302) 842-2575
Grades: 1-5
| 777 students
Rank: #55.
Townsend Elementary School
Math: 33% | Reading: 48%
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
126 Main Street, 126 Main Stre
Townsend, DE 19734
(302) 378-5020
Grades: 1-5
| 433 students
Rank: #66.
Old State Elementary School
Math: 37% | Reading: 44%
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
580 Tony Marchio Drive
Townsend, DE 19734
(302) 378-6720
Grades: 1-5
| 722 students
Rank: #77.
Bunker Hill Elementary School
Math: 33% | Reading: 44%
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
1070 Bunker Hill Road
Middletown, DE 19709
(302) 378-5135
Grades: 1-5
| 620 students
Rank: #88.
Brick Mill Elementary School
Math: 30-34% | Reading: 40-44%
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
378 Brick Mill Road
Middletown, DE 19709
(302) 378-5288
Grades: 1-5
| 393 students
Rank: #99.
Redding (Louis L.) Middle School
Math: 23% | Reading: 50%
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
201 New Street
Middletown, DE 19709
(302) 378-5030
Grades: 6-8
| 660 students
Rank: #1010.
Meredith (Everett) Middle School
Math: 25% | Reading: 45%
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
504 South Broad Street
Middletown, DE 19709
(302) 378-5001
Grades: 6-8
| 701 students
Rank: #1111.
Silver Lake Elementary School
Math: 30% | Reading: 38%
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
200 East Cochran Street
Middletown, DE 19709
(302) 378-5023
Grades: 1-5
| 578 students
Rank: n/an/a
550 Tony Marchio Drive
Townsend, DE 19734
(302) 376-4128
Grades: 6-8
| 738 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 21 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 12,466 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 51%
  • : 93% (Top 30% in DE)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 37% (Top 20%)
  • : 52% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), DE Dept. of Education

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