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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 5 public preschools serving 1,033 students in Appoquinimink School District.
Public Preschools in Appoquinimink School District have a diversity score of 0.69, which is less than the Delaware public preschool average of 0.71.
Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Delaware public preschool average of 59% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (DE)
# Schools
21 Schools
29 Schools
# Students
12,466 Students
8,719 Students
# Teachers
802 Teachers
908 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.
Overall District Rank
#7 out of 42 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
42%
Graduation Rate
93%
80%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.67
0.71
# American Indian Students
54 Students
22 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1,122 Students
292 Students
% Asian Students
9%
3%
# Hispanic Students
1,053 Students
2,124 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
24%
# Black Students
3,572 Students
2,299 Students
% Black Students
29%
27%
# White Students
6,059 Students
3,540 Students
% White Students
49%
41%
# Hawaiian Students
22 Students
7 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
584 Students
435 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
176
1,815
# Students in K Grade:
857
2,901
# Students in 1st Grade:
864
804
# Students in 2nd Grade:
913
805
# Students in 3rd Grade:
922
656
# Students in 4th Grade:
962
474
# Students in 5th Grade:
962
437
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,031
95
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,040
83
# Students in 8th Grade:
984
83
# Students in 9th Grade:
953
79
# Students in 10th Grade:
939
89
# Students in 11th Grade:
922
96
# Students in 12th Grade:
941
302
# 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.
Total Revenue
$256 MM
$2,882 MM
Spending
$246 MM
$2,610 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,505
$20,598
Spending / Student
$19,693
$18,652
Best Appoquinimink School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Appoquinimink Preschool Center
Special Education School
502 South Broad Street
Middletown, DE 19709
(302) 376-4400
Middletown, DE 19709
(302) 376-4400
Grades: PK
| 112 students
Rank: n/an/a
378 Brick Mill Road
Middletown, DE 19709
(302) 378-5288
Middletown, DE 19709
(302) 378-5288
Grades: K
| 242 students
Rank: n/an/a
1221 Cedar Lane Road
Middletown, DE 19709
(302) 449-5873
Middletown, DE 19709
(302) 449-5873
Grades: K
| 277 students
Rank: n/an/a
611 Campus Drive
Townsend, DE 19734
(302) 378-6760
Townsend, DE 19734
(302) 378-6760
Grades: K
| 203 students
Rank: n/an/a
10 Brook Ramble Lane
Townsend, DE 19734
(302) 378-9960
Townsend, DE 19734
(302) 378-9960
Grades: K
| 199 students
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