Top 10 Best Middletown Public Schools (2023)
For the 2023 school year, there are 15 public schools serving 11,845 students in Middletown, DE (there are 2 private schools, serving 588 private students). 95% of all K-12 students in Middletown, DE are educated in public schools (compared to the DE state average of 86%). Middletown has one of the highest concentrations of top ranked public schools in Delaware.
The top ranked public schools in Middletown, DE are Mot Charter School, Appoquinimink High School and Waters (Alfred G.) Middle School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Middletown, DE public schools have an average math proficiency score of 36% (versus the Delaware public school average of 27%), and reading proficiency score of 53% (versus the 42% statewide average). Schools in Middletown have an average ranking of 9/10, which is in the top 20% of Delaware public schools.
Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Delaware public school average of 58% (majority Black).
Best Middletown, DE Public Schools (2023)
School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mot Charter School
Charter School
Math: 51% | Reading: 65%
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
1156 Levels Road
Middletown, DE 19709
(302) 376-5125
Middletown, DE 19709
(302) 376-5125
Grades: K-12
| 1,383 students
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Appoquinimink High School
Math: 40% | Reading: 67%
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1080 Bunker Hill Road
Middletown, DE 19709
(302) 449-3840
Middletown, DE 19709
(302) 449-3840
Grades: 9-12
| 1,613 students
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Waters (Alfred G.) Middle School
Math: 47% | Reading: 61%
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1235 Cedar Lane Road
Middletown, DE 19709
(302) 449-3490
Middletown, DE 19709
(302) 449-3490
Grades: 6-8
| 1,016 students
Rank: #44.
Cedar Lane Elementary School
Math: 47% | Reading: 58%
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1259 Cedar Lane Road
Middletown, DE 19709
(302) 378-5045
Middletown, DE 19709
(302) 378-5045
Grades: 1-5
| 554 students
Rank: #55.
Middletown High School
Math: 41% | Reading: 61%
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
120 Silver Lake Road
Middletown, DE 19709
(302) 376-4141
Middletown, DE 19709
(302) 376-4141
Grades: 9-12
| 1,701 students
Rank: #66.
Lorewood Grove Elementary School
Math: 42% | Reading: 49%
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
820 Mapleton Ave.
Middletown, DE 19709
(302) 842-2575
Middletown, DE 19709
(302) 842-2575
Grades: 1-5
| 577 students
Rank: #77.
Bunker Hill Elementary School
Math: 33% | Reading: 44%
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1070 Bunker Hill Road
Middletown, DE 19709
(302) 378-5135
Middletown, DE 19709
(302) 378-5135
Grades: 1-5
| 620 students
Rank: #88.
Brick Mill Elementary School
Math: 30-34% | Reading: 40-44%
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
378 Brick Mill Road
Middletown, DE 19709
(302) 378-5288
Middletown, DE 19709
(302) 378-5288
Grades: 1-5
| 386 students
Rank: #99.
Redding (Louis L.) Middle School
Math: 23% | Reading: 50%
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
201 New Street
Middletown, DE 19709
(302) 378-5030
Middletown, DE 19709
(302) 378-5030
Grades: 6-8
| 900 students
Rank: #1010.
Meredith (Everett) Middle School
Math: 25% | Reading: 45%
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
504 South Broad Street
Middletown, DE 19709
(302) 378-5001
Middletown, DE 19709
(302) 378-5001
Grades: 6-8
| 982 students
Rank: #1111.
Silver Lake Elementary School
Math: 30% | Reading: 38%
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
200 East Cochran Street
Middletown, DE 19709
(302) 378-5023
Middletown, DE 19709
(302) 378-5023
Grades: 1-5
| 584 students
Rank: #1212.
St. Georges Technical High School
Vocational School
Math: 23% | Reading: 45%
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
555 Hyetts Corner Rd.
Middletown, DE 19709
(302) 449-3360
Middletown, DE 19709
(302) 449-3360
Grades: 9-12
| 1,090 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
| 177 students
Rank: n/an/a
378 Brick Mill Road
Middletown, DE 19709
(302) 378-5288
Middletown, DE 19709
(302) 378-5288
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
1221 Cedar Lane Road
Middletown, DE 19709
(302) 449-5873
Middletown, DE 19709
(302) 449-5873
Grades: K
| 262 students
Middletown, Delaware Public Schools (Closed)
School
Location
Grades
Students
Silver Lake Treatment Center (Closed 2010)
Vocational School
493 East Main Street
Middletown, DE 19709
(302) 378-5238
Middletown, DE 19709
(302) 378-5238
Grades: K-12
| n/a students
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top ranked public schools in Middletown, DE?
The top ranked public schools in Middletown, DE are Mot Charter School, Appoquinimink High School and Waters (Alfred G.) Middle School. Middletown has one of the highest concentrations of top ranked public schools in Delaware.
How many public schools are located in Middletown, DE?
15 public schools are located in Middletown, DE.
What percentage of students in Middletown, DE go to public school?
95% of all K-12 students in Middletown, DE are educated in public schools (compared to the DE state average of 86%).
What is the racial composition of students in Middletown, DE?
Middletown, DE minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Delaware public school average of 58% (majority Black).
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