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Middletown High School vs. Appoquinimink High School

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School Overview

School
Middletown High School
120 Silver Lake Road
Middletown, DE 19709
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Appoquinimink High School
1080 Bunker Hill Road
Middletown, DE 19709
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Middletown High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Delaware for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)

Appoquinimink High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Delaware for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 1,577 students in grades 9-12, Middletown High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Delaware for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 41% (which is higher than the Delaware state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 61% (which is higher than the Delaware state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Delaware state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Delaware state average of 58% (majority Black).
Serving 1,586 students in grades 9-12, Appoquinimink High School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Delaware for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40% (which is higher than the Delaware state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 67% (which is higher than the Delaware state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Delaware state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Delaware state average of 58% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,577 students
1,586 students
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% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
99 teachers
91 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
17:1
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Test Scores

#23 out of 196 schools in DE
(Top 20%)
#19 out of 196 schools in DE
(Top 10%)
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41%
(Top 20% in DE)
40%
(Top 20% in DE)
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Middletown High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Delaware by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Appoquinimink High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Delaware by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
61%
(Top 10% in DE)
67%
(Top 5% in DE)
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Middletown High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Delaware by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Appoquinimink High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Delaware by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
94%
(Top 30% in DE)
93%
(Top 30% in DE)
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Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Grade 9 Students
291
347
Grade 10 Students
315
347
Grade 11 Students
471
451
Grade 12 Students
500
441

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
6%
8%
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% Hispanic
7%
7%
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% Black
34%
29%
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% White
49%
52%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
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0.64
0.64
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Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
10%
11%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
(12-13 School Year Data)
3%
(12-13 School Year Data)
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