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Townsend Elementary School

126 Main Street, 126 Main Stre
Townsend, DE 19734

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Top 30%

www.townsendelem.org

Serving 434 students in grades 1-5, Townsend Elementary School ranks in the top 30% 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 is 46% (which is higher than the Delaware state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving is 51% (which is higher than the Delaware state average of 42%).

The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Delaware state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Delaware state average of 61% (majority Black).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: 1-5
Enrollment: 434 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 42%
: Top 30% in DE
: 46% (Top 20%)
: 51% (Top 30%)
: 40-44% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), DE Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Townsend Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Delaware for:

School Overview

Townsend Elementary School's student population of 434 students has declined by 22% over five school years.

The teacher population of 31 teachers has declined by 6% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 1-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Townsend Elementary School
1	89
2	80
3	91
4	89
5	85

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Total Students

434 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Townsend Elementary School
2023	432
2022	433
2021	455
2020	558
2019	558
2018	406
2017	406
2016	362
2015	320
2012	389
2011	422
2010	430
2009	588
2008	487
2007	374
2006	353
2005	318
2004	332
2003	457
2002	458
2001	436
2000	584
1999	541
1998	514
1997	596
1996	577
1995	532
1994	372
1993	371
1992	240
1991	242

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

31 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Townsend Elementary School
2023	30
2022	30
2021	29
2020	33
2019	33
2018	25
2017	25
2016	23
2015	21
2012	30
2011	30
2010	30
2009	36
2008	30
2007	26
2006	24
2005	23
2004	23
2003	28
2002	27
2001	29
2000	28
1999	33
1998	30
1997	31
1996	30
1995	25
1994	22
1993	22
1992	18
1991	16

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School Rankings

Townsend Elementary School ranks within the top 30% of all 201 schools in Delaware (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Townsend Elementary School is 0.60, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.71. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (DE)

#41 out of 201 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Townsend Elementary School
2022	#41
2021	#49
2019	#42
2018	#38
2017	#46
2016	#48
2015	#58
2012	#108
2011	#68
2010	#77

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46%

29%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Townsend Elementary School	Delaware	Appoquinimink School District
2022	46%	29%	39%
2021	33%	27%	37%
2019	55%	42%	50%
2018	55%	43%	53%
2017	56%	44%	54%
2016	55%	43%	54%
2015	44%	39%	48%
2012	68%	73%	83%
2011	67%	62%	72%
2010	74%	71%	81%

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51%

42%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Townsend Elementary School	Delaware	Appoquinimink School District
2022	51%	42%	51%
2021	48%	42%	52%
2019	65%	53%	65%
2018	67%	54%	53%
2017	63%	54%	66%
2016	64%	55%	67%
2015	58%	52%	62%
2012	76%	74%	85%
2011	69%	62%	72%
2010	80%	75%	84%

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40-44%

21%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Townsend Elementary School	Delaware	Appoquinimink School District
2022	42%	21%	30%
2021	22%	24%	34%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Townsend Elementary School	Delaware	Appoquinimink School District
2023	14:1	14:1	15:1
2022	14:1	14:1	16:1
2021	16:1	14:1	15:1
2020	17:1	15:1	16:1
2019	17:1	15:1	16:1
2018	16:1	15:1	16:1
2017	16:1	15:1	16:1
2016	16:1	15:1	17:1
2015	15:1	14:1	16:1
2012	13:1	15:1	16:1
2011	14:1	15:1	16:1
2010	14:1	15:1	16:1
2009	16:1	15:1	16:1
2008	16:1	15:1	17:1
2007	14:1	16:1	17:1
2006	15:1	16:1	18:1
2005	14:1	16:1	18:1
2004	14:1	16:1	19:1
2003	16:1	16:1	17:1
2002	17:1	16:1	18:1
2001	15:1	16:1	18:1
2000	21:1	16:1	19:1
1999	16:1	17:1	18:1
1998	17:1	17:1	18:1
1997	19:1	17:1	17:1
1996	20:1	17:1	18:1
1995	21:1	17:1	17:1
1994	17:1	17:1	18:1
1993	17:1	17:1	18:1
1992	13:1	18:1	17:1
1991	15:1	18:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Townsend Elementary School	Delaware	Appoquinimink School District
2023	1%	4%	10%
2022	1%	4%	9%
2021	1%	4%	9%
2020	2%	4%	7%
2019	2%	4%	7%
2018	2%	5%	5%
2017	2%	5%	5%
2016	1%	4%	5%
2012	1%	3%	6%
2011	3%	4%	6%
2010	2%	4%	5%
2009	3%	4%	6%
2008	1%	4%	4%
2007	1%	3%	4%
2005	2%	3%	3%
2004	3%	3%	3%
2003	2%	4%	2%
2002	1%	2%	2%
2001	1%	2%	1%
2000	1%	2%	1%
1999	1%	2%	1%
1998	1%	2%	1%
1997	1%	2%	1%
1996	1%	2%
1995	1%	2%

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Hispanic

14%

20%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Townsend Elementary School	Delaware	Appoquinimink School District
2023	12%	19%	9%
2022	11%	19%	9%
2021	14%	18%	8%
2020	11%	18%	8%
2019	11%	18%	8%
2018	11%	17%	8%
2017	11%	17%	8%
2016	8%	16%	7%
2015	8%	15%	6%
2012	6%	13%	5%
2011	6%	13%	5%
2010	4%	11%	4%
2009	4%	11%	4%
2008	4%	10%	5%
2007	4%	10%	4%
2006	5%	9%	4%
2005	5%	9%	4%
2004	6%	8%	3%
2003	3%	7%	3%
2002	2%	7%	2%
2001	2%	6%	2%

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Black

21%

31%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Townsend Elementary School	Delaware	Appoquinimink School District
2023	22%	31%	29%
2022	22%	30%	29%
2021	21%	30%	28%
2020	22%	30%	27%
2019	22%	30%	27%
2018	20%	30%	26%
2017	20%	30%	26%
2016	25%	31%	25%
2015	23%	31%	25%
2012	20%	32%	24%
2011	22%	32%	24%
2010	22%	33%	25%
2009	28%	33%	24%
2008	25%	33%	23%
2007	20%	33%	22%
2006	15%	33%	20%
2005	13%	32%	18%
2004	15%	32%	17%
2003	6%	31%	16%
2002	6%	31%	14%
2001	5%	31%	13%
2000	5%	31%	11%
1999	5%	30%	10%
1998	7%	30%	9%
1997	6%	29%	9%
1996	6%	29%	9%
1995	6%	29%	9%
1994	8%	28%	10%
1993	8%	28%	11%
1992	10%	27%	13%
1991	9%	27%	14%

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White

58%

39%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Townsend Elementary School	Delaware	Appoquinimink School District
2023	59%	41%	47%
2022	60%	42%	49%
2021	59%	42%	51%
2020	60%	44%	55%
2019	60%	44%	55%
2018	63%	45%	59%
2017	63%	45%	59%
2016	62%	46%	60%
2015	66%	47%	62%
2012	71%	50%	63%
2011	69%	50%	64%
2010	72%	52%	66%
2009	65%	52%	66%
2008	70%	53%	67%
2007	74%	54%	70%
2006	80%	55%	72%
2005	80%	56%	75%
2004	76%	57%	77%
2003	89%	58%	79%
2002	91%	60%	82%
2001	92%	61%	84%
2000	93%	62%	86%
1999	93%	63%	88%
1998	92%	63%	89%
1997	93%	65%	89%
1996	93%	65%	90%
1995	93%	65%	90%
1994	92%	67%	89%
1993	92%	67%	87%
1992	90%	68%	87%
1991	91%	68%	86%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Townsend Elementary School	Delaware	Appoquinimink School District
2023	6%	5%	4%
2022	5%	5%	4%
2021	5%	5%	4%
2020	4%	4%	3%
2019	4%	4%	3%
2018	4%	3%	2%
2017	4%	3%	2%
2016	4%	3%	3%
2015	3%	3%	2%
2012	1%	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.60

0.71

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Townsend Elementary School	Delaware	Appoquinimink School District
2023	0.59	0.70	0.69
2022	0.58	0.70	0.67
2021	0.59	0.70	0.66
2020	0.58	0.69	0.62
2019	0.58	0.69	0.62
2018	0.55	0.68	0.58
2017	0.55	0.68	0.58
2016	0.55	0.67	0.57
2015	0.51	0.66	0.55
2012	0.47	0.64	0.54
2011	0.48	0.64	0.53
2010	0.44	0.61	0.51
2009	0.50	0.61	0.50
2008	0.45	0.61	0.49
2007	0.41	0.59	0.47
2006	0.34	0.59	0.44
2005	0.34	0.58	0.41
2004	0.40	0.57	0.38
2003	0.21	0.57	0.36
2002	0.16	0.54	0.31
2001	0.14	0.53	0.28
2000	0.13	0.52	0.25
1999	0.12	0.52	0.22
1998	0.15	0.51	0.20
1997	0.13	0.50	0.19
1996	0.13	0.50	0.18
1995	0.13	0.49	0.19
1994	0.15	0.48	0.21
1993	0.15	0.47	0.23
1992	0.18	0.47	0.22
1991	0.17	0.46	0.25

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

23%

33%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Townsend Elementary School	Delaware	Appoquinimink School District
2023	23%	34%	12%
2022	23%	34%	12%
2021	22%	35%	13%
2020	18%	36%	13%
2019	18%	36%	13%
2016	27%	38%	14%
2015	25%	37%	13%
2012	30%	43%	18%
2011	28%	42%	18%
2010	27%	40%	17%
2008	11%	30%	10%
2007	14%	31%	10%
2006	13%	31%	10%
2005	14%	29%	10%
2004	11%	28%	7%
2003	11%	29%	9%
2002	10%	28%	8%
2001	9%	26%	9%
2000	6%	27%	8%
1999	7%	28%	12%
1998	7%	30%	9%
1997	10%	30%	11%
1996	11%	29%	11%
1995	17%	29%	14%
1994	19%	27%	14%
1993	14%	25%	13%
1992	16%	21%	10%
1991	10%	19%	10%
1990	11%	18%	8%
1989	15%	18%	8%
1988	15%	18%	9%

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Eligible for (11-12)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2012)
Year	Townsend Elementary School	Delaware	Appoquinimink School District
2012	2%	6%	3%
2011	3%	6%	3%
2010	3%	7%	4%
2008	3%	6%	3%
2007	4%	6%	3%
2006	3%	5%	2%
2005	4%	6%	3%
2004	6%	6%	2%
2003	5%	7%	3%
2002	3%	6%	3%
2001	4%	6%	3%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Appoquinimink School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), DE Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Townsend Elementary School's ranking?

Townsend Elementary School is ranked #41 out of 201 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in Delaware.

What schools are Townsend Elementary School often compared to?

Townsend Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Silver Lake Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

46% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 29% DE state average), while 51% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 42% DE state average).

How many students attend Townsend Elementary School?

434 students attend Townsend Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

58% of Townsend Elementary School students are White, 21% of students are Black, 14% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Townsend Elementary School?

Townsend Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is equal to the Delaware state average of 14:1.

What grades does Townsend Elementary School offer ?

Townsend Elementary School offers enrollment in grades 1-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Townsend Elementary School part of?

Townsend Elementary School is part of Appoquinimink School District.

School Calendar

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Event

Date

Last day Grade K-11

June 12, 2025 (Thursday)

Schools closed / offices open

August 29, 2025 (Friday)

First day of school: Grade 1-9; KN-last name A-L

September 02, 2025 (Tuesday)

First day of school: Grade 10-12; KN-last name M-Z

September 03, 2025 (Wednesday)

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: 1-5
Enrollment: 434 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 42%
: Top 30%
: 46% (Top 20%)
: 51% (Top 30%)
: 40-44% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), DE Dept. of Education