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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%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 3,162 students in Appoquinimink School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Delaware.
Public Middle Schools in Appoquinimink School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Delaware public middle school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 51% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 56% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Delaware public middle school average of 63% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (DE)
# Schools
21 Schools
74 Schools
# Students
12,945 Students
51,448 Students
# Teachers
877 Teachers
3,541 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

Student By Grade

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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 96% has increased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (DE)
#8 out of 42 school districts
(Top 20%)
40%
31%
51%
42%
30%
21%
96%
88%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.70
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
11%
5%
% Hispanic
10%
19%
% Black
29%
33%
% White
45%
38%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,746 in this school district is less than the state median of $20,306. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,965 is higher than the state median of $18,388. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (DE)
Total Revenue
$256 MM
$2,882 MM
Spending
$246 MM
$2,610 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,746
$20,306
Spending / Student
$18,965
$18,388

Best Appoquinimink School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Waters (Alfred G.) Middle School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1235 Cedar Lane Road
Middletown, DE 19709
(302) 449-3490
Gr: 6-8 | 903 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 51%
Rank: #22.
Cantwells Bridge Middle School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
550 Tony Marchio Drive
Townsend, DE 19734
(302) 376-4128
Gr: 6-8 | 854 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 52%
Rank: #33.
Redding (Louis L.) Middle School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
201 New Street
Middletown, DE 19709
(302) 378-5030
Gr: 6-8 | 478 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 72%
Rank: #44.
Meredith (Everett) Middle School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
504 South Broad Street
Middletown, DE 19709
(302) 378-5001
Gr: 6-8 | 927 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 56%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 21 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 12,945 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 55%
  • : 96% (Top 10% in DE)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 40% (Top 20%)
  • : 51% (Top 30%)
  • : 30% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), DE Dept. of Education

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