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Public School Review - Established 2003

Appoquinimink School District

313 South Fifth Street
Odessa, DE 19730-4010
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Tel: (302) 376-4128
www.apposchooldistrict.com

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 13 public elementary schools serving 7,999 students in Appoquinimink School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in Delaware.
Public Elementary Schools in Appoquinimink School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Delaware public elementary school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 51% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 58% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Delaware public elementary school average of 62% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (DE)
# Schools
21 Schools
173 Schools
# Students
12,897 Students
97,599 Students
# Teachers
880 Teachers
6,813 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradeAppoquinimink School DistrictDelaware
1929235
2958236
31,002251
4981239
51,024243
61,020248
71,048235
81,037234
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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.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (DE)
#8 out of 42 school districts
(Top 20%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearAppoquinimink School District
2023#8
2022#9
2021#7
2019#9
2018#7
2017#8
2016#9
2015#8
2014#8
2013#8
2012#9
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40%
31%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearAppoquinimink School DistrictDelaware
202340%31%
202239%29%
202137%27%
201950%42%
201853%43%
201754%44%
201654%43%
201548%39%
201482%70%
201382%70%
201283%73%
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51%
42%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearAppoquinimink School DistrictDelaware
202251%42%
202152%42%
201965%53%
201853%54%
201766%54%
201667%55%
201562%52%
201484%73%
201384%73%
201285%74%
201172%62%
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30%
21%

Science Proficiency Trends

YearAppoquinimink School DistrictDelaware
202230%21%
202134%24%
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96%
88%

Graduation Rate Trends

YearAppoquinimink School DistrictDelaware
202396%88%
202295%88%
202193%80%
202095%88%
201995%88%
201895%87%
201795%87%
201690%85%
201594%86%
201495%87%
201387%81%
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Students by Ethnicity:

0.71
0.72

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearAppoquinimink School DistrictDelaware
20240.700.71
20230.690.70
20220.670.70
20210.660.70
20200.620.69
20190.620.69
20180.580.68
20170.580.68
20160.570.67
20150.550.66
20140.550.67
20130.550.65
20120.540.64
20110.530.64
20100.510.61
20090.500.61
20080.490.61
20070.470.59
20060.440.59
20050.410.58
20040.380.57
20030.360.57
20020.310.54
20010.280.53
20000.250.52
19990.220.52
19980.200.51
19970.190.50
19960.180.50
19950.190.49
19940.210.48
19930.230.47
19920.220.47
19910.250.46
19900.250.46
19890.260.46
19880.270.45
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% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
12%
5%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2024)

YearAppoquinimink School DistrictDelaware
202411%4%
202310%4%
20229%4%
20219%4%
20207%4%
20197%4%
20185%5%
20175%5%
20165%4%
20155%4%
20145%4%
20135%4%
20126%3%
20116%4%
20105%4%
20096%4%
20084%4%
20074%3%
20064%3%
20053%3%
20043%3%
20032%4%
20022%2%
20011%2%
20001%2%
19991%2%
19981%2%
19971%2%
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% Hispanic
10%
20%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)

YearAppoquinimink School DistrictDelaware
202410%20%
20239%19%
20229%19%
20218%18%
20208%18%
20198%18%
20188%17%
20178%17%
20167%16%
20156%15%
20146%15%
20136%14%
20125%13%
20115%13%
20104%11%
20094%11%
20085%10%
20074%10%
20064%9%
20054%9%
20043%8%
20033%7%
20022%7%
20012%6%
20002%5%
19991%5%
19981%5%
19971%4%
19961%4%
19951%4%
19941%3%
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% Black
29%
31%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearAppoquinimink School DistrictDelaware
202429%31%
202329%31%
202229%30%
202128%30%
202027%30%
201927%30%
201826%30%
201726%30%
201625%31%
201525%31%
201424%31%
201324%31%
201224%32%
201124%32%
201025%33%
200924%33%
200823%33%
200722%33%
200620%33%
200518%32%
200417%32%
200316%31%
200214%31%
200113%31%
200011%31%
199910%30%
19989%30%
19979%29%
19969%29%
19959%29%
199410%28%
199311%28%
199213%27%
199114%27%
199015%26%
198915%26%
198815%26%
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% White
43%
38%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearAppoquinimink School DistrictDelaware
202444%39%
202347%41%
202249%42%
202151%42%
202055%44%
201955%44%
201859%45%
201759%45%
201660%46%
201562%47%
201463%48%
201363%49%
201263%50%
201164%50%
201066%52%
200966%52%
200867%53%
200770%54%
200672%55%
200575%56%
200477%57%
200379%58%
200282%60%
200184%61%
200086%62%
199988%63%
199889%63%
199789%65%
199690%65%
199590%65%
199489%67%
199387%67%
199287%68%
199186%68%
199085%69%
198984%69%
198884%70%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
6%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)

YearAppoquinimink School DistrictDelaware
20245%6%
20234%5%
20224%5%
20214%5%
20203%4%
20193%4%
20182%3%
20172%3%
20163%3%
20152%3%
20142%2%
20132%2%
20122%2%
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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,820 in this school district is less than the state median of $20,276. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,035 is higher than the state median of $18,361. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (DE)
Total Revenue
$256 MM
$2,882 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearAppoquinimink School DistrictDelaware
2023$256 MM$17 MM
2022$245 MM$16 MM
2021$256 MM$17 MM
2020$245 MM$16 MM
2019$228 MM$15 MM
2018$189 MM$14 MM
2017$152 MM$10 MM
2016$134 MM$9 MM
2015$115 MM$8 MM
2014$121 MM$10 MM
2012$126 MM$10 MM
2011$130 MM$9 MM
2010$115 MM$8 MM
2009$113 MM$13 MM
2008$98 MM$13 MM
2007$103 MM$15 MM
2006$76 MM$12 MM
2005$95 MM$19 MM
2004$54 MM$18 MM
2003$59 MM$19 MM
2002$56 MM$19 MM
2001$46 MM$31 MM
2000$61 MM$40 MM
1999$39 MM$29 MM
1998$28 MM$28 MM
1997$26 MM$33 MM
1996$23 MM$25 MM
1995$33 MM$30 MM
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Spending
$246 MM
$2,610 MM

Total Expenditure Trends

YearAppoquinimink School DistrictDelaware
2023$245 MM$16 MM
2022$236 MM$17 MM
2021$245 MM$16 MM
2020$236 MM$17 MM
2019$226 MM$15 MM
2018$157 MM$14 MM
2017$139 MM$10 MM
2016$125 MM$8 MM
2015$111 MM$9 MM
2014$112 MM$10 MM
2012$137 MM$10 MM
2011$121 MM$10 MM
2010$111 MM$9 MM
2009$113 MM$14 MM
2008$112 MM$15 MM
2007$108 MM$12 MM
2006$100 MM$11 MM
2005$69 MM$19 MM
2004$58 MM$18 MM
2003$64 MM$19 MM
2002$66 MM$19 MM
2001$50 MM$27 MM
2000$45 MM$28 MM
1999$30 MM$30 MM
1998$27 MM$30 MM
1997$31 MM$31 MM
1996$29 MM$29 MM
1995$20 MM$24 MM
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Revenue / Student
$19,820
$20,276

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearAppoquinimink School DistrictDelaware
2023$19,964$13,353
2022$20,904$13,288
2021$21,455$14,596
2020$20,904$13,288
2019$20,190$12,812
2018$17,349$12,040
2017$14,254$10,275
2016$12,886$8,850
2015$11,647$7,010
2014$12,750$10,387
2012$13,674$9,994
2011$13,990$7,729
2010$12,766$7,010
2009$13,072$11,002
2008$12,287$11,080
2007$13,572$13,608
2006$10,425$9,843
2005$14,116$15,717
2004$8,502$15,094
2003$10,084$10,065
2002$9,668$9,726
2001$8,633$9,535
2000$12,494$11,535
1999$8,669$8,322
1998$6,636$7,777
1997$6,774$8,495
1995$10,002$8,422
1992$5,414$7,087
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Spending / Student
$19,035
$18,361

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearAppoquinimink School DistrictDelaware
2023$19,173$12,396
2022$20,144$13,299
2021$20,606$13,550
2020$20,144$13,299
2019$19,928$12,699
2018$14,448$12,076
2017$13,089$10,624
2016$12,035$8,233
2015$11,253$7,367
2014$11,819$10,067
2012$14,900$10,576
2011$12,992$8,052
2010$12,335$7,367
2009$13,073$12,421
2008$14,032$12,914
2007$14,199$11,382
2006$13,698$9,416
2005$10,247$15,826
2004$9,133$14,562
2003$10,940$9,898
2002$11,296$9,616
2001$9,282$8,265
2000$9,151$8,101
1999$6,691$8,629
1998$6,428$8,517
1997$8,151$8,151
1995$6,078$6,685
1992$6,191$5,923
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Best Appoquinimink School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Cedar Lane Elementary School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
1259 Cedar Lane Road
Middletown, DE 19709
(302) 378-5045
Gr: 1-5 | 634 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 62%
Rank: #22.
Loss (Olive B.) Elementary School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
200 Brennan Boulevard
Bear, DE 19701
(302) 832-1343
Gr: 1-5 | 499 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 65%
Rank: #33.
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 | 935 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 57%
Rank: #44.
Townsend Elementary School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
126 Main Street, 126 Main Stre
Townsend, DE 19734
(302) 378-5020
Gr: 1-5 | 435 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 43%
Rank: #55.
Lorewood Grove Elementary School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
820 Mapleton Ave.
Middletown, DE 19709
(302) 842-2575
Gr: 1-5 | 492 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 58%
Rank: #66.
Old State Elementary School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
580 Tony Marchio Drive
Townsend, DE 19734
(302) 378-6720
Gr: 1-5 | 765 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 47%
Rank: #77.
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 | 852 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 53%
Rank: #88.
Silver Lake Elementary School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
200 East Cochran Street
Middletown, DE 19709
(302) 378-5023
Gr: 1-5 | 552 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 61%
Rank: #99.
Bunker Hill Elementary School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1070 Bunker Hill Road
Middletown, DE 19709
(302) 378-5135
Gr: 1-5 | 566 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 66%
Rank: #1010.
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 | 451 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 72%
Rank: #1111.
Brick Mill Elementary School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
378 Brick Mill Road
Middletown, DE 19709
(302) 378-5288
Gr: 1-5 | 524 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 66%
Rank: #1212.
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 | 867 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 57%
Rank: n/an/a
Crystal Run Elementary School
1470 Aviator Wy
Middletown, DE 19709
(302) 376-4128
Gr: 1-5 | 427 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 46%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 21 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 12,897 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 57%
  • : 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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