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Schools in Odessa

Odessa’s public schools

Appoquinimink School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Odessa. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?13/13schools above Delaware’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 95% of students in Delaware’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
39%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$18.5K
▼ 17% vs DE $22.3K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.7
DE 14.7
Schools in town
0
12,747 students on the public path
In brief

Odessa’s schools, in brief

School by school

13 of Odessa’s 13 district schools with test results score above the middle of Delaware’s 192 public schools. Loss (Olive B.) Elementary School places highest (better than 97%); Silver Lake Elementary School lowest (59%). See the path ↓

Which school depends on your street

Four elementary schools serve Odessa, so it’s worth checking the specific school. Then nine elementary schools, four middle schools and three high schools: Appoquinimink High School, Odessa High School and Middletown High School. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Odessa, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K4 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressNo scores
1–59 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB to A+
6–84 middle schoolsDepends on your addressB+ to A
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your addressA

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Appoquinimink School District.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Appoquinimink School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 21 schools · 12,897 students, up 8% since 2020–21 · 14.7 per teacher (DE 14.7)
$18,456DE $22,312 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading51%
State average 42.2% · 6570 students tested
Math39%
State average 29.2% · 6573 students tested

Odessa vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Delaware towns that share Odessa’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Odessa—Appoquinimink

Every school in Odessa

20 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Delaware’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Odessain other towns
Brick Mill Early Childhood Center
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Middletown
280 students10:1Rate it →
Cedar Lane Early Childhood Center
Elementary · Grades K · Middletown
265 students18:1Rate it →
Spring Meadow Early Childhood Center
Elementary · Grades K · Townsend
185 students11:1Rate it →
Townsend Early Childhood Center
Elementary · Grades K · Townsend
176 students16:1Rate it →
Old State Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 1–5 · Townsend
B+
765 students14:1Rate it →
Cedar Lane Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 1–5 · Middletown
A
634 students16:1Rate it →
Bunker Hill Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 1–5 · Middletown
B+
566 students15:1Rate it →
Silver Lake Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 1–5 · Middletown
B
552 students14:1Rate it →
Brick Mill Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 1–5 · Middletown
B+
524 students14:1Rate it →
Loss (Olive B.) Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 1–5 · Bear
A+
499 students14:1Rate it →
Lorewood Grove Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 1–5 · Middletown
A
492 students15:1Rate it →
Townsend Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 1–5 · Townsend
B+
435 students14:1Rate it →
Crystal Run Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 1–5 · Middletown
427 students15:1Rate it →
Waters (Alfred G.) Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Middletown
A
935 students17:1Rate it →
Meredith (Everett) Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Middletown
B+
867 students14:1Rate it →
Cantwells Bridge Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Townsend
852 students18:1Rate it →
Redding (Louis L.) Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Middletown
B+
451 students15:1Rate it →
Appoquinimink High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Middletown
A
1,357 students15:1Rate it →
Odessa High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Townsend
1,254 students15:1Rate it →
Middletown High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Middletown
A
1,231 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Odessa’s schools

Are Odessa’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Odessa. Appoquinimink School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Odessa. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 13 of its 13 district schools with test results score above the middle of Delaware’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Odessa in?

Appoquinimink School District.

Where do Odessa kids go to high school?

One of three high schools, depending on your address: Appoquinimink High School, Odessa High School and Middletown High School.

Parents talk

What Odessa families are saying about school.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). Stars are from neighbors.