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Schools in Townsend · Appoquinimink School District

Townsend’s public schools outscore 79% of Delaware districts

On the state math tests, 39% of Townsend’s students scored proficient, above the Delaware average (29%). The grade covers the public school district serving Townsend, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Delaware, not nationally.

#3of 37 Delaware townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Delaware state tests taken in spring 2022, when 95% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
51%
▲ 9 pts vs DE 42%
2021–22
Math proficiency
39%
▲ 10 pts vs DE 29%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95%
▲ 6 pts vs DE 89%
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
2
7,558 students on the public path
In brief

Townsend’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 13 Delaware towns with household incomes within a quarter of Townsend’s, its schools beat 69%, lower than their 79% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 51% and math 39% in spring 2022, against 42% and 29% statewide; 95% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 89%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $18,456 per student, against $22,312 across Delaware (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary, four middle and three high schools

Which school depends on the address at the later steps. Enrollment is up 8% since 2020–21. 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Townsend’s grade

A− Test scoresB Graduation

A−: better than 79% of Delaware school districts, #3 of 37 Delaware towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Delaware average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Delaware school districts we grade (42)Better than 79%
Lower resultsHigher results
Delaware towns with similar household incomes (13)Better than 69%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 6,572 test results and a graduating class of 896 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 95% of Townsend’s students in the tested grades sat them (6,573 in math, 6,570 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Townsend, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
KTownsend Early Childhood CenterAppoquinimink School DistrictNo scores
1–5Townsend Elementary SchoolAppoquinimink School DistrictB+
6–84 middle schoolsDepends on your addressB+ to A
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your addressA

Townsend’s public schools are run by Appoquinimink School District, which also serves Middletown and Odessa. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the 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

Townsend vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
TownsendA−Appoquinimink

Every school in Townsend

9 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).

District schools in Townsendby address
Townsend Early Childhood Center
Elementary · Grades K
176 students16:1Rate it →
Townsend Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 1–5
B+
435 students14:1Rate it →
Also serving Townsendin other towns
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
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
1,254 students15:1Rate it →
Middletown High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Middletown
A
1,231 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Townsend’s schools

Are Townsend’s schools good?

By Delaware’s own tests, yes: the public schools Townsend children attend outscore 79% of Delaware’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #3 of 37 Delaware towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 69%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Townsend in?

Appoquinimink School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 12,897 students in 21 schools (2024–25).

Where do Townsend kids go to high school?

One of 3 high schools, depending on your address: Appoquinimink High School, Odessa High School and Middletown High School.

What is Townsend’s graduation rate?

95% of the class of 2023 in Appoquinimink School District graduated in four years, against 89% across Delaware.

How much does Townsend spend per student?

$18,456 in Appoquinimink School District (FY2024), against $22,312 across Delaware. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Delaware. Stars are from neighbors.