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Best Schools in Middletown, DE
Middletown, DE has 25 public schools (3 high, 5 middle, 14 elementary) serving 18,362 students. On average they score 41% on state proficiency tests against a projected 47%, so schools in Middletown don't meet expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Middletown, DE
The top high schools in Middletown, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Appoquinimink High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Appoquinimink School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1484 Students
2. Middletown High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Appoquinimink School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1355 Students
3. Penn (william) High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Colonial School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2239 Students
Best Middle Schools in Middletown, DE
The top middle schools in Middletown, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Waters (alfred G.) Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Appoquinimink School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 911 Students
2. Cantwells Bridge Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Appoquinimink School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 805 Students
3. Meredith (everett) Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Appoquinimink School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 810 Students
4. Redding (louis L.) Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Appoquinimink School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 618 Students
5. Bedford (gunning) Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Colonial School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 936 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Middletown, DE
The top elementary schools in Middletown, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Cedar Lane Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Appoquinimink School District • Public • Grades 1 - 5 • 600 Students
2. Loss (olive B.) Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Appoquinimink School District • Public • Grades 1 - 5 • 576 Students
3. Townsend Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Appoquinimink School District • Public • Grades 1 - 5 • 432 Students
4. Old State Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Appoquinimink School District • Public • Grades 1 - 5 • 763 Students
5. Lorewood Grove Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Appoquinimink School District • Public • Grades 1 - 5 • 763 Students
6. Silver Lake Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Appoquinimink School District • Public • Grades 1 - 5 • 602 Students
7. Bunker Hill Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Appoquinimink School District • Public • Grades 1 - 5 • 655 Students
8. Brick Mill Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Appoquinimink School District • Public • Grades 1 - 5 • 451 Students
9. Southern Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Colonial School District • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 737 Students
10. Cedar Lane Early Childhood Center
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Appoquinimink School District • Public • Grades KG • 251 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Middletown, DE
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Middletown, DE has a total population of 47,168 with 29% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 96%, and 48% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Middletown, DE
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Middletown, DE.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
10.35 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
2.20 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
8.15 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Middletown, DE.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Middletown, DE.
ISP Report Card
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Middletown, DE Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Middletown, DE
How many schools are in Middletown, DE?
Middletown, DE has 25 public schools: 3 high schools, 5 middle schools and 14 elementary schools, serving 18,362 students in total.
How do schools in Middletown perform on state tests?
On average, 25 schools in Middletown score 41% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 47%, so on average schools in Middletown don't meet expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Middletown?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Actual: 37%
- Projected: 47%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
- Actual: 39%
- Projected: 44%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 37%
- Projected: 49%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 32%
- Projected: 49%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
- Actual: 37%
- Projected: 42%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 34%
- Projected: 42%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 43%
- Projected: 34%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 42%
- Projected: 32%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 41%
- Projected: 44%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 38%
- Projected: 32%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
Every school in Middletown
12 of 15 schools in Middletown carry a SchoolGrade (3 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 5B: 5C: 2
All 15 public schools we grade in Middletown. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
High schools (3)
Middle and junior high schools (3)
Elementary and primary schools (7)
- Brick Mill Early Childhood Center
- Brick Mill Elementary School
- Bunker Hill Elementary School
- Cedar Lane Early Childhood Center
- Cedar Lane Elementary School
- Lorewood Grove Elementary School
- Silver Lake Elementary School
Other schools and academies (2)
Private schools (2)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.