Appoquinimink PreSchool Center

Located at 502 South Broad Street, in Middletown, Delaware, Appoquinimink PreSchool Center is a tiny primary school that teaches 150 students (grade pre-K), run under Appoquinimink School District. Enrollment runs roughly 67% below the state mean of about 461.

Across the 21 schools in Appoquinimink School District (12,897 students total), Appoquinimink PreSchool Center accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, Appoquinimink PreSchool Center records that the largest single group is White at 50%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school lists 29% Black, 9% Hispanic, 9% Asian, 4% multiracial.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 7.5:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 13.9:1 average.

Across the wider county, New Castle County reports that median household income runs about $91,166, about 40% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. Across New Castle County's 129 public schools (combined enrollment of about 78,534 students), Appoquinimink PreSchool Center is one campus in the mix.

Meredith (Everett) Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The campus sits in a town-based setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Appoquinimink PreSchool Center's enrollment has increased 12% since 2018, when it stood at 134 (now 150). The White share of enrollment shrank from 60% to 50% over that span. Class-load math has fell: from 134.0:1 in 2018 to 7.5:1 in 2025.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.