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Enrollment
852
Middle
DISTRICT 776 · STATE 655
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·APPOQUINIMINK SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 100008000391
Cantwells Bridge Middle School
550 Tony Marchio Drive, Townsend, DE 19734 · (302) 376-4128 · New Castle County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL852 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.9:1
48 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.9:1 · STATE 16.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
Community
6
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 285 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 279 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 288 | 34% |
Student demographics
67%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 70% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
DeSSA + SBAC 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
49.5%
DE avg 41.4% . -2.0pp since 2023
Math
38.1%
DE avg 34.0% . +4.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the DeSSA + SBAC, Delaware's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 38 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Delaware schools, those numbers are about 41 and 34. Reading and writing scores are down about 2 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 4 points.
DeSSA + SBAC results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 49.5% | 38.1% |
| 2023-24 | 51.5% | 33.7% |
% Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: DeSSA + SBAC. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Cantwells Bridge Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Delaware | In New Castle County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 38.1% | #7 of 38 no change | #3 of 17 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 49.5% | #7 of 38 ▼ 1 | #3 of 17 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 852 | #8 of 40 | #4 of 17 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.9:1 | #28 of 39 | #17 of 17 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 66.7% | #15 of 39 | #10 of 17 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 852 | 47.6 | 17.9:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 854 | 50.6 | 16.9:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 805 | 46.6 | 17.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Cantwells Bridge Middle School.
About Cantwells Bridge Middle School
Cantwells Bridge Middle School operates as a mid-sized middle school in Townsend, Delaware. It is open to students in grades 6 through 8 and enrolls 852 students. That is 30% bigger than the average of about 655 students for middle schools in Delaware.
Appoquinimink School District has 21 schools and 12,897 students, and Cantwells Bridge Middle School is one of those schools.
At Cantwells Bridge Middle School, White students make up the biggest share, 47%. The remaining students are 31% Black, 10% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, and 6% Asian. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 67, compared with 70 nationally.
For every teacher at Cantwells Bridge Middle School, there are about 17.9 students; the school has 47.6 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for middle schools in Delaware, 16.4:1, is lower.
For New Castle County, Census Bureau data show median household income comes to about $91,166, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 40%, and about 7% of people live in poverty. There are 129 public schools in the county, enrolling about 78,534, Cantwells Bridge Middle School among them.
Measured in a straight line, Odessa High School is about 0.1 miles from Cantwells Bridge Middle School. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Rural: Fringe, meaning it is in rural territory close to an urban area.
The discussion board for Cantwells Bridge Middle School is open to topics like special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
New Castle County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
577,961
Census ACS
Median income
$91,166
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
40%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
129
78,534 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Appoquinimink School District
- Appoquinimink High SchoolHigh · 1,357 students
- Odessa High SchoolHigh · 1,254 students
- Middletown High SchoolHigh · 1,231 students
- Waters (Alfred G.) Middle SchoolMiddle · 935 students
- Meredith (Everett) Middle SchoolMiddle · 867 students
- Old State Elementary SchoolElementary · 765 students
Other schools in Townsend
- Odessa High SchoolHigh · 1,254 students
- Old State Elementary SchoolElementary · 765 students
- Townsend Elementary SchoolElementary · 435 students
- Spring Meadow Early Childhood CenterElementary · 185 students
- Townsend Early Childhood CenterElementary · 176 students
Nearby schools
- Odessa High School0.1 mi · 1,254
- Old State Elementary School0.1 mi · 765
- Spring Meadow Early Childhood Center0.2 mi · 185
- Middletown High School2.4 mi · 1,231
- Brick Mill Early Childhood Center2.4 mi · 280
- Brick Mill Elementary School2.4 mi · 524
Frequently asked questions
About Cantwells Bridge Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Cantwells Bridge Middle School?
Cantwells Bridge Middle School enrolls approximately 852 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Cantwells Bridge Middle School serve?
Cantwells Bridge Middle School serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Cantwells Bridge Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Cantwells Bridge Middle School is approximately 17.9:1 (48 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Cantwells Bridge Middle School?
At Cantwells Bridge Middle School, the student body is approximately 47% White, 10% Hispanic, 31% Black, 6% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Cantwells Bridge Middle School?
Cantwells Bridge Middle School is overseen by Appoquinimink School District in New Castle County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.