Cedar Lane Early Childhood Center

Located at 1221 Cedar Lane Road, in Middletown, Delaware, Cedar Lane Early Childhood Center is a tight-knit K-5 school that serves 265 students (grade K), one of the schools within Appoquinimink School District. Compared to the state average of about 461 students per school, that is 43% smaller than typical.

Appoquinimink School District runs 21 schools in total, collectively educating 12,897 students. Cedar Lane Early Childhood Center is one of those campuses.

Looking at the student body, Cedar Lane Early Childhood Center logs that the most-represented group is White (43%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Other groups include 28% Asian, 15% Black, 10% multiracial, 5% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 54% White, putting the school's mix visibly less White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Cedar Lane Early Childhood Center shows 15 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 17.7:1. The state averages around 13.9:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical.

In the area at large, census data for New Castle County shows median household earnings sit near $91,166, about 40% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, New Castle County runs 129 public schools (combined enrollment of about 78,534 students), of which Cedar Lane Early Childhood Center is one.

Nearest neighbor: Waters (Alfred G.) Middle School, around 0.1 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Cedar Lane Early Childhood Center.

Cedar Lane Early Childhood Center operates from a rural location.

Looking at the recent track record. Cedar Lane Early Childhood Center's enrollment has rose 7% since 2018, when it stood at 247 (now 265). The Asian share of enrollment rose from 7% to 28% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio loosened from 13.0:1 in 2018 to 17.7:1 today.

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