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Which teacher or staff member at Crystal Run Elementary School deserves more recognition?
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Enrollment
427
Elementary
DISTRICT 425 · STATE 461
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·APPOQUINIMINK SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 100008000394
Crystal Run Elementary School
1470 Aviator Wy, Middletown, DE 19709 · (302) 376-4128 · New Castle County
GRADES 01–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL427 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.7:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
Community
4
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 1 | 91 | 21% |
| Grade 2 | 86 | 20% |
| Grade 3 | 97 | 23% |
| Grade 4 | 68 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 85 | 20% |
This year's 1st grade class (91) is 7% larger than its 5th grade class (85).
Student demographics
64%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
59.8%
DE avg 41.4% . +5.9pp since 2023
Math
60.6%
DE avg 34.0% . +11.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the DeSSA + SBAC, Delaware's statewide test, about 60 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 61 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Delaware schools, those numbers are about 41 and 34. Reading and writing scores are up about 6 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 11 points.
DeSSA + SBAC results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 59.8% | 60.6% |
| 2023-24 | 53.9% | 49.5% |
% Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: DeSSA + SBAC. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Crystal Run Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Delaware | In New Castle County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 60.6% | #11 of 108 ▲ 12 | #7 of 62 ▲ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 59.8% | #17 of 108 ▼ 1 | #10 of 62 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 427 | #72 of 127 | #38 of 72 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.7:1 | #76 of 119 | #52 of 67 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 64.0% | #61 of 120 | #37 of 68 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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 | 427 | 29 | 14.7:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 387 | 20 | 19.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Crystal Run Elementary School.
About Crystal Run Elementary School
Families in Middletown, Delaware, are served by Crystal Run Elementary School, a mid-sized elementary school. It reported 427 students in grades 1 through 5 in 2024-25.
Crystal Run Elementary School sits within Appoquinimink School District, which has 21 schools and 12,897 students.
The largest group at Crystal Run Elementary School is White students, at 54%. The remaining students are 18% Black, 16% Asian, 7% Hispanic, and 4% multiracial. New Castle County residents are about 54% White, a similar share. The diversity index for Crystal Run Elementary School is 64%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
With 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 14.7:1. Statewide, elementary schools in Delaware average 13.9:1.
In the wider New Castle County area, median household income comes to about $91,166, roughly 40% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. New Castle County's 129 public schools enroll about 78,534 students and include Crystal Run Elementary School.
Among nearby public schools, Lorewood Grove Elementary School is closest at about 2.0 miles. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.
In the federal locale system, Crystal Run Elementary School is coded Rural: Fringe, for schools in rural territory close to an urban area.
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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
- Cantwells Bridge Middle SchoolMiddle · 852 students
Other schools in Middletown
- MOT Charter SchoolCombined · 1,407 students
- Appoquinimink High SchoolHigh · 1,357 students
- Middletown High SchoolHigh · 1,231 students
- St. Georges Technical High SchoolHigh · 1,198 students
- Waters (Alfred G.) Middle SchoolMiddle · 935 students
- Meredith (Everett) Middle SchoolMiddle · 867 students
Nearby schools
- Lorewood Grove Elementary School2.0 mi · 492
- Waters (Alfred G.) Middle School2.0 mi · 935
- Cedar Lane Early Childhood Center2.1 mi · 265
- Cedar Lane Elementary School2.2 mi · 634
- St. Georges Technical High School2.6 mi · 1,198
- Loss (Olive B.) Elementary School2.9 mi · 499
Frequently asked questions
About Crystal Run Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Crystal Run Elementary School?
Crystal Run Elementary School enrolls approximately 427 students in grades 01-05.
Is Crystal Run Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Crystal Run Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades 01-05.
How many teachers does Crystal Run Elementary School have?
Crystal Run Elementary School employs 29 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.7:1.
How diverse is Crystal Run Elementary School?
Crystal Run Elementary School reports a student body of 54% White, 7% Hispanic, 18% Black, 16% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Crystal Run Elementary School?
Crystal Run Elementary School is overseen by Appoquinimink School District in New Castle County.
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