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How has Old State Elementary School changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
765
Elementary
DISTRICT 425 · STATE 461
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·APPOQUINIMINK SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 100008000347
Old State Elementary School
580 Tony Marchio Drive, Townsend, DE 19734 · (302) 378-6720 · New Castle County
GRADES 01–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL765 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
55 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.7:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
Community
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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 | 150 | 20% |
| Grade 2 | 153 | 20% |
| Grade 3 | 148 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 162 | 21% |
| Grade 5 | 152 | 20% |
This year's 1st grade class (150) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (152).
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
53.8%
DE avg 41.4% . +6.0pp since 2023
Math
50.7%
DE avg 34.0% . -0.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the DeSSA + SBAC, Delaware's statewide test, about 54 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 51 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 have held steady.
DeSSA + SBAC results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 53.8% | 50.7% |
| 2023-24 | 47.8% | 51.2% |
% Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: DeSSA + SBAC. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Old State Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Delaware | In New Castle County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 50.7% | #26 of 108 ▼ 4 | #14 of 62 ▼ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 53.8% | #24 of 108 ▲ 11 | #15 of 62 ▲ 4 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 765 | #10 of 127 | #6 of 72 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.9:1 | #65 of 119 | #47 of 67 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 63.6% | #65 of 120 | #39 of 68 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +16.4% | #13 of 37 | #5 of 16 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
765
+42 (+6%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
was 15.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 765 | 55 | 13.9:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 788 | 53 | 14.9:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 763 | 53 | 14.4:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 723 | 48 | 15.1:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 657 | 45 | 14.6:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 651 | 40 | 16.3:1 | 11% (74) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Old State Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 16% (657 to 765); teachers up 22% (45 to 55).
About Old State Elementary School
Old State Elementary School is a large elementary school in Appoquinimink School District, located in Townsend, Delaware. Students in grades 1 through 5 attend the school, which enrolls 765 students. The average among elementary schools in Delaware is roughly 461 students; this school is 66% above that.
Appoquinimink School District has 12,897 students in 21 schools, and Old State Elementary School is one of those schools.
At 53%, White students outnumber all other groups at Old State Elementary School combined. The school is also 26% Black, 8% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, and 6% Asian. That is close to the 54% White share among all New Castle County residents. The chance that two students picked at random at Old State Elementary School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 64%.
Teacher staffing is 55 full-time equivalents, or about 13.9 students per teacher. Across elementary schools in Delaware, the average ratio is about 13.9:1.
Among New Castle County residents, median household income is about $91,166, about 40% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. Old State Elementary School is one of 129 public schools in New Castle County, which together enroll about 78,534 students.
The closest other public school is Cantwells Bridge Middle School, about 0.1 miles away. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
The federal government classifies Old State Elementary School's location as Rural: Fringe.
Enrollment was 723 in 2020-21 and 765 in 2024-25, a increase of 42 students. Federal data show the ratio falling from 15.1:1 to 13.9:1.
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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 Townsend
- Odessa High SchoolHigh · 1,254 students
- Cantwells Bridge Middle SchoolMiddle · 852 students
- Townsend Elementary SchoolElementary · 435 students
- Spring Meadow Early Childhood CenterElementary · 185 students
- Townsend Early Childhood CenterElementary · 176 students
Nearby schools
- Cantwells Bridge Middle School0.1 mi · 852
- Odessa High School0.1 mi · 1,254
- 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 Old State Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Old State Elementary School?
Old State Elementary School enrolls approximately 765 students in grades 01-05.
What age range does Old State Elementary School serve?
Old State Elementary School serves students from grade 01 through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Old State Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Old State Elementary School is approximately 13.9:1 (55 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Old State Elementary School?
Old State Elementary School reports a student body of 53% White, 8% Hispanic, 26% Black, 6% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees Old State Elementary School?
Old State Elementary 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.