Old State Elementary School

Set in Townsend, Delaware, Old State Elementary School is a big elementary campus, run under Appoquinimink School District. It hosts 765 students across grades 1 through 5. By comparison, Delaware's public schools average about 461 students each, so Old State Elementary School sits 66% bigger than that benchmark.

Appoquinimink School District runs 21 schools in total, collectively educating 12,897 students. Old State Elementary School is one of those campuses.

Looking at the student body, Old State Elementary School shows that the largest single group is White at 53%, but no single group is in the majority; the rest looks like 26% Black, 8% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, 6% Asian. That composition is broadly in line with New Castle County as a whole.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Old State Elementary School has 55 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.9:1. The state averages about 13.9:1, putting this campus right in line with peers.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for New Castle County put median household income runs about $91,166, 40% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. In all, New Castle County runs 129 public schools (combined enrollment of about 78,534 students), of which Old State Elementary School is one.

The closest other public school is Cantwells Bridge Middle School, roughly 0.1 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies a small-town site.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Old State Elementary School has edged up 16%, going from 657 students in 2018 to 765 in 2025. The White share of enrollment edged down from 67% to 53% over that span.

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