Silver Lake Elementary School

Silver Lake Elementary School is one of the mid-tier elementary campuss in Middletown, Delaware, part of Appoquinimink School District, with 552 students on its rolls from grades 1 through 5.

Across the 21 schools in Appoquinimink School District (12,897 students total), Silver Lake Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, Silver Lake Elementary School shows that the largest single group is White at 39%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 35% Black, 15% Hispanic, 9% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 54% White, putting the school's mix considerably less White than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, Silver Lake Elementary School shows 40 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.8:1. That tracks the state average closely.

In the surrounding community, census data for New Castle County shows median household income runs about $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 Silver Lake Elementary School is one.

The closest other public school is Redding (Louis L.) Middle School, roughly 0.4 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Silver Lake Elementary School.

The school occupies a small-town site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Silver Lake Elementary School's enrollment has rose 6% since 2018, when it stood at 523 (now 552). Over the same period, the White share fell from 46% to 39%. Class-load math has fell: from 15.4:1 in 2018 to 13.8:1 in 2025.

On the community side, members of the Silver Lake Elementary School community share and discuss fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.