Townsend Early Childhood Center

At 10 Brook Ramble Lane in Townsend, Delaware, Townsend Early Childhood Center operates as a very small elementary school. The school runs kindergarten and enrolls 176 students. By comparison, elementary schools in Delaware enroll about 461 students on average.

Townsend Early Childhood Center reports to Appoquinimink School District, which has 21 schools and 12,897 students.

The biggest share of students at Townsend Early Childhood Center, 42%, is White. Next come 28% Black, 18% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, and 5% Asian. That compares with about 54% White among all New Castle County residents. The diversity index for Townsend Early Childhood Center is 70%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.

Staffing at Townsend Early Childhood Center comes to 11 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 16.0:1. The school's 16.0:1 compares with an average of 13.9:1 for elementary schools in Delaware.

The school's county is New Castle County. According to Census Bureau estimates, median household income comes to about $91,166, roughly 40% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the poverty rate is about 7%. Townsend Early Childhood Center shares New Castle County with 128 other public schools.

Among nearby public schools, Townsend Elementary School is closest at less than a tenth of a mile. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.

NCES describes the area around Townsend Early Childhood Center as Rural: Fringe, meaning in rural territory close to an urban area.

Enrollment figures show a drop of 66 students from 2020-21 to 2024-25. Its ratio of students to teachers was 17.3:1 in 2020-21, and 16.0:1 in 2024-25.

People can post here about homework, tutoring, and testing dates and other school topics. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.