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What's the most underrated thing about Townsend Elementary School that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
435
Elementary
DISTRICT 425 · STATE 461
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·APPOQUINIMINK SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 100008000028
Townsend Elementary School
126 Main Street, Townsend, DE 19734 · (302) 378-5020 · New Castle County
GRADES 01–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL435 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.6:1
32 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 | 87 | 20% |
| Grade 2 | 89 | 20% |
| Grade 3 | 78 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 92 | 21% |
| Grade 5 | 89 | 20% |
This year's 1st grade class (87) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (89).
Student demographics
61%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
58.0%
DE avg 41.4% . +4.7pp since 2023
Math
51.4%
DE avg 34.0% . +4.7pp since 2023
What this means: On the DeSSA + SBAC, Delaware's statewide test, about 58 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 5 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 5 points.
DeSSA + SBAC results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 58.0% | 51.4% |
| 2023-24 | 53.3% | 46.7% |
% Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: DeSSA + SBAC. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Townsend Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Delaware | In New Castle County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 51.4% | #25 of 108 ▲ 5 | #13 of 62 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 58.0% | #21 of 108 ▼ 4 | #13 of 62 ▼ 3 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 435 | #68 of 127 | #35 of 72 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.6:1 | #56 of 119 | #42 of 67 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 60.7% | #76 of 120 | #45 of 68 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.9% | #50 of 78 | #36 of 50 |
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
435
-20 (-4%) vs 2020
+80% since 1990-91, when it was 242
Student : Teacher
13.6:1
was 15.7:1
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 | 435 | 32 | 13.6:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 434 | 31 | 14.0:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 432 | 30 | 14.4:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 455 | 29 | 15.7:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 483 | 30 | 16.1:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 362 | 23 | 15.7:1 | 28% (100) |
| 2010-11 | 422 | 30 | 14.1:1 | 32% (133) |
| 2000-01 | 436 | 29 | 15.0:1 | 13% (57) |
| 1990-91 | 242 | 16 | 15.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Townsend Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 10% (483 to 435); teachers up 7% (30 to 32).
About Townsend Elementary School
Townsend Elementary School is a public elementary school run by Appoquinimink School District in Townsend, Delaware. Enrollment totals 435 students across grades 1 through 5.
Appoquinimink School District has 12,897 students in 21 schools, and Townsend Elementary School is one of those schools.
Of every 100 students at Townsend Elementary School, about 57 are White. It is also 20% Black, 14% Hispanic, and 8% multiracial. Among New Castle County residents, the White share is about 54%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Townsend Elementary School scores 61%.
Staffing at Townsend Elementary School comes to 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 13.6:1. It is about the same as the 13.9:1 average for elementary schools in Delaware.
Census data for New Castle County show the median household earns about $91,166 a year, 40% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of people live in poverty. Counting Townsend Elementary School, New Castle County has 129 public schools.
Townsend Early Childhood Center is the nearest public school to Townsend Elementary School, less than a tenth of a mile away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.
The federal government classifies Townsend Elementary School's location as Rural: Fringe.
By 2024-25, enrollment had dropped to 435, from 455 in 2020-21. The ratio of students to teachers went from 15.7:1 to 13.6:1 over the same years.
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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
- Old State Elementary SchoolElementary · 765 students
- Spring Meadow Early Childhood CenterElementary · 185 students
- Townsend Early Childhood CenterElementary · 176 students
Other Townsend Elementary schools
6 other US public schools in 7 states are named Townsend Elementary. Townsend Elementary School is the largest of the 7.
- Townsend Elementary SchoolDel City, OK · 433 students
- TOWNSEND ELEM.FLORISSANT, MO · 351 students
- TOWNSEND ELEMENTARY SCHOOLWALTON, NY · 348 students
- Townsend Elementary SchoolJACKSON, MI · 316 students
- Townsend ElementaryMaxton, NC · 280 students
Nearby schools
- Townsend Early Childhood Center0.1 mi · 176
- MOT Charter School3.3 mi · 1,407
- Old State Elementary School3.4 mi · 765
- Odessa High School3.5 mi · 1,254
- Spring Meadow Early Childhood Center3.5 mi · 185
- Cantwells Bridge Middle School3.5 mi · 852
Frequently asked questions
About Townsend Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Townsend Elementary School?
Townsend Elementary School enrolls approximately 435 students in grades 01-05.
What grades does Townsend Elementary School serve?
Townsend Elementary School serves grades 01-05.
How many students per teacher at Townsend Elementary School?
Approximately 13.6:1 students per teacher at Townsend Elementary School.
What is the student diversity at Townsend Elementary School?
Student demographics at Townsend Elementary School are roughly 57% White, 14% Hispanic, 20% Black, 2% Asian, 8% Two or more.
What district is Townsend Elementary School in?
Townsend Elementary School is part of Appoquinimink School District.
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