Waters (Alfred G.) Middle School

Waters (Alfred G.) Middle School is an intermediate school of average-sized scale in Middletown, Delaware, overseen by Appoquinimink School District, instructing 935 students in grades 6 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 655 students per school, that is 43% above typical.

Appoquinimink School District runs 21 schools in total, collectively educating 12,897 students. Waters (Alfred G.) Middle School is one of those campuses.

On demographics, Waters (Alfred G.) Middle School lists that the largest single group is White at 43%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school records 29% Asian, 17% Black, 5% multiracial, 5% Hispanic. That is considerably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 54%.

In terms of school funding signals, Waters (Alfred G.) Middle School lists 55 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 17.0:1. That tracks the state average closely.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (New Castle County) shows that median household income runs about $91,166, 40% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 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 Waters (Alfred G.) Middle School is one.

The closest other public school is Cedar Lane Early Childhood Center, roughly 0.1 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Waters (Alfred G.) Middle School.

Waters (Alfred G.) Middle School operates from an outlying location.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Waters (Alfred G.) Middle School has changed only slightly, going from 953 students in 2018 to 935 in 2025. The White share of enrollment fell from 66% to 43% over that span.

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