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Public school · Appoquinimink School District · Middletown, Delaware

Appoquinimink Preschool Center

Appoquinimink Preschool Center's 7.5 is partly an estimate: with no state test scores on file, its academic component is borrowed, at reduced weight, from 12 schools in Middletown.

Schools, 1 to 10This campus on our ten-point scale.
7.5this school

7.5 on a one-to-ten scale.

#58 of 219 schools in Delaware · Partly an estimate: the academic component is borrowed, at reduced weight, from 12 schools in Middletown

The brief

A school in Middletown, DE serving grades Pre-K – Pre-K.

It ranks 58 of 219 schools in Delaware and 8 of 20 in Appoquinimink School District.

Appoquinimink Preschool Center is listed in Appoquinimink School District, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

The rating blends 3 components; no state test results are on file for this campus.MySchoolScout ranking model.

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
Requires 2+ years of test data
Academics
8.0
29% of the rating, estimated from 12 schools in Middletown
College Readiness
6.5
43% of the rating
Resources & Environment
8.6
29% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 3 sources, 2019–2024

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

  • Estimated academic score. This school does not have standardized test data. Based on 12 schools in Middletown. Learn more
  • Component weights adjusted due to data availability.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 19709; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments vintage unavailable; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Appoquinimink Preschool Center and the 20 nearest schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$129,971
Median home value
$444,900
Median rent
$1,571/mo
College educated
49.2%
Homeownership
86.3%
Poverty rate
4.8%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 19709; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
48
Car-Dependent
Transit Score
22
Minimal Transit
Bike Score
46
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
1,571/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Middletown. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Middletown), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
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  2. Appoquinimink Preschool Centerthis school
    7.5
One grade-compatible school using the same rating model sits within 5 miles, and one rates higher than Appoquinimink Preschool Center.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Appoquinimink Preschool Center serve?

Appoquinimink Preschool Center serves students in grades Pre-K through Pre-K.

How many students attend Appoquinimink Preschool Center?

Appoquinimink Preschool Center has an enrollment of approximately 144 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Appoquinimink Preschool Center?

The student-teacher ratio at Appoquinimink Preschool Center is 8.5:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Appoquinimink Preschool Center rank in DE?

Appoquinimink Preschool Center ranks #58 of 219 schools in DE.

What is Appoquinimink Preschool Center's MySchoolScout rating?

Appoquinimink Preschool Center has a current MySchoolScout rating of 7.5 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

Is Appoquinimink Preschool Center a charter school?

No, Appoquinimink Preschool Center is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Appoquinimink Preschool Center a Title I school?

No, Appoquinimink Preschool Center is not currently a Title I school.

School facts

Grades
Pre-K – Pre-K
Enrollment
144
Student-teacher ratio
8.5:1
Teachers (FTE)
17
Type
Special_ed
Title I
No
Setting
Fringe Town
County
New Castle County
Rank in district
#8 of 20
Schools in district
21
District spending per student
$17,023
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
5.5%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 19709)
50,542
Area average commute
31.4 min
Area median age
40.2

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Delaware Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.