Public schools in Middletown, DE
Middletown has 15 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 3 high, 3 middle, 7 elementary, 2 other, enrolling 10,909 students. They are run by 3 districts and agencies; Appoquinimink School District runs 13 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 3 districts and agencies that run Middletown's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Middletown | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appoquinimink School District | 13 | 12,804 | $17,023 |
| MOT Charter School | 1 | 1,383 | $12,401 |
| New Castle County Vocational-Technical School District | 1 | 4,688 | $22,587 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
3 high schools in Middletown, 3,786 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Appoquinimink High School | 1,357 | 15.2 | not reported | Appoquinimink |
| Middletown High School | 1,231 | 15.4 | not reported | Appoquinimink |
| St. Georges Technical High School | 1,198 | 15.0 | not reported | New Castle County Vocational-Technical |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
3 middle schools in Middletown, 2,253 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waters (Alfred G.) Middle School | 935 | 17.0 | not reported | Appoquinimink |
| Meredith (Everett) Middle School | 867 | 14.0 | not reported | Appoquinimink |
| Redding (Louis L.) Middle School | 451 | 14.5 | not reported | Appoquinimink |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
7 elementary schools in Middletown, 3,313 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar Lane Elementary School | 634 | 15.9 | not reported | Appoquinimink |
| Bunker Hill Elementary School | 566 | 14.9 | not reported | Appoquinimink |
| Silver Lake Elementary School | 552 | 13.8 | not reported | Appoquinimink |
| Brick Mill Elementary School | 524 | 14.2 | not reported | Appoquinimink |
| Lorewood Grove Elementary School | 492 | 15.4 | not reported | Appoquinimink |
| Brick Mill Early Childhood Center | 280 | 9.7 | not reported | Appoquinimink |
| Cedar Lane Early Childhood Center | 265 | 17.7 | not reported | Appoquinimink |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
2 other schools in Middletown, 1,557 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MOT Charter School | 1,407 | 17.4 | not reported | MOT Charter School |
| Appoquinimink PreSchool Center | 150 | 7.5 | not reported | Appoquinimink |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Middletown's public schools compare with Delaware's
The median Middletown school has 15.0 students per full-time teacher, more than the Delaware median of 14.5. 27% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 66% across the state. Its median school enrolls 566 students (state 517).
| Middletown | Delaware | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 15.0 | 14.5 |
| Median school size (students) | 566 | 517 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 27% | 66% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 0% | 45% |
| Charter schools | 6.7% | 10% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 15 Middletown schools and the 222 Delaware schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Middletown
- Appoquinimink School DistrictRuns 13 of Middletown's 15 public schools and spent $17,023 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$17,023
- Appoquinimink High School, the largest high school in Middletown1,357 students in 2024-25, 15.2 per teacher.1,357
- Compare Appoquinimink School District with MOT Charter SchoolMiddletown's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in DelawareDelaware's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Middletown addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
Other cities in Delaware
- Wilmington51 schools
- Newark28 schools
- Dover19 schools
- New Castle14 schools
- Camden8 schools
- Georgetown7 schools
- Seaford7 schools
- Smyrna6 schools
Questions about schools in Middletown
How many public schools are in Middletown, DE?
15 public schools with an address in Middletown were open in 2024-25: 3 high, 3 middle, 7 elementary, 2 other, enrolling 10,909 students. 1 are charter schools.What is the largest high school in Middletown?
Appoquinimink High School, with 1,357 students in 2024-25 (Appoquinimink School District).Which districts run Middletown's schools?
Appoquinimink School District (13 schools), MOT Charter School (1 school), New Castle County Vocational-Technical School District (1 school). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25