Enrollment
185
Delaware · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Townsend, DE
Spring Meadow Early Childhood Center
Federal NCES profile for Spring Meadow Early Childhood Center, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 40/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 100008000348
👥 S:T ratio 56
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 33
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Spring Meadow Early Childhood Center earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 80% of Delaware schools.
- #1 of 4
- elementary schools in Townsend · Resource Index
- 40
- Resource Index · Typical
- 10.9:1
- small classes for Delaware
- 185
- students enrolled
Spring Meadow Early Childhood Center has class sizes smaller than 80% of Delaware schools. Computed live against every Delaware school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Spring Meadow Early Childhood Center ranks #1 of 4 elementary schools in Townsend, DE.
School address
District: Appoquinimink School District · Delaware
NCES ID 100008000348 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
17.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.9:1
vs 13.9:1 Delaware avg
-22% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Spring Meadow Early Childhood Center compares with Delaware and U.S. medians
What stands out at Spring Meadow Early Childhood Center
Spring Meadow Early Childhood Center is a small elementary school in Townsend, Delaware, enrolling 185 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 10.9:1 puts it in the smaller third of Delaware schools by student-teacher ratio.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 92% of Delaware schools, with 185 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 222 scored Delaware schools.
Its student body is led by White (45%) and African American (29%) (diversity index 69/100).
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 27.0% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Among Townsend's elementary schools, it stands alongside Old State Elementary School (765 students): Spring Meadow Early Childhood Center is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (10.9:1 vs 14.4:1).
Appoquinimink School District also operates Appoquinimink High School (1,357 students) and Odessa High School (1,254 students) alongside Spring Meadow Early Childhood Center.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Spring Meadow Early Childhood Center compares
Spring Meadow Early Childhood Center on the metrics families compare, against Delaware and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Delaware | Delaware avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 10.9:1 | ▼ 22% | 13.9:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 185 | top 92% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10.9:1
Leaner classes than 84% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
185
Bigger than 18% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
10.9:1
students per teacher
- 22% below state mean
Top 20% in Delaware - lower ratio than 80% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
27.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$15,779
per pupil, district-wide
- below Delaware avg of $16,990
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 45.4%
African American 29.2%
Hispanic or Latino 8.6%
Two or More 8.6%
Asian 7.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5%
Largest group: White at 45.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 68.8/100
Simpson diversity index - at 68.8, Spring Meadow Early Childhood Center is more mixed than the Delaware school average of 61.3.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Appoquinimink School District, which includes Spring Meadow Early Childhood Center.
$15,779
Per student
-7%
vs Delaware
Avg $16,990
-5%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 28.9%
State 62.3%
Federal 8.9%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Spring Meadow Early Childhood Center Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appoquinimink High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Odessa High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Middletown High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Waters (Alfred G.) Middle School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Meredith (Everett) Middle School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Spring Meadow Early Childhood Center's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,357
- Students per teacher
- 14.9:1
- Resource Index
- 43/100
- Enrollment
- 1,254
- Students per teacher
- 20.6:1
- Resource Index
- 32/100
- Enrollment
- 1,231
- Students per teacher
- 13:1
- Resource Index
- 44/100
- Enrollment
- 935
- Students per teacher
- 18:1
- Resource Index
- 43/100
- Enrollment
- 867
- Students per teacher
- 16.1:1
- Resource Index
- 35/100
Similar elementary schools in Townsend
3 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.
Similar elementary schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Delaware, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~185 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Spring Meadow Early Childhood Center
How many students attend Spring Meadow Early Childhood Center?
Spring Meadow Early Childhood Center has 185 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Townsend, DE.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Spring Meadow Early Childhood Center?
The student-teacher ratio at Spring Meadow Early Childhood Center is 10.9:1, which is 22% lower than the Delaware average of 13.9:1 and 31% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Spring Meadow Early Childhood Center?
The largest demographic group at Spring Meadow Early Childhood Center is White at 45.4% of enrollment, in Townsend, DE. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 68.8/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Spring Meadow Early Childhood Center?
Spring Meadow Early Childhood Center has a Resource Investment Index of 40/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Spring Meadow Early Childhood Center rank among elementary schools in Townsend?
By Resource Investment Index, Spring Meadow Early Childhood Center ranks #1 of 4 elementary schools in Townsend, DE. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Townsend on the city page.
Is Spring Meadow Early Childhood Center a good school?
Spring Meadow Early Childhood Center earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 80% of Delaware schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Appoquinimink School District?
Besides Spring Meadow Early Childhood Center, Appoquinimink School District also operates Appoquinimink High School (1,357 students), Odessa High School (1,254 students), and Middletown High School (1,231 students). See the Appoquinimink School District district page for the complete list.
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