Silver Lake Elementary School

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Silver Lake Elementary School ranks 54 th of 105 Delaware elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public 1-5

200 East Cochran Street
Middletown, DE 19709-1496

(302) 378-5023

District: Appoquinimink School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
54^th of 105 Delaware Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,179

Students who attend Silver Lake Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Redding (Louis L.) Middle School
High:	Appoquinimink High School

Student/teacher ratio: 15.8

Number of students: 602

Racial breakdown:

White:

41.2%

African American:

32.9%

Hispanic:

14.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 33.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Silver Lake Elementary School ranks worse than 51.4% of elementary schools in Delaware. It also ranks 6^th among 7 ranked elementary schools in the Appoquinimink School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 46.7. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Silver Lake Elementary School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (41.2%), African American (32.9%), Hispanic (14.3%). (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Silver Lake Elementary School is 15.8. 9 elementary schools in the Appoquinimink School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Silver Lake Elementary School employs 38 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Silver Lake Elementary School is $13,179. 6 elementary schools in the Appoquinimink School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Silver Lake Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Silver Lake Elementary School 54^th of 105 Delaware public elementary schools. (See Silver Lake Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Male students:

African American students:

Hispanic students:

White students:

Appoquinimink School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Appoquinimink School District 3^rd of 31 Delaware school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Silver Lake Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Silver Lake Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	DE State Percentile
2011	62.44	35^th	91	61.5%
2012	72.41	26^th	90	71.1%
2013	67.48	32^nd	91	64.8%
2015	55.81	46^th	108	57.4%
2019	50.13	56^th	105	46.7%
2021	47.50	41^st	95	56.8%
2022	51.12	45^th	104	56.7%
2023	46.70	53^rd	103	48.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Silver Lake Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	DE State Percentile
2019	41.75	54^th	92	41.3%
2022	42.35	36^th	62	41.9%
2023	37.68	45^th	66	31.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Silver Lake Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	DE State Percentile
2019	50.49	53^rd	99	46.5%
2021	36.84	41^st	67	38.8%
2022	45.66	45^th	90	50.0%
2023	46.96	47^th	89	47.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Silver Lake Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	DE State Percentile
2019	44.79	58^th	99	41.4%
2021	36.61	42^nd	67	37.3%
2022	41.37	52^nd	90	42.2%
2023	29.56	63^rd	89	29.2%

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Rank History for African American students at Silver Lake Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	DE State Percentile
2019	56.40	28^th	72	61.1%
2021	40.21	12^th	22	45.5%
2022	55.45	23^rd	60	61.7%
2023	33.46	41^st	60	31.7%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Silver Lake Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	DE State Percentile
2019	71.89	6^th	37	83.8%
2022	60.76	10^th	36	72.2%
2023	56.70	16^th	42	61.9%

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Rank History for White students at Silver Lake Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	DE State Percentile
2019	37.54	59^th	82	28.0%
2021	50.06	30^th	65	53.8%
2022	41.70	48^th	75	36.0%
2023	40.95	47^th	70	32.9%

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Data source: test scores: Delaware Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Delaware Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Silver Lake Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	434	86	1	3	0	n/a	n/a	524
1989	483	92	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	579
1990	510	92	2	3	n/a	n/a	n/a	607
1991	538	81	3	2	0	n/a	n/a	624
1992	289	36	1	4	0	n/a	n/a	330
1993	482	59	2	3	0	n/a	n/a	546
1994	488	48	3	5	0	n/a	n/a	544
1995	574	44	2	6	0	n/a	n/a	626
1996	574	44	2	6	0	n/a	n/a	626
1997	573	49	3	6	0	n/a	n/a	631
1998	504	65	6	7	0	n/a	n/a	582
1999	558	71	4	11	0	n/a	n/a	644
2000	593	103	5	25	0	n/a	n/a	726
2001	529	98	4	21	0	n/a	n/a	652
2002	406	187	10	38	0	n/a	n/a	641
2003	406	187	10	38	0	n/a	n/a	641
2004	349	173	10	37	0	n/a	n/a	569
2005	369	193	14	45	2	n/a	n/a	623
2006	360	216	19	44	1	n/a	n/a	640
2007	338	213	18	48	5	n/a	n/a	622
2008	335	241	15	42	4	n/a	n/a	637
2009	392	274	17	52	3	n/a	n/a	738
2010	287	190	16	34	4	n/a	n/a	531
2011	283	155	11	39	3	0	12	503
2012	297	147	14	41	2	0	20	521
2013	309	162	13	45	4	3	19	555
2014	270	147	13	52	3	0	24	509
2015	264	152	13	43	2	0	29	503
2016	247	161	12	45	1	1	31	498
2017	241	162	16	52	1	1	33	506
2018	240	162	16	69	1	2	33	523
2019	261	176	15	72	1	0	34	559
2020	266	184	18	96	1	1	41	607
2021	266	173	16	91	1	0	37	584
2022	257	179	16	88	1	0	37	578
2023	248	198	22	86	3	0	45	602

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Silver Lake Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	524	35.0	14.9	13.9
1989	579	34.0	17.0	11.6
1990	607	34.0	17.8	11.7
1991	624	34.0	18.3	14.1
1992	330	25.0	13.2	23
1993	546	27.0	20.2	17.9
1994	544	27.5	19.8	20.6
1995	626	33.0	19.0	17.3
1996	626	33.0	19.0	17.3
1997	631	37.0	17.1	16.8
1998	582	38.3	15.2	12.7
1999	644	41.0	15.7	22.5
2000	726	37.0	19.6	16
2001	652	40.0	16.3	20.7
2002	641	45.0	14.2	30
2003	641	45.0	14.2	30
2004	569	35.0	16.3	20.2
2005	623	38.0	16.4	27.4
2006	640	38.0	16.8	26.6
2007	622	41.0	15.2	29.7
2008	637	46.0	13.8	29
2009	738	47.0	15.7	27.8
2010	531	36.0	14.7	36.3
2011	503	33.0	15.2	35
2012	521	33.0	15.7	35.7
2013	555	35.0	15.8	39.3
2014	509	36.0	14.1	31.6
2015	503	34.0	14.7	31
2016	498	34.0	14.6	33.1
2017	506	32.0	15.8	n/a
2018	523	34.0	15.3	n/a
2019	559	35.0	15.9	n/a
2020	607	38.0	15.9	n/a
2021	584	38.0	15.3	n/a
2022	578	38.0	15.2	n/a
2023	602	38.0	15.8	n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Silver Lake Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	524	35.0	14.9	13.9
1989	579	34.0	17.0	11.6
1990	607	34.0	17.8	11.7
1991	624	34.0	18.3	14.1
1992	330	25.0	13.2	23
1993	546	27.0	20.2	17.9
1994	544	27.5	19.8	20.6
1995	626	33.0	19.0	17.3
1996	626	33.0	19.0	17.3
1997	631	37.0	17.1	16.8
1998	582	38.3	15.2	12.7
1999	644	41.0	15.7	22.5
2000	726	37.0	19.6	16
2001	652	40.0	16.3	20.7
2002	641	45.0	14.2	30
2003	641	45.0	14.2	30
2004	569	35.0	16.3	20.2
2005	623	38.0	16.4	27.4
2006	640	38.0	16.8	26.6
2007	622	41.0	15.2	29.7
2008	637	46.0	13.8	29
2009	738	47.0	15.7	27.8
2010	531	36.0	14.7	36.3
2011	503	33.0	15.2	35
2012	521	33.0	15.7	35.7
2013	555	35.0	15.8	39.3
2014	509	36.0	14.1	31.6
2015	503	34.0	14.7	31
2016	498	34.0	14.6	33.1
2017	506	32.0	15.8	n/a
2018	523	34.0	15.3	n/a
2019	559	35.0	15.9	n/a
2020	607	38.0	15.9	n/a
2021	584	38.0	15.3	n/a
2022	578	38.0	15.2	n/a
2023	602	38.0	15.8	n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Silver Lake Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$514 (3.9%)	$15,238 (115.6%)	$13,179

Data source: Delaware Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Silver Lake Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 56^th of 105 Elementary schools	Ranks 53^rd of 103 Elementary schools	1.9%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Silver Lake Elementary School)	55.1	29.2	26%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Appoquinimink School District)	65.6	43.1	22.5%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Delaware)	50.5	38.4	12.1%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Silver Lake Elementary School)	56.6	40.5	16.1%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Appoquinimink School District)	62.3	50.9	11.3%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Delaware)	53	42.2	10.8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Silver Lake Elementary School)	54.3	38.2	16.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Appoquinimink School District)	67.2	47.8	19.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Delaware)	53.5	39.9	13.6%
4th Grade Mathematics (Silver Lake Elementary School)	46.7	41.9	4.7%
4th Grade Mathematics (Appoquinimink School District)	58.6	48.9	9.7%
4th Grade Mathematics (Delaware)	50.8	39.1	11.7%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Silver Lake Elementary School)	57	43.1	13.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Appoquinimink School District)	71	52.4	18.7%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Delaware)	56.9	44.1	12.8%
5th Grade Mathematics (Silver Lake Elementary School)	32.6	27.9	4.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Appoquinimink School District)	55.2	43.6	11.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Delaware)	44.4	32.3	12.1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	559	602	7.7%
African American	176	198	12.5%
American Indian	1	3	200%
Asian	15	22	46.7%
Hispanic	72	86	19.4%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	261	248	5%
Two or More Races	34	45	32.4%

Schools Near Silver Lake Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				DeSSA Science (2023)	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts (2023)			Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2023)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	DeSSA Science 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Silver Lake Elementary School	Public	1-5	200 East Cochran Street	Middletown	19709	New Castle County	Appoquinimink School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(302) 378-5023	602	38	15.8		248 (41.2%)	198 (32.9%)	86 (14.3%)	22 (3.7%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (7.5%)	46.7	54^th of 105 public elementary schools	48.6%		51.1	45^th of 104 public elementary schools	56.7%	9	31.4	29.2	38.2	43.1	40.5	41.9	27.9	$13,179	$514	$15,238
Appoquinimink PreSchool Center	Public	PK	502 South Broad Street	Middletown	19709	New Castle County	Appoquinimink School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(302) 376-4400	127	19	6.6		58 (45.7%)	38 (29.9%)	18 (14.2%)	10 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.4%)								(n/a)								$30,523	$604	$36,816
Brick Mill Elementary School	Public	1-5	378 Brick Mill Road	Middletown	19709	New Castle County	Appoquinimink School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(302) 378-5288	451	33	13.6		155 (34.4%)	164 (36.4%)	72 (16.0%)	27 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	31 (6.9%)	39	65^th of 105 public elementary schools	38.1%		52.4	42^nd of 104 public elementary schools	59.6%	23	38.7	23.7	28.6	44.6	25.0	27.3	36.5	$15,082	$481	$18,244
Brick Mill Early Childhood Center	Public	PK-K	378 Brick Mill Road	Middletown	19709	New Castle County	Appoquinimink School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(302) 378-5288	277	28	9.8		109 (39.4%)	75 (27.1%)	49 (17.7%)	22 (7.9%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (6.9%)								(n/a)
Bunker Hill Elementary School	Public	1-5	1070 Bunker Hill Road	Middletown	19709	New Castle County	Appoquinimink School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(302) 378-5135	655	43	15.2		252 (38.5%)	227 (34.7%)	64 (9.8%)	64 (9.8%)	6 (0.9%)	4 (0.6%)	38 (5.8%)	48.5	50^th of 105 public elementary schools	52.4%		51.7	43^rd of 104 public elementary schools	58.7%	7	33.5	35.4	39.7	38.6	33.6	43.4	32.4	$14,615	$412	$17,384
Old State Elementary School	Public	1-5	580 Tony Marchio Drive	Townsend	19734	New Castle County	Appoquinimink School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(302) 378-6720	763	53	14.3		405 (53.1%)	208 (27.3%)	71 (9.3%)	25 (3.3%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	50 (6.6%)	69.8	27^th of 105 public elementary schools	74.3%		63.9	33^rd of 104 public elementary schools	68.3%	6	42.9	50.7	41.0	47.4	59.5	44.5	43.6	$14,627	$233	$17,708
Spring Meadow Early Childhood Center	Public	K	611 Campus Drive	Townsend	19734	New Castle County	Appoquinimink School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(302) 378-6760	210	17	12.3		108 (51.4%)	47 (22.4%)	22 (10.5%)	18 (8.6%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (6.7%)								(n/a)								$15,129	$380	$18,723
Townsend Elementary School	Public	1-5	126 Main Street	Townsend	19734	New Castle County	Appoquinimink School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(302) 378-5020	432	30	14.4		252 (58.3%)	95 (22.0%)	53 (12.3%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	27 (6.3%)	74.8	20^th of 105 public elementary schools	81.0%		74.6	21^st of 104 public elementary schools	79.8%	1	38.5	43.8	63.4	53.9	57.5	46.3	42.9	$12,130	$315	$14,235
Townsend Early Childhood Center	Public	K	10 Brook Ramble Lane	Townsend	19734	New Castle County	Appoquinimink School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(302) 378-9960	197	12	16.4		99 (50.3%)	46 (23.4%)	26 (13.2%)	12 (6.1%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (6.6%)								(n/a)								$15,060	$395	$18,404
Cedar Lane Elementary School	Public	1-5	1259 Cedar Lane Road	Middletown	19709	New Castle County	Appoquinimink School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(302) 378-5045	600	39	15.3		270 (45.0%)	98 (16.3%)	28 (4.7%)	166 (27.7%)	8 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (5.0%)	93.7	5^th of 105 public elementary schools	95.2%		91.2	7^th of 104 public elementary schools	93.3%	2	59.7	66.2	74.2	59.0	74.4	73.3	55.2	$12,350	$257	$14,530

Frequently Asked Questions about Silver Lake Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Silver Lake Elementary School?

Students at Silver Lake Elementary School are 41% White, 33% African American, 14% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

How many students attend Silver Lake Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 602 students attended Silver Lake Elementary School.

What district is Silver Lake Elementary School in?

Appoquinimink School District

What schools do graduates of Silver Lake Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Silver Lake Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Redding (Louis L.) Middle School
High : Appoquinimink High School

Is Silver Lake Elementary School a good school?

Silver Lake Elementary School ranks 54^th of 105 Delaware elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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