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Brick Mill Elementary School

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Brick Mill Elementary School ranks 55 th of 109 Delaware elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 1-5

55^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 109 Delaware Elementary Schools

Better than 50% of Delaware elementary schools

Summary

Brick Mill Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades 1-5 in Middletown, Delaware, with 490 students. It is part of the highly-rated Appoquinimink School District, ranked 4 out of 32 in the state and with a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite being in a high-performing district, Brick Mill Elementary consistently underperforms compared to the district and state averages on standardized test scores across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in 2024-2025, only 32.2% of 3rd graders were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 50.7% for the district and 38.72% for the state. The school also struggles with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 15.1% to 23.3% over the past few years, significantly above the state average. Interestingly, the nearby Townsend Elementary and Cedar Lane Elementary schools, which are also part of the Appoquinimink School District, significantly outperform Brick Mill Elementary on test scores and statewide rankings, despite serving similar student populations.

Brick Mill Elementary's statewide ranking has dropped from 18th out of 108 schools in 2014-2015 to 55th out of 109 schools in 2024-2025, with its star rating declining from 4 to 3 over that time period. Despite spending more per student than some nearby schools, the school is not achieving commensurate academic outcomes, raising questions about the effective allocation of resources. The large performance gaps between Brick Mill Elementary and the district/state averages, as well as the uneven performance across student subgroups, suggest potential equity issues that the school and district may need to address.

524

Students ?

14.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,157

Per pupil spending ?

24.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

378 Brick Mill Road
Middletown, DE 19709

(302) 378-5288

District: Appoquinimink School District

Students who attend Brick Mill Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

34.4%

African American:

33.4%

Hispanic:

18.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 57th percentile in 2011 → 50th in 2025

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2011

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Near the bottom of Appoquinimink School District's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school37%

District avg54%

Delaware avg40%

55^th of 109

Delaware public elementary schools ?

Top 50%▼ down 34 pts since 2015

From top 17% (2015) to top 50% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 8Elementary Schools in the Appoquinimink School District

4^th of 32Appoquinimink School District among Delaware districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	43.7	55 of 109	49.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	29.6	76 of 106	28.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.0	63 of 103	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.4	42 of 104	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.9	34 of 95	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.6	47 of 105	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	79.4	18 of 108	83.3%	★★★★☆
2013	67.6	31 of 91	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	72.1	27 of 90	70.0%	★★★★☆
2011	60.4	39 of 91	57.1%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	33.2	48 of 68	29.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.7	25 of 62	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.6	22 of 60	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.3	30 of 60	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.1	6 of 22	72.7%	★★★★☆
2019	77.6	9 of 72	87.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	36.1	55 of 97	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.3	69 of 97	28.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.0	57 of 89	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.6	48 of 90	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.5	39 of 67	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	67.1	29 of 99	70.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	53.1	29 of 70	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.9	37 of 92	59.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	36.1	57 of 97	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	19.9	83 of 97	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.5	64 of 89	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	47.0	44 of 90	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.1	31 of 67	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.0	48 of 99	51.5%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	30.4	24 of 27	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	28.7	55 of 77	28.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	16.1	67 of 73	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	33.0	53 of 70	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	49.8	39 of 75	48.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.3	20 of 65	69.2%	★★★★☆
2019	51.8	44 of 82	46.3%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)59th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2025)43rd percentile-6 vs school

Male (2025)41st percentile-8 vs school

African American (2025)29th percentile-20 vs school

White (2025)29th percentile-21 vs school

Special Education (2025)11th percentile-38 vs school

By subject vs Delaware (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies50%+5 vs state

English Language Arts36%-6 vs state

Mathematics32%-7 vs state

Science30%~ state avg

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Schools Near Brick Mill Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				DeSSA Science (2025)	DeSSA Social Studies (2025)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts (2025)			Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	DeSSA Science 5th Grade	DeSSA Social Studies 4th Grade	DeSSA Social Studies 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	Total
Brick Mill Elementary School	Public	1-5	378 Brick Mill Road	Middletown	19709	New Castle County	Appoquinimink School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 378-5288	524	37	14.1		180 (34.4%)	175 (33.4%)	95 (18.1%)	33 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	40 (7.6%)	43.7	55^th of 109 public elementary schools	49.5%		29.6	76^th of 106 public elementary schools	28.3%	21	30.4	41.1	60.3	32.2	42.2	32.9	34.8	35.6	24.1	$21,157
Brick Mill Early Childhood Center	Public	PK-K	378 Brick Mill Road	Middletown	19709	New Castle County	Appoquinimink School District	No	No	No	No	(302) 378-5288	280	29	9.6		101 (36.1%)	87 (31.1%)	47 (16.8%)	26 (9.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (6.4%)								(n/a)
Silver Lake Elementary School	Public	1-5	200 East Cochran Street	Middletown	19709	New Castle County	Appoquinimink School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 378-5023	552	40	13.8		215 (38.9%)	193 (35.0%)	83 (15.0%)	11 (2.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (8.7%)	58.9	37^th of 109 public elementary schools	66.1%		51.1	46^th of 106 public elementary schools	56.6%	9	28.0	44.0	65.9	50.9	41.2	48.4	49.6	35.0	32.8	$20,180
Old State Elementary School	Public	1-5	580 Tony Marchio Drive	Townsend	19734	New Castle County	Appoquinimink School District	No	No	No	No	(302) 378-6720	765	55	13.9		408 (53.3%)	196 (25.6%)	58 (7.6%)	45 (5.9%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	54 (7.1%)	80.9	22^nd of 109 public elementary schools	79.8%		74.2	25^th of 106 public elementary schools	76.4%	3	57.1	53.6	87.5	52.4	44.8	64.6	55.7	44.8	51.7	$19,990
Spring Meadow Early Childhood Center	Public	K	611 Campus Drive	Townsend	19734	New Castle County	Appoquinimink School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 378-6760	185	17	10.8		84 (45.4%)	54 (29.2%)	16 (8.6%)	14 (7.6%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (8.6%)								(n/a)										$33,153
Cedar Lane Elementary School	Public	1-5	1259 Cedar Lane Road	Middletown	19709	New Castle County	Appoquinimink School District	No	No	No	No	(302) 378-5045	634	40	15.8		239 (37.7%)	99 (15.6%)	34 (5.4%)	214 (33.8%)	8 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (6.3%)	92.8	3^rd of 109 public elementary schools	97.2%		92.9	6^th of 106 public elementary schools	94.3%	3	55.2	59.7	80.4	79.5	57.9	61.5	83.6	68.3	58.7	$20,019
Cedar Lane Early Childhood Center	Public	K	1221 Cedar Lane Road	Middletown	19709	New Castle County	Appoquinimink School District	No	No	No	No	(302) 449-5873	265	15	17.6		113 (42.6%)	40 (15.1%)	13 (4.9%)	73 (27.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (9.8%)								(n/a)										$18,014
Bunker Hill Elementary School	Public	1-5	1070 Bunker Hill Road	Middletown	19709	New Castle County	Appoquinimink School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 378-5135	566	38	14.8		193 (34.1%)	193 (34.1%)	67 (11.8%)	68 (12.0%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	41 (7.2%)	46.8	53^rd of 109 public elementary schools	51.4%		41.3	59^th of 106 public elementary schools	44.3%	6	35.9	37.0	62.4	30.8	41.2	33.3	38.1	39.2	26.5	$22,648
Townsend Elementary School	Public	1-5	126 Main Street	Townsend	19734	New Castle County	Appoquinimink School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 378-5020	435	32	13.5		250 (57.5%)	85 (19.5%)	59 (13.6%)	7 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (7.6%)	84.5	16^th of 109 public elementary schools	85.3%		77.4	20^th of 106 public elementary schools	81.1%	4	64.0	54.4	80.2	57.0	60.0	57.0	60.8	50.0	44.2	$20,122
Townsend Early Childhood Center	Public	K	10 Brook Ramble Lane	Townsend	19734	New Castle County	Appoquinimink School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 378-9960	176	11	16.0		74 (42.0%)	50 (28.4%)	32 (18.2%)	9 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (6.3%)								(n/a)										$26,927

Frequently Asked Questions about Brick Mill Elementary School

What district is Brick Mill Elementary School in?

Appoquinimink School District

Is Brick Mill Elementary School a good school?

Brick Mill Elementary School ranks 55^th of 109 Delaware elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Brick Mill Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 524 students attended Brick Mill Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Brick Mill Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Brick Mill Elementary School usually go on to attend:

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

What is the racial makeup of Brick Mill Elementary School?

Students at Brick Mill Elementary School are 34% White, 33% African American, 18% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 6% Asian.

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