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Cedar Lane Elementary School

Public Grades 1-5

3^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 109 Delaware Elementary Schools

Better than 97% of Delaware elementary schools

Summary

Cedar Lane Elementary School is a high-performing public elementary school in Middletown, Delaware, serving 596 students in grades 1-5 as part of the Appoquinimink School District, which is ranked 4 out of 32 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Cedar Lane Elementary consistently ranks among the top 10 elementary schools in Delaware, with exceptional academic performance that significantly exceeds the district and state averages across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, 79.51% of 3rd-grade students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 50.7% for the district and 38.72% for the state. The school also excels in mathematics, with 83.61% of 3rd-grade students and 68.25% of 4th-grade students proficient or better.

While Cedar Lane Elementary has experienced a slight increase in chronic absenteeism, its rates are still lower than the district and state averages. The school's consistent high performance, with a 5-star rating and top 10 ranking among Delaware elementary schools for multiple consecutive years, is a testament to its effective teaching practices, strong leadership, and commitment to student success.

634

Students ?

15.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,019

Per pupil spending ?

8.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1259 Cedar Lane Road
Middletown, DE 19709-9636

(302) 378-5045

District: Appoquinimink School District

Students who attend Cedar Lane Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Middletown High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

37.7%

Asian:

33.8%

African American:

15.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 75th percentile in 2011 → 97th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Delaware average (67% vs 40% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 3% of Delaware elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 22 percentile points since 2011

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school67%

District avg54%

Delaware avg40%

3^rd of 109

Delaware public elementary schools ?

Top 3%▲ up 24 pts since 2015

From top 27% (2015) to top 3% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	92.8	3 of 109	97.2%	★★★★★
2024	92.9	6 of 106	94.3%	★★★★★
2023	93.7	5 of 103	95.1%	★★★★★
2022	91.2	7 of 104	93.3%	★★★★★
2021	85.3	15 of 95	84.2%	★★★★☆
2019	81.4	14 of 105	86.7%	★★★★☆
2015	71.6	29 of 108	73.1%	★★★★☆
2013	72.3	27 of 91	70.3%	★★★★☆
2012	77.1	20 of 90	77.8%	★★★★☆
2011	73.1	23 of 91	74.7%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	79.8	8 of 68	88.2%	★★★★☆
2024	79.3	6 of 62	90.3%	★★★★★
2023	71.0	11 of 60	81.7%	★★★★☆
2022	70.1	11 of 60	81.7%	★★★★☆
2021	86.6	1 of 22	95.5%	★★★★★
2019	74.0	14 of 72	80.6%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	59.5	4 of 7	42.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	78.2	2 of 7	71.4%	★★★★☆
2023	74.2	1 of 7	85.7%	★★★★★
2022	75.9	2 of 9	77.8%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2023	92.8	1 of 18	94.4%	★★★★★
2019	92.1	1 of 29	96.6%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	92.2	3 of 97	96.9%	★★★★★
2024	91.1	6 of 97	93.8%	★★★★★
2023	94.4	1 of 89	98.9%	★★★★★
2022	85.9	9 of 90	90.0%	★★★★★
2021	69.5	16 of 67	76.1%	★★★★☆
2019	84.9	9 of 99	90.9%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2019	77.4	16 of 92	82.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	90.2	3 of 97	96.9%	★★★★★
2024	91.0	4 of 97	95.9%	★★★★★
2023	90.7	4 of 89	95.5%	★★★★★
2022	90.2	5 of 90	94.4%	★★★★★
2021	84.2	9 of 67	86.6%	★★★★☆
2019	77.7	17 of 99	82.8%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	72.1	6 of 27	77.8%	★★★★☆
2024	67.4	4 of 17	76.5%	★★★★☆
2023	65.6	4 of 12	66.7%	★★★★☆
2022	41.4	7 of 13	46.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.1	3 of 6	50.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	83.9	5 of 77	93.5%	★★★★★
2024	80.3	8 of 73	89.0%	★★★★★
2023	86.6	4 of 70	94.3%	★★★★★
2022	73.8	17 of 75	77.3%	★★★★☆
2021	64.5	17 of 65	73.8%	★★★★☆
2019	71.0	23 of 82	72.0%	★★★★☆

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)

Female (2025)97th percentile~ school

Male (2025)97th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2023)94th percentile~ school

White (2025)94th percentile-4 vs school

African American (2025)88th percentile-9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2019)83rd percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2025)78th percentile-19 vs school

Asian (2025)43rd percentile-54 vs school

By subject vs Delaware (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies71%+26 vs state

Mathematics70%+31 vs state

English Language Arts66%+25 vs state

Science55%+26 vs state

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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
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
Crystal Run Elementary School	Public	1-5	1470 Aviator Wy	Middletown	19709	New Castle County	Appoquinimink School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(302) 376-4128	427	29	14.7		232 (54.3%)	76 (17.8%)	30 (7.0%)	69 (16.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.2%)								(n/a)	55.4	67.2	80.7	54.7	73.5	54.2	68.4	73.5	41.0	$19,859
Lorewood Grove Elementary School	Public	1-5	820 Mapleton Ave.	Middletown	19709	New Castle County	Appoquinimink School District	No	No	No	No	(302) 842-2575	492	32	15.3		208 (42.3%)	123 (25.0%)	31 (6.3%)	102 (20.7%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	24 (4.9%)	76.9	27^th of 109 public elementary schools	75.2%		75.9	23^rd of 106 public elementary schools	78.3%	4	56.0	43.4	76.6	42.3	53.6	49.5	64.0	51.0	45.0	$22,241
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Cedar Lane Elementary School

What district is Cedar Lane Elementary School in?

Appoquinimink School District

How many students attend Cedar Lane Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 634 students attended Cedar Lane Elementary School.

Is Cedar Lane Elementary School a good school?

Yes! Cedar Lane Elementary School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 3^rd of 109 Delaware elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Cedar Lane Elementary School?

Students at Cedar Lane Elementary School are 38% White, 34% Asian, 16% African American, 6% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic, 1% American Indian.

What schools do graduates of Cedar Lane Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Cedar Lane Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Middletown High School

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