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Lorewood Grove Elementary School

Public Grades 1-5
30th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 106 Delaware Elementary Schools
Better than 72% of Delaware elementary schools
Summary

Lorewood Grove Elementary School in Middletown, DE, serves 492 students in grades 1 through 5 and is part of the highly regarded Appoquinimink School District, which ranks 4th out of 34 districts statewide with a 5-star rating.

Lorewood Grove is a consistently strong school, ranking in the top 30% of elementary schools in Delaware over the past six years. Its most impressive achievement is its exceptional performance with students from low socio-economic backgrounds—in 2022-2023, the school ranked 1st out of 66 schools statewide for this group, earning a 5-star rating. The school also shows strong support for its African American students, ranking 15th out of 68 schools for this subgroup. Additionally, Lorewood Grove maintains a low chronic absenteeism rate of 10.4%, significantly better than the district average of 14.0% and the state average of 17.1%, reflecting a positive school culture that encourages attendance. When compared to nearby schools, Lorewood Grove outperforms out-of-district neighbors like Southern Elementary and Oberle (William) Elementary, where proficiency rates are often in the teens or low-20s—less than half of Lorewood Grove's rates.

While the school excels in mathematics—with proficiency rates consistently at or above district averages—its English Language Arts (ELA) scores are slightly below the district average, though still above the state average. This suggests an opportunity to apply successful math strategies to boost reading and writing instruction. Lorewood Grove's overall state ranking has slipped slightly from a peak of 80th percentile in 2020-2021 to 72nd percentile recently, and it trails high-performing neighbors within its own district, such as Cedar Lane Elementary (ranked 3rd) and Loss (Olive B.) Elementary (ranked 6th). Still, for parents seeking a reliable, supportive school with a strong track record of closing achievement gaps, Lorewood Grove is a solid choice.

492
Students ?
15.3
Student/teacher ratio ?
$22,241
Per pupil spending ?
 820 Mapleton Ave.
       Middletown, DE  19709

(302) 842-2575

District: Appoquinimink School District

Racial breakdown:

White:
42.3%
African American:
25.0%
Asian:
20.7%
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At a glance
▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 80th percentile in 2021 → 72nd in 2026
Strengths
✓Test scores above the Delaware average (53% vs 42% meeting standards)
✓Above the Delaware median (72nd percentile)
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2021
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school53%
District avg55%
Delaware avg42%
30th of 106
Delaware public elementary schools ?
Top 28%▼ down 8 pts since 2021
From top 20% (2021) to top 28% (2026)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
6th of 9Elementary Schools in the Appoquinimink School District
4th of 34Appoquinimink 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankDelaware percentileRating
202675.330 of 10671.7%★★★★☆
202576.927 of 10975.2%★★★★☆
202475.923 of 10678.3%★★★★☆
202371.523 of 10377.7%★★★★☆
202272.723 of 10477.9%★★★★☆
202174.819 of 9580.0%★★★★☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankDelaware percentileRating
202665.119 of 6972.5%★★★★☆
202567.215 of 6877.9%★★★★☆
202460.718 of 6271.0%★★★★☆
202359.819 of 6068.3%★★★☆☆
202257.519 of 6068.3%★★★☆☆
202157.68 of 2263.6%★★★★☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankDelaware percentileRating
202531.07 of 70.0%★★☆☆☆
202417.27 of 70.0%★★☆☆☆
202326.16 of 714.3%★★☆☆☆
202213.39 of 90.0%★☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankDelaware percentileRating
202665.135 of 9864.3%★★★☆☆
202572.025 of 9774.2%★★★★☆
202467.425 of 9774.2%★★★★☆
202365.826 of 8970.8%★★★★☆
202262.127 of 9070.0%★★★★☆
202166.517 of 6774.6%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankDelaware percentileRating
202393.01 of 6698.5%★★★★★

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankDelaware percentileRating
202674.328 of 9871.4%★★★★☆
202572.427 of 9772.2%★★★★☆
202472.823 of 9776.3%★★★★☆
202365.326 of 8970.8%★★★★☆
202271.821 of 9076.7%★★★★☆
202162.718 of 6773.1%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankDelaware percentileRating
202229.311 of 1315.4%★☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankDelaware percentileRating
202652.640 of 7848.7%★★★☆☆
202559.135 of 7754.5%★★★☆☆
202465.126 of 7364.4%★★★☆☆
202353.132 of 7054.3%★★★☆☆
202266.824 of 7568.0%★★★★☆
202162.919 of 6570.8%★★★★☆
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 (2023)98th percentile+21 vs school
African American (2026)72nd percentile~ school
Male (2026)71st percentile~ school
Female (2026)64th percentile-7 vs school
White (2026)49th percentile-23 vs school
Special Education (2022)15th percentile-62 vs school
Asian (2025)<1st percentile-75 vs school
By subject vs Delaware (2025-2026) ?
Social Studies63%+12 vs state
Mathematics53%+13 vs state
English Language Arts51%+9 vs state
Science43%+13 vs state

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Students at Lorewood Grove Elementary School are 42% White, 25% African American, 21% Asian, 6% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

In the 2024-25 school year, 492 students attended Lorewood Grove Elementary School.

Lorewood Grove Elementary School ranks 30th of 106 Delaware elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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2025–26 DeSSA, SAT & Smarter Balanced Assessments scoresNewAug 18, 2026
2024–25 school spending dataMar 23, 2026
2024–25 attendance dataJan 20, 2026
2021–22 through 2023–24 school spending dataJan 7, 2026


SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Delaware Department of Education.

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