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Cantwells Bridge Middle School

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Cantwells Bridge Middle School ranks 15 th of 59 Delaware middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

15^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 59 Delaware Middle Schools

Better than 75% of Delaware middle schools

Summary

Cantwells Bridge Middle School is a public middle school located in Townsend, Delaware, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 854 students. It is part of the Appoquinimink School District, which is ranked 4 out of 32 school districts in Delaware and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Cantwells Bridge Middle School consistently ranks in the top 15-16 out of 53-59 middle schools in Delaware, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger, placing it among the top-performing middle schools in the state. The school's test scores consistently exceed the state averages in English Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies across all grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's 8th-grade ELA proficiency rate was 51.8%, compared to the state average of 41.04%. Cantwells Bridge Middle School's performance is generally stronger than the other middle schools in the Appoquinimink School District, such as Waters (Alfred G.) Middle School and Meredith (Everett) Middle School, which also perform well.

When compared to middle schools in the neighboring Christina School District and Colonial School District, Cantwells Bridge Middle School significantly outperforms them. For example, Read (George) Middle School and Gauger-Cobbs Middle School, both in the Christina School District, have much lower test scores and rankings compared to Cantwells Bridge. However, the school's increasing chronic absenteeism rate, from 11.7% in 2021-2022 to 20.4% in 2023-2024, is an area that may require attention and intervention.

852

Students ?

17.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,853

Per pupil spending ?

550 Tony Marchio Drive
Townsend, DE 19734

(302) 376-4128

District: Appoquinimink School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

46.7%

African American:

31.3%

Hispanic:

9.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 72nd percentile in 2023 → 75th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Delaware average (45% vs 36% meeting standards)

✓Above the Delaware median (75th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school45%

District avg47%

Delaware avg36%

15^th of 59

Delaware public middle schools ?

Top 25%▲ up 3 pts since 2023

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 4Middle 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	68.1	15 of 59	74.6%	★★★★☆
2024	69.3	16 of 54	70.4%	★★★★☆
2023	65.6	15 of 53	71.7%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	72.4	10 of 49	79.6%	★★★★☆
2024	76.5	6 of 42	85.7%	★★★★☆
2023	70.9	6 of 43	86.0%	★★★★☆
2022	67.4	10 of 41	75.6%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	19.0	6 of 7	14.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	66.2	15 of 55	72.7%	★★★★☆
2024	68.3	14 of 49	71.4%	★★★★☆
2023	62.4	17 of 50	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.2	14 of 50	72.0%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	70.5	8 of 42	81.0%	★★★★☆
2024	77.0	6 of 37	83.8%	★★★★☆
2023	60.3	10 of 37	73.0%	★★★★☆
2022	48.8	15 of 37	59.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	68.9	12 of 48	75.0%	★★★★☆
2024	71.5	8 of 39	79.5%	★★★★☆
2023	63.7	8 of 40	80.0%	★★★★☆
2022	54.5	14 of 38	63.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	64.0	17 of 55	69.1%	★★★★☆
2024	62.5	15 of 49	69.4%	★★★★☆
2023	64.6	15 of 50	70.0%	★★★★☆
2022	60.4	17 of 50	66.0%	★★★☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2022	21.9	3 of 4	25.0%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	49.0	6 of 15	60.0%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	35.6	12 of 22	45.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.7	4 of 9	55.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	59.6	15 of 47	68.1%	★★★★☆
2024	62.7	17 of 45	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.3	16 of 44	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.5	15 of 45	66.7%	★★★★☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)81st percentile+6 vs school

African American (2025)80th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)75th percentile~ school

Female (2025)73rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)69th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)68th percentile-6 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)60th percentile-15 vs school

Special Education (2025)45th percentile-29 vs school

Military Connected (2022)25th percentile

Asian (2025)14th percentile-60 vs school

By subject vs Delaware (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies56%+12 vs state

English Language Arts49%+8 vs state

Mathematics38%+9 vs state

Science23%+7 vs state

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Schools Near Cantwells Bridge Middle 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 Science 8th Grade	DeSSA Social Studies 4th Grade	DeSSA Social Studies 5th Grade	DeSSA Social Studies 6th Grade	DeSSA Social Studies 7th Grade	DeSSA Social Studies 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Total
Cantwells Bridge Middle School	Public	6-8	550 Tony Marchio Drive	Townsend	19734	New Castle County	Appoquinimink School District	No	No	No	No	(302) 376-4128	852	48	17.8		398 (46.7%)	267 (31.3%)	82 (9.6%)	48 (5.6%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (6.3%)	68.1	15^th of 59 public middle schools	74.6%		69.3	16^th of 54 public middle schools	70.4%	1		23.4			61.4	67.6	38.5			45.8	50.9	51.8			42.5	35.1	36.7	$16,853
Redding (Louis L.) Middle School	Public	6-8	201 New Street	Middletown	19709	New Castle County	Appoquinimink School District	No	No	No	No	(302) 378-5030	451	31	14.5		127 (28.2%)	203 (45.0%)	65 (14.4%)	29 (6.4%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.3%)	37	35^th of 59 public middle schools	40.7%		33.7	35^th of 54 public middle schools	35.2%			19.0			36.3	54.6	27.6			27.9	44.7	31.5			17.0	29.6	23.0	$94,844
Meredith (Everett) Middle School	Public	6-8	504 South Broad Street	Middletown	19709	New Castle County	Appoquinimink School District	No	No	No	No	(302) 378-5001	867	62	13.9		372 (42.9%)	274 (31.6%)	105 (12.1%)	59 (6.8%)	4 (0.5%)	4 (0.5%)	49 (5.7%)	58.3	19^th of 59 public middle schools	67.8%		56.9	18^th of 54 public middle schools	66.7%	1		16.8			53.4	69.1	31.5			48.8	48.9	45.6			39.0	30.5	29.0	$18,226
Waters (Alfred G.) Middle School	Public	6-8	1235 Cedar Lane Road	Middletown	19709	New Castle County	Appoquinimink School District	No	No	No	No	(302) 449-3490	935	55	17.0		401 (42.9%)	155 (16.6%)	45 (4.8%)	274 (29.3%)	8 (0.9%)	2 (0.2%)	50 (5.3%)	93.5	4^th of 59 public middle schools	93.2%		90.1	7^th of 54 public middle schools	87.0%	3		37.3			71.7	87.1	60.2			60.4	72.3	69.3			57.1	62.6	54.5	$18,142
Bedford (Gunning) Middle School	Public	6-8	801 Cox Neck Road	New Castle	19720	New Castle County	Colonial School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 832-6280	846	56	15.1		220 (26.0%)	427 (50.5%)	131 (15.5%)	21 (2.5%)	5 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	41 (4.8%)	24.5	43^rd of 59 public middle schools	27.1%		25.1	43^rd of 54 public middle schools	20.4%			4.7			36.6	49.6	21.8			25.1	33.0	24.1			14.7	23.7	16.8	$24,405
Smyrna Middle School	Public	7-8	700 Duck Creek Parkway	Smyrna	19977	Kent County	Smyrna School District	No	No	No	No	(302) 653-8584	1,011	60	16.8		507 (50.1%)	341 (33.7%)	104 (10.3%)	18 (1.8%)	5 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	35 (3.5%)	37.1	34^th of 59 public middle schools	42.4%		46	25^th of 54 public middle schools	53.7%	9		11.6				53.5	33.7				37.6	37.9				24.1	19.4	$15,843
Moore (John Bassett) School	Public	4-6	20 West Frazier Street	Smyrna	19977	Kent County	Smyrna School District	No	No	No	No	(302) 659-6297	638	43	14.8		280 (43.9%)	230 (36.1%)	73 (11.4%)	11 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (6.7%)								(n/a)	29.3		37.1	60.2	44.0			33.7	38.9	47.0			34.3	22.2	31.0
Clayton Intermediate School	Public	5-6	86 Sorrento Drive	Clayton	19938	Kent County	Smyrna School District	No	No	No	No	(302) 653-4512	490	27	18.1		277 (56.5%)	143 (29.2%)	35 (7.1%)	5 (1.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.7%)								(n/a)	31.0			71.7	46.6				48.0	48.7				31.8	40.5			$34,345
Gauger-Cobbs Middle School	Public	6-8	50 Gender Road	Newark	19713	New Castle County	Christina School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 454-2358	681	62	10.9		136 (20.0%)	263 (38.6%)	228 (33.5%)	14 (2.1%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	35 (5.1%)	17.4	48^th of 59 public middle schools	18.6%		22	47^th of 54 public middle schools	13.0%	1		10.5			17.3	31.8	14.7			18.9	24.1	29.3			10.1	17.2	23.0	$29,391
Kirk (George V.) Middle School	Public	6-8	140 Brennen Drive	Newark	19713	New Castle County	Christina School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 722-2738	612	49	12.4		137 (22.4%)	257 (42.0%)	135 (22.1%)	48 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	34 (5.6%)	15.4	49^th of 59 public middle schools	16.9%		20.8	48^th of 54 public middle schools	11.1%	1		7.0			32.3	31.1	10.2			23.7	24.3	21.0			16.6	12.9	12.8	$27,723

Frequently Asked Questions about Cantwells Bridge Middle School

How many students attend Cantwells Bridge Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 852 students attended Cantwells Bridge Middle School.

What district is Cantwells Bridge Middle School in?

Appoquinimink School District

What is the racial makeup of Cantwells Bridge Middle School?

Students at Cantwells Bridge Middle School are 47% White, 31% African American, 10% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 6% Asian.

Is Cantwells Bridge Middle School a good school?

Cantwells Bridge Middle School ranks 15^th of 59 Delaware middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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