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Cantwells Bridge Middle School

Q: Is Cantwells Bridge Middle School a good school?

Cantwells Bridge Middle School ranks 16 th of 59 Delaware middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

16^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 59 Delaware Middle Schools

Better than 73% of Delaware middle schools

Summary

Cantwells Bridge Middle School in Townsend, DE, serves 852 students in grades 6 through 8 and is part of the highly-rated Appoquinimink School District, which ranks 4th out of 34 districts in Delaware. The school has earned a solid 4-star rating and ranks 16th out of 59 middle schools statewide, a position it has held consistently for the past four years, making it a dependable choice for families seeking stability and strong academics.

One of the school's standout qualities is its success with a diverse range of students. Cantwells Bridge ranks 2nd in the state for Multi-racial Students (88th percentile) and 7th for African American Students (84th percentile), with strong results for Hispanic and low-income students as well. Attendance is another major strength—only 10.1% of students are chronically absent, far better than the state average of 17.1% and dramatically lower than nearby schools like Read (George) Middle School (28.7%) and Bedford (Gunning) Middle School (28.5%). The school also shines in Social Studies, with 6th and 7th graders scoring well above state averages, and it has shown impressive year-over-year improvement in supporting Special Education students, jumping from the 45th to the 74th percentile in just one year.

While English Language Arts scores consistently beat state averages by 8-10 points, math is an area to watch—7th and 8th grade proficiency (36% and 35%) trails the district average by 5-7 points. Additionally, families should know that Waters (Alfred G.) Middle School, just 5 miles away in the same district, is a top-5 school statewide and outperforms Cantwells Bridge in nearly every subject. Still, compared to schools in the nearby Colonial School District and Christina School District, where proficiency rates often fall in the 20s and 30s, Cantwells Bridge stands out as a high-achieving, welcoming school in a region where many others struggle.

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 → 73rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Delaware average (48% vs 38% meeting standards)

✓Above the Delaware median (73rd percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school48%

District avg50%

Delaware avg38%

16^th of 59

Delaware public middle schools ?

Top 27%▲ up 1 pts since 2023

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 4Middle Schools in the Appoquinimink School District

4^th 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2026	70.1	16 of 59	72.9%	★★★★☆
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
2026	76.1	7 of 45	84.4%	★★★★☆
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
2026	66.5	17 of 53	67.9%	★★★★☆
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
2026	61.7	13 of 42	69.0%	★★★★☆
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
2026	63.5	10 of 46	78.3%	★★★★☆
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
2026	66.8	16 of 53	69.8%	★★★★☆
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
2026	85.0	2 of 17	88.2%	★★★★★
2025	49.0	6 of 15	60.0%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2026	59.6	6 of 23	73.9%	★★★★☆
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
2026	59.3	18 of 46	60.9%	★★★☆☆
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)

Multi-racial (2026)88th percentile+15 vs school

African American (2026)84th percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)78th percentile+5 vs school

Special Education (2026)74th percentile~ school

Male (2026)70th percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2026)69th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2026)68th percentile-5 vs school

White (2026)61st percentile-12 vs school

Military Connected (2022)25th percentile

Asian (2025)14th percentile-60 vs school

By subject vs Delaware (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies65%+16 vs state

English Language Arts51%+10 vs state

Mathematics38%+8 vs state

Science18%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				DeSSA Science (2026)		DeSSA Social Studies (2026)					Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts (2026)					Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2026)					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 (2016)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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%)	70.1	16^th of 59 public middle schools	72.9%		68.1	15^th of 59 public middle schools	74.6%	1		18.4			71.0	78.2	45.9			51.0	52.8	49.1			44.6	36.2	34.9	$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	19.7%	127 (28.2%)	203 (45.0%)	65 (14.4%)	29 (6.4%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.3%)	44	29^th of 59 public middle schools	50.8%		37	35^th of 59 public middle schools	40.7%	6		15.4			55.5	61.1	35.3			36.1	38.5	29.9			28.3	24.2	25.2	$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	17.1%	372 (42.9%)	274 (31.6%)	105 (12.1%)	59 (6.8%)	4 (0.5%)	4 (0.5%)	49 (5.7%)	56.9	21^st of 59 public middle schools	64.4%		58.3	19^th of 59 public middle schools	67.8%	2		12.9			55.9	68.0	41.7			43.5	57.4	47.1			30.7	33.5	28.4	$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	8.8%	401 (42.9%)	155 (16.6%)	45 (4.8%)	274 (29.3%)	8 (0.9%)	2 (0.2%)	50 (5.3%)	94.3	4^th of 59 public middle schools	93.2%		93.5	4^th of 59 public middle schools	93.2%			44.8			72.8	87.9	66.1			58.0	71.1	71.3			58.3	59.9	69.0	$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	28.4%	220 (26.0%)	427 (50.5%)	131 (15.5%)	21 (2.5%)	5 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	41 (4.8%)	28	42^nd of 59 public middle schools	28.8%		24.5	43^rd of 59 public middle schools	27.1%	1		8.8			36.4	64.4	35.8			21.0	31.8	28.8			12.0	16.4	21.0	$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	26.4%	507 (50.1%)	341 (33.7%)	104 (10.3%)	18 (1.8%)	5 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	35 (3.5%)	42.7	30^th of 59 public middle schools	49.2%		37.1	34^th of 59 public middle schools	42.4%	4		10.6				69.1	33.6				43.0	34.2				34.1	20.0	$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	33.0%	280 (43.9%)	230 (36.1%)	73 (11.4%)	11 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (6.7%)								(n/a)	33.7		41.1	67.7	52.4			36.1	44.2	46.4			35.7	27.4	33.7
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	19.6%	277 (56.5%)	143 (29.2%)	35 (7.1%)	5 (1.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.7%)								(n/a)	34.6			75.9	54.2				48.1	44.7				41.8	38.7			$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	39.8%	136 (20.0%)	263 (38.6%)	228 (33.5%)	14 (2.1%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	35 (5.1%)	15.3	50^th of 59 public middle schools	15.3%		17.4	48^th of 59 public middle schools	18.6%	2		3.3			31.2	42.5	11.3			25.9	19.3	22.8			17.2	21.2	12.2	$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	38.7%	137 (22.4%)	257 (42.0%)	135 (22.1%)	48 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	34 (5.6%)	18.6	45^th of 59 public middle schools	23.7%		15.4	49^th of 59 public middle schools	16.9%	4		8.2			29.7	43.5	17.3			17.8	30.0	26.3			15.1	21.8	17.1	$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 16^th of 59 Delaware middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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