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Crystal Run Elementary School

Public Grades 1-5

7^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 107 Delaware Elementary Schools

Better than 93% of Delaware elementary schools

Summary

Crystal Run Elementary School in Middletown, DE, serves 427 students in grades 1-5 and is part of the highly-rated Appoquinimink School District, earning a 5-star rating and ranking 7th out of 106 elementary schools statewide.

Crystal Run delivers exceptional academic results across every subject and grade level, consistently outperforming state averages by wide margins. In 5th grade English Language Arts, 78.57% of students are proficient—a remarkable 32.56 percentage points above the state average and a 24.35 point improvement over the previous year. Math performance is equally strong, with 4th graders achieving a 69.39% proficiency rate, nearly 29 points above the state average. Science is a standout too, with 60% of 5th graders proficient compared to just 30.13% statewide. The school also boasts an impressively low chronic absenteeism rate of 6.4%, far better than the district average of 14.0% and state average of 17.1%. With a student-teacher ratio of 14.7:1, class sizes are reasonable and support individualized attention.

When compared to nearby schools, Crystal Run's performance is striking. It outranks Brick Mill Elementary School (ranked 57th) by 50 spots, with 5th grade ELA proficiency nearly 30 points higher and 4th grade math proficiency over 40 points higher. Even against strong peers like Loss (Olive B.) Elementary School (ranked 6th), Crystal Run edges ahead in 5th grade ELA and 4th grade math. Only Cedar Lane Elementary School (ranked 3rd) outperforms it locally. Crystal Run also achieves top-tier results across all student subgroups, ranking in the 93rd percentile for African American students and 94th percentile for female students. This balanced excellence across subjects, grade levels, and demographics makes Crystal Run one of Delaware's premier elementary schools.

427

Students ?

14.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,859

Per pupil spending ?

1470 Aviator Wy
Middletown, DE 19709

(302) 376-4128

District: Appoquinimink School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

54.3%

African American:

17.8%

Asian:

16.2%

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Strengths

✓Test scores above the Delaware average (64% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 7% of Delaware elementary schools

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school64%

District avg55%

Delaware avg42%

7^th of 107

Delaware public elementary schools ?

Top 7%

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 9Elementary Schools in the Appoquinimink School District

4^th of 34Appoquinimink School District among Delaware districts

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 (2026)94th percentile~ school

African American (2026)93rd percentile~ school

Male (2026)91st percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)81st percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Delaware (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts65%+23 vs state

Mathematics65%+25 vs state

Social Studies61%+11 vs state

Science60%+30 vs state

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Schools Near Crystal Run Elementary School

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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 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
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%)	91.2	7^th of 107 public elementary schools	93.5%					(n/a)	60.0	61.1		55.4	63.3	78.6	60.2	69.4	62.9	$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%)	75.4	30^th of 107 public elementary schools	72.0%		76.9	27^th of 109 public elementary schools	75.2%	3	42.9	50.4	76.8	46.8	51.5	54.5	55.6	56.8	44.6	$22,241
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	12.7%	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
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	8.1%	239 (37.7%)	99 (15.6%)	34 (5.4%)	214 (33.8%)	8 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (6.3%)	93.5	3^rd of 107 public elementary schools	97.2%		92.8	3^rd of 109 public elementary schools	97.2%		54.6	83.1	79.4	62.7	75.6	63.6	71.8	79.7	59.9	$20,019
Loss (Olive B.) Elementary School	Public	1-5	200 Brennan Boulevard	Bear	19701	New Castle County	Appoquinimink School District	No	No	No	No	(302) 832-1343	499	37	13.6	6.8%	175 (35.1%)	100 (20.0%)	38 (7.6%)	145 (29.1%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (7.4%)	91.5	6^th of 107 public elementary schools	94.4%		91	7^th of 109 public elementary schools	93.6%	1	54.6	68.7	89.0	62.4	63.7	70.0	61.8	61.8	56.4	$18,162
Wilbur (Kathleen H.) Elementary	Public	K-5	4050 Wrangle Hill Road	Bear	19701	New Castle County	Colonial School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 832-6330	1,052	66	15.9	32.3%	263 (25.0%)	505 (48.0%)	171 (16.3%)	39 (3.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	73 (6.9%)	33.4	71^st of 107 public elementary schools	33.6%		30.7	73^rd of 109 public elementary schools	33.0%	2	24.9	31.2	66.1	29.7	30.7	35.4	33.1	30.3	26.0	$19,634
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)
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	24.1%	180 (34.4%)	175 (33.4%)	95 (18.1%)	33 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	40 (7.6%)	46.9	57^th of 107 public elementary schools	46.7%		43.7	55^th of 109 public elementary schools	49.5%	2	27.7	41.4	66.3	38.8	46.0	49.5	40.4	27.4	21.8	$21,157
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	16.7%	193 (34.1%)	193 (34.1%)	67 (11.8%)	68 (12.0%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	41 (7.2%)	53.4	45^th of 107 public elementary schools	57.9%		46.8	53^rd of 109 public elementary schools	51.4%	8	40.4	43.4	75.0	39.3	39.3	44.4	39.3	33.0	35.4	$22,648
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	33.1%	215 (38.9%)	193 (35.0%)	83 (15.0%)	11 (2.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (8.7%)	59.8	36^th of 107 public elementary schools	66.4%		58.9	37^th of 109 public elementary schools	66.1%	1	27.9	40.9	74.2	51.5	42.7	50.0	59.2	38.1	35.3	$20,180

Frequently Asked Questions about Crystal Run Elementary School

What district is Crystal Run Elementary School in?

Appoquinimink School District

What is the racial makeup of Crystal Run Elementary School?

Students at Crystal Run Elementary School are 54% White, 18% African American, 16% Asian, 7% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

Is Crystal Run Elementary School a good school?

Yes. Crystal Run Elementary School ranks in the top 6.5% of Delaware elementary schools.

How many students attend Crystal Run Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 427 students attended Crystal Run Elementary School.

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2024–25 attendance dataJan 20, 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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