Cantwells Bridge Middle School

550 Tony Marchio Drive, Townsend, DE 19734

ASchola Grade
Grades
6–8
Middle
Students
852
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
17.9 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Appoquinimink School District
New Castle County

Schola Grade A · Excellent

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 36 Delaware middle schools · How we grade
Test scores43% proficient in math & reading
89thpercentile
Equity20% of low-income students proficient
62ndpercentile
Attendance9% chronically absent
100thpercentile
Class size17.9 students per teacher
23rdpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Delaware middle schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Cantwells Bridge Middle School

Cantwells Bridge Middle School is a magnet middle school in Townsend, Delaware, serving grades 6–8. It is part of Appoquinimink School District. The school is located in a rural area near a town in New Castle County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 852 students were enrolled, with about 17.9 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Delaware middle school (14.9 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is A (excellent), compared with 36 Delaware middle schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 6–8

Location & nearby schools

550 Tony Marchio Drive
Townsend, DE 19734
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School details

Type
Magnet School · What this means
Level
Middle
Grades offered
6–8
Enrollment (2024–25)
852 students
Students per teacher
17.9 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
Yes
Locale
Rural — Fringe
School district
Appoquinimink School District
County
New Castle County
NCES school ID
100008000391

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.