Silver Lake Elementary School

200 East Cochran Street
Middletown, DE 19709

www.sleschool.org/

602 Students

Elementary School 1st - 5th

School Overview

Silver Lake Elementary School, located in Middletown, Delaware, is a prominent primary education institution within the Appoquinimink School District. Serving students in the local community, the school focuses on building a strong academic foundation while fostering a supportive and inclusive environment. The school is known for its commitment to student growth, emphasizing both core curriculum standards and the social-emotional development of its pupils through various extracurricular activities and collaborative learning initiatives.

The school’s physical campus on East Cochran Street serves as a central hub for neighborhood families, benefiting from its location in the growing and family-oriented Middletown area. With a focus on community engagement and parental involvement, Silver Lake Elementary strives to maintain strong partnerships between educators and families to ensure student success. For those interested in the latest academic calendars, school policies, or community news, the school maintains an active web presence at http://www.sleschool.org/.

602

Total Students

38.0

Full-Time Teachers

15.8

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Silver Lake Elementary School
Demographic	Student Count
White	248
Hispanic	86
Black	198
Asian	22
Two or More	45
American Indian	3

White
248 (41.2 %)
Black
198 (32.9 %)
Hispanic
86 (14.3 %)
Two or More
45 (7.5 %)
Asian
22 (3.7 %)
American Indian
3 (0.5 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Appoquinimink School District
Phone:	(302)378-5023
Website:	http://www.sleschool.org/
Grade Range:	1st - 5th
Total Students:	602
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	38.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	15.8
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 1 113

Grade 2 108

Grade 3 119

Grade 4 130

Grade 5 132

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for Silver Lake Elementary School
Grade	Student Count
Grade 1	113
Grade 2	108
Grade 3	119
Grade 4	130
Grade 5	132

Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for Silver Lake Elementary School
Gender	Student Count	Percentage
Female	313	52%
Male	289	48%

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