Cantwells Bridge Middle School

550 Tony Marchio Drive
Townsend, DE 19734

805 Students

Middle School 6th - 8th

School Overview

Cantwells Bridge Middle School is a public middle school and part of the Appoquinimink School District school district, located in Townsend, DE with 805 students offering grade levels from 06 to 08. Student demographics can be found below.

With 46 teachers, Cantwells Bridge Middle School has a student/teacher ratio of about 17.3:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

805

Total Students

46.6

Full-Time Teachers

17.3

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Cantwells Bridge Middle School
Demographic	Student Count
White	396
Hispanic	62
Black	269
Asian	31
Two or More	38
American Indian	6
Pacific Islander	3

White
396 (49.2 %)
Black
269 (33.4 %)
Hispanic
62 (7.7 %)
Two or More
38 (4.7 %)
Asian
31 (3.9 %)
American Indian
6 (0.7 %)
Pacific Islander
3 (0.4 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Middle 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)376-4128
Website:	http://cantwellsbridge.org
Grade Range:	6th - 8th
Total Students:	805
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	46.6
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	17.3
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 6 269

Grade 7 277

Grade 8 259