Cantwells Bridge Middle School

550 Tony Marchio Drive
Townsend, DE 19734

852 Students

Middle School 6th - 8th

School Overview

Cantwells Bridge Middle School is a large-scale comprehensive public campus located in Townsend, DE. Administered by Appoquinimink School District, the institution operates as a traditional non-charter public school serving approximately 852 enrolled students across grades 06 through 08.

Based on official NCES reporting, the campus employs approximately 47.6 full-time equivalent (FTE) classroom teachers with an estimated student-to-teacher ratio of 17.9:1, aligning with standard public school staffing metrics.

Located at 550 Tony Marchio Drive in Townsend, DE 19734, Cantwells Bridge Middle School serves families zoned within the Appoquinimink School District attendance area. Academic programming, zoning boundaries, and school bus routes are administered under district guidelines.

852

Total Students

47.6

Full-Time Teachers

17.9

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	398
Hispanic	82
Black	267
Asian	48
Two or More	54
American Indian	3

White
398 (46.7%)
Black
267 (31.3%)
Hispanic
82 (9.6%)
Two or More
54 (6.3%)
Asian
48 (5.6%)
American Indian
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:	852
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	47.6
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	17.9
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 6 285

Grade 7 279

Grade 8 288