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Townsend, DE

2,985 residents•2,407 students•5 schools
Avg School Rating
5.4
out of 10
50% above Delaware avg
Test Proficiency
43%Math
51%Reading
22% above Delaware avg
School Crime Rate
0.00
per 1,000 students
100% below Delaware avg
Overall Crime Rate
10.72
per 1,000 residents
85% below Delaware avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
4
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
1
Middle Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
5
Charter
0
Private
0

By Level

Elementary
4
Middle
1
High
0

These figures describe every school in Townsend; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Townsend

5 schools
5.5
Townsend Elementary School
Elementarypublic
5.4
Old State Elementary School
Elementarypublic
5.2
Cantwell Bridge Middle School
Middlepublic
—
Spring Meadow Early Childhood Center
Elementarypublic
—
Townsend Early Childhood Center
Elementarypublic

School Crime in Townsend

0 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Townsend in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
100% below Delaware avg
0.00
per 1,000 students

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Townsend

32 total incidents reported across Townsend in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
85% below Delaware avg
10.72
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
4
Property
25
Drug
3

Crime Types

  • Fraud34%
  • Theft16%
  • Assault13%
  • Vandalism9%
  • Drugs9%
  • Arson6%
  • Other13%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

2,407 students enrolled across Townsend's schools.

  • Public2,407100%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Townsend's K-12 schools.

  • White52%
  • Black28%
  • Hispanic10%
  • Two or More Races6%
  • Asian4%
  • Native American<1%
  • Pacific Islander<1%
50%Female50%Male
18%Free/Reduced Lunch
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.