Cedar Lane Elementary School (Ranked Top 10% for 2025)

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Cedar Lane Elementary School

1259 Cedar Lane Road
Middletown, DE 19709

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Top 10%

Serving 596 students in grades 1-5, Cedar Lane Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Delaware for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).

The percentage of students achieving is 67% (which is higher than the Delaware state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving is 63% (which is higher than the Delaware state average of 42%).

The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Delaware state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 61% of the student body (majority Asian), which is equal to the Delaware state average of 61% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: 1-5
Enrollment: 596 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 61%
: Top 10% in DE
: 67% (Top 5%)
: 63% (Top 10%)
: 45-49% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), DE Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Cedar Lane Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Delaware for:

School Overview

Cedar Lane Elementary School's student population of 596 students has declined by 30% over five school years.

The teacher population of 40 teachers has declined by 25% over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2018, 2024

Grades Offered

Grades 1-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Cedar Lane Elementary School
1	102
2	115
3	109
4	146
5	124

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Total Students

596 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Cedar Lane Elementary School
2023	600
2022	552
2021	554
2020	856
2019	856
2018	703
2017	703
2016	629
2015	544
2014	627
2013	613
2012	624
2011	628
2010	599
2009	675
2008	661
2007	655
2006	636
2005	605
2004	607
2003	694
2002	816
2001	734
2000	834
1999	745
1998	661
1997	806
1996	723
1995	653
1994	668
1993	534

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

40 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Cedar Lane Elementary School
2023	39
2022	38
2021	37
2020	54
2019	54
2018	45
2017	45
2016	35
2015	36
2014	39
2013	37
2012	38
2011	36
2010	36
2009	41
2008	40
2007	37
2006	35
2005	35
2004	33
2003	34
2002	41
2001	42
2000	42
1999	40
1998	46
1997	44
1996	39
1995	33
1994	29
1993	20

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School Rankings

Cedar Lane Elementary School ranks within the top 10% of all 199 schools in Delaware (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Cedar Lane Elementary School is 0.72, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.71. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (DE)

#11 out of 199 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Cedar Lane Elementary School
2023	#11
2022	#16
2021	#22
2019	#24
2018	#12
2017	#16
2016	#28
2015	#46
2014	#25
2013	#46
2012	#41

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67%

31%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Cedar Lane Elementary School	Delaware	Appoquinimink School District
2023	67%	31%	40%
2022	58%	29%	39%
2021	47%	27%	37%
2019	62%	42%	50%
2018	69%	43%	53%
2017	70%	44%	54%
2016	67%	43%	54%
2015	45%	39%	48%
2014	89%	70%	82%
2013	81%	70%	82%
2012	82%	73%	83%

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63%

42%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Cedar Lane Elementary School	Delaware	Appoquinimink School District
2022	63%	42%	51%
2021	58%	42%	52%
2019	73%	53%	65%
2018	74%	54%	53%
2017	74%	54%	66%
2016	68%	55%	67%
2015	66%	52%	62%
2014	86%	73%	84%
2013	82%	73%	84%
2012	87%	74%	85%
2011	72%	62%	72%

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45-49%

21%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Cedar Lane Elementary School	Delaware	Appoquinimink School District
2022	47%	21%	30%
2021	52%	24%	34%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

15:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Cedar Lane Elementary School	Delaware	Appoquinimink School District
2023	15:1	14:1	15:1
2022	15:1	14:1	16:1
2021	15:1	14:1	15:1
2020	16:1	15:1	16:1
2019	16:1	15:1	16:1
2018	16:1	15:1	16:1
2017	16:1	15:1	16:1
2016	18:1	15:1	17:1
2015	15:1	14:1	16:1
2014	16:1	15:1	16:1
2013	17:1	15:1	17:1
2012	16:1	15:1	16:1
2011	17:1	15:1	16:1
2010	17:1	15:1	16:1
2009	16:1	15:1	16:1
2008	17:1	15:1	17:1
2007	18:1	16:1	17:1
2006	18:1	16:1	18:1
2005	17:1	16:1	18:1
2004	18:1	16:1	19:1
2003	20:1	16:1	17:1
2002	20:1	16:1	18:1
2001	17:1	16:1	18:1
2000	20:1	16:1	19:1
1999	19:1	17:1	18:1
1998	14:1	17:1	18:1
1997	18:1	17:1	17:1
1996	19:1	17:1	18:1
1995	20:1	17:1	17:1
1994	23:1	17:1	18:1
1993	27:1	17:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

32%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Cedar Lane Elementary School	Delaware	Appoquinimink School District
2023	28%	4%	10%
2022	20%	4%	9%
2021	19%	4%	9%
2020	11%	4%	7%
2019	11%	4%	7%
2018	8%	5%	5%
2017	8%	5%	5%
2016	7%	4%	5%
2015	4%	4%	5%
2014	3%	4%	5%
2013	3%	4%	5%
2012	3%	3%	6%
2011	3%	4%	6%
2010	4%	4%	5%
2009	3%	4%	6%
2008	3%	4%	4%
2007	4%	3%	4%
2006	4%	3%	4%
2005	5%	3%	3%
2004	4%	3%	3%
2003	3%	4%	2%
2002	3%	2%	2%
2001	3%	2%	1%
2000	2%	2%	1%
1999	2%	2%	1%
1998	1%	2%	1%
1997	1%	2%	1%
1992	1%	2%

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Hispanic

20%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Cedar Lane Elementary School	Delaware	Appoquinimink School District
2023	5%	19%	9%
2022	6%	19%	9%
2021	5%	18%	8%
2020	6%	18%	8%
2019	6%	18%	8%
2018	6%	17%	8%
2017	6%	17%	8%
2016	6%	16%	7%
2015	4%	15%	6%
2014	4%	15%	6%
2013	3%	14%	6%
2012	3%	13%	5%
2011	3%	13%	5%
2010	2%	11%	4%
2009	1%	11%	4%
2008	3%	10%	5%
2007	3%	10%	4%
2006	3%	9%	4%
2005	2%	9%	4%
2004	1%	8%	3%
2003	2%	7%	3%
2002	2%	7%	2%
2001	2%	6%	2%
2000	2%	5%	2%
1999	2%	5%	1%
1998	2%	5%	1%
1997	1%	4%	1%
1996	1%	4%	1%

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Black

15%

31%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Cedar Lane Elementary School	Delaware	Appoquinimink School District
2023	16%	31%	29%
2022	17%	30%	29%
2021	19%	30%	28%
2020	23%	30%	27%
2019	23%	30%	27%
2018	20%	30%	26%
2017	20%	30%	26%
2016	18%	31%	25%
2015	19%	31%	25%
2014	16%	31%	24%
2013	15%	31%	24%
2012	15%	32%	24%
2011	14%	32%	24%
2010	14%	33%	25%
2009	11%	33%	24%
2008	11%	33%	23%
2007	10%	33%	22%
2006	9%	33%	20%
2005	9%	32%	18%
2004	9%	32%	17%
2003	10%	31%	16%
2002	13%	31%	14%
2001	13%	31%	13%
2000	13%	31%	11%
1999	11%	30%	10%
1998	8%	30%	9%
1997	10%	29%	9%
1996	9%	29%	9%
1995	10%	29%	9%
1994	9%	28%	10%
1993	13%	28%	11%

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White

39%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Cedar Lane Elementary School	Delaware	Appoquinimink School District
2023	45%	41%	47%
2022	51%	42%	49%
2021	52%	42%	51%
2020	56%	44%	55%
2019	56%	44%	55%
2018	64%	45%	59%
2017	64%	45%	59%
2016	67%	46%	60%
2015	71%	47%	62%
2014	74%	48%	63%
2013	76%	49%	63%
2012	77%	50%	63%
2011	78%	50%	64%
2010	80%	52%	66%
2009	85%	52%	66%
2008	82%	53%	67%
2007	82%	54%	70%
2006	84%	55%	72%
2005	84%	56%	75%
2004	86%	57%	77%
2003	85%	58%	79%
2002	82%	60%	82%
2001	82%	61%	84%
2000	83%	62%	86%
1999	85%	63%	88%
1998	89%	63%	89%
1997	88%	65%	89%
1996	90%	65%	90%
1995	89%	65%	90%
1994	91%	67%	89%
1993	87%	67%	87%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Cedar Lane Elementary School	Delaware	Appoquinimink School District
2023	5%	5%	4%
2022	5%	5%	4%
2021	4%	5%	4%
2020	4%	4%	3%
2019	4%	4%	3%
2018	2%	3%	2%
2017	2%	3%	2%
2016	2%	3%	3%
2015	2%	3%	2%
2014	3%	2%	2%
2013	3%	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.72

0.71

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Cedar Lane Elementary School	Delaware	Appoquinimink School District
2023	0.70	0.70	0.69
2022	0.67	0.70	0.67
2021	0.66	0.70	0.66
2020	0.62	0.69	0.62
2019	0.62	0.69	0.62
2018	0.55	0.68	0.58
2017	0.55	0.68	0.58
2016	0.51	0.67	0.57
2015	0.46	0.66	0.55
2014	0.43	0.67	0.55
2013	0.40	0.65	0.55
2012	0.39	0.64	0.54
2011	0.37	0.64	0.53
2010	0.34	0.61	0.51
2009	0.27	0.61	0.50
2008	0.31	0.61	0.49
2007	0.32	0.59	0.47
2006	0.29	0.59	0.44
2005	0.29	0.58	0.41
2004	0.25	0.57	0.38
2003	0.26	0.57	0.36
2002	0.31	0.54	0.31
2001	0.31	0.53	0.28
2000	0.30	0.52	0.25
1999	0.27	0.52	0.22
1998	0.20	0.51	0.20
1997	0.22	0.50	0.19
1996	0.18	0.50	0.18
1995	0.20	0.49	0.19
1994	0.17	0.48	0.21
1993	0.23	0.47	0.23

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

33%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Cedar Lane Elementary School	Delaware	Appoquinimink School District
2023	9%	34%	12%
2022	9%	34%	12%
2021	9%	35%	13%
2020	6%	36%	13%
2019	6%	36%	13%
2016	8%	38%	14%
2015	8%	37%	13%
2014	12%	39%	15%
2013	13%	47%	20%
2012	10%	43%	18%
2011	10%	42%	18%
2010	9%	40%	17%
2009	5%	33%	9%
2008	5%	30%	10%
2007	5%	31%	10%
2006	3%	31%	10%
2005	3%	29%	10%
2004	2%	28%	7%
2003	4%	29%	9%
2002	6%	28%	8%
2001	7%	26%	9%
2000	5%	27%	8%
1999	5%	28%	12%
1998	7%	30%	9%
1997	10%	30%	11%
1996	8%	29%	11%
1995	13%	29%	14%
1994	12%	27%	14%

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Eligible for (12-13)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2013)
Year	Cedar Lane Elementary School	Delaware	Appoquinimink School District
2013	1%	5%	3%
2012	2%	6%	3%
2011	2%	6%	3%
2010	2%	7%	4%
2009	1%	7%	2%
2005	1%	6%	3%
2004	2%	6%	2%
2003	3%	7%	3%
2002	2%	6%	3%
2001	2%	6%	3%
2000	3%	6%	3%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Appoquinimink School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), DE Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Cedar Lane Elementary School's ranking?

Cedar Lane Elementary School is ranked #11 out of 199 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Delaware.

What schools are Cedar Lane Elementary School often compared to?

Cedar Lane Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Loss (Olive B.) Elementary School, Brick Mill Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

67% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 31% DE state average), while 63% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 42% DE state average).

How many students attend Cedar Lane Elementary School?

596 students attend Cedar Lane Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

39% of Cedar Lane Elementary School students are White, 32% of students are Asian, 15% of students are Black, 6% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are American Indian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Cedar Lane Elementary School?

Cedar Lane Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the Delaware state average of 14:1.

What grades does Cedar Lane Elementary School offer ?

Cedar Lane Elementary School offers enrollment in grades 1-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Cedar Lane Elementary School part of?

Cedar Lane Elementary School is part of Appoquinimink School District.

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Schools closed / offices open

August 29, 2025 (Friday)

First day of school: Grade 1-9; KN-last name A-L

September 02, 2025 (Tuesday)

First day of school: Grade 10-12; KN-last name M-Z

September 03, 2025 (Wednesday)

Schools closed / offices open

November 26, 2025 (Wednesday)

Schools / offices closed - Spring Break

April 03, 2026 (Friday)

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: 1-5
Enrollment: 596 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 61%
: Top 10%
: 67% (Top 5%)
: 63% (Top 10%)
: 45-49% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), DE Dept. of Education