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About this school
Townsend Elementary School is
a rural public school
in Townsend, Delaware that is part of Appoquinimink School District.
It serves 440 students
in grades 1 - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.7:1.
Its teachers have had 34 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Public School
Grades 1 - 5
440 Students
30 Teachers
126 Main StContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
33%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
Townsend Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Jan 19, 2026
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Townsend Elementary School
$24,954
raised using DonorsChoose
34
projects
funded
27
teachers
funded
94
donors
5
projects
for
basic supplies
2
projects for
technology
10
projects for
books
Townsend Elementary School has received support from
66 individuals from Delaware and
28 individuals out-of-state.
