Best Townsend Public Elementary Schools (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 2,052 students in Townsend, DE.

The top-ranked public elementary schools in Townsend, DE are Townsend Elementary School, Old State Elementary School and Cantwells Bridge Middle School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.

Townsend, DE public elementary schools have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Delaware public elementary school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 51% (versus the 42% statewide average). Elementary schools in Townsend have an average ranking of 8/10, which is in the top 30% of Delaware public elementary schools.

Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Delaware public elementary school average of 62% (majority Black).