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Indian River School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Delaware for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 12 public elementary schools serving 7,624 students in Indian River School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Delaware.
Public Elementary Schools in Indian River School District have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the Delaware public elementary school average of 27%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 41% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Delaware public elementary school average of 59% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (DE)
# Schools
16 Schools
167 Schools
# Students
10,651 Students
94,392 Students
# Teachers
780 Teachers
6,923 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Indian River School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 42 school districts in Delaware (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 75% has decreased from 83% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#18 out of 42 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
42%
Graduation Rate
75%
80%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.64
0.71
# American Indian Students
39 Students
345 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
98 Students
4,410 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
3,977 Students
17,949 Students
% Hispanic Students
37%
19%
# Black Students
1,145 Students
27,940 Students
% Black Students
11%
30%
# White Students
4,972 Students
38,711 Students
% White Students
47%
41%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
144 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
414 Students
4,893 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
163
583
# Students in K Grade:
798
7,786
# Students in 1st Grade:
768
9,600
# Students in 2nd Grade:
788
9,733
# Students in 3rd Grade:
824
9,938
# Students in 4th Grade:
843
10,141
# Students in 5th Grade:
855
10,461
# Students in 6th Grade:
848
10,611
# Students in 7th Grade:
883
9,821
# Students in 8th Grade:
899
9,896
# Students in 9th Grade:
971
1,700
# Students in 10th Grade:
745
1,447
# Students in 11th Grade:
676
1,306
# Students in 12th Grade:
590
1,369
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,692 in this school district is less than the state median of $20,598. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,931 is less than the state median of $18,652. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$199 MM
$2,882 MM
Spending
$180 MM
$2,610 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,692
$20,598
Spending / Student
$16,931
$18,652
Best Indian River School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lord Baltimore Elementary School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
120 Atlantic Avenue
Ocean View, DE 19970
(302) 537-2700
Ocean View, DE 19970
(302) 537-2700
Grades: K-5
| 604 students
Rank: #22.
Southern Delaware School Of The Arts
Magnet School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
27 Hosier Street
Selbyville, DE 19975
(302) 436-1066
Selbyville, DE 19975
(302) 436-1066
Grades: K-8
| 439 students
Rank: #33.
Clayton (John M.) Elementary School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
252 Clayton Ave
Frankford, DE 19945
(302) 732-3808
Frankford, DE 19945
(302) 732-3808
Grades: K-5
| 490 students
Rank: #44.
Showell (Phillip C.) Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
41 Bethany Road
Selbyville, DE 19975
(302) 436-1040
Selbyville, DE 19975
(302) 436-1040
Grades: K-5
| 286 students
Rank: #55.
Millsboro Middle School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
302 East State Street
Millsboro, DE 19966
(302) 934-3200
Millsboro, DE 19966
(302) 934-3200
Grades: 6-8
| 777 students
Rank: #66.
Selbyville Middle School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
80 Bethany Rd.
Selbyville, DE 19975
(302) 436-1020
Selbyville, DE 19975
(302) 436-1020
Grades: 6-8
| 750 students
Rank: #77.
East Millsboro Elementary School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
29346 Iron Branch Road
Millsboro, DE 19966
(302) 934-3222
Millsboro, DE 19966
(302) 934-3222
Grades: K-5
| 823 students
Rank: #88.
Long Neck Elementary School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
26064 School Lane
Millsboro, DE 19966
(302) 945-6200
Millsboro, DE 19966
(302) 945-6200
Grades: K-5
| 693 students
Rank: #99.
Georgetown Middle School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
301 West Market Street
Georgetown, DE 19947
(302) 856-1900
Georgetown, DE 19947
(302) 856-1900
Grades: 6-8
| 899 students
Rank: #1010.
Georgetown Elementary School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
301-a West Market Street
Georgetown, DE 19947
(302) 856-1940
Georgetown, DE 19947
(302) 856-1940
Grades: PK-5
| 837 students
Rank: #1111.
North Georgetown Elementary School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
664 North Bedford Street
Georgetown, DE 19947
(302) 855-2430
Georgetown, DE 19947
(302) 855-2430
Grades: PK-5
| 794 students
Rank: #1212.
Ennis (Howard T.) School
Special Education School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
20346 Ennis Road
Georgetown, DE 19947
(302) 856-1930
Georgetown, DE 19947
(302) 856-1930
Grades: PK-12
| 232 students
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