For the 2024 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 2,735 students in Milford School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Delaware.
Public Elementary Schools in Milford School District have an average math proficiency score of 19% (versus the Delaware public elementary school average of 27%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 41% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Delaware public elementary school average of 59% (majority Black).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (DE)
# Schools
6 Schools
167 Schools
# Students
4,325 Students
94,392 Students
# Teachers
290 Teachers
6,923 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Milford School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 70% has decreased from 89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#28 out of 42 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
42%
Graduation Rate
70%
80%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.67
0.71
# American Indian Students
10 Students
345 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
43 Students
4,410 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
989 Students
17,949 Students
% Hispanic Students
23%
19%
# Black Students
1,095 Students
27,940 Students
% Black Students
25%
30%
# White Students
2,010 Students
38,711 Students
% White Students
47%
41%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
144 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
174 Students
4,893 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
55
583
# Students in K Grade:
362
7,786
# Students in 1st Grade:
355
9,600
# Students in 2nd Grade:
316
9,733
# Students in 3rd Grade:
321
9,938
# Students in 4th Grade:
307
10,141
# Students in 5th Grade:
349
10,461
# Students in 6th Grade:
345
10,611
# Students in 7th Grade:
355
9,821
# Students in 8th Grade:
387
9,896
# Students in 9th Grade:
342
1,700
# Students in 10th Grade:
329
1,447
# Students in 11th Grade:
283
1,306
# Students in 12th Grade:
219
1,369
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,145 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 $13,532 is less than the state median of $18,652. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$66 MM
$2,882 MM
Spending
$59 MM
$2,610 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,145
$20,598
Spending / Student
$13,532
$18,652
Best Milford School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Milford Central Academy
(Math: 21% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1021 N Walnut Street
Milford, DE 19963
(302) 430-7900
Milford, DE 19963
(302) 430-7900
Grades: 6-8
| 1,087 students
Rank: #22.
Ross (Lulu M.) Elementary School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
310 Lovers Lane
Milford, DE 19963
(302) 422-1640
Milford, DE 19963
(302) 422-1640
Grades: 1-5
| 637 students
Rank: #33.
Banneker (Benjamin) Elementary School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
449 North Street
Milford, DE 19963
(302) 422-1630
Milford, DE 19963
(302) 422-1630
Grades: 1-5
| 488 students
Rank: #44.
Mispillion Elementary School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
311 Lovers Lane
Milford, DE 19963
(302) 424-5800
Milford, DE 19963
(302) 424-5800
Grades: 1-5
| 523 students
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