Mispillion Elementary School
Tel:
(302) 424-5800
- Mispillion Elementary School serves 540 students in grades 1-5.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 57% (which is higher than the Delaware state average of 43%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60% (which is higher than the Delaware state average of 54%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Mispillion Elementary School placed in the top 30% of all schools in Delaware for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Delaware state level of 15:1.
- Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Delaware state average of 56% (majority Black).
School Overview
- Mispillion Elementary School's student population of 540 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 34 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 1-5 |
| Total Students | 540 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 34 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Mispillion Elementary School is ranked within the top 30% of all 205 schools in Delaware (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The diversity score of Mispillion Elementary School is 0.63, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (DE) |
| Overall Testing Rank | #55 out of 205 schools (Top 30%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 57% | 43% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 60% | 54% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 16:1 | 15:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | n/a |
| Asian | n/a | 4% |
| Hispanic | 16% | 18% |
| Black | 29% | 30% |
| White | 51% | 44% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 4% | 4% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.63 | 0.69 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 55% | 37% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch (12-13) | 2% | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Milford School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, DE Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Mispillion Elementary School is Milford Senior High School (1.9 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Milford Central Academy (1.9 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Banneker (benjamin) Elementary School (1.1 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Milford Banneker (benjamin) Elementary School Grades: 1-5 | 495 students
1.1 miles
449 North Street
Milford, DE 19963
(302) 422-1630 1.1 1-5 495 - Milford Ross (lulu M.) Elementary School Grades: 2-5 | 490 students
1.3 miles
310 Lovers Lane
Milford, DE 19963
(302) 422-1640 1.3 2-5 490 - Milford Milford Central Academy Grades: 6-8 | 966 students
1.9 miles
1021 N Walnut Street
Milford, DE 19963
(302) 430-7900 1.9 6-8 966 - Milford Milford Senior High School Grades: 9-12 | 1,054 student
1.9 miles
1019 North Walnut Street
Milford, DE 19963
(302) 422-1610 1.9 9-12 1,054 - Lincoln Morris (evelyn I.) Early Childhood Grades: PK-K | 367 students
2.5 miles
8609 Third Street
Lincoln, DE 19960
(302) 422-1650 2.5 PK-K 367
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