Best Public Schools in Millsboro, DE

Summary:

The city of Millsboro, Delaware is home to 3 schools - 2 elementary schools (East Millsboro Elementary School and Long Neck Elementary School) and 1 middle school (Millsboro Middle School) - all part of the Indian River School District. The data reveals that the elementary schools in Millsboro are outperforming the middle school, with East Millsboro Elementary and Long Neck Elementary ranking among the top 50 elementary schools in Delaware and exceeding district and state averages in key subject areas.

East Millsboro Elementary School stands out as the highest-performing school in Millsboro, ranking 40th out of 103 Delaware elementary schools and boasting the highest student-teacher ratio (17.7) in the district. This school outperformed the district and state averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency for grades 3-5. Long Neck Elementary School also performed well, ranking 45th in the state and outperforming the district and state in Mathematics proficiency.

In contrast, Millsboro Middle School underperformed the district and state averages in English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency for grades 6-8. While the middle school had a better student-teacher ratio (14.5) than one other middle school in the district, it had the highest spending per student ($14,048) among the three Millsboro schools. The data suggests that higher spending does not necessarily translate to better academic outcomes, as East Millsboro Elementary, the school with the lowest spending per student ($12,770), had the highest ranking among the Millsboro schools.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				DeSSA Science (2023)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts (2023)						Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2023)						Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	DeSSA Science 5th Grade	DeSSA Science 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Long Neck Elementary School	Public	K-5	26064 School Lane	Millsboro	19966	Sussex County	Indian River School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(302) 945-6200	693	47	14.7		393 (56.7%)	70 (10.1%)	180 (26.0%)	6 (0.9%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (5.8%)	52	46^th of 105 public elementary schools	56.2%		35	66^th of 104 public elementary schools	36.5%	20	17.4		35.1	34.0	48.2				46.5	52.6	39.1				$11,933	$858	$13,018
East Millsboro Elementary School	Public	K-5	29346 Iron Branch Road	Millsboro	19966	Sussex County	Indian River School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(302) 934-3222	815	46	17.7		435 (53.4%)	121 (14.8%)	178 (21.8%)	14 (1.7%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (8.0%)	55.5	41^st of 105 public elementary schools	61.0%		53.9	40^th of 104 public elementary schools	61.5%	1	16.1		38.5	44.1	51.8				46.9	47.6	35.5				$12,770	$687	$14,460
Millsboro Middle School	Public	6-8	302 East State Street	Millsboro	19966	Sussex County	Indian River School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(302) 934-3200	771	53	14.5		394 (51.1%)	114 (14.8%)	196 (25.4%)	13 (1.7%)	5 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	48 (6.2%)	31.3	36^th of 55 public middle schools	34.5%		43.4	25^th of 51 public middle schools	51.0%	11		11.5				32.1	43.0	30.6				20.2	26.1	13.2	$14,048	$696	$15,819

Cities Near Millsboro

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Dagsboro	4.44 mi	1	7^th
Frankford	4.82 mi	3	16^th
Georgetown	5.67 mi	7	13^th
Ocean View	7.85 mi	1	1^st
Lewes	8.57 mi	6	4^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Delaware Department of Education.

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