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Sussex Montessori School

Q: Is Sussex Montessori School a good school?

Sussex Montessori School ranks in the bottom 6.4% of Delaware elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Sussex Montessori School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 383 students attended Sussex Montessori School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Sussex Montessori School?

Students at Sussex Montessori School are 52% White, 25% African American, 14% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races.

Public, Charter Grades K-6

102^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 109 Delaware Elementary Schools

Better than 6% of Delaware elementary schools

Summary

Sussex Montessori School is a public charter elementary school serving 439 students in grades K-6 in Seaford, Delaware. The school is part of the Sussex Montessori School District, which is ranked 31 out of 32 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

According to the data, Sussex Montessori School consistently underperforms compared to the state average on standardized tests. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 11.29% of 3rd graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 38.72%. The school also has very high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 20.4% to 34.8% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, the school's performance is particularly low for certain student subgroups, such as ranking 88 out of 89 Delaware elementary schools for female students and 83 out of 89 for male students in 2022-2023.

When comparing Sussex Montessori School to nearby schools, such as North Georgetown Elementary School, which is part of the higher-performing Indian River School District, it is clear that Sussex Montessori School is an outlier in terms of academic performance. The school's low ranking and significant performance gaps between student subgroups suggest potential equity issues that need to be addressed. The high chronic absenteeism rates may also be contributing to the school's low academic performance, and the school should investigate the root causes and implement strategies to improve student attendance.

383

Students ?

23.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

24960 Dairy Lane
Seaford, DE 19973

(302) 404-5367

District: Sussex Montessori School

Racial breakdown:

White:

52.2%

African American:

24.8%

Hispanic:

13.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 19th percentile in 2022 → 6th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Delaware average (17% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (6th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 13 percentile points since 2022

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school17%

District avg17%

Delaware avg41%

102^nd of 109

Delaware public elementary schools ?

Bottom 6%▼ down 13 pts since 2022

From bottom 19% (2022) to bottom 6% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

31^st of 32Sussex Montessori School among Delaware districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	9.2	102 of 109	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	22.1	82 of 106	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.0	92 of 103	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.3	84 of 104	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2024	17.3	83 of 97	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	6.6	88 of 89	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2024	32.4	66 of 97	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	10.8	83 of 89	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	1.9	77 of 77	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.1	69 of 73	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.5	69 of 70	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.5	72 of 75	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Male (2024)32nd percentile+9 vs school

Female (2024)14th percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)<1st percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Delaware (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies22%-23 vs state

English Language Arts17%-24 vs state

Science14%-15 vs state

Mathematics14%-28 vs state

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Schools Near Sussex Montessori School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				DeSSA Science (2025)	DeSSA Social Studies (2025)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts (2025)				Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	DeSSA Science 5th Grade	DeSSA Social Studies 4th Grade	DeSSA Social Studies 5th Grade	DeSSA Social Studies 6th 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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Total
Sussex Montessori School	Public, Charter	K-6	24960 Dairy Lane	Seaford	19973	Sussex County	Sussex Montessori School	Yes	No	No	No	(302) 404-5367	383	16	23.9		200 (52.2%)	95 (24.8%)	52 (13.6%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (8.6%)	9.2	102^nd of 109 public elementary schools	6.4%		22.1	82^nd of 106 public elementary schools	22.6%	20	13.9	16.3	29.4		11.3	19.6	23.7		13.1	14.0
West Seaford Elementary School	Public	K-2	511 Sussex Avenue	Seaford	19973	Sussex County	Seaford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 628-4587	424	23	18.4		128 (30.2%)	160 (37.7%)	96 (22.6%)	7 (1.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (7.3%)								(n/a)													$17,836
Seaford Central Elementary School	Public	3-5	1 Delaware Place	Seaford	19973	Sussex County	Seaford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 629-4587	473	22	21.5		131 (27.7%)	185 (39.1%)	104 (22.0%)	6 (1.3%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (9.3%)	56.4	40^th of 109 public elementary schools	63.3%		64.3	31^st of 106 public elementary schools	70.8%	9	29.3	33.6	37.5		38.8	47.6	52.1		37.4	59.4	49.7		$17,856
Frederick Douglass Elementary School	Public	3-5	1 Swain Road	Seaford	19973	Sussex County	Seaford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 629-4587	456	34	13.4		125 (27.4%)	123 (27.0%)	166 (36.4%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (8.3%)	50.5	48^th of 109 public elementary schools	56.0%		63.7	33^rd of 106 public elementary schools	68.9%	15	21.1	21.7	34.0		47.9	49.0	38.4		61.3	53.1	33.1		$19,049
Blades Elementary School	Public	K-2	900 South Arch Street	Blades	19973	Sussex County	Seaford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 629-4587	410	25	16.4		91 (22.2%)	117 (28.5%)	161 (39.3%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (9.0%)								(n/a)													$19,439
North Laurel Early Learning Academy	Public	PK-K	300 Wilson Street	Laurel	19956	Sussex County	Laurel School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 875-6130	273	20	13.6		107 (39.2%)	68 (24.9%)	70 (25.6%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	24 (8.8%)								(n/a)													$23,098
Phillis Wheatley Elementary School	Public	3-5	48 Church Street	Bridgeville	19933	Sussex County	Woodbridge School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 337-3469	644	44	14.6		288 (44.7%)	112 (17.4%)	180 (28.0%)	8 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (8.7%)	39.7	60^th of 109 public elementary schools	45.0%		50.9	47^th of 106 public elementary schools	55.7%	13	29.8	20.6	42.9		37.2	38.1	45.4		32.2	34.4	32.6		$19,780
Laurel Elementary School	Public	1-6	1160 S Central Ave	Laurel	19956	Sussex County	Laurel School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 875-6195	1,145	61	18.7		436 (38.1%)	266 (23.2%)	326 (28.5%)	13 (1.1%)	7 (0.6%)	2 (0.2%)	95 (8.3%)	17	91^st of 109 public elementary schools	16.5%		17.2	89^th of 106 public elementary schools	16.0%	2	11.9	14.3	25.3	34.8	20.9	21.3	27.0	33.5	24.7	24.2	17.3	14.1	$15,954
Woodbridge Early Childhood Education Center	Public	PK, KG-2	400 Governors Ave	Greenwood	19950	Sussex County	Woodbridge School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 349-4010	609	49	12.4		286 (47.0%)	111 (18.2%)	169 (27.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (6.9%)								(n/a)													$23,232
North Georgetown Elementary School	Public	K-5	664 North Bedford Street	Georgetown	19947	Sussex County	Indian River School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 855-2430	754	49	15.5		133 (17.6%)	53 (7.0%)	548 (72.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.4%)	24.4	81^st of 109 public elementary schools	25.7%		30.1	75^th of 106 public elementary schools	29.2%	6	18.8	15.4	51.2		12.2	21.4	34.4		21.0	33.1	30.5		$18,525

Frequently Asked Questions about Sussex Montessori School

What is the racial makeup of Sussex Montessori School?

Students at Sussex Montessori School are 52% White, 25% African American, 14% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races.

Is Sussex Montessori School a good school?

Sussex Montessori School ranks in the bottom 6.4% of Delaware elementary schools.

How many students attend Sussex Montessori School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 383 students attended Sussex Montessori School.

What district is Sussex Montessori School in?

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