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H. O. Brittingham Elementary School

Q: Is H. O. Brittingham Elementary School a good school?

H. O. Brittingham Elementary School ranks 30 th of 109 Delaware elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

30^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 109 Delaware Elementary Schools

Better than 72% of Delaware elementary schools

Summary

H. O. Brittingham Elementary School is a public elementary school in Milton, Delaware, serving 497 students in grades K-5 and part of the Cape Henlopen School District, which is ranked 2 out of 32 districts in the state.

The school has seen fluctuating performance, with its statewide ranking ranging from 21st to 52nd out of Delaware's elementary schools and its SchoolDigger rating varying from 2 to 4 stars. While the school performs relatively well for Hispanic and low-income students, it struggles with special education students, ranking 25th out of 27 Delaware elementary schools for this subgroup. Academically, the school's test scores in English Language Arts and Mathematics are generally below district and state averages, though it excels in 5th-grade Social Studies. Chronic absenteeism has also been a concern, rising from 13.2% in 2022-2023 to 20.4% in 2023-2024.

Compared to nearby schools, H. O. Brittingham performs better than some in the Milford School District, but lags behind other schools in the Cape Henlopen School District, such as Love Creek Elementary and Lewes Elementary, which consistently outperform H. O. Brittingham in test scores and rankings. Addressing the needs of special education students and improving attendance rates should be key priorities for the school.

506

Students ?

12.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,556

Per pupil spending ?

57.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

402 Mulberry Street
Milton, DE 19968-1628

(302) 684-8522

District: Cape Henlopen School District

Students who attend H. O. Brittingham Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Mariner Middle School
High:	Cape Henlopen High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

59.5%

Hispanic:

21.3%

African American:

9.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 31st percentile in 2015 → 72nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Delaware average (49% vs 40% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 41 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Delaware median (72nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Near the bottom of Cape Henlopen School District's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school49%

District avg54%

Delaware avg40%

30^th of 109

Delaware public elementary schools ?

Top 28%▲ up 42 pts since 2015

From bottom 31% (2015) to top 28% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 5Elementary Schools in the Cape Henlopen School District

2^nd of 32Cape Henlopen School District 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	69.2	30 of 109	72.5%	★★★★☆
2024	60.2	36 of 106	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.3	41 of 103	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.8	32 of 104	69.2%	★★★★☆
2021	69.9	21 of 95	77.9%	★★★★☆
2019	56.0	52 of 105	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.3	41 of 85	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	46.6	49 of 86	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	38.6	58 of 86	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	35.8	75 of 108	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	29.9	73 of 91	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	64.3	32 of 97	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.5	45 of 97	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.4	40 of 89	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.9	29 of 90	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	72.1	14 of 67	79.1%	★★★★☆
2019	46.8	57 of 99	42.4%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	67.0	11 of 43	74.4%	★★★★☆
2024	57.5	18 of 37	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.1	18 of 42	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.5	9 of 37	75.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	71.7	10 of 70	85.7%	★★★★☆
2024	55.3	23 of 66	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.6	15 of 66	77.3%	★★★★☆
2022	79.9	6 of 62	90.3%	★★★★★
2021	79.1	2 of 18	88.9%	★★★★★
2019	56.8	39 of 92	57.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	61.4	33 of 97	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.3	33 of 97	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.8	47 of 89	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.1	34 of 90	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.1	35 of 67	47.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.6	42 of 99	57.6%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	30.0	25 of 27	7.4%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	63.2	28 of 77	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.2	36 of 73	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.0	42 of 70	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.2	36 of 75	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.5	22 of 65	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.3	50 of 82	39.0%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)86th percentile+13 vs school

Hispanic (2025)74th percentile~ school

Female (2025)67th percentile-5 vs school

Male (2025)66th percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)64th percentile-9 vs school

Special Education (2025)7th percentile-65 vs school

By subject vs Delaware (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies53%+8 vs state

English Language Arts48%+7 vs state

Mathematics48%+10 vs state

Science44%+14 vs state

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Schools Near H. O. Brittingham Elementary 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	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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Total
H. O. Brittingham Elementary School	Public	K-5	402 Mulberry Street	Milton	19968	Sussex County	Cape Henlopen School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 684-8522	506	40	12.6		301 (59.5%)	46 (9.1%)	108 (21.3%)	7 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (8.7%)	69.2	30^th of 109 public elementary schools	72.5%		60.2	36^th of 106 public elementary schools	66.0%	6	43.5	31.7	69.4	42.7	48.8	52.8	43.3	54.8	47.2	$21,556
Milton Elementary School	Public	K-5	512 Federal Street	Milton	19968	Sussex County	Cape Henlopen School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 684-2516	582	39	14.9		337 (57.9%)	42 (7.2%)	159 (27.3%)	10 (1.7%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (5.3%)	65.4	33^rd of 109 public elementary schools	69.7%		65.6	29^th of 106 public elementary schools	72.6%	4	30.5	25.3	64.8	60.0	42.3	48.1	54.7	58.8	43.8	$19,649
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
Georgetown Elementary School	Public	K-5	301-A West Market Street	Georgetown	19947	Sussex County	Indian River School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 856-1940	825	60	13.7		211 (25.6%)	117 (14.2%)	468 (56.7%)	2 (0.2%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (2.8%)	31.6	71^st of 109 public elementary schools	34.9%		37.6	63^rd of 106 public elementary schools	40.6%	8	14.1	14.8	35.5	35.0	24.7	41.0	44.3	32.9	34.5	$20,642
Morris (Evelyn I.) Early Childhood	Public	PK-K	8609 Third Street	Lincoln	19960	Sussex County	Milford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 422-1650	438	35	12.5		164 (37.4%)	123 (28.1%)	113 (25.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (8.4%)								(n/a)										$21,996
Lewes Elementary School	Public	K-5	820 Savannah Road	Lewes	19958	Sussex County	Cape Henlopen School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 645-7748	620	44	14.0		427 (68.9%)	51 (8.2%)	98 (15.8%)	9 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (5.6%)	79.3	24^th of 109 public elementary schools	78.0%		86	14^th of 106 public elementary schools	86.8%	10	29.6	41.0	72.7	63.8	55.1	69.6	60.8	50.9	56.5	$18,607
Love Creek Elementary School	Public	K-5	19488 John J. Williams Hwy	Lewes	19958	Sussex County	Cape Henlopen School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 703-3456	631	42	15.0		443 (70.2%)	24 (3.8%)	84 (13.3%)	14 (2.2%)	4 (0.6%)	2 (0.3%)	60 (9.5%)	84.6	15^th of 109 public elementary schools	86.2%		87.7	11^th of 106 public elementary schools	89.6%	4	47.7	42.2	65.7	56.2	66.0	71.0	55.7	59.2	62.0	$19,701
Mispillion Elementary	Public	1-5	311 Lovers Lane	Milford	19963	Sussex County	Milford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 424-5800	568	37	15.3		232 (40.8%)	164 (28.9%)	140 (24.6%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	25 (4.4%)	14.6	94^th of 109 public elementary schools	13.8%		18.8	86^th of 106 public elementary schools	18.9%	8	11.9	22.1	27.4	22.6	28.0	27.4	22.1	19.6	11.8	$16,632
Ross (Lulu M.) Elementary School	Public	1-5	310 Lovers Lane	Milford	19963	Sussex County	Milford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 422-1640	693	45	15.4		295 (42.6%)	156 (22.5%)	192 (27.7%)	5 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (6.3%)	51.7	44^th of 109 public elementary schools	59.6%		58.4	41^st of 106 public elementary schools	61.3%	3	27.0	40.0	49.2	43.9	45.2	41.6	45.8	43.0	25.4	$17,566
Banneker (Benjamin) Elementary School	Public	1-5	449 North Street	Milford	19963	Kent County	Milford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 422-1630	540	31	17.4		232 (43.0%)	157 (29.1%)	107 (19.8%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (7.0%)	26.6	77^th of 109 public elementary schools	29.4%		33.2	70^th of 106 public elementary schools	34.0%	7	16.3	21.1	43.3	19.2	26.8	36.7	36.7	34.5	24.5	$20,639

Frequently Asked Questions about H. O. Brittingham Elementary School

How many students attend H. O. Brittingham Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 506 students attended H. O. Brittingham Elementary School.

What district is H. O. Brittingham Elementary School in?

Cape Henlopen School District

What schools do graduates of H. O. Brittingham Elementary School attend?

Students who attend H. O. Brittingham Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Mariner Middle School
High : Cape Henlopen High School

What is the racial makeup of H. O. Brittingham Elementary School?

Students at H. O. Brittingham Elementary School are 59% White, 21% Hispanic, 9% African American, 9% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Is H. O. Brittingham Elementary School a good school?

H. O. Brittingham Elementary School ranks 30^th of 109 Delaware elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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