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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 39 th of 107 Delaware elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

39^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 107 Delaware Elementary Schools

Better than 64% of Delaware elementary schools

Summary

H. O. Brittingham Elementary School in Milton, DE, serves 506 students in grades K-5 and is part of the highly-rated Cape Henlopen School District, which ranks 3rd out of 34 districts statewide.

This school stands out for its remarkable success with specific groups of students. Most notably, H. O. Brittingham ranks 2nd out of 45 schools statewide for Hispanic student performance—a dramatic climb from 18th place just two years ago. The school also consistently earns 4-star ratings for students from low-income backgrounds, placing in the top 25% of schools statewide. Additionally, the school has made impressive strides in attendance, cutting chronic absenteeism from 23.4% to 13.4% over four years—now well below both state and district averages. With a favorable 12.6:1 student-teacher ratio and per-student spending of $14,922 (higher than all nearby schools), the school clearly invests heavily in its students. In fact, H. O. Brittingham significantly outperforms schools in neighboring districts, ranking far above Long Neck Elementary (35th percentile), Georgetown Elementary (34th percentile), and North Georgetown Elementary (22nd percentile).

However, there are areas of concern. Within its own district, H. O. Brittingham ranks below its peers—Love Creek Elementary, Lewes Elementary, and Milton Elementary—particularly in 3rd grade reading, where proficiency (30.86%) is roughly half of Milton Elementary's rate (63.39%). The school also shows a widening gender gap: while girls' performance remains stable, boys' scores dropped dramatically from the 66th to 39th percentile in a single year. Additionally, 5th grade science proficiency (28.24%) lags behind state averages, and the limited data available for special education students suggests this is an area needing attention. Despite these challenges, the school's exceptional results with Hispanic and low-income students demonstrate effective, targeted interventions that could serve as a model for other schools in the region.

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 — 33rd percentile in 2016 → 64th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 31 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Delaware median (64th 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 (2025-2026) ?

This school46%

District avg56%

Delaware avg42%

39^th of 107

Delaware public elementary schools ?

Top 36%▲ up 31 pts since 2016

From bottom 33% (2016) to top 36% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

3^rd of 34Cape 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2026	58.4	39 of 107	63.6%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	65.1	36 of 98	63.3%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	78.2	2 of 45	95.6%	★★★★★
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
2026	66.8	18 of 75	76.0%	★★★★☆
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
2026	39.1	60 of 98	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	45.7	44 of 78	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
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)

Hispanic (2026)96th percentile+32 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)76th percentile+12 vs school

Female (2026)63rd percentile~ school

White (2026)44th percentile-20 vs school

Male (2026)39th percentile-25 vs school

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

By subject vs Delaware (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies52%~ state avg

Mathematics49%+9 vs state

English Language Arts44%~ state avg

Science28%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				DeSSA Science (2026)	DeSSA Social Studies (2026)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts (2026)			Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2026)			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 (2016)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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	57.4%	301 (59.5%)	46 (9.1%)	108 (21.3%)	7 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (8.7%)	58.4	39^th of 107 public elementary schools	63.6%		69.2	30^th of 109 public elementary schools	72.5%	9	28.2	44.1	61.0	30.9	52.9	47.6	43.2	60.0	42.9	$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	30.2%	337 (57.9%)	42 (7.2%)	159 (27.3%)	10 (1.7%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (5.3%)	76.4	29^th of 107 public elementary schools	72.9%		65.4	33^rd of 109 public elementary schools	69.7%	4	33.7	43.2	70.5	63.4	53.3	52.6	67.9	60.9	47.4	$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	55.2%	133 (17.6%)	53 (7.0%)	548 (72.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.4%)	20.8	83^rd of 107 public elementary schools	22.4%		24.4	81^st of 109 public elementary schools	25.7%	2	11.8	17.1	46.4	16.5	21.4	38.9	21.1	28.8	36.2	$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	53.7%	211 (25.6%)	117 (14.2%)	468 (56.7%)	2 (0.2%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (2.8%)	33.5	70^th of 107 public elementary schools	34.6%		31.6	71^st of 109 public elementary schools	34.9%	1	20.0	30.2	46.3	22.7	38.3	39.4	35.7	46.4	29.0	$20,642
Morris (Evelyn I.) Early Childhood	Public	PK, KG-1	8609 Third Street	Lincoln	19960	Sussex County	Milford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 422-1650	438	35	12.5	54.0%	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	23.7%	427 (68.9%)	51 (8.2%)	98 (15.8%)	9 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (5.6%)	77.4	27^th of 107 public elementary schools	74.8%		79.3	24^th of 109 public elementary schools	78.0%	3	37.0	44.7	63.6	58.4	69.6	59.3	62.4	54.5	50.0	$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%)	80.2	21^st of 107 public elementary schools	80.4%		84.6	15^th of 109 public elementary schools	86.2%	6	43.6	38.7	69.1	56.4	62.0	67.3	60.7	56.6	60.2	$19,701
Mispillion Elementary	Public	2-4	311 Lovers Lane	Milford	19963	Sussex County	Milford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 424-5800	568	37	15.3	50.9%	232 (40.8%)	164 (28.9%)	140 (24.6%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	25 (4.4%)	26.7	78^th of 107 public elementary schools	27.1%		14.6	94^th of 109 public elementary schools	13.8%	16		25.0		28.1	32.1		29.0	34.0		$16,632
Ross (Lulu M.) Elementary School	Public	2-4	310 Lovers Lane	Milford	19963	Sussex County	Milford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 422-1640	693	45	15.4	63.5%	295 (42.6%)	156 (22.5%)	192 (27.7%)	5 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (6.3%)	56.8	42^nd of 107 public elementary schools	60.7%		51.7	44^th of 109 public elementary schools	59.6%	2		39.1		44.7	51.0		46.1	37.4		$17,566
Banneker (Benjamin) Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-1	449 North Street	Milford	19963	Sussex County	Milford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 422-1630	540	31	17.4	56.8%	232 (43.0%)	157 (29.1%)	107 (19.8%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (7.0%)								(n/a)										$20,639

Frequently Asked Questions about H. O. Brittingham Elementary School

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

H. O. Brittingham Elementary School ranks 39^th of 107 Delaware elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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

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

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

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

Cape Henlopen School District

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2023–24 through 2024–25 graduation ratesSep 29, 2026

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2024–25 school spending dataMar 23, 2026

2024–25 attendance dataJan 20, 2026

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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