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Milton Elementary School

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Milton Elementary School ranks 33 rd of 109 Delaware elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

33^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 109 Delaware Elementary Schools

Better than 70% of Delaware elementary schools

Summary

Milton Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 565 students in grades K-5 in the Cape Henlopen School District in Milton, Delaware. The school has consistently been ranked among the top elementary schools in the state, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger, and is part of a high-performing school district that is ranked 2nd out of 32 districts in Delaware.

Milton Elementary School outperforms the state and district averages in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 60% of 3rd graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 56.49% for the district and 38.72% for the state. The school also performs well across different student subgroups, with rankings for female, male, Hispanic, and white students generally in the top 30-40 among Delaware elementary schools. While the school has seen an increase in chronic absenteeism, reaching 23.3% in 2022-2023, it is still lower than the state average, and the school has been able to maintain its 4-star rating.

When compared to other nearby elementary schools in the Cape Henlopen and Indian River school districts, Milton Elementary School generally outperforms them in academic achievement, with higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics. However, some schools like Love Creek Elementary and Lewes Elementary in the Cape Henlopen district also perform very well and are ranked highly in the state.

582

Students ?

14.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,649

Per pupil spending ?

30.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

512 Federal Street
Milton, DE 19968

(302) 684-2516

District: Cape Henlopen School District

Students who attend Milton Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Mariner Middle School
High:	Cape Henlopen High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

57.9%

Hispanic:

27.3%

African American:

7.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 72nd percentile in 2015 → 70th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Delaware average (47% vs 40% meeting standards)

✓Above the Delaware median (70th 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 school47%

District avg54%

Delaware avg40%

33^rd of 109

Delaware public elementary schools ?

Top 30%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^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	65.4	33 of 109	69.7%	★★★★☆
2024	65.6	29 of 106	72.6%	★★★★☆
2023	79.7	17 of 103	83.5%	★★★★☆
2022	72.1	25 of 104	76.0%	★★★★☆
2021	80.8	16 of 95	83.2%	★★★★☆
2019	64.4	44 of 105	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.3	34 of 85	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	78.4	17 of 86	80.2%	★★★★☆
2016	75.9	20 of 86	76.7%	★★★★☆
2015	71.4	30 of 108	72.2%	★★★★☆
2013	80.4	15 of 91	83.5%	★★★★☆
2012	81.1	17 of 90	81.1%	★★★★☆
2011	79.2	17 of 91	81.3%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2019	53.7	11 of 29	62.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	56.5	36 of 97	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.4	35 of 97	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	77.9	14 of 89	84.3%	★★★★☆
2022	67.1	22 of 90	75.6%	★★★★☆
2021	65.7	18 of 67	73.1%	★★★★☆
2019	61.9	39 of 99	60.6%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	53.7	23 of 43	46.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.9	12 of 37	67.6%	★★★★☆
2023	65.3	13 of 42	69.0%	★★★★☆
2022	59.1	13 of 36	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.7	25 of 37	32.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2024	59.1	18 of 66	72.7%	★★★★☆
2023	56.4	27 of 66	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.3	19 of 62	69.4%	★★★★☆
2019	61.0	32 of 92	65.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	63.6	31 of 97	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.5	29 of 97	70.1%	★★★★☆
2023	71.7	18 of 89	79.8%	★★★★☆
2022	63.9	26 of 90	71.1%	★★★★☆
2021	77.8	12 of 67	82.1%	★★★★☆
2019	63.9	37 of 99	62.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	63.1	29 of 77	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.9	27 of 73	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	83.3	8 of 70	88.6%	★★★★☆
2022	76.0	14 of 75	81.3%	★★★★☆
2021	89.0	3 of 65	95.4%	★★★★★
2019	80.3	11 of 82	86.6%	★★★★☆

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 (2024)73rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)68th percentile~ school

Female (2025)63rd percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)62nd percentile-7 vs school

English Language Learner (2019)62nd percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)47th percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Delaware (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics52%+13 vs state

English Language Arts50%+8 vs state

Social Studies46%~ state avg

Science30%~ state avg

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Schools Near Milton 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
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
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
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
Long Neck Elementary School	Public	K-5	26064 School Lane	Millsboro	19966	Sussex County	Indian River School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 945-6200	712	46	15.4		343 (48.2%)	91 (12.8%)	200 (28.1%)	4 (0.6%)	6 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (9.6%)	35.7	66^th of 109 public elementary schools	39.4%		39.3	60^th of 106 public elementary schools	43.4%	6	18.2	24.6	38.0	36.6	28.9	33.6	43.1	39.8	33.6	$17,842

Frequently Asked Questions about Milton Elementary School

What district is Milton Elementary School in?

Cape Henlopen School District

What schools do graduates of Milton Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Milton Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Mariner Middle School
High : Cape Henlopen High School

Is Milton Elementary School a good school?

Milton Elementary School ranks 33^rd of 109 Delaware elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Milton Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 582 students attended Milton Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Milton Elementary School?

Students at Milton Elementary School are 58% White, 27% Hispanic, 7% African American, 5% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

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