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Milton Elementary School

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Milton Elementary School ranks 29 th of 107 Delaware elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

29^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 107 Delaware Elementary Schools

Better than 73% of Delaware elementary schools

Summary

Milton Elementary School in Milton, DE, serves 582 students in Kindergarten through 5th grade and is part of the highly-rated Cape Henlopen School District, which ranks 3rd out of 34 districts in Delaware. The school itself holds a solid 4-star rating and ranks 29th out of 106 elementary schools statewide, placing it in the 73rd percentile—a strong performance that puts it well ahead of most schools in neighboring districts.

Milton Elementary shines brightest in the early grades, where students significantly outperform state averages. For example, 3rd-grade reading proficiency stands at 63.4% compared to 40.1% statewide, and 3rd-grade math proficiency is 67.9% versus 42.7% statewide. The school also deserves special recognition for its work with English Language Learners and Hispanic students, who have shown remarkable growth in recent years—the ELL program now ranks 4th in the state. Additionally, chronic absenteeism has dropped dramatically from 24.5% to 12.4% over four years, which is better than both the district and state averages. With a favorable student-teacher ratio of 14.9:1, families can expect more individualized attention for their children.

However, there is one clear area of concern: a noticeable "5th-grade slump." While 3rd and 4th graders excel, 5th-grade proficiency drops below district averages in math (47.4% vs. 53.1%), science (33.7% vs. 37.1%), and reading (52.6% vs. 59.0%). This pattern has persisted for multiple years and is something to discuss with the school if you have an older child. When comparing to nearby options, Milton significantly outperforms H. O. Brittingham Elementary School just 0.6 miles away, and far exceeds schools in the Milford School District and Indian River School District. However, Love Creek Elementary School (9.5 miles away) outperforms Milton in the upper grades, making it the district's top elementary school. Overall, Milton is a strong, efficient choice—especially for younger students—with room to grow in 5th grade.

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 — 77th percentile in 2016 → 73rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Delaware average (55% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Above the Delaware median (73rd percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school55%

District avg56%

Delaware avg42%

29^th of 107

Delaware public elementary schools ?

Top 27%▼ down 4 pts since 2016

From top 23% (2016) to top 27% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2026	76.4	29 of 107	72.9%	★★★★☆
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
2026	80.5	4 of 21	81.0%	★★★★☆
2019	53.7	11 of 29	62.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2026	68.3	29 of 98	70.4%	★★★★☆
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
2026	73.4	11 of 45	75.6%	★★★★☆
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
2026	61.6	24 of 75	68.0%	★★★★☆
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
2026	76.5	24 of 98	75.5%	★★★★☆
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
2026	74.4	14 of 78	82.1%	★★★★☆
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)

White (2026)82nd percentile+9 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)81st percentile+8 vs school

Hispanic (2026)76th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)76th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)70th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)68th percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Delaware (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics59%+20 vs state

Social Studies57%+7 vs state

English Language Arts57%+15 vs state

Science34%+4 vs state

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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
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
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
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
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	55.0%	343 (48.2%)	91 (12.8%)	200 (28.1%)	4 (0.6%)	6 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (9.6%)	33.7	69^th of 107 public elementary schools	35.5%		35.7	66^th of 109 public elementary schools	39.4%	3	19.5	26.3	53.4	27.7	35.0	33.1	41.6	46.2	26.3	$17,842

Frequently Asked Questions about Milton Elementary School

How many students attend Milton Elementary School?

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

What district is Milton Elementary School in?

Cape Henlopen School District

Is Milton Elementary School a good school?

Milton Elementary School ranks 29^th of 107 Delaware elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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

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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2025–26 DeSSA, SAT & Smarter Balanced Assessments scoresAug 18, 2026

2024–25 school spending dataMar 23, 2026

2024–25 attendance dataJan 20, 2026

2021–22 through 2023–24 school spending dataJan 7, 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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