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Long Neck Elementary School

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Long Neck Elementary School ranks 69 th of 106 Delaware elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

69^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 106 Delaware Elementary Schools

Better than 35% of Delaware elementary schools

Summary

Long Neck Elementary School in Millsboro, DE, is a K-5 school in the Indian River School District serving 712 students from a diverse range of backgrounds. Once a top-tier school ranking in the 84th percentile statewide, Long Neck has experienced a significant decline over the past five years and now sits in the bottom half of Delaware elementary schools, a trend that sets it apart from many of its neighbors.

The school's biggest academic challenge is English Language Arts (ELA), where proficiency rates lag behind state averages by 7 to 13 percentage points across all grade levels. For example, only 33% of 5th graders are proficient in ELA compared to 46% statewide. Math tells a more mixed story: 3rd and 4th graders perform near or above state averages, but 5th-grade math proficiency drops sharply to 26%, a 15-point decline from the same cohort's 4th-grade performance. This "5th-grade wall" suggests a difficult transition to more complex material. In contrast, nearby Lewes Elementary School and Rehoboth Elementary School in the Cape Henlopen School District consistently rank in the 73rd to 91st percentile, with Rehoboth's 5th-grade math proficiency (63%) more than double Long Neck's.

Despite these struggles, Long Neck has notable strengths. The school ranks 8th statewide for English Language Learner (ELL) student performance, a remarkable achievement that shows effective, targeted instruction. Chronic absenteeism has also improved steadily, dropping from 23.3% to 15.2% over two years, though it remains higher than at Lord Baltimore Elementary School (11.5%). One area of concern is a consistent gender gap, with female students outperforming male students across all subjects. For parents, Long Neck offers a dedicated ELL program and improving attendance, but the school faces urgent work in reversing its ELA decline and supporting students through the 5th-grade transition.

712

Students ?

15.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,842

Per pupil spending ?

55%

Free/discounted lunch ?

26064 School Lane
Millsboro, DE 19966-1199

(302) 945-6200

District: Indian River School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

48.2%

Hispanic:

28.1%

African American:

12.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 73rd percentile in 2016 → 35th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Delaware average (34% vs 42% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 38 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school34%

District avg38%

Delaware avg42%

69^th of 106

Delaware public elementary schools ?

Bottom 35%▼ down 38 pts since 2016

From top 27% (2016) to bottom 35% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 8Elementary Schools in the Indian River School District

10^th of 34Indian River 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	33.4	69 of 106	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	35.7	66 of 109	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.3	60 of 106	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.0	45 of 103	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.0	66 of 104	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.2	57 of 95	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	71.2	28 of 105	73.3%	★★★★☆
2018	81.6	14 of 85	83.5%	★★★★☆
2017	67.9	28 of 86	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	71.5	23 of 86	73.3%	★★★★☆
2015	86.0	13 of 108	88.0%	★★★★☆
2014	83.4	6 of 36	83.3%	★★★★☆
2013	84.1	11 of 91	87.9%	★★★★☆
2012	91.3	1 of 90	98.9%	★★★★★
2011	96.6	1 of 91	98.9%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2026	40.6	38 of 69	44.9%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2026	44.9	11 of 21	47.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	53.2	8 of 22	63.6%	★★★★☆
2024	39.9	8 of 15	46.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.6	13 of 18	27.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.0	10 of 17	41.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	83.6	3 of 29	89.7%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2026	29.2	71 of 98	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	29.2	67 of 97	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.2	52 of 97	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.1	46 of 89	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.3	55 of 90	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	21.0	57 of 67	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	68.6	27 of 99	72.7%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2026	26.9	37 of 45	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	40.3	29 of 43	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.4	30 of 37	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	49.2	23 of 42	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.6	22 of 36	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	75.8	2 of 15	86.7%	★★★★★
2019	72.9	5 of 37	86.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2026	37.0	47 of 75	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	48.1	30 of 70	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.0	41 of 66	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	67.6	16 of 66	75.8%	★★★★☆
2022	57.5	23 of 62	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.2	7 of 18	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	84.7	7 of 92	92.4%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2026	27.0	73 of 98	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	28.5	67 of 97	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.0	68 of 97	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.5	52 of 89	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.4	68 of 90	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.4	50 of 67	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	72.2	26 of 99	73.7%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2023	38.3	9 of 12	25.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.2	9 of 13	30.8%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2026	24.9	66 of 78	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	29.4	54 of 77	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.6	55 of 73	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.0	51 of 70	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.6	66 of 75	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.3	55 of 65	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	55.4	41 of 82	50.0%	★★★☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2026)48th percentile+13 vs school

African American (2026)45th percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)37th percentile~ school

Female (2026)28th percentile-7 vs school

Male (2026)26th percentile-9 vs school

Special Education (2023)25th percentile-31 vs school

Hispanic (2026)18th percentile-17 vs school

White (2026)15th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Delaware (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies40%-10 vs state

Mathematics38%~ state avg

English Language Arts32%-10 vs state

Science19%-11 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 Science 8th Grade	DeSSA Social Studies 4th Grade	DeSSA Social Studies 5th Grade	DeSSA Social Studies 6th Grade	DeSSA Social Studies 7th Grade	DeSSA Social Studies 8th 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 English Language Arts 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 8th 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	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Total
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%)	33.4	69^th of 106 public elementary schools	34.9%		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
East Millsboro Elementary School	Public	K-5	29346 Iron Branch Road	Millsboro	19966	Sussex County	Indian River School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 934-3222	820	51	16.0	42.3%	426 (52.0%)	133 (16.2%)	185 (22.6%)	19 (2.3%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	53 (6.5%)	30.5	73^rd of 106 public elementary schools	31.1%		39.1	62^nd of 109 public elementary schools	43.1%	11	24.2		20.4	64.2				27.8	26.4	39.5				30.4	30.1	34.7				$17,572
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%)	80.1	21^st of 106 public elementary schools	80.2%		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
Clayton (John M.) Elementary School	Public	K-5	252 Clayton Ave	Frankford	19945	Sussex County	Indian River School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 732-3808	446	37	12.0	56.6%	235 (52.7%)	55 (12.3%)	142 (31.8%)	3 (0.7%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.8%)	50.4	52^nd of 106 public elementary schools	50.9%		49.1	49^th of 109 public elementary schools	55.0%	3	18.1		34.7	62.9				47.6	40.8	51.4				54.0	42.1	29.2				$24,910
Lord Baltimore Elementary School	Public	K-5	120 Atlantic Avenue	Ocean View	19970	Sussex County	Indian River School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 537-2700	557	42	13.2	32.5%	432 (77.6%)	27 (4.8%)	58 (10.4%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	33 (5.9%)	82.9	17^th of 106 public elementary schools	84.0%		84.9	13^th of 109 public elementary schools	88.1%	4	38.5		50.9	80.2				65.1	54.6	54.4				80.2	70.4	49.5				$20,679
Rehoboth Elementary School	Public	K-5	500 Stockley Street	Rehoboth Beach	19971	Sussex County	Cape Henlopen School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 227-2571	557	41	13.5	34.7%	368 (66.1%)	47 (8.4%)	97 (17.4%)	14 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (5.6%)	89.1	10^th of 106 public elementary schools	90.6%		83.8	19^th of 109 public elementary schools	82.6%	9	40.9		65.0	71.0				68.0	69.3	65.6				62.9	71.3	63.4				$21,021
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%)	77.2	27^th of 106 public elementary schools	74.5%		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
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%)	33.2	70^th of 106 public elementary schools	34.0%		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
Showell (Phillip C.) Elementary School	Public	K-5	41 Bethany Road	Selbyville	19975	Sussex County	Indian River School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 436-1040	297	25	11.8	44.9%	153 (51.5%)	40 (13.5%)	87 (29.3%)	7 (2.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.0%)	57	41^st of 106 public elementary schools	61.3%		51.4	47^th of 109 public elementary schools	56.9%	6	35.2		34.9	67.9				51.6	20.5	38.9				54.8	34.1	57.4				$25,163
Southern Delaware School of the Arts	Public, Magnet	K-8	27 Hosier Street	Selbyville	19975	Sussex County	Indian River School District	No	Yes	No	No	(302) 436-1066	404	32	12.6	17.7%	305 (75.5%)	9 (2.2%)	57 (14.1%)	3 (0.7%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.7%)	79.1	24^th of 106 public elementary schools	77.4%		79.9	23^rd of 109 public elementary schools	78.9%	1	31.8	12.8	56.8	75.0	57.5	71.7	61.7	51.2	54.6	61.4	56.1	57.5	48.9	62.8	72.7	47.7	46.3	46.7	46.8	$20,970

Frequently Asked Questions about Long Neck Elementary School

How many students attend Long Neck Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 712 students attended Long Neck Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Long Neck Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Long Neck Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Sussex Central High School

What is the racial makeup of Long Neck Elementary School?

Students at Long Neck Elementary School are 48% White, 28% Hispanic, 13% African American, 10% Two or more races.

What district is Long Neck Elementary School in?

Indian River School District

Is Long Neck Elementary School a good school?

Long Neck Elementary School ranks 69^th of 106 Delaware elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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