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Showell (Phillip C.) Elementary School

Q: Is Showell (Phillip C.) Elementary School a good school?

Showell (Phillip C.) Elementary School ranks 47 th of 109 Delaware elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

47^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 109 Delaware Elementary Schools

Better than 57% of Delaware elementary schools

Summary

Showell (Phillip C.) Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Selbyville, Delaware, serving 301 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Indian River School District, which is ranked 10th out of 32 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Showell (Phillip C.) Elementary School has shown mixed performance on standardized tests compared to the district and state averages. While the school's 4th and 5th-grade proficiency rates in English Language Arts and mathematics were higher than the district and state, its 3rd-grade proficiency rates were significantly lower. The school has also performed well for students of low socioeconomic status, ranking 10th out of 62 Delaware elementary schools in this category. However, the school faces challenges with relatively high chronic absenteeism rates.

Compared to nearby schools, Showell (Phillip C.) Elementary School's performance is generally lower than schools like Lord Baltimore Elementary School and Southern Delaware School of the Arts, which have consistently higher rankings and proficiency rates. However, the school outperforms some other nearby schools, such as North Georgetown Elementary School and Georgetown Elementary School, in both overall rankings and specific subject area proficiency rates.

297

Students ?

11.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$25,163

Per pupil spending ?

44.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

41 Bethany Road
Selbyville, DE 19975-9601

(302) 436-1040

District: Indian River School District

Students who attend Showell (Phillip C.) Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Selbyville Middle School
High:	Indian River High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

51.5%

Hispanic:

29.3%

African American:

13.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 56th percentile in 2015 → 57th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Delaware median (57th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school40%

District avg37%

Delaware avg40%

47^th of 109

Delaware public elementary schools ?

Top 43%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 8Elementary Schools in the Indian River School District

10^th of 32Indian 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
2025	51.4	47 of 109	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.1	35 of 106	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.3	24 of 103	76.7%	★★★★☆
2022	60.8	35 of 104	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.4	47 of 95	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.1	51 of 105	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.0	42 of 85	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	62.5	33 of 86	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	59.7	33 of 86	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	55.4	47 of 108	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	73.5	12 of 36	66.7%	★★★★☆
2013	75.8	23 of 91	74.7%	★★★★☆
2012	80.9	18 of 90	80.0%	★★★★☆
2011	75.9	21 of 91	76.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	45.1	45 of 97	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.4	49 of 97	49.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.9	44 of 89	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.1	41 of 90	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	29.2	50 of 67	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	60.4	42 of 99	57.6%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2023	77.3	8 of 42	81.0%	★★★★☆
2022	58.1	14 of 36	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.0	27 of 37	27.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2022	74.6	10 of 62	83.9%	★★★★☆
2019	74.4	21 of 92	77.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	58.8	34 of 97	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.8	25 of 97	74.2%	★★★★☆
2023	71.0	19 of 89	78.7%	★★★★☆
2022	64.0	25 of 90	72.2%	★★★★☆
2021	38.4	40 of 67	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.9	49 of 99	50.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	45.8	45 of 77	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	60.5	30 of 73	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.4	22 of 70	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.2	27 of 75	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.6	35 of 65	46.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.4	31 of 82	62.2%	★★★☆☆

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 (2022)84th percentile+18 vs school

Hispanic (2023)81st percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)65th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2025)54th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)42nd percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Delaware (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics47%+8 vs state

Social Studies45%~ state avg

English Language Arts35%-7 vs state

Science25%-4 vs state

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Schools Near Showell (Phillip C.) 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 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
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		153 (51.5%)	40 (13.5%)	87 (29.3%)	7 (2.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.0%)	51.4	47^th of 109 public elementary schools	56.9%		61.1	35^th of 106 public elementary schools	67.0%	12	25.0		34.6	60.0				16.3	45.3	44.4				28.0	58.5	55.6				$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		305 (75.5%)	9 (2.2%)	57 (14.1%)	3 (0.7%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.7%)	79.9	23^rd of 109 public elementary schools	78.9%		81.5	16^th of 106 public elementary schools	84.9%	7	29.6	26.5	52.3	65.9	61.7	87.5	54.6	57.1	54.6	63.6	55.3	70.8	54.3	73.5	59.1	40.9	44.7	54.2	44.1	$20,970
Clayton (John M.) Elementary School	Public	K-5	252 Clayton Ave	Frankford	19939	Sussex County	Indian River School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 732-3808	446	37	12.0		235 (52.7%)	55 (12.3%)	142 (31.8%)	3 (0.7%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.8%)	49.1	49^th of 109 public elementary schools	55.0%		42.6	57^th of 106 public elementary schools	46.2%	8	17.1		26.3	62.8				31.5	42.7	41.9				48.0	53.7	33.0				$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		432 (77.6%)	27 (4.8%)	58 (10.4%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	33 (5.9%)	84.9	13^th of 109 public elementary schools	88.1%		89.5	9^th of 106 public elementary schools	91.5%	4	40.2		42.6	84.8				67.0	49.0	66.3				77.7	53.9	66.3				$20,679
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		426 (52.0%)	133 (16.2%)	185 (22.6%)	19 (2.3%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	53 (6.5%)	39.1	62^nd of 109 public elementary schools	43.1%		45.1	52^nd of 106 public elementary schools	50.9%	10	25.5		19.5	56.8				24.6	28.5	44.3				27.7	46.0	39.7				$17,572
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
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
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
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		368 (66.1%)	47 (8.4%)	97 (17.4%)	14 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (5.6%)	83.8	19^th of 109 public elementary schools	82.6%		89.8	8^th of 106 public elementary schools	92.5%	11	43.0		40.7	68.0				59.6	67.4	61.0				59.6	62.1	55.0				$21,021
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Showell (Phillip C.) Elementary School

Is Showell (Phillip C.) Elementary School a good school?

Showell (Phillip C.) Elementary School ranks 47^th of 109 Delaware elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Showell (Phillip C.) Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 297 students attended Showell (Phillip C.) Elementary School.

What district is Showell (Phillip C.) Elementary School in?

Indian River School District

What schools do graduates of Showell (Phillip C.) Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Showell (Phillip C.) Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Selbyville Middle School
High : Indian River High School

What is the racial makeup of Showell (Phillip C.) Elementary School?

Students at Showell (Phillip C.) Elementary School are 52% White, 29% Hispanic, 13% African American, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

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