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Showell (Phillip C.) Elementary School

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Showell (Phillip C.) Elementary School ranks 41 st of 107 Delaware elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

41^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 107 Delaware Elementary Schools

Better than 62% of Delaware elementary schools

Summary

Showell (Phillip C.) Elementary School is a small K-5 school in Selbyville, DE, serving 297 students as part of the Indian River School District. With a notably low student-to-teacher ratio of 11.8:1, this school offers a level of individualized attention that is hard to find elsewhere in the area.

Showell's standout strength is its 5th-grade math program. In the most recent school year, 57.41% of 5th graders were proficient in math—a full 20 percentage points above both the district (36.17%) and state (34.88%) averages. This isn't a one-year fluke; the school has outperformed the state in 5th-grade math for three consecutive years. The school also shines in 5th-grade social studies, where 67.92% of students met proficiency, again beating district and state averages. Perhaps most impressive is the school's success with students from low socio-economic backgrounds—this subgroup has ranked in the 77th–84th percentile statewide in recent years, showing the school is highly effective at closing achievement gaps. Additionally, chronic absenteeism sits at just 11.9%, far below the district's 20.2% and the state's 17.1%, a sign of strong student engagement and a positive school culture.

While Showell is a strong performer within its district—outranking nearby North Georgetown Elementary, Georgetown Elementary, and Long Neck Elementary—it isn't the top option in the immediate area. Lord Baltimore Elementary and Southern Delaware School of the Arts both rank higher. The school does have areas for growth: 4th-grade ELA proficiency (20.45%) lags well behind the state average (40.84%), and 5th-grade science, while above district averages, remains a relative weak spot. Still, with its strong math outcomes, low absenteeism, and exceptional support for low-income students, Showell offers a caring, effective learning environment worth serious consideration.

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 — 62nd percentile in 2016 → 62nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Delaware median (62nd 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 (2025-2026) ?

This school45%

District avg38%

Delaware avg42%

41^st of 107

Delaware public elementary schools ?

Top 38%▬ steady since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd 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	57.1	41 of 107	61.7%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	42.2	54 of 98	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	66.2	31 of 98	68.4%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	53.5	39 of 78	50.0%	★★★☆☆
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 (2026)68th percentile+7 vs school

White (2026)50th percentile-12 vs school

Female (2026)45th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Delaware (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies53%+3 vs state

Mathematics50%+11 vs state

English Language Arts39%-4 vs state

Science35%+5 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
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%)	57.1	41^st of 107 public elementary schools	61.7%		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%)	79.3	24^th of 107 public elementary schools	77.6%		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
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%)	50.6	52^nd of 107 public elementary schools	51.4%		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 107 public elementary schools	84.1%		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
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%)	30.7	73^rd of 107 public elementary schools	31.8%		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
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
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
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
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 107 public elementary schools	90.7%		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
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

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

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

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

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.

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

Indian River School District

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

Showell (Phillip C.) Elementary School ranks 41^st of 107 Delaware elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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