Showell (Phillip C.) Elementary School

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Showell (Phillip C.) Elementary School ranks 25 th of 105 Delaware elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public K-5

41 Bethany Road
Selbyville, DE 19975-9601

(302) 436-1040

District: Indian River School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
25^th of 105 Delaware Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,914

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

Middle:	Selbyville Middle School
High:	Indian River High School

Student/teacher ratio: 12.6

Number of students: 279

Racial breakdown:

White:

50.9%

Hispanic:

30.8%

African American:

10.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 44.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Showell (Phillip C.) Elementary School ranks better than 76.2% of elementary schools in Delaware. It also ranks 3^rd among 8 ranked elementary schools in the Indian River School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 70.28. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Showell (Phillip C.) Elementary School has the smallest elementary school student body size in the Indian River School District. Racial makeup is: White (50.9%), Hispanic (30.8%), African American (10.8%). (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Showell (Phillip C.) Elementary School is 12.6, which is the lowest among 8 elementary schools in the Indian River School District! (See more...)

Compare Showell (Phillip C.) Elementary School employs 22 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Showell (Phillip C.) Elementary School is $15,914, which is the highest among 8 elementary schools in the Indian River School District!

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Showell (Phillip C.) Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Showell (Phillip C.) Elementary School 25^th of 105 Delaware public elementary schools. (See Showell (Phillip C.) Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Male students:

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Indian River School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Indian River School District 7^th of 31 Delaware school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Showell (Phillip C.) Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Showell (Phillip C.) Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	DE State Percentile
2011	75.92	21^st	91	76.9%
2012	80.90	18^th	90	80.0%
2013	75.85	23^rd	91	74.7%
2014	73.55	12^th	36	66.7%
2015	55.43	47^th	108	56.5%
2016	59.72	33^rd	86	61.6%
2017	62.55	33^rd	86	61.6%
2018	54.05	42^nd	85	50.6%
2019	58.13	51^st	105	51.4%
2021	45.36	47^th	95	50.5%
2022	60.81	35^th	104	66.3%
2023	70.28	24^th	103	76.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Showell (Phillip C.) Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	DE State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	74.41	21^st	92	77.2%
2022	74.55	10^th	62	83.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Showell (Phillip C.) Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	DE State Percentile
2019	60.38	42^nd	99	57.6%
2021	29.23	50^th	67	25.4%
2022	49.06	41^st	90	54.4%
2023	47.88	44^th	89	50.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Showell (Phillip C.) Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	DE State Percentile
2019	52.87	49^th	99	50.5%
2021	38.44	40^th	67	40.3%
2022	63.99	25^th	90	72.2%
2023	70.98	19^th	89	78.7%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Showell (Phillip C.) Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	DE State Percentile
2019	38.02	27^th	37	27.0%
2022	58.10	14^th	36	61.1%
2023	77.26	8^th	42	81.0%

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Rank History for White students at Showell (Phillip C.) Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	DE State Percentile
2019	60.39	31^st	82	62.2%
2021	43.57	35^th	65	46.2%
2022	63.20	27^th	75	64.0%
2023	66.43	22^nd	70	68.6%

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Data source: test scores: Delaware Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Delaware Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Showell (Phillip C.) Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	220	162	2	5	0	n/a	n/a	389
1989	221	160	5	4	0	n/a	n/a	390
1990	221	136	3	4	n/a	n/a	n/a	364
1991	241	145	4	11	0	n/a	n/a	401
1992	207	113	3	18	0	n/a	n/a	341
1993	211	102	4	21	0	n/a	n/a	338
1994	237	103	5	28	0	n/a	n/a	373
1995	217	110	4	38	0	n/a	n/a	369
1996	217	110	4	38	0	n/a	n/a	369
1997	209	103	0	41	0	n/a	n/a	353
1998	217	89	2	37	0	n/a	n/a	345
1999	203	84	2	44	0	n/a	n/a	333
2000	194	79	6	29	0	n/a	n/a	308
2001	208	80	5	32	0	n/a	n/a	325
2002	200	70	4	51	2	n/a	n/a	327
2003	200	70	4	51	2	n/a	n/a	327
2004	202	68	4	38	0	n/a	n/a	312
2005	194	76	3	30	0	n/a	n/a	303
2006	195	74	2	30	0	n/a	n/a	301
2007	207	71	6	31	0	n/a	n/a	315
2008	217	66	7	27	1	n/a	n/a	318
2009	216	80	9	29	1	n/a	n/a	335
2010	193	76	10	45	2	n/a	n/a	326
2011	188	65	14	65	5	0	20	357
2012	189	80	7	74	1	0	23	374
2013	185	80	8	80	1	0	25	379
2014	171	87	6	89	2	1	23	379
2015	161	76	5	92	0	3	22	359
2016	168	79	6	99	0	3	19	374
2017	176	77	6	98	0	3	20	380
2018	164	60	4	106	1	3	14	352
2019	158	60	9	104	0	2	15	348
2020	140	49	8	96	0	2	14	309
2021	129	51	12	91	0	0	11	294
2022	134	45	10	84	2	0	11	286
2023	142	30	9	86	1	0	11	279

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Showell (Phillip C.) Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	389	22.0	17.6	28.5
1989	390	23.0	16.9	29.5
1990	364	23.0	15.8	28
1991	401	21.0	19.0	28.2
1992	341	21.0	16.2	28.4
1993	338	22.0	15.4	33.7
1994	373	24.5	15.2	34.6
1995	369	22.5	16.4	38.5
1996	369	22.5	16.4	38.5
1997	353	24.5	14.4	37.4
1998	345	26.5	13.0	37.1
1999	333	28.5	11.7	51.1
2000	308	29.0	10.6	42.9
2001	325	21.0	15.5	45.2
2002	327	26.3	12.4	46.2
2003	327	26.3	12.4	46.2
2004	312	24.0	13.0	46.2
2005	303	26.0	11.7	47.2
2006	301	25.0	12.0	47.8
2007	315	26.0	12.1	48.3
2008	318	23.0	13.8	47.8
2009	335	21.5	15.6	48.4
2010	326	23.0	14.1	59.2
2011	357	22.0	16.2	63.6
2012	374	25.0	14.9	68.2
2013	379	23.0	16.4	73.4
2014	379	25.0	15.1	58.3
2015	359	29.0	12.3	46
2016	374	27.0	13.8	44.9
2017	380	28.0	13.5	n/a
2018	352	26.0	13.5	n/a
2019	348	26.0	13.3	n/a
2020	309	23.0	13.4	n/a
2021	294	22.0	13.3	n/a
2022	286	23.0	12.4	n/a
2023	279	22.0	12.6	n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Showell (Phillip C.) Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	389	22.0	17.6	28.5
1989	390	23.0	16.9	29.5
1990	364	23.0	15.8	28
1991	401	21.0	19.0	28.2
1992	341	21.0	16.2	28.4
1993	338	22.0	15.4	33.7
1994	373	24.5	15.2	34.6
1995	369	22.5	16.4	38.5
1996	369	22.5	16.4	38.5
1997	353	24.5	14.4	37.4
1998	345	26.5	13.0	37.1
1999	333	28.5	11.7	51.1
2000	308	29.0	10.6	42.9
2001	325	21.0	15.5	45.2
2002	327	26.3	12.4	46.2
2003	327	26.3	12.4	46.2
2004	312	24.0	13.0	46.2
2005	303	26.0	11.7	47.2
2006	301	25.0	12.0	47.8
2007	315	26.0	12.1	48.3
2008	318	23.0	13.8	47.8
2009	335	21.5	15.6	48.4
2010	326	23.0	14.1	59.2
2011	357	22.0	16.2	63.6
2012	374	25.0	14.9	68.2
2013	379	23.0	16.4	73.4
2014	379	25.0	15.1	58.3
2015	359	29.0	12.3	46
2016	374	27.0	13.8	44.9
2017	380	28.0	13.5	n/a
2018	352	26.0	13.5	n/a
2019	348	26.0	13.3	n/a
2020	309	23.0	13.4	n/a
2021	294	22.0	13.3	n/a
2022	286	23.0	12.4	n/a
2023	279	22.0	12.6	n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Showell (Phillip C.) Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,157 (7.3%)	$17,362 (109.1%)	$15,914

Data source: Delaware Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Showell (Phillip C.) Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 51^st of 105 Elementary schools	Ranks 24^th of 103 Elementary schools	25.3%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Showell (Phillip C.) Elementary School)	41.2	51.4	10.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Indian River School District)	52.1	40.4	11.7%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Delaware)	50.5	38.4	12.1%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Showell (Phillip C.) Elementary School)	46	57.1	11.1%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Indian River School District)	61	48.9	12.1%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Delaware)	53	42.2	10.8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Showell (Phillip C.) Elementary School)	62.3	43.5	18.8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Indian River School District)	59	42.3	16.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Delaware)	53.5	39.9	13.6%
4th Grade Mathematics (Showell (Phillip C.) Elementary School)	65.4	60.4	5%
4th Grade Mathematics (Indian River School District)	62.6	48.1	14.4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Delaware)	50.8	39.1	11.7%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Showell (Phillip C.) Elementary School)	59.1	53.6	5.5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Indian River School District)	62.7	45.7	17%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Delaware)	56.9	44.1	12.8%
5th Grade Mathematics (Showell (Phillip C.) Elementary School)	54.6	49.1	5.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Indian River School District)	57	37.1	19.9%
5th Grade Mathematics (Delaware)	44.4	32.3	12.1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	348	279	19.8%
African American	60	30	50%
American Indian	0	1
Asian	9	9
Hispanic	104	86	17.3%
Pacific Islander	2	0	100%
White	158	142	10.1%
Two or More Races	15	11	26.7%

Schools Near Showell (Phillip C.) Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				DeSSA Science (2023)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts (2023)						Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2023)						Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	DeSSA Science 5th Grade	DeSSA Science 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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Showell (Phillip C.) Elementary School	Public	K-5	41 Bethany Road	Selbyville	19975	Sussex County	Indian River School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(302) 436-1040	279	22	12.6		142 (50.9%)	30 (10.8%)	86 (30.8%)	9 (3.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.9%)	70.3	25^th of 105 public elementary schools	76.2%		60.8	35^th of 104 public elementary schools	66.3%	10	22.8		51.4	43.5	53.6				57.1	60.4	49.1				$15,914	$1,157	$17,362
Southern Delaware School of the Arts	Public	K-8	27 Hosier Street	Selbyville	19975	Sussex County	Indian River School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(302) 436-1066	456	32	14.2		354 (77.6%)	7 (1.5%)	63 (13.8%)	6 (1.3%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.0%)	86.8	11^th of 105 public elementary schools	89.5%		77.5	18^th of 104 public elementary schools	82.7%	7	37.3	28.0	61.7	73.2	62.8	57.7	68.5	70.0	59.6	62.5	47.1	46.2	48.2	40.0	$13,539	$372	$15,541
Clayton (John M.) Elementary School	Public	K-5	252 Clayton Ave	Frankford	19945	Sussex County	Indian River School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(302) 732-3808	481	37	13.0		216 (44.9%)	79 (16.4%)	170 (35.3%)	4 (0.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.1%)	49.9	47^th of 105 public elementary schools	55.2%		45.9	54^th of 104 public elementary schools	48.1%	7	7.3		42.5	36.7	47.9				46.3	45.7	36.5				$15,855	$878	$17,586
Lord Baltimore Elementary School	Public	K-5	120 Atlantic Avenue	Ocean View	19970	Sussex County	Indian River School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(302) 537-2700	579	44	13.1		486 (83.9%)	21 (3.6%)	48 (8.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (3.8%)	90.7	9^th of 105 public elementary schools	91.4%		87.2	12^th of 104 public elementary schools	88.5%	3	39.4		67.1	65.1	59.6				71.6	63.3	64.7				$12,739	$632	$14,772
East Millsboro Elementary School	Public	K-5	29346 Iron Branch Road	Millsboro	19966	Sussex County	Indian River School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(302) 934-3222	815	46	17.7		435 (53.4%)	121 (14.8%)	178 (21.8%)	14 (1.7%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (8.0%)	55.5	41^st of 105 public elementary schools	61.0%		53.9	40^th of 104 public elementary schools	61.5%	1	16.1		38.5	44.1	51.8				46.9	47.6	35.5				$12,770	$687	$14,460
Long Neck Elementary School	Public	K-5	26064 School Lane	Millsboro	19966	Sussex County	Indian River School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(302) 945-6200	693	47	14.7		393 (56.7%)	70 (10.1%)	180 (26.0%)	6 (0.9%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (5.8%)	52	46^th of 105 public elementary schools	56.2%		35	66^th of 104 public elementary schools	36.5%	20	17.4		35.1	34.0	48.2				46.5	52.6	39.1				$11,933	$858	$13,018
Love Creek Elementary School	Public	K-5	19488 John J. Williams Hwy	Lewes	19958	Sussex County	Cape Henlopen School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(302) 703-3456	643	0	13.4		470 (73.1%)	41 (6.4%)	72 (11.2%)	15 (2.3%)	6 (0.9%)	3 (0.5%)	36 (5.6%)								(n/a)	45.7		48.8	53.3	68.6				61.0	56.1	72.4				$14,449	$432	$17,097
Georgetown Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	301-A West Market Street	Georgetown	19947	Sussex County	Indian River School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(302) 856-1940	840	62	13.5		254 (30.2%)	106 (12.6%)	455 (54.2%)	4 (0.5%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.1%)	34.4	70^th of 105 public elementary schools	33.3%		33.8	67^th of 104 public elementary schools	35.6%	3	12.2		32.1	36.2	39.4				36.8	36.7	23.1				$14,056	$1,175	$15,464
Rehoboth Elementary School	Public	K-5	500 Stockley Street	Rehoboth Beach	19971	Sussex County	Cape Henlopen School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(302) 227-2571	525	44	11.9		375 (71.4%)	38 (7.2%)	83 (15.8%)	11 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.4%)	86.6	12^th of 105 public elementary schools	88.6%		88.5	10^th of 104 public elementary schools	90.4%	2	42.6		58.9	73.1	52.1				66.7	64.1	48.9				$14,469	$954	$16,480
North Georgetown Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	664 North Bedford Street	Georgetown	19947	Sussex County	Indian River School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(302) 855-2430	774	53	14.7		130 (16.8%)	51 (6.6%)	579 (74.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (1.7%)	27.9	72^nd of 105 public elementary schools	31.4%		16.1	87^th of 104 public elementary schools	16.3%	15	9.4		24.4	24.8	23.9				46.0	36.9	25.0				$13,388	$937	$14,341

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

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

Showell (Phillip C.) Elementary School ranks 25^th of 105 Delaware elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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

Students at Showell (Phillip C.) Elementary School are 51% White, 31% Hispanic, 11% African American, 4% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

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

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

In the 2022-23 school year, 279 students attended Showell (Phillip C.) Elementary School.

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