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Banneker (Benjamin) Elementary School

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Banneker (Benjamin) Elementary School ranks 77 th of 109 Delaware elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 1-5

77^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 109 Delaware Elementary Schools

Better than 29% of Delaware elementary schools

Summary

Banneker (Benjamin) Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Milford, Delaware, serving grades 1-5 with a total enrollment of 503 students. The school is part of the Milford School District, which is ranked 22 out of 32 districts in the state.

Banneker (Benjamin) Elementary School has consistently underperformed compared to the Milford School District and the state of Delaware in standardized test scores across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics were significantly lower than the district and state averages, with gaps ranging from 10 to 20 percentage points. The school's performance has declined over the years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 27th out of 86 Delaware elementary schools in 2015-2016 to 77th out of 109 in 2024-2025. The school has also struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 16.7% to 25.9% in recent years, which are significantly higher than the state average.

Interestingly, Banneker (Benjamin) Elementary School's performance is generally lower than the nearby Ross (Lulu M.) Elementary School and Mispillion Elementary, which have higher academic proficiency rates and better statewide rankings. However, the school outperforms some of the nearby schools in the Lake Forest School District, such as Lake Forest South Elementary and Lake Forest East Elementary, in terms of academic proficiency. The school's performance, particularly for its underperforming student subgroups, presents an opportunity for the Milford School District to implement targeted strategies and interventions to address the achievement gaps and improve overall academic outcomes.

540

Students ?

17.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,639

Per pupil spending ?

56.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

449 North Street
Milford, DE 19963-1199

(302) 422-1630

District: Milford School District

Students who attend Banneker (Benjamin) Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Milford Central Academy
High:	Milford Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

43.0%

African American:

29.1%

Hispanic:

19.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 68th percentile in 2015 → 29th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Delaware average (29% vs 40% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 39 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school29%

District avg31%

Delaware avg40%

77^th of 109

Delaware public elementary schools ?

Bottom 29%▼ down 38 pts since 2015

From top 32% (2015) to bottom 29% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Elementary Schools in the Milford School District

22^nd of 32Milford 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	26.6	77 of 109	29.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.2	70 of 106	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.5	61 of 103	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.2	75 of 104	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.4	81 of 95	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	55.7	53 of 105	49.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.6	48 of 85	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	63.6	30 of 86	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	70.0	27 of 86	68.6%	★★★★☆
2015	67.1	35 of 108	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	80.8	9 of 36	75.0%	★★★★☆
2013	81.1	14 of 91	84.6%	★★★★☆
2012	86.4	8 of 90	91.1%	★★★★★
2011	43.5	59 of 91	35.2%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	58.0	20 of 68	70.6%	★★★★☆
2024	53.9	24 of 62	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.1	31 of 60	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.4	39 of 72	45.8%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	55.1	7 of 22	68.2%	★★★★☆
2024	61.6	6 of 15	60.0%	★★★★☆
2019	36.0	20 of 29	31.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	20.4	83 of 97	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.1	68 of 97	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.9	65 of 89	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.2	75 of 90	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.2	60 of 67	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	50.8	52 of 99	47.5%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	33.8	35 of 43	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	62.2	11 of 37	70.3%	★★★★☆
2023	71.9	9 of 42	78.6%	★★★★☆
2019	47.4	17 of 37	54.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	32.4	48 of 70	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.1	48 of 66	27.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.3	31 of 66	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.0	40 of 62	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.8	13 of 18	27.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.0	35 of 92	62.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	21.3	78 of 97	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.4	78 of 97	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.2	56 of 89	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	17.8	79 of 90	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	7.7	65 of 67	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	56.4	46 of 99	53.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	14.9	70 of 77	9.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.1	61 of 73	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.0	63 of 70	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.6	65 of 75	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	9.5	64 of 65	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	60.2	32 of 82	61.0%	★★★☆☆

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)

African American (2025)71st percentile+41 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)68th percentile+39 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)31st percentile~ school

Male (2025)20th percentile-10 vs school

Hispanic (2025)19th percentile-11 vs school

Female (2025)14th percentile-15 vs school

White (2025)9th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Delaware (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics32%-7 vs state

Social Studies31%-14 vs state

English Language Arts28%-14 vs state

Science16%-13 vs state

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Schools Near Banneker (Benjamin) 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 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
Banneker (Benjamin) Elementary School	Public	1-5	449 North Street	Milford	19963	Kent County	Milford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 422-1630	540	31	17.4		232 (43.0%)	157 (29.1%)	107 (19.8%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (7.0%)	26.6	77^th of 109 public elementary schools	29.4%		33.2	70^th of 106 public elementary schools	34.0%	7	16.3	21.1	43.3	19.2	26.8	36.7	36.7	34.5	24.5	$20,639
Ross (Lulu M.) Elementary School	Public	1-5	310 Lovers Lane	Milford	19963	Sussex County	Milford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 422-1640	693	45	15.4		295 (42.6%)	156 (22.5%)	192 (27.7%)	5 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (6.3%)	51.7	44^th of 109 public elementary schools	59.6%		58.4	41^st of 106 public elementary schools	61.3%	3	27.0	40.0	49.2	43.9	45.2	41.6	45.8	43.0	25.4	$17,566
Mispillion Elementary	Public	1-5	311 Lovers Lane	Milford	19963	Sussex County	Milford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 424-5800	568	37	15.3		232 (40.8%)	164 (28.9%)	140 (24.6%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	25 (4.4%)	14.6	94^th of 109 public elementary schools	13.8%		18.8	86^th of 106 public elementary schools	18.9%	8	11.9	22.1	27.4	22.6	28.0	27.4	22.1	19.6	11.8	$16,632
Morris (Evelyn I.) Early Childhood	Public	PK-K	8609 Third Street	Lincoln	19960	Sussex County	Milford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 422-1650	438	35	12.5		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
Lake Forest East Elementary School	Public	K-3	124 West Front Street	Frederica	19946	Kent County	Lake Forest School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 335-5261	353	24	14.7		176 (49.9%)	63 (17.8%)	68 (19.3%)	3 (0.8%)	4 (1.1%)	1 (0.3%)	38 (10.8%)								(n/a)				35.4			41.1			$20,842
Lake Forest Central Elementary School	Public	4-5	5424 Killens Pond Road	Felton	19943	Kent County	Lake Forest School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 284-5810	604	38	16.1		351 (58.1%)	128 (21.2%)	63 (10.4%)	6 (1.0%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	52 (8.6%)	53.2	42^nd of 109 public elementary schools	61.5%		56.9	42^nd of 106 public elementary schools	60.4%		31.5	32.8	54.0		40.8	47.8		41.7	36.3	$16,338
Lake Forest South Elementary School	Public	K-3	301 Dorman Street	Harrington	19952	Kent County	Lake Forest School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 398-8011	407	28	14.5		239 (58.7%)	88 (21.6%)	35 (8.6%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	42 (10.3%)								(n/a)				32.7			37.5			$19,023
Lake Forest North Elementary School	Public	K-3	319 East Main Street	Felton	19943	Kent County	Lake Forest School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 284-9611	424	29	14.6		274 (64.6%)	78 (18.4%)	32 (7.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (9.0%)								(n/a)				51.3			62.4			$21,454
J. Ralph McIlvaine Early Childhood Center	Public	K	11 East Walnut	Magnolia	19962	Kent County	Caesar Rodney School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 335-5039	454	24	18.9		233 (51.3%)	153 (33.7%)	32 (7.0%)	13 (2.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (4.6%)								(n/a)
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		301 (59.5%)	46 (9.1%)	108 (21.3%)	7 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (8.7%)	69.2	30^th of 109 public elementary schools	72.5%		60.2	36^th of 106 public elementary schools	66.0%	6	43.5	31.7	69.4	42.7	48.8	52.8	43.3	54.8	47.2	$21,556

Frequently Asked Questions about Banneker (Benjamin) Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Banneker (Benjamin) Elementary School?

Students at Banneker (Benjamin) Elementary School are 43% White, 29% African American, 20% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Banneker (Benjamin) Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 540 students attended Banneker (Benjamin) Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Banneker (Benjamin) Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Banneker (Benjamin) Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Milford Central Academy
High : Milford Senior High School

Is Banneker (Benjamin) Elementary School a good school?

Banneker (Benjamin) Elementary School ranks 77^th of 109 Delaware elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Banneker (Benjamin) Elementary School in?

Milford School District

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