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Ross (Lulu M.) Elementary School

Q: Is Ross (Lulu M.) Elementary School a good school?

Ross (Lulu M.) Elementary School ranks 44 th of 109 Delaware elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 1-5

44^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 109 Delaware Elementary Schools

Better than 60% of Delaware elementary schools

Summary

Ross (Lulu M.) Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades 1-5 in Milford, Delaware, with 689 students. The school is part of the Milford School District, which is ranked 22 out of 32 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. However, Ross (Lulu M.) Elementary consistently outperforms the district and the state of Delaware in standardized test scores across grade levels and subject areas, maintaining a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

One of the school's key strengths is its performance with Hispanic and English Language Learner students, ranking in the top 15-27 schools in the state for these subgroups in recent years. This is a notable achievement compared to the district and state averages. Additionally, the school's performance with low socioeconomic status students is also a strength, ranking in the top 16-28 schools in the state for this subgroup in recent years, indicating the school is effectively supporting students from disadvantaged backgrounds.

While Ross (Lulu M.) Elementary is a strong-performing school overall, there are still areas for improvement, such as reducing chronic absenteeism, which has ranged from 14.7% to 25.9% in recent years. The school's proximity to two other Milford School District elementary schools, Banneker (Benjamin) Elementary and Mispillion Elementary, which have significantly lower test scores and rankings, presents an opportunity to learn from the practices and strategies that are driving success at Ross (Lulu M.) Elementary.

693

Students ?

15.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,566

Per pupil spending ?

63.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

310 Lovers Lane
Milford, DE 19963-2699

(302) 422-1640

District: Milford School District

Students who attend Ross (Lulu M.) Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Milford Central Academy
High:	Milford Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

42.6%

Hispanic:

27.7%

African American:

22.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 60th percentile in 2015 → 60th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Delaware median (60th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school40%

District avg31%

Delaware avg40%

44^th of 109

Delaware public elementary schools ?

Top 40%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	51.7	44 of 109	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.4	41 of 106	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.6	47 of 103	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.4	44 of 104	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	28.9	64 of 95	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	66.7	36 of 105	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.8	44 of 85	48.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	51.3	44 of 86	48.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	48.3	42 of 86	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	57.9	43 of 108	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	64.6	16 of 36	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	63.7	35 of 91	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	73.1	25 of 90	72.2%	★★★★☆
2011	69.2	27 of 91	70.3%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	38.9	42 of 68	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.3	45 of 60	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	46.9	31 of 60	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.9	17 of 22	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	68.7	17 of 72	76.4%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	62.3	6 of 22	72.7%	★★★★☆
2024	65.0	5 of 15	66.7%	★★★★☆
2023	47.4	10 of 18	44.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.5	7 of 17	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.0	8 of 29	72.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	45.5	43 of 97	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.2	39 of 97	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.6	58 of 89	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.7	47 of 90	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.7	52 of 67	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	63.0	35 of 99	64.6%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	62.4	15 of 43	65.1%	★★★★☆
2024	59.8	16 of 37	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.1	27 of 42	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	60.1	11 of 36	69.4%	★★★★☆
2021	22.9	12 of 15	20.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	64.7	10 of 37	73.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	53.7	28 of 70	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.9	16 of 66	75.8%	★★★★☆
2023	57.7	26 of 66	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	75.0	9 of 62	85.5%	★★★★☆
2021	53.5	5 of 18	72.2%	★★★★☆
2019	69.1	24 of 92	73.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	44.1	49 of 97	49.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.4	47 of 97	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.7	49 of 89	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.1	45 of 90	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	14.1	61 of 67	9.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	67.1	30 of 99	69.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	48.6	43 of 77	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	70.5	20 of 73	72.6%	★★★★☆
2023	48.3	37 of 70	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.1	38 of 75	49.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	29.7	47 of 65	27.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	63.2	28 of 82	65.9%	★★★☆☆

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 (2025)73rd percentile+13 vs school

Hispanic (2025)65th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)60th percentile~ school

Female (2025)56th percentile-4 vs school

Male (2025)49th percentile-10 vs school

White (2025)44th percentile-15 vs school

African American (2025)38th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Delaware (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies44%~ state avg

English Language Arts44%~ state avg

Mathematics39%~ state avg

Science27%~ state avg

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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
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
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
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 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 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
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
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
Milton Elementary School	Public	K-5	512 Federal Street	Milton	19968	Sussex County	Cape Henlopen School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 684-2516	582	39	14.9		337 (57.9%)	42 (7.2%)	159 (27.3%)	10 (1.7%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (5.3%)	65.4	33^rd of 109 public elementary schools	69.7%		65.6	29^th of 106 public elementary schools	72.6%	4	30.5	25.3	64.8	60.0	42.3	48.1	54.7	58.8	43.8	$19,649

Frequently Asked Questions about Ross (Lulu M.) Elementary School

Is Ross (Lulu M.) Elementary School a good school?

Ross (Lulu M.) Elementary School ranks 44^th of 109 Delaware elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Ross (Lulu M.) Elementary School?

Students at Ross (Lulu M.) Elementary School are 43% White, 28% Hispanic, 23% African American, 6% Two or more races.

What district is Ross (Lulu M.) Elementary School in?

Milford School District

What schools do graduates of Ross (Lulu M.) Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Ross (Lulu M.) Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Milford Central Academy
High : Milford Senior High School

How many students attend Ross (Lulu M.) Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 693 students attended Ross (Lulu M.) Elementary School.

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