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

Ross (Lulu M.) Elementary School ranks 48 th of 105 Delaware elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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

In the 2022-23 school year, 668 students attended Ross (Lulu M.) Elementary School.

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

Students at Ross (Lulu M.) Elementary School are 47% White, 27% Hispanic, 22% African American, 3% Two or more races.

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

Ross (Lulu M.) Elementary School

Public 1-5

310 Lovers Lane
Milford, DE 19963-2699

(302) 422-1640

District: Milford School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
48^th of 105 Delaware Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,348

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

Middle:	Milford Central Academy
High:	Milford Senior High School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.5

Number of students: 668

Racial breakdown:

White:

46.9%

Hispanic:

26.6%

African American:

22.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 63.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Ross (Lulu M.) Elementary School ranks better than 54.3% of elementary schools in Delaware. It also ranks first among 3 ranked elementary schools in the Milford School District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 49.56. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Ross (Lulu M.) Elementary School has the largest elementary school student body size in the Milford School District. Student population at Ross (Lulu M.) Elementary School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (46.9%), Hispanic (26.6%), African American (22.5%). (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ross (Lulu M.) Elementary School is 14.5, which is the 2^nd best among 3 elementary schools in the Milford School District. (See more...)

Compare Ross (Lulu M.) Elementary School employs 46 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ross (Lulu M.) Elementary School is $12,348. 2 elementary schools in the Milford School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Ross (Lulu M.) Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Ross (Lulu M.) Elementary School 48^th of 105 Delaware public elementary schools. (See Ross (Lulu M.) Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

English Language Learner students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

African American students:

Hispanic students:

White students:

Milford School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Milford School District 20^th of 31 Delaware school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Ross (Lulu M.) Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Ross (Lulu M.) Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	DE State Percentile
2011	69.18	27^th	91	70.3%
2012	73.06	25^th	90	72.2%
2013	63.66	35^th	91	61.5%
2014	64.62	16^th	36	55.6%
2015	57.85	43^rd	108	60.2%
2016	48.25	42^nd	86	51.2%
2017	51.31	44^th	86	48.8%
2018	52.84	44^th	85	48.2%
2019	66.73	36^th	105	65.7%
2021	28.91	64^th	95	32.6%
2022	51.36	44^th	104	57.7%
2023	49.56	47^th	103	54.4%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Ross (Lulu M.) Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	DE State Percentile
2019	70.01	8^th	29	72.4%
2022	54.46	7^th	17	58.8%
2023	47.42	10^th	18	44.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ross (Lulu M.) Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	DE State Percentile
2019	69.09	24^th	92	73.9%
2021	53.45	5^th	18	72.2%
2022	74.98	9^th	62	85.5%
2023	57.69	26^th	66	60.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Ross (Lulu M.) Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	DE State Percentile
2019	62.98	35^th	99	64.6%
2021	26.67	52^nd	67	22.4%
2022	43.66	47^th	90	47.8%
2023	39.64	58^th	89	34.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Ross (Lulu M.) Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	DE State Percentile
2019	67.07	30^th	99	69.7%
2021	14.05	61^st	67	9.0%
2022	46.14	45^th	90	50.0%
2023	43.70	49^th	89	44.9%

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Rank History for African American students at Ross (Lulu M.) Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	DE State Percentile
2019	68.70	17^th	72	76.4%
2021	34.93	17^th	22	22.7%
2022	46.90	31^st	60	48.3%
2023	29.33	45^th	60	25.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Ross (Lulu M.) Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	DE State Percentile
2019	64.73	10^th	37	73.0%
2021	22.92	12^th	15	20.0%
2022	60.09	11^th	36	69.4%
2023	42.15	27^th	42	35.7%

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Rank History for White students at Ross (Lulu M.) Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	DE State Percentile
2019	63.17	28^th	82	65.9%
2021	29.75	47^th	65	27.7%
2022	51.09	38^th	75	49.3%
2023	48.35	37^th	70	47.1%

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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 Ross (Lulu M.) Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	333	130	0	14	1	n/a	n/a	478
1989	334	129	1	11	1	n/a	n/a	476
1990	356	129	1	11	0	n/a	n/a	497
1991	419	138	1	14	0	n/a	n/a	572
1992	427	179	0	14	0	n/a	n/a	620
1993	486	178	1	18	1	n/a	n/a	684
1994	446	133	2	17	0	n/a	n/a	598
1995	404	149	4	27	0	n/a	n/a	584
1996	404	149	4	27	0	n/a	n/a	584
1997	405	149	3	30	0	n/a	n/a	587
1998	388	134	3	37	0	n/a	n/a	562
1999	386	145	5	37	0	n/a	n/a	573
2000	382	134	4	50	0	n/a	n/a	570
2001	381	162	3	53	0	n/a	n/a	599
2002	417	134	8	59	0	n/a	n/a	618
2003	417	134	8	59	0	n/a	n/a	618
2004	388	140	9	80	1	n/a	n/a	618
2005	375	137	9	85	0	n/a	n/a	606
2006	364	133	6	107	3	n/a	n/a	613
2007	350	142	6	105	1	n/a	n/a	604
2008	351	155	4	109	3	n/a	n/a	622
2009	362	178	5	106	4	n/a	n/a	655
2010	354	189	3	98	2	n/a	n/a	646
2011	375	178	5	124	2	0	9	693
2012	320	111	4	111	2	0	11	559
2013	231	89	3	94	4	0	12	433
2014	217	99	2	109	0	2	20	449
2015	235	105	2	113	0	1	19	475
2016	227	92	4	125	0	0	21	469
2017	251	105	5	132	2	1	22	518
2018	242	92	2	134	1	0	19	490
2019	327	120	2	184	2	0	21	656
2020	313	141	2	190	1	0	20	667
2021	300	138	4	191	1	0	18	652
2022	301	128	2	188	1	0	17	637
2023	313	150	2	178	1	1	23	668

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Ross (Lulu M.) Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	478	29.5	16.2	24.7
1989	476	27.5	17.3	25.6
1990	497	27.5	18.0	27.2
1991	572	30.5	18.7	26
1992	620	33.5	18.5	31.1
1993	684	37.5	18.2	35.7
1994	598	36.5	16.4	41.3
1995	584	36.5	16.0	45.2
1996	584	36.5	16.0	45.2
1997	587	34.5	17.0	42.4
1998	562	34.5	16.3	37
1999	573	37.0	15.5	43.3
2000	570	36.0	15.8	41.9
2001	599	39.1	15.3	43.2
2002	618	44.5	13.9	42.6
2003	618	44.5	13.9	42.6
2004	618	40.5	15.3	44.5
2005	606	40.5	15.0	49.3
2006	613	38.5	15.9	47.6
2007	604	37.0	16.3	46.5
2008	622	39.0	15.9	45.2
2009	655	42.0	15.6	52.1
2010	646	42.0	15.3	57.3
2011	693	41.0	16.9	58.3
2012	559	34.0	16.4	60.1
2013	433	32.0	13.5	74.6
2014	449	33.0	13.6	64.6
2015	475	39.0	12.1	62.9
2016	469	39.0	12.0	63.5
2017	518	37.0	14.0	n/a
2018	490	38.0	12.8	n/a
2019	656	42.0	15.6	n/a
2020	667	43.0	15.5	n/a
2021	652	44.0	14.8	n/a
2022	637	45.0	14.1	n/a
2023	668	46.0	14.5	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 Ross (Lulu M.) Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	478	29.5	16.2	24.7
1989	476	27.5	17.3	25.6
1990	497	27.5	18.0	27.2
1991	572	30.5	18.7	26
1992	620	33.5	18.5	31.1
1993	684	37.5	18.2	35.7
1994	598	36.5	16.4	41.3
1995	584	36.5	16.0	45.2
1996	584	36.5	16.0	45.2
1997	587	34.5	17.0	42.4
1998	562	34.5	16.3	37
1999	573	37.0	15.5	43.3
2000	570	36.0	15.8	41.9
2001	599	39.1	15.3	43.2
2002	618	44.5	13.9	42.6
2003	618	44.5	13.9	42.6
2004	618	40.5	15.3	44.5
2005	606	40.5	15.0	49.3
2006	613	38.5	15.9	47.6
2007	604	37.0	16.3	46.5
2008	622	39.0	15.9	45.2
2009	655	42.0	15.6	52.1
2010	646	42.0	15.3	57.3
2011	693	41.0	16.9	58.3
2012	559	34.0	16.4	60.1
2013	433	32.0	13.5	74.6
2014	449	33.0	13.6	64.6
2015	475	39.0	12.1	62.9
2016	469	39.0	12.0	63.5
2017	518	37.0	14.0	n/a
2018	490	38.0	12.8	n/a
2019	656	42.0	15.6	n/a
2020	667	43.0	15.5	n/a
2021	652	44.0	14.8	n/a
2022	637	45.0	14.1	n/a
2023	668	46.0	14.5	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 Ross (Lulu M.) Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,242 (10.1%)	$10,553 (85.5%)	$12,348

Data source: Delaware Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Ross (Lulu M.) Elementary School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 36^th of 105 Elementary schools	Ranks 47^th of 103 Elementary schools	11.3%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Ross (Lulu M.) Elementary School)	56.8	43	13.8%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Milford School District)	48.8	31.2	17.6%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Delaware)	50.5	38.4	12.1%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Ross (Lulu M.) Elementary School)	57.5	43	14.5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Milford School District)	53.1	33.1	20%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Delaware)	53	42.2	10.8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Ross (Lulu M.) Elementary School)	62.7	49.2	13.5%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Milford School District)	55.9	35.9	20%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Delaware)	53.5	39.9	13.6%
4th Grade Mathematics (Ross (Lulu M.) Elementary School)	59.3	45.4	13.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Milford School District)	55.8	35.4	20.5%
4th Grade Mathematics (Delaware)	50.8	39.1	11.7%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Ross (Lulu M.) Elementary School)	59.7	37	22.7%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Milford School District)	64.6	39.4	25.2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Delaware)	56.9	44.1	12.8%
5th Grade Mathematics (Ross (Lulu M.) Elementary School)	59.1	23.7	35.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Milford School District)	52.3	25.8	26.5%
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	656	668	1.8%
African American	120	150	25%
American Indian	2	1	50%
Asian	2	2
Hispanic	184	178	3.3%
Pacific Islander	0	1
White	327	313	4.3%
Two or More Races	21	23	9.5%

Schools Near Ross (Lulu M.) 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	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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Ross (Lulu M.) Elementary School	Public	1-5	310 Lovers Lane	Milford	19963	Sussex County	Milford School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(302) 422-1640	668	46	14.5		313 (46.9%)	150 (22.5%)	178 (26.6%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	23 (3.4%)	49.6	48^th of 105 public elementary schools	54.3%		51.4	44^th of 104 public elementary schools	57.7%	4	19.2	43.0	49.2	37.0	43.0	45.4	23.7	$12,348	$1,242	$10,553
Mispillion Elementary	Public	1-5	311 Lovers Lane	Milford	19963	Sussex County	Milford School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(302) 424-5800	561	38	14.7		263 (46.9%)	147 (26.2%)	117 (20.9%)	3 (0.5%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (4.6%)	19.6	83^rd of 105 public elementary schools	21.0%		28.2	70^th of 104 public elementary schools	32.7%	13	14.4	13.7	25.9	33.6	19.2	28.2	22.9	$12,151	$974	$10,918
Banneker (Benjamin) Elementary School	Public	1-5	449 North Street	Milford	19963	Kent County	Milford School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(302) 422-1630	484	32	15.1		225 (46.5%)	143 (29.5%)	89 (18.4%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.8%)	41.5	62^nd of 105 public elementary schools	41.0%		25.2	75^th of 104 public elementary schools	27.9%	13	18.6	38.2	29.4	50.6	38.5	30.5	32.6	$12,813	$1,286	$11,083
Morris (Evelyn I.) Early Childhood	Public	PK-K	8609 Third Street	Lincoln	19960	Sussex County	Milford School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(302) 422-1650	410	35	11.7		215 (52.4%)	86 (21.0%)	79 (19.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.8%)								(n/a)								$16,816	$1,254	$15,252
Lake Forest East Elementary School	Public	K-3	124 West Front Street	Frederica	19946	Kent County	Lake Forest School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(302) 335-5261	322	24	13.4		165 (51.2%)	73 (22.7%)	47 (14.6%)	2 (0.6%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (9.6%)								(n/a)		58.1			60.0			$15,209	$1,243	$14,594
Delaware Early Childhood Center	Public	PK	100 West Mispillion Street	Harrington	19952	Kent County	Lake Forest School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(302) 398-8945	53	5	10.6		46 (86.8%)	4 (7.5%)	1 (1.9%)	1 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.9%)								(n/a)								$10,511	$240	$10,308
Lake Forest South Elementary School	Public	K-3	301 Dorman Street	Harrington	19952	Kent County	Lake Forest School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(302) 398-8011	379	32	11.8		216 (57.0%)	68 (17.9%)	34 (9.0%)	6 (1.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (14.2%)								(n/a)		48.1			47.6			$13,063	$1,322	$11,914
Lake Forest Central Elementary School	Public	4-5	5424 Killens Pond Road	Felton	19943	Kent County	Lake Forest School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(302) 284-5810	570	40	14.4		337 (59.1%)	131 (23.0%)	43 (7.5%)	9 (1.6%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (8.2%)	52.9	43^rd of 105 public elementary schools	59.0%		50.2	47^th of 104 public elementary schools	54.8%	4	22.2		44.6	54.5		40.0	29.5	$11,702	$441	$11,800
H. O. Brittingham Elementary School	Public	K-5	402 Mulberry Street	Milton	19968	Sussex County	Cape Henlopen School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(302) 684-8522	484	36	13.4		304 (62.8%)	50 (10.3%)	85 (17.6%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	37 (7.6%)	55.3	42^nd of 105 public elementary schools	60.0%		64.8	32^nd of 104 public elementary schools	69.2%	10	22.5	39.4	53.9	37.1	48.9	48.3	33.3	$14,922	$914	$17,060
Lake Forest North Elementary School	Public	K-3	319 East Main Street	Felton	19943	Kent County	Lake Forest School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(302) 284-9611	452	35	12.9		311 (68.8%)	71 (15.7%)	41 (9.1%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.3%)								(n/a)		65.5			67.3			$13,665	$1,413	$12,449

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