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Mispillion Elementary

Public Grades 1-5

94^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 109 Delaware Elementary Schools

Better than 14% of Delaware elementary schools

Summary

Mispillion Elementary is a public elementary school in Milford, Delaware, serving 572 students in grades 1-5. 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.

Mispillion Elementary has seen a decline in its statewide ranking over the past several years, dropping from 30 out of 85 Delaware elementary schools in 2017-2018 to 94 out of 109 in 2024-2025. The school's SchoolDigger rating has also declined, from 3 stars out of 5 in 2016-2017 to just 1 star out of 5 in recent years. Mispillion struggles with the performance of certain student subgroups, ranking in the bottom 10% of Delaware elementary schools for female students, African American students, and white students. However, the school performs relatively better for Hispanic students, ranking in the top 25% of Delaware elementary schools in this subgroup.

Mispillion Elementary has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 20% to 25.9% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state average. The school's academic performance, as measured by proficiency rates on standardized tests, is consistently below the Milford School District and Delaware state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. Interestingly, Mispillion is located in close proximity to two other elementary schools within the Milford School District, Banneker (Benjamin) Elementary School and Ross (Lulu M.) Elementary School, which significantly outperform Mispillion in terms of statewide ranking, academic achievement, and student group performance.

568

Students ?

15.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,632

Per pupil spending ?

50.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

311 Lovers Lane
Milford, DE 19963-2699

(302) 424-5800

District: Milford School District

Students who attend Mispillion Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Milford Central Academy
High:	Milford Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

40.8%

African American:

28.9%

Hispanic:

24.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 39th percentile in 2015 → 14th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Delaware average (21% vs 40% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (14th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 25 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school21%

District avg31%

Delaware avg40%

94^th of 109

Delaware public elementary schools ?

Bottom 14%▼ down 25 pts since 2015

From bottom 39% (2015) to bottom 14% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd 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	14.6	94 of 109	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.8	86 of 106	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.6	81 of 103	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.2	70 of 104	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	18.1	79 of 95	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	53.1	54 of 105	48.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.1	30 of 85	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	57.0	41 of 86	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	40.5	53 of 86	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	40.9	66 of 108	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	61.3	17 of 36	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	52.5	49 of 91	46.2%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	8.4	66 of 68	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	30.4	44 of 60	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.6	43 of 60	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	47.1	36 of 72	50.0%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2019	71.0	7 of 29	75.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	7.5	96 of 97	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.8	96 of 97	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.2	85 of 89	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	23.1	73 of 90	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	11.1	63 of 67	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	52.1	48 of 99	51.5%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	17.8	40 of 43	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	60.9	9 of 36	75.0%	★★★★☆
2019	66.7	8 of 37	78.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	18.2	65 of 70	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	21.8	56 of 66	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.1	53 of 66	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.4	52 of 62	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	57.0	38 of 92	58.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	18.2	85 of 97	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.3	80 of 97	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.1	81 of 89	9.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.9	73 of 90	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	9.7	63 of 67	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	49.7	52 of 99	47.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	10.1	73 of 77	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.6	70 of 73	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.4	70 of 70	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.3	68 of 75	9.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.3	63 of 65	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	48.5	48 of 82	41.5%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2019)76th percentile+27 vs school

Male (2025)12th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)7th percentile-7 vs school

Hispanic (2025)7th percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)5th percentile-9 vs school

African American (2025)3rd percentile-11 vs school

Female (2025)1st percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Delaware (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts26%-15 vs state

Social Studies25%-20 vs state

Mathematics18%-21 vs state

Science12%-17 vs state

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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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Mispillion Elementary

What district is Mispillion Elementary in?

Milford School District

How many students attend Mispillion Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 568 students attended Mispillion Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Mispillion Elementary?

Students at Mispillion Elementary are 41% White, 29% African American, 25% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

Is Mispillion Elementary a good school?

Mispillion Elementary ranks in the bottom 13.8% of Delaware elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Mispillion Elementary attend?

Students who attend Mispillion Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Milford Central Academy
High : Milford Senior High School

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