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Mispillion Elementary

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Mispillion Elementary ranks 78 th of 106 Delaware elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 2-4

78^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 106 Delaware Elementary Schools

Better than 26% of Delaware elementary schools

Summary

Mispillion Elementary is a mid-sized school serving 568 students in grades 1-5 in Milford, DE, and is part of the Milford School District.

Mispillion Elementary is currently facing significant academic challenges. The school's statewide ranking has declined steadily over the past decade, falling from the 65th percentile in 2017-2018 to the 26th percentile in the most recent school year. Test scores show that proficiency rates in both English Language Arts and math are consistently 8 to 14 percentage points below the state average across all grade levels. For example, only about 28% of 3rd graders are proficient in reading, compared to 40% statewide. The school also struggles with chronic absenteeism, with 20.4% of students missing significant school time—a rate higher than both the state average (17.1%) and the district average (16.7%). While there are some encouraging signs in the most recent data, including a notable jump in 4th grade math proficiency from 19.6% to 34%, the school still has a long way to go to reach pre-pandemic performance levels.

Perhaps the most striking finding is the comparison with Ross (Lulu M.) Elementary School, located just 0.12 miles away on the same street and in the same district. Ross outperforms Mispillion by roughly 20-25 percentage points in every subject area, despite serving a similar student population. For instance, 3rd grade reading proficiency at Ross is 43.9% compared to 22.6% at Mispillion. The chronic absenteeism gap is also telling—13% at Ross versus 20.4% at Mispillion—suggesting that attendance may be a key factor driving the academic divergence. This comparison indicates that the challenges at Mispillion are not district-wide issues but may be specific to the school itself. Nearby schools in other districts, such as Milton Elementary School and Lake Forest Central Elementary School, also achieve proficiency rates that are often double or triple those of Mispillion.

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: Rebounding — 14th percentile in 2025 → 26th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 26th (2026) from a 14th-percentile low (2025)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Delaware average (30% vs 41% meeting standards)

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

!Social Studies scores 14 pts below the Delaware average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school30%

District avg37%

Delaware avg41%

78^th of 106

Delaware public elementary schools ?

Bottom 26%▼ down 12 pts since 2016

From bottom 38% (2016) to bottom 26% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

21^st of 34Milford 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
2026	26.4	78 of 106	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	20.3	58 of 69	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	34.8	16 of 21	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	71.0	7 of 29	75.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2026	15.5	82 of 98	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	24.1	39 of 45	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	27.6	62 of 75	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	25.2	75 of 98	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	18.5	71 of 78	9.0%	★☆☆☆☆
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 (2026)24th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2026)23rd percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)17th percentile-9 vs school

Female (2026)16th percentile-10 vs school

African American (2026)16th percentile-10 vs school

Hispanic (2026)13th percentile-13 vs school

White (2026)9th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Delaware (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics32%-10 vs state

English Language Arts30%-10 vs state

Social Studies25%-14 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				DeSSA Science (2026)	DeSSA Social Studies (2026)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts (2026)			Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2026)			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 (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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	2-4	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%)	26.4	78^th of 106 public elementary schools	26.4%		14.6	94^th of 109 public elementary schools	13.8%	16		25.0		28.1	32.1		29.0	34.0		$16,632
Ross (Lulu M.) Elementary School	Public	2-4	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%)	56.6	42^nd of 106 public elementary schools	60.4%		51.7	44^th of 109 public elementary schools	59.6%	2		39.1		44.7	51.0		46.1	37.4		$17,566
Banneker (Benjamin) Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-1	449 North Street	Milford	19963	Sussex 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%)								(n/a)										$20,639
Morris (Evelyn I.) Early Childhood	Public	PK, KG-1	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)				33.7			43.6			$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)				38.1			45.7			$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%)	52.3	48^th of 106 public elementary schools	54.7%		53.2	42^nd of 109 public elementary schools	61.5%	6	30.3	35.1	63.9		39.7	51.3		40.0	39.8	$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%)	58.2	39^th of 106 public elementary schools	63.2%		69.2	30^th of 109 public elementary schools	72.5%	9	28.2	44.1	61.0	30.9	52.9	47.6	43.2	60.0	42.9	$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%)	76.3	29^th of 106 public elementary schools	72.6%		65.4	33^rd of 109 public elementary schools	69.7%	4	33.7	43.2	70.5	63.4	53.3	52.6	67.9	60.9	47.4	$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)				62.5			63.1			$21,454

Frequently Asked Questions about Mispillion Elementary

How many students attend Mispillion Elementary?

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

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

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.

What district is Mispillion Elementary in?

Milford School District

Is Mispillion Elementary a good school?

Mispillion Elementary ranks 78^th of 106 Delaware elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

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