For the 2024-25 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 2,781 students in Milford School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Delaware.
Public Elementary Schools in Milford School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Delaware public elementary school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Delaware public elementary school average of 60% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (DE)
# Schools
6 Schools
168 Schools
# Students
4,470 Students
96,307 Students
# Teachers
290 Teachers
6,983 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Milford School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 42 school districts in Delaware (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has decreased from 86% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#26 out of 42 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
21%
Graduation Rate
80%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.68
0.71
# American Indian Students
12 Students
353 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
48 Students
4,583 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
1,013 Students
18,540 Students
% Hispanic Students
23%
19%
# Black Students
1,129 Students
28,731 Students
% Black Students
25%
30%
# White Students
2,068 Students
38,708 Students
% White Students
46%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
138 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
197 Students
5,254 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
80
631
# Students in K Grade:
330
7,659
# Students in 1st Grade:
375
10,457
# Students in 2nd Grade:
353
10,005
# Students in 3rd Grade:
327
10,029
# Students in 4th Grade:
338
10,358
# Students in 5th Grade:
320
10,634
# Students in 6th Grade:
361
10,768
# Students in 7th Grade:
347
9,746
# Students in 8th Grade:
360
9,714
# Students in 9th Grade:
385
1,762
# Students in 10th Grade:
329
1,619
# Students in 11th Grade:
319
1,368
# Students in 12th Grade:
246
1,557
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,654 in this school district is less than the state median of $20,375. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,094 is less than the state median of $18,450. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$66 MM
$2,882 MM
Spending
$59 MM
$2,610 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,654
$20,375
Spending / Student
$13,094
$18,450
Best Milford School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ross (Lulu M.) Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
310 Lovers Lane
Milford, DE 19963
(302) 422-1640
Milford, DE 19963
(302) 422-1640
Grades: 1-5
| 668 students
Rank: #22.
Mispillion Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
311 Lovers Lane
Milford, DE 19963
(302) 424-5800
Milford, DE 19963
(302) 424-5800
Grades: 1-5
| 561 students
Rank: #33.
Banneker (Benjamin) Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
449 North Street
Milford, DE 19963
(302) 422-1630
Milford, DE 19963
(302) 422-1630
Grades: 1-5
| 484 students
Rank: #44.
Milford Central Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1021 N Walnut Street
Milford, DE 19963
(302) 430-7900
Milford, DE 19963
(302) 430-7900
Grades: 6-8
| 1,068 students
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