Mispillion Elementary School vs. Banneker (Benjamin) Elementary School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
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Banneker (Benjamin) Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Delaware for:
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Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 572 students in grades 1-5, Mispillion Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Delaware for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 28% (which is lower than the Delaware state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 32% (which is lower than the Delaware state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Delaware state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 56% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Delaware state average of 61% (majority Black).
Serving 503 students in grades 1-5, Banneker (Benjamin) Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Delaware for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 19% (which is lower than the Delaware state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 33% (which is lower than the Delaware state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Delaware state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Delaware state average of 61% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
1-5
1-5
Total Students
572 students
503 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
36 teachers
34 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#123 out of 201 schools in DE
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#136 out of 201 schools in DE
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
19%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
33%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
10-14%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 1 Students
116
92
Grade 2 Students
104
101
Grade 3 Students
112
114
Grade 4 Students
129
92
Grade 5 Students
111
104
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
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% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
22%
17%
% Black
28%
30%
% White
44%
46%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%
Diversity Score
0.68
0.67
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
52%
59%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
3%
