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Banneker (Benjamin) Elementary School

449 North Street, Milford, DE 19963 · (302) 422-1630 · Kent County
GRADES 01–05ELEMENTARY31-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL540 STUDENTS
Enrollment
540
Elementary
DISTRICT 560 · STATE 461
Student : Teacher
17.4:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.2:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
Community
2
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 1
120
Grade 2
102
Grade 3
102
Grade 4
117
Grade 5
99
Student demographics
White
23243%
DISTRICT 42% · STATE 38%
Hispanic
10720%
DISTRICT 25% · STATE 20%
Black
15729%
DISTRICT 27% · STATE 31%
Asian
61%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 4%
Two+
387%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 6%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
27651%
Female
26449%

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Test scores

DeSSA + SBAC 2024-25 . % Proficient
English Language Arts
27.5%
DE avg 41.4% . -4.6pp since 2023
Math
32.0%
DE avg 34.0% . +0.5pp since 2023
Source: DeSSA + SBAC. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
540
+45 (+9%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
17.4:1
was 15.5:1
% White
43%
was 44%
% Hispanic
20%
was 19%
% Black
29%
was 30%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Banneker (Benjamin) Elementary School

Banneker (Benjamin) Elementary School operates as an average-sized elementary school in Milford, Delaware, one of the schools within Milford School District. Current enrollment sits at 540 students spanning grades 1 through 5.

Within Milford School District, which oversees 6 schools and 4,523 students, Banneker (Benjamin) Elementary School is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Banneker (Benjamin) Elementary School logs that the largest single group is White at 43%, but no single group is in the majority; the rest comes out to 29% Black, 20% Hispanic, 7% multiracial. By comparison, Kent County as a whole is about 58% White, so the school skews considerably less White than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Banneker (Benjamin) Elementary School has 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 17.4:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.9:1, putting Banneker (Benjamin) Elementary School higher than the state norm the norm.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Kent County put the typical household earns roughly $74,477 per year, 28% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. Across Kent County's 55 public schools (combined enrollment of about 31,256 students), Banneker (Benjamin) Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

Milford Senior High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.7 miles from this campus. 5 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Banneker (Benjamin) Elementary School has ticked up 9%, going from 495 students in 2018 to 540 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 15.5:1 in 2018 to 17.4:1 today.

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Kent County at a glance

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Population
187,604
Census ACS
Median income
$74,477
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
55
31,256 students

Quick facts

School name
Banneker (Benjamin) Elementary School
District
Milford School District
Address
449 North Street, Milford, DE 19963
Phone
(302) 422-1630
County
Kent County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
01–05
Total enrollment
540
Teachers (FTE)
31
Student–teacher ratio
17.4:1
Locale
31-Town: Fringe
NCES ID
100108000107
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Banneker (Benjamin) Elementary School
What is the total enrollment at Banneker (Benjamin) Elementary School?
Banneker (Benjamin) Elementary School enrolls approximately 540 students in grades 01-05.
What age range does Banneker (Benjamin) Elementary School serve?
Banneker (Benjamin) Elementary School serves students from grade 01 through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Banneker (Benjamin) Elementary School?
Approximately 17.4:1 students per teacher at Banneker (Benjamin) Elementary School.
What is the student diversity at Banneker (Benjamin) Elementary School?
Student demographics at Banneker (Benjamin) Elementary School are roughly 43% White, 20% Hispanic, 29% Black, 1% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees Banneker (Benjamin) Elementary School?
Banneker (Benjamin) Elementary School is overseen by Milford School District in Kent County.
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