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Sussex County schools ranked by test score

Latest DeSSA + SBAC year (2024-25). 20 schools in Sussex County, Delaware with reported English Language Arts scores. Delaware state average: 41.4%.
RankSchoolLevelEnglish Language Artsvs state
1Love Creek Elementary School
Lewes · Cape Henlopen School District
Elementary64.1%+22.7pp
2Lewes Elementary School
Lewes · Cape Henlopen School District
Elementary62.9%+21.5pp
3Rehoboth Elementary School
Rehoboth Beach · Cape Henlopen School District
Elementary62.6%+21.2pp
4Lord Baltimore Elementary School
Ocean View · Indian River School District
Elementary60.6%+19.2pp
5Southern Delaware School of the Arts
Selbyville · Indian River School District
Elementary59.6%+18.2pp
6Milton Elementary School
Milton · Cape Henlopen School District
Elementary49.7%+8.3pp
7H. O. Brittingham Elementary School
Milton · Cape Henlopen School District
Elementary48.4%+7.0pp
8Seaford Central Elementary School
Seaford · Seaford School District
Elementary45.8%+4.4pp
9Frederick Douglass Elementary School
Seaford · Seaford School District
Elementary45.2%+3.8pp
10Ross (Lulu M.) Elementary School
Milford · Milford School District
Elementary43.6%+2.2pp
11Phillis Wheatley Elementary School
Bridgeville · Woodbridge School District
Elementary40.3%-1.1pp
12Clayton (John M.) Elementary School
Frankford · Indian River School District
Elementary39.0%-2.4pp
13Showell (Phillip C.) Elementary School
Selbyville · Indian River School District
Elementary34.8%-6.6pp
14Georgetown Elementary School
Georgetown · Indian River School District
Elementary33.3%-8.1pp
15Long Neck Elementary School
Millsboro · Indian River School District
Elementary33.0%-8.4pp
16East Millsboro Elementary School
Millsboro · Indian River School District
Elementary32.1%-9.3pp
17Mispillion Elementary
Milford · Milford School District
Elementary26.0%-15.4pp
18Laurel Elementary School
Laurel · Laurel School District
Elementary25.5%-15.9pp
19North Georgetown Elementary School
Georgetown · Indian River School District
Elementary22.7%-18.7pp
20Sussex Montessori School
Seaford · Sussex Montessori School
Elementary17.3%-24.1pp

About this ranking

Schools are ranked by the percentage of students who scored at or above the DeSSA + SBAC % Proficient threshold on the latest available DeSSA + SBAC English Language Arts test (school year 2024-25). Only public schools in Sussex County, Delaware with a reasonable cohort size are shown. A higher percentage is better.

The comparison column shows the gap to the Delaware statewide enrollment-weighted average. To compare against neighboring counties, use the full Delaware ranking.