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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 Social Studies scores. Delaware state average: 41.7%.
RankSchoolLevelSocial Studiesvs state
1Southern Delaware School of the Arts
Selbyville · Indian River School District
Elementary65.3%+23.6pp
2Lord Baltimore Elementary School
Ocean View · Indian River School District
Elementary62.7%+21.0pp
3Lewes Elementary School
Lewes · Cape Henlopen School District
Elementary57.2%+15.5pp
4Rehoboth Elementary School
Rehoboth Beach · Cape Henlopen School District
Elementary55.0%+13.3pp
5Love Creek Elementary School
Lewes · Cape Henlopen School District
Elementary54.1%+12.4pp
6H. O. Brittingham Elementary School
Milton · Cape Henlopen School District
Elementary53.2%+11.5pp
7Milton Elementary School
Milton · Cape Henlopen School District
Elementary46.4%+4.7pp
8Clayton (John M.) Elementary School
Frankford · Indian River School District
Elementary45.2%+3.5pp
9Showell (Phillip C.) Elementary School
Selbyville · Indian River School District
Elementary44.8%+3.1pp
10Ross (Lulu M.) Elementary School
Milford · Milford School District
Elementary44.4%+2.7pp
11East Millsboro Elementary School
Millsboro · Indian River School District
Elementary39.2%-2.5pp
12Seaford Central Elementary School
Seaford · Seaford School District
Elementary35.7%-6.0pp
13North Georgetown Elementary School
Georgetown · Indian River School District
Elementary34.0%-7.7pp
14Phillis Wheatley Elementary School
Bridgeville · Woodbridge School District
Elementary31.7%-10.0pp
15Long Neck Elementary School
Millsboro · Indian River School District
Elementary30.9%-10.8pp
16Frederick Douglass Elementary School
Seaford · Seaford School District
Elementary27.6%-14.1pp
17Mispillion Elementary
Milford · Milford School District
Elementary25.0%-16.7pp
18Georgetown Elementary School
Georgetown · Indian River School District
Elementary24.8%-16.9pp
19Laurel Elementary School
Laurel · Laurel School District
Elementary24.5%-17.2pp
20Sussex Montessori School
Seaford · Sussex Montessori School
Elementary21.7%-20.0pp

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 Social Studies 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.