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Sussex County schools ranked by test score

Latest DeSSA + SBAC year (2024-25). 39 schools in Sussex County, Delaware with reported Science scores. Delaware state average: 24.2%.
RankSchoolLevelSciencevs state
1Sussex Academy
Georgetown · Sussex Academy
Combined57.4%+33.2pp
2Love Creek Elementary School
Lewes · Cape Henlopen School District
Elementary47.7%+23.5pp
3H. O. Brittingham Elementary School
Milton · Cape Henlopen School District
Elementary43.5%+19.3pp
4Rehoboth Elementary School
Rehoboth Beach · Cape Henlopen School District
Elementary43.0%+18.8pp
5Lord Baltimore Elementary School
Ocean View · Indian River School District
Elementary40.2%+16.0pp
6Cape Henlopen High School
Lewes · Cape Henlopen School District
High40.0%+15.8pp
7Frederick D Thomas Middle School
Lewes · Cape Henlopen School District
Middle39.1%+14.9pp
8Sussex Technical High School
Georgetown · Sussex Technical School District
High33.3%+9.1pp
9Beacon Middle School
Lewes · Cape Henlopen School District
Middle32.6%+8.4pp
10Milton Elementary School
Milton · Cape Henlopen School District
Elementary30.5%+6.3pp
11Phillis Wheatley Elementary School
Bridgeville · Woodbridge School District
Elementary29.8%+5.6pp
12Selbyville Middle School
Selbyville · Indian River School District
Middle29.7%+5.5pp
13Lewes Elementary School
Lewes · Cape Henlopen School District
Elementary29.6%+5.4pp
14Seaford Central Elementary School
Seaford · Seaford School District
Elementary29.3%+5.1pp
15Southern Delaware School of the Arts
Selbyville · Indian River School District
Elementary28.2%+4.0pp
16Mariner Middle School
Milton · Cape Henlopen School District
Middle27.7%+3.5pp
17Ross (Lulu M.) Elementary School
Milford · Milford School District
Elementary27.0%+2.8pp
18East Millsboro Elementary School
Millsboro · Indian River School District
Elementary25.5%+1.3pp
19Indian River High School
Dagsboro · Indian River School District
High25.2%+1.0pp
20Showell (Phillip C.) Elementary School
Selbyville · Indian River School District
Elementary25.0%+0.8pp
21Woodbridge High School
Greenwood · Woodbridge School District
High22.8%-1.4pp
22Frederick Douglass Elementary School
Seaford · Seaford School District
Elementary21.1%-3.1pp
23North Georgetown Elementary School
Georgetown · Indian River School District
Elementary18.8%-5.4pp
24Long Neck Elementary School
Millsboro · Indian River School District
Elementary18.2%-6.0pp
25Delmar High School
Delmar · Delmar School District
High18.1%-6.1pp
26Delmar Middle School
Delmar · Delmar School District
Middle18.1%-6.1pp
27Clayton (John M.) Elementary School
Frankford · Indian River School District
Elementary17.1%-7.1pp
28Georgetown Middle School
Georgetown · Indian River School District
Middle16.8%-7.4pp
29Georgetown Elementary School
Georgetown · Indian River School District
Elementary14.1%-10.1pp
30Seaford Senior High School
Seaford · Seaford School District
High13.9%-10.3pp
31Sussex Montessori School
Seaford · Sussex Montessori School
Elementary13.9%-10.3pp
32Sussex Central High School
Georgetown · Indian River School District
High13.4%-10.8pp
33Woodbridge Middle School
Bridgeville · Woodbridge School District
Middle12.6%-11.6pp
34Laurel Elementary School
Laurel · Laurel School District
Elementary11.9%-12.3pp
35Mispillion Elementary
Milford · Milford School District
Elementary11.9%-12.3pp
36Millsboro Middle School
Millsboro · Indian River School District
Middle11.2%-13.0pp
37Laurel Senior High School
Laurel · Laurel School District
High10.1%-14.1pp
38Seaford Middle School
Seaford · Seaford School District
Middle10.0%-14.2pp
39Laurel Middle School
Laurel · Laurel School District
Middle9.4%-14.8pp

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 Science 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.