Sussex County schools ranked by test score
Latest DeSSA + SBAC year (2024-25). 39 schools in Sussex County, Delaware with reported Social Studies scores. Delaware state average: 41.7%.
| Rank | School | Level | Social Studies | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sussex Academy Georgetown · Sussex Academy | Combined | 65.4% | +23.7pp |
| 2 | Southern Delaware School of the Arts Selbyville · Indian River School District | Elementary | 65.3% | +23.6pp |
| 3 | Lord Baltimore Elementary School Ocean View · Indian River School District | Elementary | 62.7% | +21.0pp |
| 4 | Beacon Middle School Lewes · Cape Henlopen School District | Middle | 59.6% | +17.9pp |
| 5 | Lewes Elementary School Lewes · Cape Henlopen School District | Elementary | 57.2% | +15.5pp |
| 6 | Selbyville Middle School Selbyville · Indian River School District | Middle | 56.1% | +14.4pp |
| 7 | Frederick D Thomas Middle School Lewes · Cape Henlopen School District | Middle | 55.0% | +13.3pp |
| 8 | Rehoboth Elementary School Rehoboth Beach · Cape Henlopen School District | Elementary | 55.0% | +13.3pp |
| 9 | Love Creek Elementary School Lewes · Cape Henlopen School District | Elementary | 54.1% | +12.4pp |
| 10 | H. O. Brittingham Elementary School Milton · Cape Henlopen School District | Elementary | 53.2% | +11.5pp |
| 11 | Milton Elementary School Milton · Cape Henlopen School District | Elementary | 46.4% | +4.7pp |
| 12 | Delmar Middle School Delmar · Delmar School District | Middle | 45.3% | +3.6pp |
| 13 | Clayton (John M.) Elementary School Frankford · Indian River School District | Elementary | 45.2% | +3.5pp |
| 14 | Georgetown Middle School Georgetown · Indian River School District | Middle | 45.1% | +3.4pp |
| 15 | Showell (Phillip C.) Elementary School Selbyville · Indian River School District | Elementary | 44.8% | +3.1pp |
| 16 | Ross (Lulu M.) Elementary School Milford · Milford School District | Elementary | 44.4% | +2.7pp |
| 17 | Mariner Middle School Milton · Cape Henlopen School District | Middle | 43.4% | +1.7pp |
| 18 | Millsboro Middle School Millsboro · Indian River School District | Middle | 42.3% | +0.6pp |
| 19 | East Millsboro Elementary School Millsboro · Indian River School District | Elementary | 39.2% | -2.5pp |
| 20 | Laurel Middle School Laurel · Laurel School District | Middle | 36.0% | -5.7pp |
| 21 | Woodbridge Middle School Bridgeville · Woodbridge School District | Middle | 35.8% | -5.9pp |
| 22 | Seaford Central Elementary School Seaford · Seaford School District | Elementary | 35.7% | -6.0pp |
| 23 | North Georgetown Elementary School Georgetown · Indian River School District | Elementary | 34.0% | -7.7pp |
| 24 | Sussex Technical High School Georgetown · Sussex Technical School District | High | 33.2% | -8.5pp |
| 25 | Cape Henlopen High School Lewes · Cape Henlopen School District | High | 32.4% | -9.3pp |
| 26 | Seaford Middle School Seaford · Seaford School District | Middle | 32.1% | -9.6pp |
| 27 | Phillis Wheatley Elementary School Bridgeville · Woodbridge School District | Elementary | 31.7% | -10.0pp |
| 28 | Long Neck Elementary School Millsboro · Indian River School District | Elementary | 30.9% | -10.8pp |
| 29 | Indian River High School Dagsboro · Indian River School District | High | 28.2% | -13.5pp |
| 30 | Frederick Douglass Elementary School Seaford · Seaford School District | Elementary | 27.6% | -14.1pp |
| 31 | Mispillion Elementary Milford · Milford School District | Elementary | 25.0% | -16.7pp |
| 32 | Georgetown Elementary School Georgetown · Indian River School District | Elementary | 24.8% | -16.9pp |
| 33 | Laurel Elementary School Laurel · Laurel School District | Elementary | 24.5% | -17.2pp |
| 34 | Sussex Montessori School Seaford · Sussex Montessori School | Elementary | 21.7% | -20.0pp |
| 35 | Delmar High School Delmar · Delmar School District | High | 21.1% | -20.6pp |
| 36 | Sussex Central High School Georgetown · Indian River School District | High | 19.2% | -22.5pp |
| 37 | Seaford Senior High School Seaford · Seaford School District | High | 17.1% | -24.6pp |
| 38 | Laurel Senior High School Laurel · Laurel School District | High | 15.5% | -26.2pp |
| 39 | Woodbridge High School Greenwood · Woodbridge School District | High | 14.7% | -27.0pp |
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.