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Enrollment
820
Elementary
DISTRICT 602 · STATE 461
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·INDIAN RIVER SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 100068000081
East Millsboro Elementary School
29346 Iron Branch Road, Millsboro, DE 19966 · (302) 934-3222 · Sussex County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY32-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL820 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 45% of Delaware public elementary schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Delaware public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
16.1:1
51 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.8:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 119 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 129 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 128 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 169 | 21% |
| Grade 4 | 126 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 149 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (119) is 20% smaller than its 5th grade class (149).
Student demographics
65%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
DeSSA + SBAC 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
32.1%
DE avg 41.4% . -6.4pp since 2023
Math
36.9%
DE avg 34.0% . -1.7pp since 2023
What this means: On the DeSSA + SBAC, Delaware's statewide test, about 32 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 37 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Delaware schools, those numbers are about 41 and 34. Reading and writing scores are down about 6 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 2 points.
DeSSA + SBAC results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 32.1% | 36.9% |
| 2023-24 | 38.5% | 38.6% |
% Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: DeSSA + SBAC. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where East Millsboro Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Delaware | In Sussex County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 36.9% | #55 of 108 ▼ 5 | #15 of 20 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 32.1% | #73 of 108 ▼ 20 | #16 of 20 ▼ 3 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 820 | #7 of 127 | #3 of 25 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.1:1 | #100 of 119 | #20 of 25 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 64.8% | #56 of 120 | #13 of 25 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.0% | #66 of 78 | #10 of 11 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
820
+11 (+1%) vs 2020
-21% since 1990-91, when it was 1,036
Student : Teacher
16.1:1
was 15.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 820 | 51 | 16.1:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 875 | 52 | 16.8:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 815 | 46 | 17.7:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 809 | 51 | 15.9:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 854 | 55 | 15.5:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 789 | 48 | 16.4:1 | 42% (334) |
| 2010-11 | 730 | 45 | 16.2:1 | 62% (455) |
| 2000-01 | 645 | 74 | 8.7:1 | 38% (246) |
| 1990-91 | 1,036 | 52 | 19.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for East Millsboro Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (854 to 820); teachers down 7% (55 to 51).
About East Millsboro Elementary School
East Millsboro Elementary School, located in Millsboro, Delaware, is a high-enrollment elementary school. The school enrolls 820 students in kindergarten through 5. That compares with an average of about 461 students for elementary schools in Delaware.
The 15 schools in Indian River School District enroll 10,753 students altogether, East Millsboro Elementary School among them.
Of every 100 students at East Millsboro Elementary School, about 52 are White. After that, the student body is 23% Hispanic, 16% Black, 6% multiracial, and 2% Asian. Among all residents of Sussex County, the White share is about 74%. The diversity index for East Millsboro Elementary School is 65%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Its ratio of 16.1:1 is based on 51 full-time-equivalent teachers. Elementary schools in Delaware average 13.9:1, 2.1 fewer students per teacher than here.
East Millsboro Elementary School holds a B- allk12 Grade, placing it above 45% of Delaware public elementary schools.
Census data for Sussex County show median household income comes to about $81,497, about 33% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. There are 55 public schools in the county, enrolling about 32,366, East Millsboro Elementary School among them.
East Millsboro Elementary School is about 0.6 miles from Millsboro Middle School, its nearest public school. Within five miles are 5 other public schools.
The federal government classifies East Millsboro Elementary School's location as Town: Distant.
Enrollment at East Millsboro Elementary School was 809 in 2020-21 and 820 in 2024-25, a change of less than 3%.
The discussion board for East Millsboro Elementary School is open to topics like athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Sussex County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
255,626
Census ACS
Median income
$81,497
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
33%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
55
32,366 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Indian River School District
- Sussex Central High SchoolHigh · 2,012 students
- Indian River High SchoolHigh · 1,073 students
- Georgetown Middle SchoolMiddle · 861 students
- Georgetown Elementary SchoolElementary · 825 students
- Selbyville Middle SchoolMiddle · 770 students
- North Georgetown Elementary SchoolElementary · 754 students
Other schools in Millsboro
- Millsboro Middle SchoolMiddle · 726 students
- Long Neck Elementary SchoolElementary · 712 students
Nearby schools
- Millsboro Middle School0.6 mi · 726
- Indian River High School3.9 mi · 1,073
- Ennis (Howard T.) School4.0 mi · 340
- Sussex Central High School4.1 mi · 2,012
- Clayton (John M.) Elementary School4.1 mi · 446
- Long Neck Elementary School5.9 mi · 712
Frequently asked questions
About East Millsboro Elementary SchoolHow large is East Millsboro Elementary School?
East Millsboro Elementary School enrolls approximately 820 students in grades KG-05.
Is East Millsboro Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
East Millsboro Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many teachers does East Millsboro Elementary School have?
East Millsboro Elementary School employs 51 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.1:1.
How diverse is East Millsboro Elementary School?
East Millsboro Elementary School reports a student body of 52% White, 23% Hispanic, 16% Black, 2% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is East Millsboro Elementary School public or private?
East Millsboro Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Indian River School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.