East Millsboro Elementary School

East Millsboro Elementary School, a well-populated K-5 school in Millsboro, Delaware, run under Indian River School District, educates 820 students, covering grades K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 78% above the state mean of about 461.

Indian River School District runs 15 schools in total, collectively educating 10,753 students. East Millsboro Elementary School is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, East Millsboro Elementary School reports that 52% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder comes out to 23% Hispanic, 16% Black, 6% multiracial, 2% Asian. By comparison, Sussex County as a whole is about 74% White, so the school skews considerably less White than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, East Millsboro Elementary School has 51 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 16.1:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 13.9:1 average.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Sussex County indicate median household earnings sit near $81,497, roughly 33% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. East Millsboro Elementary School is one of 55 public schools in Sussex County (combined enrollment of about 32,366 students).

Nearest neighbor: Millsboro Middle School, around 0.6 miles off. 5 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count declined 4%: 854 students in 2018 compared to 820 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 18% to 23% across the same window.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.