H. O. Brittingham Elementary School

As a moderately sized elementary school in Milton, Delaware, H. O. Brittingham Elementary School caters to 506 students from grades K through 5, one of the schools within Cape Henlopen School District.

Within Cape Henlopen School District, which oversees 10 schools and 6,654 students, H. O. Brittingham Elementary School is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, H. O. Brittingham Elementary School records that the largest single group is White, at 59% of enrollment. Other groups include 21% Hispanic, 9% Black, 9% multiracial. By comparison, Sussex County as a whole is about 74% White, so the school skews considerably less White than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, The school lists 40 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.7:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.9:1, putting H. O. Brittingham Elementary School tighter than the state norm the norm.

In the surrounding community, Sussex County reports that the typical household earns roughly $81,497 per year, about 33% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. H. O. Brittingham Elementary School is one of 55 public schools in Sussex County (combined enrollment of about 32,366 students).

The closest other public school is Milton Elementary School, roughly 0.6 miles away. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies a rural site.

Over the past 7-year window. H. O. Brittingham Elementary School's enrollment has edged up 20% since 2018, when it stood at 420 (now 506). Black enrollment moved from 15% to 9% across the same window.

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