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If you could change one rule at Long Neck Elementary School, what would it be?
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Enrollment
712
Elementary
DISTRICT 602 · STATE 461
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·INDIAN RIVER SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 100068000074
Long Neck Elementary School
26064 School Lane, Millsboro, DE 19966 · (302) 945-6200 · Sussex County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY32-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL712 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.5:1
46 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 | 121 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 123 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 109 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 122 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 126 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 111 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (121) is 9% larger than its 5th grade class (111).
Student demographics
66%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
33.0%
DE avg 41.4% . +0.0pp since 2023
Math
39.1%
DE avg 34.0% . -0.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the DeSSA + SBAC, Delaware's statewide test, about 33 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 39 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Delaware schools, those numbers are about 41 and 34. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
DeSSA + SBAC results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 33.0% | 39.1% |
| 2023-24 | 33.0% | 39.3% |
% Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: DeSSA + SBAC. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Long Neck Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Delaware | In Sussex County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 39.1% | #45 of 108 ▲ 4 | #12 of 20 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 33.0% | #68 of 108 ▲ 2 | #15 of 20 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 712 | #13 of 127 | #5 of 25 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.5:1 | #91 of 119 | #18 of 25 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 66.3% | #49 of 120 | #12 of 25 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.0% | #46 of 78 | #6 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
712
+32 (+5%) vs 2020
+21% since 2000-01, when it was 590
Student : Teacher
15.5:1
was 14.8:1
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 | 712 | 46 | 15.5:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 656 | 47 | 14.0:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 693 | 47 | 14.7:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 680 | 46 | 14.8:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 800 | 54 | 14.8:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 780 | 45 | 17.3:1 | 55% (429) |
| 2010-11 | 628 | 38 | 16.5:1 | 73% (458) |
| 2000-01 | 590 | 28 | 21.1:1 | 42% (247) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Long Neck Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 11% (800 to 712); teachers down 15% (54 to 46).
About Long Neck Elementary School
Long Neck Elementary School is a large elementary school. Its address is in Millsboro, Delaware. It offers kindergarten through 5 and has 712 students enrolled. By comparison, elementary schools in Delaware enroll about 461 students on average.
Long Neck Elementary School belongs to Indian River School District, a district of 15 schools and 10,753 students.
White students make up 48% of enrollment at Long Neck Elementary School, the largest share of any group. The rest of enrollment is 28% Hispanic, 13% Black, and 10% multiracial. Census estimates put the White share of Sussex County's population at about 74%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 66%.
The student-to-teacher ratio is 15.5:1. The school has 46 full-time-equivalent teachers. Across elementary schools in Delaware, the average ratio is 13.9:1.
In Sussex County, where the school is located, the median household earns about $81,497 a year, roughly 33% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. Public schools in Sussex County number 55, with about 32,366 students.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, East Millsboro Elementary School, is about 5.9 miles. Within ten miles are at least 8 other public schools.
Under the NCES locale system, Long Neck Elementary School is Town: Distant.
Enrollment was 712 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 680.
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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
- East Millsboro Elementary SchoolElementary · 820 students
- Selbyville Middle SchoolMiddle · 770 students
Other schools in Millsboro
- East Millsboro Elementary SchoolElementary · 820 students
- Millsboro Middle SchoolMiddle · 726 students
Nearby schools
- East Millsboro Elementary School5.9 mi · 820
- Beacon Middle School6.1 mi · 427
- Millsboro Middle School6.2 mi · 726
- Love Creek Elementary School6.2 mi · 631
- Indian River High School6.5 mi · 1,073
- Clayton (John M.) Elementary School7.1 mi · 446
Frequently asked questions
About Long Neck Elementary SchoolHow large is Long Neck Elementary School?
Long Neck Elementary School enrolls approximately 712 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Long Neck Elementary School serve?
Long Neck Elementary School serves grades KG-05.
How many students per teacher at Long Neck Elementary School?
Approximately 15.5:1 students per teacher at Long Neck Elementary School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Long Neck Elementary School?
At Long Neck Elementary School, the student body is approximately 48% White, 28% Hispanic, 13% Black, 1% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Who oversees Long Neck Elementary School?
Long Neck Elementary School is overseen by Indian River School District in Sussex County.
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