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Enrollment
568
Elementary
DISTRICT 560 · STATE 461
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MILFORD SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 100108000344
Mispillion Elementary
311 Lovers Lane, Milford, DE 19963 · (302) 424-5800 · Sussex County
GRADES 01–05ELEMENTARY31-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL568 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 16% of Delaware public elementary schools
- C-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
15.3:1
37 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.2:1 · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 1 | 114 | 20% |
| Grade 2 | 121 | 21% |
| Grade 3 | 106 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 107 | 19% |
| Grade 5 | 120 | 21% |
This year's 1st grade class (114) is 5% smaller than its 5th grade class (120).
Student demographics
69%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 69% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Milford School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
DeSSA + SBAC 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
26.0%
DE avg 41.4% . +3.0pp since 2023
Math
17.5%
DE avg 34.0% . -3.7pp since 2023
What this means: On the DeSSA + SBAC, Delaware's statewide test, about 26 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 18 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Delaware schools, those numbers are about 41 and 34. Reading and writing scores are up about 3 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 4 points.
DeSSA + SBAC results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 26.0% | 17.5% |
| 2023-24 | 23.0% | 21.2% |
% Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: DeSSA + SBAC. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Mispillion Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Delaware | In Sussex County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 17.5% | #94 of 108 ▼ 9 | #19 of 20 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 26.0% | #84 of 108 ▲ 8 | #17 of 20 ▲ 3 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 568 | #29 of 127 | #12 of 25 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.3:1 | #86 of 119 | #16 of 25 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 68.7% | #33 of 120 | #9 of 25 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +5.2% | #31 of 37 | #11 of 12 |
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
568
+54 (+11%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
was 15.1:1
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 | 568 | 37 | 15.3:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 572 | 36 | 15.9:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 561 | 38 | 14.8:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 514 | 34 | 15.1:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 540 | 34 | 15.9:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 579 | 35 | 16.5:1 | 51% (295) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Mispillion Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 5% (540 to 568); teachers up 9% (34 to 37).
About Mispillion Elementary
Families in Milford, Delaware, are served by Mispillion Elementary, a mid-sized elementary school. It is open to students in grades 1 through 5 and enrolls 568 students. It has 23% more students than the average for elementary schools in Delaware (about 461).
Federal data list 6 schools in Milford School District, with 4,523 students enrolled.
At Mispillion Elementary, White students make up the biggest share, 41%. Enrollment also includes 29% Black, 25% Hispanic, and 4% multiracial. Among people living in Sussex County, the White share is about 74%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 69, compared with 70 nationally.
The school had 37 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 15.3:1. Across elementary schools in Delaware, the average ratio is 13.9:1.
Mispillion Elementary earns a C- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 16% of Delaware public elementary schools.
For the population of Sussex County, the median household earns about $81,497 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 33% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 8%. Across Sussex County, 55 public schools serve about 32,366 students.
Measured in a straight line, Ross (Lulu M.) Elementary School is about 0.1 miles from Mispillion Elementary. Other public schools within five miles: 5.
Its NCES locale code is Town: Fringe: the school is in a town close to an urbanized area.
Federal enrollment counts rose from 514 (2020-21) to 568 (2024-25).
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at Mispillion Elementary. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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 Milford School District
- Milford Senior High SchoolHigh · 1,271 students
- Milford Central AcademyMiddle · 1,013 students
- Ross (Lulu M.) Elementary SchoolElementary · 693 students
- Banneker (Benjamin) Elementary SchoolElementary · 540 students
- Morris (Evelyn I.) Early ChildhoodElementary · 438 students
- Milford Middle SchoolElementary
Other schools in Milford
- Milford Senior High SchoolHigh · 1,271 students
- Milford Central AcademyMiddle · 1,013 students
- Ross (Lulu M.) Elementary SchoolElementary · 693 students
- Banneker (Benjamin) Elementary SchoolElementary · 540 students
- Milford Middle SchoolElementary
Nearby schools
- Ross (Lulu M.) Elementary School0.1 mi · 693
- Banneker (Benjamin) Elementary School1.3 mi · 540
- Milford Senior High School1.8 mi · 1,271
- Milford Central Academy1.8 mi · 1,013
- Morris (Evelyn I.) Early Childhood2.5 mi · 438
- Lake Forest East Elementary School7.6 mi · 353
Frequently asked questions
About Mispillion ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Mispillion Elementary?
Mispillion Elementary enrolls approximately 568 students in grades 01-05.
What grades does Mispillion Elementary serve?
Mispillion Elementary serves grades 01-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Mispillion Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Mispillion Elementary is approximately 15.3:1 (37 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Mispillion Elementary?
At Mispillion Elementary, the student body is approximately 41% White, 25% Hispanic, 29% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Mispillion Elementary public or private?
Mispillion Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Milford School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.