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Enrollment
693
Elementary
DISTRICT 560 · STATE 461
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MILFORD SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 100108000109
Ross (Lulu M.) Elementary School
310 Lovers Lane, Milford, DE 19963 · (302) 422-1640 · Sussex County
GRADES 01–05ELEMENTARY31-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL693 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 56% of Delaware public elementary schools
- BTest 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
15.4:1
45 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 | 151 | 22% |
| Grade 2 | 123 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 160 | 23% |
| Grade 4 | 134 | 19% |
| Grade 5 | 125 | 18% |
This year's 1st grade class (151) is 21% larger than its 5th grade class (125).
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
43.6%
DE avg 41.4% . -3.8pp since 2023
Math
38.7%
DE avg 34.0% . -4.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the DeSSA + SBAC, Delaware's statewide test, about 44 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 are down about 4 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 4 points.
DeSSA + SBAC results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 43.6% | 38.7% |
| 2023-24 | 47.4% | 42.8% |
% Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: DeSSA + SBAC. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Ross (Lulu M.) Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Delaware | In Sussex County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 38.7% | #48 of 108 ▼ 8 | #13 of 20 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 43.6% | #43 of 108 ▼ 6 | #10 of 20 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 693 | #14 of 127 | #6 of 25 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.4:1 | #88 of 119 | #17 of 25 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 68.7% | #32 of 120 | #8 of 25 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +41.4% | #6 of 37 | #1 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
693
+41 (+6%) vs 2020
+21% since 1990-91, when it was 572
Student : Teacher
15.4:1
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 | 693 | 45 | 15.4:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 689 | 47 | 14.7:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 668 | 46 | 14.5:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 652 | 44 | 14.8:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 490 | 38 | 12.9:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 469 | 39 | 12.0:1 | 64% (298) |
| 2010-11 | 693 | 41 | 16.9:1 | 58% (404) |
| 2000-01 | 599 | 39 | 15.4:1 | 43% (259) |
| 1990-91 | 572 | 30 | 19.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ross (Lulu M.) Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 41% (490 to 693); teachers up 18% (38 to 45).
About Ross (Lulu M.) Elementary School
In Milford, Delaware, part of Sussex County, Ross (Lulu M.) Elementary School is an elementary school. Enrollment totals 693 students across grades 1 through 5. That puts enrollment 50% bigger than the 461-student average for elementary schools in Delaware.
Ross (Lulu M.) Elementary School is among 6 schools run by Milford School District, which serves 4,523 students.
No group is above 50% at Ross (Lulu M.) Elementary School; the largest is White, at 43%. It is also 28% Hispanic, 23% Black, and 6% multiracial. Sussex County's residents are about 74% White, 32 points above the school's share. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 69%.
On staff are 45 full-time-equivalent teachers; the student-to-teacher ratio is 15.4:1. Elementary schools in Delaware average 13.9:1, 1.5 fewer students per teacher than here.
Among Delaware public elementary schools, Ross (Lulu M.) Elementary School outscored 56%, which works out to a B on the allk12 Grade.
In Sussex County, where the school is located, the median household earns about $81,497 a year, 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, Ross (Lulu M.) Elementary School among them.
Mispillion Elementary, about 0.1 miles away, is the closest public school. A five-mile radius around the school includes 5 other public schools.
NCES assigns Ross (Lulu M.) Elementary School the locale Town: Fringe, meaning in a town close to an urbanized area.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment increased from 652 to 693, a 6% rise.
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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 Milford School District
- Milford Senior High SchoolHigh · 1,271 students
- Milford Central AcademyMiddle · 1,013 students
- Mispillion ElementaryElementary · 568 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
- Mispillion ElementaryElementary · 568 students
- Banneker (Benjamin) Elementary SchoolElementary · 540 students
- Milford Middle SchoolElementary
Nearby schools
- Mispillion Elementary0.1 mi · 568
- Banneker (Benjamin) Elementary School1.2 mi · 540
- Milford Senior High School1.7 mi · 1,271
- Milford Central Academy1.7 mi · 1,013
- Morris (Evelyn I.) Early Childhood2.6 mi · 438
- Lake Forest East Elementary School7.5 mi · 353
Frequently asked questions
About Ross (Lulu M.) Elementary SchoolHow large is Ross (Lulu M.) Elementary School?
Ross (Lulu M.) Elementary School enrolls approximately 693 students in grades 01-05.
What grades does Ross (Lulu M.) Elementary School serve?
Ross (Lulu M.) Elementary School serves grades 01-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Ross (Lulu M.) Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Ross (Lulu M.) Elementary School is approximately 15.4:1 (45 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Ross (Lulu M.) Elementary School?
Ross (Lulu M.) Elementary School reports a student body of 43% White, 28% Hispanic, 23% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Ross (Lulu M.) Elementary School?
Ross (Lulu M.) Elementary School is overseen by Milford School District in Sussex County.
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