Showell (Phillip C.) Elementary School

Set in Selbyville, Delaware, Showell (Phillip C.) Elementary School is a compact elementary campus, part of Indian River School District. It works with 297 students across grades K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 36% leaner than the state mean of about 461.

Indian River School District runs 15 schools in total, collectively educating 10,753 students. Showell (Phillip C.) Elementary School is one of those campuses.

Demographically, Showell (Phillip C.) Elementary School shows that 52% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Other groups include 29% Hispanic, 13% Black, 3% multiracial, 2% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 74% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully less White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Showell (Phillip C.) Elementary School has 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 11.9:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.9:1, putting Showell (Phillip C.) Elementary School tighter than the state norm the norm.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Sussex County) logs that median household earnings sit near $81,497, 33% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. Across Sussex County's 55 public schools (combined enrollment of about 32,366 students), Showell (Phillip C.) Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

Selbyville Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Showell (Phillip C.) Elementary School has decreased 16%, going from 352 students in 2018 to 297 in 2025. The White share of enrollment edged up from 47% to 52% over that span. Class-load math has tightened: from 13.5:1 in 2018 to 11.9:1 in 2025.

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