Enrollment
297
Elementary
DISTRICT 602 · STATE 461
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·INDIAN RIVER SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 100068000088
Showell (Phillip C.) Elementary School
41 Bethany Road, Selbyville, DE 19975 · (302) 436-1040 · Sussex County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL297 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.9:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.8:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Community
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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 | 38 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 57 | 19% |
| Grade 2 | 58 | 20% |
| Grade 3 | 49 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 57 | 19% |
| Grade 5 | 38 | 13% |
Student demographics
63%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
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DeSSA + SBAC 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
34.8%
DE avg 41.4% . -7.7pp since 2023
Math
46.8%
DE avg 34.0% . -1.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the DeSSA + SBAC, Delaware's statewide test, about 35 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 47 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 8 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 1 points.
DeSSA + SBAC results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 34.8% | 46.8% |
| 2023-24 | 42.5% | 48.0% |
% Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: DeSSA + SBAC. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Showell (Phillip C.) Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Delaware | In Sussex County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 46.8% | #31 of 108 | #10 of 20 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 34.8% | #64 of 108 | #13 of 20 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 297 | #107 of 127 | #24 of 25 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.9:1 | #21 of 119 | #1 of 25 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 62.9% | #67 of 120 | #15 of 25 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -15.6% | #32 of 78 | #3 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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
297
+3 (+1%) vs 2020
-26% since 1990-91, when it was 401
Student : Teacher
11.9:1
was 13.4:1
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 | 297 | 25 | 11.9:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 301 | 24 | 12.5:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 279 | 22 | 12.7:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 294 | 22 | 13.4:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 352 | 26 | 13.5:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 374 | 27 | 13.8:1 | 45% (168) |
| 2010-11 | 357 | 22 | 16.2:1 | 64% (227) |
| 2000-01 | 325 | 21 | 15.5:1 | 45% (147) |
| 1990-91 | 401 | 21 | 19.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Showell (Phillip C.) Elementary School.
About Showell (Phillip C.) Elementary School
Showell (Phillip C.) Elementary School is one of the public schools in Selbyville, Delaware. It is a small elementary school. The school counts 297 students across kindergarten through 5. The school's enrollment is 36% smaller than the 461 average for elementary schools in Delaware.
In Indian River School District, 15 schools enroll a combined 10,753 students.
White students are the majority at Showell (Phillip C.) Elementary School, with 52% of enrollment. Other groups include 29% Hispanic, 13% Black, 3% multiracial, and 2% Asian. The county population is about 74% White. Pick two students at random and there is a 63% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Teacher staffing is 25 full-time equivalents, or about 11.9 students per teacher. This ratio sits 2.1 below the 13.9:1 average for elementary schools in Delaware.
In the county around the school, Sussex County, the median household income is $81,497, 33% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of people live in poverty. There are 55 public schools in Sussex County, enrolling about 32,366 students in all.
Selbyville Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles away. Within five miles of Showell (Phillip C.) Elementary School, there are 3 other public schools.
Locale data from NCES put Showell (Phillip C.) Elementary School in rural territory some distance from an urban area (Rural: Distant).
Enrollment in 2024-25 was 297, close to the 294 recorded in 2020-21. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 13.4:1 to 11.9:1.
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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 Selbyville
- Selbyville Middle SchoolMiddle · 770 students
- Southern Delaware School of the ArtsElementary · 404 students
- Indian River Intensive Learning CenterHigh · 156 students
Nearby schools
- Selbyville Middle School0.3 mi · 770
- Southern Delaware School of the Arts0.6 mi · 404
- Indian River Intensive Learning Center0.6 mi · 156
- Showell Elementary5.1 mi · 638
- Clayton (John M.) Elementary School5.3 mi · 446
- Indian River High School5.6 mi · 1,073
Frequently asked questions
About Showell (Phillip C.) Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Showell (Phillip C.) Elementary School?
Showell (Phillip C.) Elementary School enrolls approximately 297 students in grades KG-05.
Is Showell (Phillip C.) Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Showell (Phillip C.) Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many students per teacher at Showell (Phillip C.) Elementary School?
Approximately 11.9:1 students per teacher at Showell (Phillip C.) Elementary School.
What is the student diversity at Showell (Phillip C.) Elementary School?
Student demographics at Showell (Phillip C.) Elementary School are roughly 52% White, 29% Hispanic, 13% Black, 2% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Showell (Phillip C.) Elementary School?
Showell (Phillip C.) Elementary School is overseen by Indian River School District in Sussex County.
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