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What's the one class at Sussex Montessori School every student should take?
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Enrollment
383
Elementary
STATE 461
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SUSSEX MONTESSORI SCHOOL·NCES 100006300387
Sussex Montessori School
24960 Dairy Lane, Seaford, DE 19973 · (302) 404-5367 · Sussex County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY41-RURALCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL383 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 11% of Delaware public elementary schools
- DTest 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
23.9:1
16 FTE teachers
STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
1
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 | 55 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 73 | 19% |
| Grade 2 | 57 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 67 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 59 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 38 | 10% |
| Grade 6 | 34 | 9% |
This year's kindergarten class (55) is 62% larger than its 6th grade class (34).
Student demographics
64%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
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
17.3%
DE avg 41.4% . -12.0pp since 2023
Math
11.5%
DE avg 34.0% . -5.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the DeSSA + SBAC, Delaware's statewide test, about 17 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 12 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 12 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 5 points.
DeSSA + SBAC results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 17.3% | 11.5% |
| 2023-24 | 29.3% | 16.8% |
% Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: DeSSA + SBAC. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Sussex Montessori School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Delaware | In Sussex County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 11.5% | #101 of 108 ▼ 6 | #20 of 20 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 17.3% | #100 of 108 ▼ 19 | #20 of 20 ▼ 3 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 383 | #85 of 127 | #23 of 25 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 23.9:1 | #119 of 119 | #25 of 25 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 64.0% | #62 of 120 | #14 of 25 |
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
383
+123 (+47%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
23.9:1
was 23.6:1
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 | 383 | 16 | 23.9:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 439 | 22 | 19.9:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 403 | 19 | 21.2:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 260 | 11 | 23.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sussex Montessori School.
About Sussex Montessori School
Sussex Montessori School is a small elementary school in Seaford, Delaware. The latest federal count shows 383 students in kindergarten through 6.
In federal data, the district for Sussex Montessori School is the school itself.
By race and ethnicity, Sussex Montessori School is 52% White. Beyond that, enrollment is 25% Black, 14% Hispanic, and 9% multiracial. In Sussex County overall, about 74% of residents are White. The chance that two students picked at random at Sussex Montessori School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 64%.
The school reported 16 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 23.9:1. For comparison, elementary schools in Delaware average 13.9:1.
allk12 grades Sussex Montessori School a D. The grade compares the school only with Delaware public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
According to the American Community Survey, in Sussex County, median household income is about $81,497, roughly 33% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Sussex Montessori School is one of 55 public schools in Sussex County, which together enroll about 32,366 students.
The closest other public school is West Seaford Elementary School, about 0.4 miles away. Around the school, 7 other public schools are within five miles.
Sussex Montessori School is in rural territory close to an urban area, a location NCES labels Rural: Fringe. It is a charter school, open to the public and funded by taxpayers.
Sussex Montessori School enrolled 260 in 2020-21 and 383 in 2024-25. Changes in grade configuration can produce shifts of this size.
The Sussex Montessori School community page is open for posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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 Seaford
- Seaford Senior High SchoolHigh · 960 students
- Seaford Middle SchoolMiddle · 800 students
- Seaford Central Elementary SchoolElementary · 473 students
- Frederick Douglass Elementary SchoolElementary · 456 students
- West Seaford Elementary SchoolElementary · 424 students
- Sussex Orthopedic ProgramCombined · 57 students
Nearby schools
- West Seaford Elementary School0.4 mi · 424
- Seaford Central Elementary School1.3 mi · 473
- Sussex Orthopedic Program1.3 mi · 57
- Seaford Senior High School1.5 mi · 960
- Seaford Middle School1.5 mi · 800
- Frederick Douglass Elementary School1.9 mi · 456
Frequently asked questions
About Sussex Montessori SchoolHow many students attend Sussex Montessori School?
Sussex Montessori School enrolls approximately 383 students in grades KG-06.
What grades does Sussex Montessori School serve?
Sussex Montessori School serves grades KG-06.
How many students per teacher at Sussex Montessori School?
Approximately 23.9:1 students per teacher at Sussex Montessori School.
What is the student diversity at Sussex Montessori School?
Student demographics at Sussex Montessori School are roughly 52% White, 14% Hispanic, 25% Black, 1% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Who oversees Sussex Montessori School?
Sussex Montessori School is overseen by Sussex Montessori School in Sussex County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.