Best Public Schools in Millsboro, DE

Summary:

The city of Millsboro, Delaware is home to 3 schools serving students from elementary to middle school grades, including 2 elementary schools and 1 middle school. The schools in this area demonstrate a mix of strengths and areas for improvement, with East Millsboro Elementary School standing out as a consistent top performer in the region.

East Millsboro Elementary School has consistently ranked among the top 40-52 elementary schools in Delaware's Indian River School District over the past 3 years, earning a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school boasts relatively high proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics, particularly in the upper elementary grades. In contrast, Long Neck Elementary School excels in 3rd grade Mathematics, with significantly higher proficiency rates than the district and state averages.

While the schools in Millsboro serve a diverse student population, they face challenges with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 23.3% at Long Neck Elementary School to 30.0% at Millsboro Middle School. Additionally, the schools' spending per student varies, with Millsboro Middle School having the highest at $14,048 and Long Neck Elementary School the lowest at $11,933 per student, which may contribute to the observed performance differences.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				DeSSA Science (2024)		DeSSA Social Studies (2024)	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts (2024)						Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2024)						Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	DeSSA Science 5th Grade	DeSSA Science 8th Grade	DeSSA Social Studies 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Long Neck Elementary School	Public	K-5	26064 School Lane	Millsboro	19966	Sussex County	Indian River School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 945-6200	656	47	13.9		336 (51.2%)	75 (11.4%)	189 (28.8%)	4 (0.6%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (7.2%)	39.3	60^th of 106 public elementary schools	43.4%		52	45^th of 103 public elementary schools	56.3%	15	11.8			39.3	26.2	32.4				48.0	30.8	37.3				$11,933	$858	$13,018
East Millsboro Elementary School	Public	K-5	29346 Iron Branch Road	Millsboro	19966	Sussex County	Indian River School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 934-3222	875	52	16.8		467 (53.4%)	138 (15.8%)	181 (20.7%)	16 (1.8%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	70 (8.0%)	45.1	52^nd of 106 public elementary schools	50.9%		55.5	40^th of 103 public elementary schools	61.2%	12	16.6			27.3	40.4	45.5				31.8	47.6	36.1				$12,770	$687	$14,460
Millsboro Middle School	Public	6-8	302 East State Street	Millsboro	19966	Sussex County	Indian River School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 934-3200	756	53	14.2		371 (49.1%)	117 (15.5%)	198 (26.2%)	10 (1.3%)	5 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	54 (7.1%)	40.5	29^th of 54 public middle schools	46.3%		31.3	35^th of 53 public middle schools	34.0%	6		11.3	27.1				38.9	38.9	40.3				27.0	26.3	20.9	$14,048	$696	$15,819

Cities Near Millsboro

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Dagsboro	4.44 mi	1	5^th
Frankford	4.82 mi	3	22^nd
Georgetown	5.67 mi	7	13^th
Ocean View	7.85 mi	1	2^nd
Lewes	8.57 mi	6	4^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Delaware Department of Education.

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