H. O. Brittingham Elementary School

Summary:

H. O. Brittingham Elementary School is a public elementary school in Milton, Delaware, serving 484 students in grades K-5 and part of the Cape Henlopen School District, which is ranked 2nd out of 32 districts in the state.

While H. O. Brittingham has a more diverse student population compared to nearby schools, its academic performance, as measured by state assessments, is generally lower than the district and state averages. For example, the school's English Language Arts proficiency rates range from 38.67% to 48% across grades 3-5, compared to the district's 53.5% to 57.52% and the state's 39.05% to 43.42%. Additionally, the school has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 10.5% in 2018-2019 to 20.2% in 2022-2023, which is higher than the state average. However, H. O. Brittingham stands out in its ability to serve low-socioeconomic status students, ranking 6th out of 62 Delaware elementary schools for this subgroup with a 5-star rating.

When compared to other schools in the Cape Henlopen School District, such as Love Creek Elementary and Lewes Elementary, H. O. Brittingham lags behind in academic performance. The performance gap becomes even more pronounced when compared to schools in the Milford School District and Indian River School District, such as Ross (Lulu M.) Elementary and North Georgetown Elementary, which significantly outperform H. O. Brittingham in academic assessments.


Detail:

Public K-5

 402 Mulberry Street
       Milton, DE  19968-1628


(302) 684-8522

District: Cape Henlopen School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
36th of 106 Delaware Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $14,922 Help


Students who attend H. O. Brittingham Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Mariner Middle School
High:    Cape Henlopen High School

Student/teacher ratio:  13.4 Help
Number of students:  484

Racial breakdown:

White:
62.8%
Hispanic:
17.6%
African American:
10.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  57.4% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details H. O. Brittingham Elementary School ranks better than 66% of elementary schools in Delaware. It also ranks last among 5 ranked elementary schools in the Cape Henlopen School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 60.21. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details H. O. Brittingham Elementary School has the smallest elementary school student body size in the Cape Henlopen School District. Racial makeup is: White (62.8%), Hispanic (17.6%), African American (10.3%). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at H. O. Brittingham Elementary School is 13.4, which is the 2nd best among 5 elementary schools in the Cape Henlopen School District. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at H. O. Brittingham Elementary School is $14,922, which is the highest among 5 elementary schools in the Cape Henlopen School District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

H. O. Brittingham Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks H. O. Brittingham Elementary School 36th of 106 Delaware public elementary schools. (See H. O. Brittingham Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Cape Henlopen School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Cape Henlopen School District 2nd of 32 Delaware school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for H. O. Brittingham Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at H. O. Brittingham Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools DE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2013 29.90 73rd 91 19.8%
2015 35.78 75th 108 30.6%
2016 38.61 58th 86 32.6%
2017 46.58 49th 86 43.0%
2018 54.28 41st 85 51.8%
2019 55.97 52nd 105 50.5%
2021 69.88 21st 95 77.9%
2022 64.76 32nd 104 69.2%
2023 55.26 41st 103 60.2%
2024 60.21 36th 106 66.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at H. O. Brittingham Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools DE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 56.80 39th 92 57.6%
2021 79.12 2nd 18 88.9%
2022 79.92 6th 62 90.3%
2023 67.63 15th 66 77.3%
2024 55.26 23rd 66 65.2%
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Rank History for Female students at H. O. Brittingham Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools DE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 46.81 57th 99 42.4%
2021 72.12 14th 67 79.1%
2022 57.94 29th 90 67.8%
2023 50.43 40th 89 55.1%
2024 48.54 45th 97 53.6%
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Rank History for Male students at H. O. Brittingham Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools DE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 61.64 42nd 99 57.6%
2021 44.10 35th 67 47.8%
2022 55.08 34th 90 62.2%
2023 45.81 47th 89 47.2%
2024 59.32 33rd 97 66.0%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at H. O. Brittingham Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools DE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 66.49 9th 37 75.7%
2023 56.07 18th 42 57.1%
2024 57.54 18th 37 51.4%
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Rank History for White students at H. O. Brittingham Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools DE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 47.33 50th 82 39.0%
2021 59.47 22nd 65 66.2%
2022 53.18 36th 75 52.0%
2023 43.04 42nd 70 40.0%
2024 49.21 36th 73 50.7%
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Data source: test scores: Delaware Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Delaware Department of Education

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Enrollment information for H. O. Brittingham Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 268 164 0 26 0 n/a n/a 0 458
1989 282 183 0 31 4 n/a n/a 0 500
1990 272 172 n/a 31 1 n/a n/a 0 476
1991 285 182 0 28 1 n/a n/a 0 496
1992 311 198 0 33 0 n/a n/a 0 542
1993 315 183 0 32 0 n/a n/a 0 530
1994 323 163 0 42 0 n/a n/a 0 528
1995 308 145 0 37 0 n/a n/a 0 490
1996 308 145 0 37 0 n/a n/a 0 490
1997 278 120 0 38 0 n/a n/a 0 436
1998 299 141 1 41 0 n/a n/a 0 482
1999 292 155 0 52 0 n/a n/a 0 499
2000 284 161 0 36 0 n/a n/a 0 481
2001 268 170 0 37 0 n/a n/a 0 475
2002 230 152 3 61 0 n/a n/a 0 446
2003 230 152 3 61 0 n/a n/a 0 446
2004 223 149 1 63 4 n/a n/a 0 440
2005 233 149 1 77 4 n/a n/a 0 464
2006 215 145 0 84 7 n/a n/a 0 451
2007 235 148 1 99 4 n/a n/a 0 487
2008 202 122 2 109 3 n/a n/a 0 438
2009 189 124 2 128 2 n/a n/a 0 445
2010 199 138 2 142 3 n/a n/a 0 484
2011 212 134 2 142 2 0 6 0 498
2012 207 138 5 151 1 0 19 0 521
2013 210 130 3 165 1 0 27 0 536
2014 227 129 1 187 1 0 31 0 576
2015 226 123 2 177 1 0 34 0 563
2016 240 123 2 185 1 0 33 0 584
2017 243 106 4 174 1 0 30 0 558
2018 250 65 2 81 0 0 22 0 420
2019 266 57 3 87 0 1 21 0 435
2020 285 55 3 75 0 2 25 0 445
2021 290 45 2 66 0 3 22 0 428
2022 310 56 2 79 0 3 34 0 484
2023 304 50 6 85 0 2 37 0 484

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at H. O. Brittingham Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 458 27.0 16.9 25.8
1989 500 29.0 17.2 33.8
1990 476 29.0 16.4 33.6
1991 496 25.5 19.4 33.7
1992 542 30.5 17.7 36.3
1993 530 30.5 17.4 41.5
1994 528 30.5 17.3 43
1995 490 30.0 16.3 48.6
1996 490 30.0 16.3 48.6
1997 436 n/a 0.0 49.1
1998 482 28.0 17.2 44
1999 499 27.0 18.5 52.1
2000 481 29.0 16.6 54.5
2001 475 28.0 17.0 50.9
2002 446 28.5 15.6 54
2003 446 28.5 15.6 54
2004 440 30.0 14.7 58.6
2005 464 31.0 15.0 59.3
2006 451 33.0 13.7 57.4
2007 487 33.0 14.8 62.4
2008 438 34.0 12.9 69.4
2009 445 34.0 13.1 67.6
2010 484 37.0 13.0 68.2
2011 498 35.0 14.2 75.1
2012 521 37.0 14.0 77.4
2013 536 41.0 13.0 77.4
2014 576 41.0 14.0 65.5
2015 563 43.0 13.0 58.1
2016 584 42.0 13.9 57.4
2017 558 42.0 13.2 n/a
2018 420 33.0 12.7 n/a
2019 435 32.0 13.5 n/a
2020 445 33.0 13.4 n/a
2021 428 33.0 12.9 n/a
2022 484 35.0 13.8 n/a
2023 484 36.0 13.4 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio H. O. Brittingham Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 458 27.0 16.9 25.8
1989 500 29.0 17.2 33.8
1990 476 29.0 16.4 33.6
1991 496 25.5 19.4 33.7
1992 542 30.5 17.7 36.3
1993 530 30.5 17.4 41.5
1994 528 30.5 17.3 43
1995 490 30.0 16.3 48.6
1996 490 30.0 16.3 48.6
1997 436 n/a 0.0 49.1
1998 482 28.0 17.2 44
1999 499 27.0 18.5 52.1
2000 481 29.0 16.6 54.5
2001 475 28.0 17.0 50.9
2002 446 28.5 15.6 54
2003 446 28.5 15.6 54
2004 440 30.0 14.7 58.6
2005 464 31.0 15.0 59.3
2006 451 33.0 13.7 57.4
2007 487 33.0 14.8 62.4
2008 438 34.0 12.9 69.4
2009 445 34.0 13.1 67.6
2010 484 37.0 13.0 68.2
2011 498 35.0 14.2 75.1
2012 521 37.0 14.0 77.4
2013 536 41.0 13.0 77.4
2014 576 41.0 14.0 65.5
2015 563 43.0 13.0 58.1
2016 584 42.0 13.9 57.4
2017 558 42.0 13.2 n/a
2018 420 33.0 12.7 n/a
2019 435 32.0 13.5 n/a
2020 445 33.0 13.4 n/a
2021 428 33.0 12.9 n/a
2022 484 35.0 13.8 n/a
2023 484 36.0 13.4 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for H. O. Brittingham Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $914 (6.1%) $17,060 (114.3%) $14,922

Data source: Delaware Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on H. O. Brittingham Elementary School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 52nd of 105 Elementary schoolsRanks 41st of 103 Elementary schools
 9.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (H. O. Brittingham Elementary School)45.639.4
 6.2%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Cape Henlopen School District)62.653.3
 9.3%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Delaware)50.538.4
 12.1%
3rd Grade Mathematics (H. O. Brittingham Elementary School)68.448.9
 19.4%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Cape Henlopen School District)67.762.2
 5.5%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Delaware)5342.2
 10.8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (H. O. Brittingham Elementary School)53.353.9
 0.6%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Cape Henlopen School District)66.455.7
 10.6%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Delaware)53.539.9
 13.6%
4th Grade Mathematics (H. O. Brittingham Elementary School)49.348.3
 1%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Cape Henlopen School District)63.757.8
 5.9%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Delaware)50.839.1
 11.7%
5th Grade English Language Arts (H. O. Brittingham Elementary School)54.337.1
 17.2%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Cape Henlopen School District)69.856.6
 13.2%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Delaware)56.944.1
 12.8%
5th Grade Mathematics (H. O. Brittingham Elementary School)55.733.3
 22.4%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Cape Henlopen School District)59.150.5
 8.6%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Delaware)44.432.3
 12.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students435484
 11.3%
African American5750
 12.3%
American Indian00
Asian36
 100%
Hispanic8785
 2.3%
Pacific Islander12
 100%
White266304
 14.3%
Two or More Races2137
 76.2%


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Frequently Asked Questions about H. O. Brittingham Elementary School

H. O. Brittingham Elementary School ranks 36th of 106 Delaware elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students who attend H. O. Brittingham Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Mariner Middle School
High : Cape Henlopen High School

In the 2022-23 school year, 484 students attended H. O. Brittingham Elementary School.

Students at H. O. Brittingham Elementary School are 63% White, 18% Hispanic, 10% African American, 8% Two or more races, 1% Asian.


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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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