Is Long Neck Elementary School a good school?

Long Neck Elementary School ranks 60 th of 106 Delaware elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Long Neck Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 693 students attended Long Neck Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Long Neck Elementary School?

Students at Long Neck Elementary School are 57% White, 26% Hispanic, 10% African American, 6% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Long Neck Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Long Neck Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Millsboro Middle School High : Sussex Central High School

Long Neck Elementary School

Summary:

Long Neck Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Millsboro, Delaware, serving 693 students in grades K-5 as part of the Indian River School District.

While Long Neck Elementary has a diverse student population, with a higher percentage of Hispanic students compared to nearby schools like Showell (Phillip C.) Elementary and Rehoboth Elementary, the school faces challenges in terms of chronic absenteeism and academic performance. Long Neck's chronic absenteeism rate of 23.3% is significantly higher than the state average and some nearby schools, such as Lewes Elementary (20.8%). Academically, while Long Neck's performance is generally on par with the district and state, it lags behind higher-performing schools in the neighboring Cape Henlopen School District, such as Rehoboth Elementary and Lewes Elementary.

The school's statewide ranking has dropped from 28th out of 105 Delaware elementary schools in 2018-2019 to 60th out of 106 in 2023-2024, with its star rating declining from 4 to 2 over this period. This suggests a concerning trend of declining academic performance, and the school may need to implement targeted interventions and strategies to address the needs of its diverse student population and improve overall academic outcomes.

Detail:

Public K-5

26064 School Lane
Millsboro, DE 19966-1199

(302) 945-6200

District: Indian River School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
60^th of 106 Delaware Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,933

Students who attend Long Neck Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Millsboro Middle School
High:	Sussex Central High School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.7

Number of students: 693

Racial breakdown:

White:

56.7%

Hispanic:

26.0%

African American:

10.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 55%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Long Neck Elementary School ranks worse than 56.6% of elementary schools in Delaware. It also ranks 6^th among 8 ranked elementary schools in the Indian River School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 39.31. (See more...)

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

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (56.7%), Hispanic (26%), African American (10.1%). (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Long Neck Elementary School is 14.7. 5 elementary schools in the Indian River School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Long Neck Elementary School employs 47 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Long Neck Elementary School is $11,933, which is the lowest among 8 elementary schools in the Indian River School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Long Neck Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Long Neck Elementary School 60^th of 106 Delaware public elementary schools. (See Long Neck Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

English Language Learner students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

Hispanic students:

White students:

Indian River School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Indian River School District 7^th of 32 Delaware school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Long Neck Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Long Neck Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	DE State Percentile
2011	96.58	1^st	91	98.9%
2012	91.28	1^st	90	98.9%
2013	84.09	11^th	91	87.9%
2014	83.41	6^th	36	83.3%
2015	86.01	13^th	108	88.0%
2016	71.48	23^rd	86	73.3%
2017	67.85	28^th	86	67.4%
2018	81.62	14^th	85	83.5%
2019	71.17	28^th	105	73.3%
2021	35.17	57^th	95	40.0%
2022	35.01	66^th	104	36.5%
2023	52.03	45^th	103	56.3%
2024	39.31	60^th	106	43.4%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Long Neck Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	DE State Percentile
2019	83.56	3^rd	29	89.7%
2022	44.98	10^th	17	41.2%
2023	40.56	13^th	18	27.8%
2024	39.93	8^th	15	46.7%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Long Neck Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	DE State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	37.21	9^th	13	30.8%
2023	38.30	9^th	12	25.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Long Neck Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	DE State Percentile
2019	84.65	7^th	92	92.4%
2021	48.16	7^th	18	61.1%
2022	57.46	23^rd	62	62.9%
2023	67.59	16^th	66	75.8%
2024	43.04	41^st	66	37.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Long Neck Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	DE State Percentile
2019	68.58	27^th	99	72.7%
2021	21.05	57^th	67	14.9%
2022	37.30	55^th	90	38.9%
2023	47.11	46^th	89	48.3%
2024	41.18	52^nd	97	46.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Long Neck Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	DE State Percentile
2019	72.25	26^th	99	73.7%
2021	29.45	50^th	67	25.4%
2022	27.37	68^th	90	24.4%
2023	42.54	52^nd	89	41.6%
2024	30.05	68^th	97	29.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Long Neck Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	DE State Percentile
2019	72.86	5^th	37	86.5%
2021	75.81	2^nd	15	86.7%
2022	40.56	22^nd	36	38.9%
2023	49.21	23^rd	42	45.2%
2024	33.40	30^th	37	18.9%

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Rank History for White students at Long Neck Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	DE State Percentile
2019	55.40	41^st	82	50.0%
2021	24.30	55^th	65	15.4%
2022	18.58	66^th	75	12.0%
2023	34.04	51^st	70	27.1%
2024	32.63	55^th	73	24.7%

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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.

Data source: Delaware Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Long Neck Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2000	434	105	2	25	14	n/a	n/a	580
2001	436	112	2	27	13	n/a	n/a	590
2002	405	93	3	30	11	n/a	n/a	542
2003	405	93	3	30	11	n/a	n/a	542
2004	387	101	3	34	12	n/a	n/a	537
2005	393	111	2	39	7	n/a	n/a	552
2006	392	114	1	33	5	n/a	n/a	545
2007	365	96	6	41	7	n/a	n/a	515
2008	375	106	5	46	7	n/a	n/a	539
2009	381	109	6	52	6	n/a	n/a	554
2010	411	105	9	64	6	n/a	n/a	595
2011	407	94	10	73	8	0	36	628
2012	407	82	9	93	13	0	41	645
2013	447	88	8	109	14	0	43	709
2014	443	97	15	111	10	0	42	718
2015	463	114	15	124	8	0	39	763
2016	488	100	11	134	8	0	39	780
2017	499	102	12	160	9	0	36	818
2018	464	97	13	172	10	1	43	800
2019	431	89	11	174	6	0	46	757
2020	398	75	10	168	6	0	55	712
2021	377	73	6	167	3	0	54	680
2022	392	74	5	175	4	0	43	693
2023	393	70	6	180	4	0	40	693

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 Long Neck Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2000	580	3.1	187.1	45.2
2001	590	28.1	21.0	41.9
2002	542	27.0	20.1	43.2
2003	542	27.0	20.1	43.2
2004	537	34.0	15.8	43.2
2005	552	35.0	15.8	48.6
2006	545	34.0	16.0	46.4
2007	515	34.0	15.1	55.1
2008	539	34.0	15.9	52.7
2009	554	37.0	15.0	63.5
2010	595	40.0	14.8	68.9
2011	628	38.0	16.5	72.9
2012	645	38.0	16.9	71.2
2013	709	42.0	16.8	75.2
2014	718	45.0	15.9	56
2015	763	48.0	15.8	52.8
2016	780	45.0	17.3	55
2017	818	50.0	16.3	n/a
2018	800	54.0	14.8	n/a
2019	757	53.0	14.2	n/a
2020	712	51.0	13.9	n/a
2021	680	46.0	14.7	n/a
2022	693	47.0	14.7	n/a
2023	693	47.0	14.7	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 Long Neck Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2000	580	3.1	187.1	45.2
2001	590	28.1	21.0	41.9
2002	542	27.0	20.1	43.2
2003	542	27.0	20.1	43.2
2004	537	34.0	15.8	43.2
2005	552	35.0	15.8	48.6
2006	545	34.0	16.0	46.4
2007	515	34.0	15.1	55.1
2008	539	34.0	15.9	52.7
2009	554	37.0	15.0	63.5
2010	595	40.0	14.8	68.9
2011	628	38.0	16.5	72.9
2012	645	38.0	16.9	71.2
2013	709	42.0	16.8	75.2
2014	718	45.0	15.9	56
2015	763	48.0	15.8	52.8
2016	780	45.0	17.3	55
2017	818	50.0	16.3	n/a
2018	800	54.0	14.8	n/a
2019	757	53.0	14.2	n/a
2020	712	51.0	13.9	n/a
2021	680	46.0	14.7	n/a
2022	693	47.0	14.7	n/a
2023	693	47.0	14.7	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 Long Neck Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$858 (7.2%)	$13,018 (109.1%)	$11,933

Data source: Delaware Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Long Neck 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 28^th of 105 Elementary schools	Ranks 45^th of 103 Elementary schools	17%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Long Neck Elementary School)	61.1	35.1	26%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Indian River School District)	52.1	40.4	11.7%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Delaware)	50.5	38.4	12.1%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Long Neck Elementary School)	76.6	46.5	30.1%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Indian River School District)	61	48.9	12.1%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Delaware)	53	42.2	10.8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Long Neck Elementary School)	63	34	29%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Indian River School District)	59	42.3	16.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Delaware)	53.5	39.9	13.6%
4th Grade Mathematics (Long Neck Elementary School)	63.2	52.6	10.7%
4th Grade Mathematics (Indian River School District)	62.6	48.1	14.4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Delaware)	50.8	39.1	11.7%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Long Neck Elementary School)	58.3	48.2	10.1%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Indian River School District)	62.7	45.7	17%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Delaware)	56.9	44.1	12.8%
5th Grade Mathematics (Long Neck Elementary School)	52.8	39.1	13.6%
5th Grade Mathematics (Indian River School District)	57	37.1	19.9%
5th Grade Mathematics (Delaware)	44.4	32.3	12.1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	757	693	8.5%
African American	89	70	21.3%
American Indian	6	4	33.3%
Asian	11	6	45.5%
Hispanic	174	180	3.4%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	431	393	8.8%
Two or More Races	46	40	13%

Schools Near Long Neck Elementary School

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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	693	47	14.7		393 (56.7%)	70 (10.1%)	180 (26.0%)	6 (0.9%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (5.8%)	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	815	46	17.7		435 (53.4%)	121 (14.8%)	178 (21.8%)	14 (1.7%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (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
Love Creek Elementary School	Public	K-5	19488 John J. Williams Hwy	Lewes	19958	Sussex County	Cape Henlopen School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 703-3456	643	0	13.4		470 (73.1%)	41 (6.4%)	72 (11.2%)	15 (2.3%)	6 (0.9%)	3 (0.5%)	36 (5.6%)	87.7	11^th of 106 public elementary schools	89.6%					(n/a)	42.5			52.5	56.4	68.1				64.7	50.4	58.4				$14,449	$432	$17,097
Clayton (John M.) Elementary School	Public	K-5	252 Clayton Ave	Frankford	19945	Sussex County	Indian River School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 732-3808	481	37	13.0		216 (44.9%)	79 (16.4%)	170 (35.3%)	4 (0.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.1%)	42.6	57^th of 106 public elementary schools	46.2%		49.9	46^th of 103 public elementary schools	55.3%	11	12.0			27.6	43.2	32.6				41.3	47.1	35.9				$15,855	$878	$17,586
Lord Baltimore Elementary School	Public	K-5	120 Atlantic Avenue	Ocean View	19970	Sussex County	Indian River School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 537-2700	579	44	13.1		486 (83.9%)	21 (3.6%)	48 (8.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (3.8%)	89.5	9^th of 106 public elementary schools	91.5%		90.7	9^th of 103 public elementary schools	91.3%		42.6			61.2	49.5	63.0				65.3	57.0	66.7				$12,739	$632	$14,772
Rehoboth Elementary School	Public	K-5	500 Stockley Street	Rehoboth Beach	19971	Sussex County	Cape Henlopen School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 227-2571	525	44	11.9		375 (71.4%)	38 (7.2%)	83 (15.8%)	11 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.4%)	89.8	8^th of 106 public elementary schools	92.5%		86.6	12^th of 103 public elementary schools	88.3%	4	39.6			68.5	66.0	62.2				70.7	57.4	47.3				$14,469	$954	$16,480
Lewes Elementary School	Public	K-5	820 Savannah Road	Lewes	19958	Sussex County	Cape Henlopen School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 645-7748	582	41	14.1		429 (73.7%)	43 (7.4%)	79 (13.6%)	8 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.0%)	86	14^th of 106 public elementary schools	86.8%		81.8	14^th of 103 public elementary schools	86.4%		27.0			54.7	62.1	64.0				60.0	70.2	56.7				$13,757	$412	$16,270
Georgetown Elementary School	Public	K-5	301-A West Market Street	Georgetown	19947	Sussex County	Indian River School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 856-1940	840	62	13.5		254 (30.2%)	106 (12.6%)	455 (54.2%)	4 (0.5%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.1%)	37.6	63^rd of 106 public elementary schools	40.6%		34.4	68^th of 103 public elementary schools	34.0%	5	14.7			30.7	37.9	45.0				33.6	34.1	30.8				$14,056	$1,175	$15,464
Showell (Phillip C.) Elementary School	Public	K-5	41 Bethany Road	Selbyville	19975	Sussex County	Indian River School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 436-1040	279	22	12.6		142 (50.9%)	30 (10.8%)	86 (30.8%)	9 (3.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.9%)	61.1	35^th of 106 public elementary schools	67.0%		70.3	24^th of 103 public elementary schools	76.7%	11	24.5			33.3	45.7	51.0				52.5	44.4	45.3				$15,914	$1,157	$17,362
Southern Delaware School of the Arts	Public, Magnet	K-8	27 Hosier Street	Selbyville	19975	Sussex County	Indian River School District	No	Yes	No	No	(302) 436-1066	456	32	14.2		354 (77.6%)	7 (1.5%)	63 (13.8%)	6 (1.3%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.0%)	81.5	16^th of 106 public elementary schools	84.9%		86.8	11^th of 103 public elementary schools	89.3%	5	32.7	34.0	52.0	46.7	47.7	63.5	62.0	73.0	58.0	55.6	55.8	50.0	52.1	48.7	50.0	$13,539	$372	$15,541

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