Southern Delaware School of the Arts

Summary:

Southern Delaware School of the Arts is a public elementary school serving 456 students in grades K-8 in Selbyville, Delaware, which is part of the Indian River School District. This high-performing school consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in the state, with students significantly outperforming their peers on standardized tests across all grade levels and subject areas.

While the student population at Southern Delaware School of the Arts is predominantly White, the school has a higher percentage of Hispanic students compared to the district and state averages. However, the school has seen a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, from 1.3% in 2020-2021 to 14.2% in 2022-2023, which is still lower than some nearby schools like North Georgetown Elementary (15.6%) and East Millsboro Elementary (24.5%).

Overall, Southern Delaware School of the Arts stands out as a high-performing institution, consistently delivering excellent academic results for its students. While the school faces some challenges, such as addressing its diverse student population and improving attendance, its strong track record of success and commitment to excellence make it a standout elementary school in the region, outperforming many of its Indian River School District counterparts.


Detail:

Public, Magnet K-8

 27 Hosier Street
       Selbyville, DE  19975


(302) 436-1066

District: Indian River School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
16th of 106 Delaware Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $13,539 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  14.2 Help
Number of students:  456

Racial breakdown:

White:
77.6%
Hispanic:
13.8%
Two or more races:
5.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  17.7% Help


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Compare Details Southern Delaware School of the Arts ranks better than 84.9% of elementary schools in Delaware. It also ranks 2nd among 8 ranked elementary schools in the Indian River School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 81.54. (See more...)
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Compare Details Southern Delaware School of the Arts ranks better than 83.3% of middle schools in Delaware. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 88.58. (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 Racial makeup is: White (77.6%), Hispanic (13.8%), two or more races (5%). (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Southern Delaware School of the Arts is 14.2. 4 elementary schools in the Indian River School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Southern Delaware School of the Arts is $13,539, which is the 4th highest among 8 elementary schools in the Indian River School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Southern Delaware School of the Arts:

SchoolDigger ranks Southern Delaware School of the Arts 16th of 106 Delaware public elementary schools. (See Southern Delaware School of the Arts in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Southern Delaware School of the Arts 9th of 54 Delaware public middle schools. (See Southern Delaware School of the Arts in the ranking list.)

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Indian River School District:

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


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Rank History for Southern Delaware School of the Arts

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Southern Delaware School of the Arts

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools DE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2011 81.20 14th 91 84.6%
2012 88.87 4th 90 95.6%
2013 85.67 9th 91 90.1%
2014 90.74 2nd 36 94.4%
2015 97.44 2nd 108 98.1%
2016 96.51 1st 86 98.8%
2017 95.87 1st 86 98.8%
2018 96.19 2nd 85 97.6%
2019 94.32 3rd 105 97.1%
2021 85.39 14th 95 85.3%
2022 77.55 18th 104 82.7%
2023 86.82 11th 103 89.3%
2024 81.54 16th 106 84.9%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Southern Delaware School of the Arts

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools DE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 83.61 9th 67 86.6%
2022 82.14 12th 90 86.7%
2023 77.86 15th 89 83.1%
2024 73.91 18th 97 81.4%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Southern Delaware School of the Arts

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools DE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 67.87 16th 67 76.1%
2022 76.54 15th 90 83.3%
2023 80.57 13th 89 85.4%
2024 74.23 20th 97 79.4%
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Rank History for elementary school White students at Southern Delaware School of the Arts

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools DE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 87.21 4th 82 95.1%
2021 70.73 16th 65 75.4%
2022 61.07 28th 75 62.7%
2023 70.88 19th 70 72.9%
2024 58.68 32nd 73 56.2%
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Data source: test scores: Delaware Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Southern Delaware School of the Arts

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Rank History for all middle school students at Southern Delaware School of the Arts

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools DE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2011 85.52 5th 38 86.8%
2012 85.97 5th 38 86.8%
2013 88.93 1st 37 97.3%
2014 94.42 1st 17 94.1%
2015 94.39 3rd 49 93.9%
2016 95.58 2nd 35 94.3%
2017 95.97 2nd 35 94.3%
2018 93.99 2nd 35 94.3%
2019 89.95 5th 52 90.4%
2021 86.40 6th 47 87.2%
2022 81.23 11th 51 78.4%
2023 85.69 10th 53 81.1%
2024 88.58 9th 54 83.3%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Southern Delaware School of the Arts

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools DE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 86.52 7th 49 85.7%
2022 82.80 8th 50 84.0%
2023 82.82 9th 50 82.0%
2024 87.14 8th 49 83.7%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Southern Delaware School of the Arts

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools DE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 85.38 7th 49 85.7%
2022 76.08 11th 50 78.0%
2023 85.45 10th 50 80.0%
2024 81.62 9th 49 81.6%
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Rank History for middle school White students at Southern Delaware School of the Arts

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools DE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 76.19 9th 43 79.1%
2021 67.66 12th 41 70.7%
2022 66.83 14th 45 68.9%
2023 72.57 12th 44 72.7%
2024 75.75 10th 45 77.8%
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Data source: test scores: Delaware Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Southern Delaware School of the Arts

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2000 310 15 0 4 3 n/a n/a 0 332
2001 339 12 1 6 5 n/a n/a 0 363
2002 329 17 0 9 3 n/a n/a 0 358
2003 329 17 0 9 3 n/a n/a 0 358
2004 337 20 0 14 3 n/a n/a 0 374
2005 332 20 2 13 5 n/a n/a 0 372
2006 347 20 2 10 5 n/a n/a 0 384
2007 352 25 5 12 5 n/a n/a 0 399
2008 354 22 5 17 4 n/a n/a 0 402
2009 350 27 6 19 4 n/a n/a 0 406
2010 347 28 7 20 2 n/a n/a 0 404
2011 352 27 6 26 2 0 0 0 413
2012 349 22 6 23 3 1 2 0 406
2013 351 20 8 21 0 1 6 0 407
2014 348 20 8 24 2 1 5 0 408
2015 325 20 7 41 2 1 6 0 402
2016 356 22 10 57 2 1 9 0 457
2017 356 21 9 58 3 0 12 0 459
2018 364 20 8 59 4 0 14 0 469
2019 373 18 7 57 4 0 13 0 472
2020 365 11 6 64 5 0 14 0 465
2021 353 8 7 62 4 0 16 0 450
2022 347 9 5 61 2 0 15 0 439
2023 354 7 6 63 3 0 23 0 456

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

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Southern Delaware School of the Arts

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2000 332 10.1 32.9 19.3
2001 363 15.3 23.7 16.5
2002 358 26.0 13.8 13.1
2003 358 26.0 13.8 13.1
2004 374 26.0 14.4 14.2
2005 372 25.5 14.6 16.9
2006 384 24.0 16.0 12.8
2007 399 24.5 16.3 17
2008 402 26.0 15.5 16.9
2009 406 26.0 15.6 19.7
2010 404 25.0 16.1 27.2
2011 413 23.0 17.9 28.8
2012 406 24.0 16.9 26.6
2013 407 25.0 16.2 26.3
2014 408 27.0 15.1 23.3
2015 402 27.0 14.8 20.4
2016 457 27.0 16.9 17.7
2017 459 28.0 16.3 n/a
2018 469 30.0 15.6 n/a
2019 472 31.0 15.2 n/a
2020 465 32.0 14.5 n/a
2021 450 32.0 14.0 n/a
2022 439 33.0 13.3 n/a
2023 456 32.0 14.2 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 Southern Delaware School of the Arts

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2000 332 10.1 32.9 19.3
2001 363 15.3 23.7 16.5
2002 358 26.0 13.8 13.1
2003 358 26.0 13.8 13.1
2004 374 26.0 14.4 14.2
2005 372 25.5 14.6 16.9
2006 384 24.0 16.0 12.8
2007 399 24.5 16.3 17
2008 402 26.0 15.5 16.9
2009 406 26.0 15.6 19.7
2010 404 25.0 16.1 27.2
2011 413 23.0 17.9 28.8
2012 406 24.0 16.9 26.6
2013 407 25.0 16.2 26.3
2014 408 27.0 15.1 23.3
2015 402 27.0 14.8 20.4
2016 457 27.0 16.9 17.7
2017 459 28.0 16.3 n/a
2018 469 30.0 15.6 n/a
2019 472 31.0 15.2 n/a
2020 465 32.0 14.5 n/a
2021 450 32.0 14.0 n/a
2022 439 33.0 13.3 n/a
2023 456 32.0 14.2 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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Southern Delaware School of the Arts

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $372 (2.7%) $15,541 (114.8%) $13,539

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Southern Delaware School of the Arts

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 3rd of 105 Elementary schoolsRanks 11th of 103 Elementary schools
 7.8%
Ranks 5th of 52 Middle schoolsRanks 10th of 53 Middle schools
 9.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Southern Delaware School of the Arts)67.461.7
 5.6%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Indian River School District)52.140.4
 11.7%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Delaware)50.538.4
 12.1%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Southern Delaware School of the Arts)79.659.6
 20%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Indian River School District)6148.9
 12.1%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Delaware)5342.2
 10.8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Southern Delaware School of the Arts)85.773.2
 12.5%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Indian River School District)5942.3
 16.7%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Delaware)53.539.9
 13.6%
4th Grade Mathematics (Southern Delaware School of the Arts)85.762.5
 23.2%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Indian River School District)62.648.1
 14.4%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Delaware)50.839.1
 11.7%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Southern Delaware School of the Arts)88.962.8
 26.1%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Indian River School District)62.745.7
 17%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Delaware)56.944.1
 12.8%
5th Grade Mathematics (Southern Delaware School of the Arts)77.847.1
 30.7%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Indian River School District)5737.1
 19.9%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Delaware)44.432.3
 12.1%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Southern Delaware School of the Arts)87.557.7
 29.8%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Indian River School District)64.839.8
 25%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Delaware)51.935
 16.9%
6th Grade Mathematics (Southern Delaware School of the Arts)76.846.2
 30.6%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Indian River School District)50.630.9
 19.7%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Delaware)37.626.5
 11.1%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Southern Delaware School of the Arts)82.868.5
 14.2%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Indian River School District)65.953.7
 12.2%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Delaware)54.642.6
 12%
7th Grade Mathematics (Southern Delaware School of the Arts)56.948.2
 8.8%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Indian River School District)54.434.5
 19.9%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Delaware)4128.9
 12.1%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Southern Delaware School of the Arts)86.570
 16.5%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Indian River School District)63.141.9
 21.1%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Delaware)52.141.3
 10.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (Southern Delaware School of the Arts)60.840
 20.8%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Indian River School District)47.422.4
 25%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Delaware)3824.3
 13.7%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students472456
 3.4%
African American187
 61.1%
American Indian43
 25%
Asian76
 14.3%
Hispanic5763
 10.5%
Pacific Islander00
White373354
 5.1%
Two or More Races1323
 76.9%


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Southern Delaware School of the Arts ranks 16th of 106 Delaware elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students at Southern Delaware School of the Arts are 78% White, 14% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% African American, 1% Asian.

In the 2022-23 school year, 456 students attended Southern Delaware School of the Arts.


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