East Millsboro Elementary School

Summary:

East Millsboro Elementary School is a public elementary school serving around 815 students in grades K-5 in the Indian River School District in Millsboro, Delaware. While the school has seen a decline in its statewide ranking and rating in recent years, it continues to face challenges in student performance, particularly among African American, Hispanic, and low-income students.

East Millsboro Elementary School's statewide ranking has fallen from 9th out of 85 Delaware elementary schools in 2017-2018 to 52nd out of 106 schools in 2023-2024, with its SchoolDigger rating dropping from 5 stars to 3 stars. The school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with African American and Hispanic students, as well as those from low socioeconomic backgrounds, struggling more than their White peers. For example, in 2023-2024, the school ranked 35th out of 62 Delaware elementary schools for African American students and 22nd out of 37 for Hispanic students, both with 2-star ratings.

Compared to other elementary schools in the Indian River School District, such as Lord Baltimore Elementary and Southern Delaware School of the Arts, East Millsboro Elementary School generally performs worse, with significantly lower test scores, particularly in mathematics and science, as well as higher chronic absenteeism rates. These challenges suggest that the school may need to implement targeted interventions and strategies to address the unique needs of its diverse student population and improve overall academic performance.


Detail:

Public K-5

 29346 Iron Branch Road
       Millsboro, DE  19966-1199


(302) 934-3222

District: Indian River School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
52nd of 106 Delaware Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $12,770 Help


Students who attend East Millsboro Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Millsboro Middle School
High:    Sussex Central High School

Student/teacher ratio:  16.8 Help
Number of students:  875

Racial breakdown:

White:
53.4%
Hispanic:
20.7%
African American:
15.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  42.3% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details East Millsboro Elementary School ranks better than 50.9% of elementary schools in Delaware. It also ranks 4th 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 45.13. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a 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 East Millsboro Elementary School has the largest elementary school student body size in the Indian River School District. Student population at East Millsboro Elementary School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (53.4%), Hispanic (20.7%), African American (15.8%). (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at East Millsboro Elementary School is 16.8, which is the highest among 8 elementary schools in the Indian River School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at East Millsboro Elementary School is $12,770. 5 elementary schools in the Indian River School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

East Millsboro Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks East Millsboro Elementary School 52nd of 106 Delaware public elementary schools. (See East Millsboro Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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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 East Millsboro Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at East Millsboro Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools DE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2011 82.93 11th 91 87.9%
2012 81.45 16th 90 82.2%
2013 90.95 1st 91 98.9%
2014 82.52 8th 36 77.8%
2015 71.72 28th 108 74.1%
2016 84.34 12th 86 86.0%
2017 86.89 10th 86 88.4%
2018 85.83 9th 85 89.4%
2019 79.29 18th 105 82.9%
2021 42.01 51st 95 46.3%
2022 53.88 40th 104 61.5%
2023 55.47 40th 103 61.2%
2024 45.13 52nd 106 50.9%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at East Millsboro Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools DE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 51.18 2nd 4 50.0%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at East Millsboro Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools DE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 78.24 4th 29 86.2%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at East Millsboro Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools DE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 79.47 11th 92 88.0%
2021 46.68 8th 18 55.6%
2022 57.30 24th 62 61.3%
2023 31.76 49th 66 25.8%
2024 36.80 45th 66 31.8%
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Rank History for Female students at East Millsboro Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools DE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 79.33 15th 99 84.8%
2021 19.78 58th 67 13.4%
2022 47.88 42nd 90 53.3%
2023 48.73 43rd 89 51.7%
2024 39.74 54th 97 44.3%
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Rank History for Male students at East Millsboro Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools DE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 79.59 14th 99 85.9%
2021 43.80 36th 67 46.3%
2022 57.80 29th 90 67.8%
2023 47.25 45th 89 49.4%
2024 36.29 60th 97 38.1%
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Rank History for African American students at East Millsboro Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools DE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 60.12 25th 72 65.3%
2022 52.63 26th 60 56.7%
2023 59.16 20th 60 66.7%
2024 45.97 35th 62 43.5%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at East Millsboro Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools DE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 86.89 2nd 37 94.6%
2021 50.26 6th 15 60.0%
2022 53.51 17th 36 52.8%
2023 56.64 17th 42 59.5%
2024 46.23 22nd 37 40.5%
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Rank History for White students at East Millsboro Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools DE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 80.32 10th 82 87.8%
2021 30.65 46th 65 29.2%
2022 44.59 45th 75 40.0%
2023 49.47 36th 70 48.6%
2024 37.67 50th 73 31.5%
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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 East Millsboro Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 631 212 8 5 21 n/a n/a 0 877
1989 667 204 5 7 22 n/a n/a 0 905
1990 692 216 5 4 20 n/a n/a 0 937
1991 771 234 3 9 19 n/a n/a 0 1036
1992 734 223 4 1 13 n/a n/a 0 975
1993 755 237 11 0 10 n/a n/a 0 1013
1994 748 241 6 11 13 n/a n/a 0 1019
1995 744 256 15 23 11 n/a n/a 0 1049
1996 744 256 15 23 11 n/a n/a 0 1049
1997 782 266 15 29 18 n/a n/a 0 1110
1998 804 266 19 39 16 n/a n/a 0 1144
1999 409 129 15 34 1 n/a n/a 0 588
2000 431 138 12 28 2 n/a n/a 0 611
2001 455 135 19 35 1 n/a n/a 0 645
2002 428 132 15 54 1 n/a n/a 0 630
2003 428 132 15 54 1 n/a n/a 0 630
2004 414 157 14 62 4 n/a n/a 0 651
2005 407 146 21 68 2 n/a n/a 0 644
2006 399 165 10 87 3 n/a n/a 0 664
2007 418 170 7 103 2 n/a n/a 0 700
2008 440 178 9 101 3 n/a n/a 0 731
2009 430 147 12 107 3 n/a n/a 0 699
2010 431 167 21 94 2 n/a n/a 0 715
2011 417 143 15 117 12 0 26 0 730
2012 403 141 15 129 11 0 30 0 729
2013 400 126 15 127 16 0 39 0 723
2014 392 125 10 120 11 0 47 0 705
2015 432 149 10 122 7 1 49 0 770
2016 435 146 15 137 4 2 50 0 789
2017 455 136 16 145 6 2 65 0 825
2018 474 139 18 152 5 0 66 0 854
2019 473 123 14 171 4 0 79 0 864
2020 491 120 9 177 2 0 74 0 873
2021 441 106 13 174 3 0 72 0 809
2022 453 116 8 173 3 0 70 0 823
2023 435 121 14 178 2 0 65 0 815
2024 467 138 16 181 2 1 70 0 875

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 East Millsboro Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 877 50.0 17.5 23.3
1989 905 50.0 18.1 21.4
1990 937 50.0 18.7 23.3
1991 1036 52.5 19.7 22.3
1992 975 55.0 17.7 24.6
1993 1013 59.0 17.2 27.3
1994 1019 63.5 16.0 30.3
1995 1049 63.5 16.5 31.6
1996 1049 63.5 16.5 31.6
1997 1110 65.5 16.9 38.2
1998 1144 72.5 15.8 40.4
1999 588 45.3 13.0 44.6
2000 611 78.0 7.8 36.8
2001 645 74.1 8.7 38.1
2002 630 51.5 12.2 42.5
2003 630 51.5 12.2 42.5
2004 651 46.0 14.2 43.5
2005 644 48.0 13.4 45.3
2006 664 47.0 14.1 50.6
2007 700 49.0 14.3 52.6
2008 731 49.5 14.8 50.3
2009 699 49.0 14.3 52.8
2010 715 49.0 14.5 57.9
2011 730 45.0 16.2 62.3
2012 729 40.0 18.2 65.6
2013 723 44.0 16.4 64.7
2014 705 43.0 16.3 46.2
2015 770 49.0 15.7 41.4
2016 789 48.0 16.4 42.3
2017 825 51.0 16.1 n/a
2018 854 55.0 15.5 n/a
2019 864 55.0 15.7 n/a
2020 873 54.0 16.1 n/a
2021 809 51.0 15.8 n/a
2022 823 52.0 15.8 n/a
2023 815 46.0 17.7 n/a
2024 875 52.0 16.8 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 East Millsboro Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 877 50.0 17.5 23.3
1989 905 50.0 18.1 21.4
1990 937 50.0 18.7 23.3
1991 1036 52.5 19.7 22.3
1992 975 55.0 17.7 24.6
1993 1013 59.0 17.2 27.3
1994 1019 63.5 16.0 30.3
1995 1049 63.5 16.5 31.6
1996 1049 63.5 16.5 31.6
1997 1110 65.5 16.9 38.2
1998 1144 72.5 15.8 40.4
1999 588 45.3 13.0 44.6
2000 611 78.0 7.8 36.8
2001 645 74.1 8.7 38.1
2002 630 51.5 12.2 42.5
2003 630 51.5 12.2 42.5
2004 651 46.0 14.2 43.5
2005 644 48.0 13.4 45.3
2006 664 47.0 14.1 50.6
2007 700 49.0 14.3 52.6
2008 731 49.5 14.8 50.3
2009 699 49.0 14.3 52.8
2010 715 49.0 14.5 57.9
2011 730 45.0 16.2 62.3
2012 729 40.0 18.2 65.6
2013 723 44.0 16.4 64.7
2014 705 43.0 16.3 46.2
2015 770 49.0 15.7 41.4
2016 789 48.0 16.4 42.3
2017 825 51.0 16.1 n/a
2018 854 55.0 15.5 n/a
2019 864 55.0 15.7 n/a
2020 873 54.0 16.1 n/a
2021 809 51.0 15.8 n/a
2022 823 52.0 15.8 n/a
2023 815 46.0 17.7 n/a
2024 875 52.0 16.8 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 East Millsboro Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $687 (5.4%) $14,460 (113.2%) $12,770

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

Impact of COVID-19 on East Millsboro 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 18th of 105 Elementary schoolsRanks 40th of 103 Elementary schools
 21.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (East Millsboro Elementary School)61.138.5
 22.6%
   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 (East Millsboro Elementary School)66.446.9
 19.5%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Indian River School District)6148.9
 12.1%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Delaware)5342.2
 10.8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (East Millsboro Elementary School)60.444.1
 16.3%
   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 (East Millsboro Elementary School)73.147.6
 25.6%
   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 (East Millsboro Elementary School)69.951.8
 18.1%
   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 (East Millsboro Elementary School)70.335.5
 34.8%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Indian River School District)5737.1
 19.9%
   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 Students864815
 5.7%
African American123121
 1.6%
American Indian42
 50%
Asian1414
Hispanic171178
 4.1%
Pacific Islander00
White473435
 8%
Two or More Races7965
 17.7%


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Frequently Asked Questions about East Millsboro Elementary School

Students at East Millsboro Elementary School are 53% White, 21% Hispanic, 16% African American, 8% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Students who attend East Millsboro Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Millsboro Middle School
High : Sussex Central High School

In the 2023-24 school year, 875 students attended East Millsboro Elementary School.

East Millsboro Elementary School ranks 52nd of 106 Delaware elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.


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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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