Showell (Phillip C.) Elementary School

Summary:

Showell (Phillip C.) Elementary School is a public elementary school in Selbyville, Delaware, serving grades K-5 and part of the Indian River School District, which is ranked 7th out of 32 districts in the state. The school has a diverse student population, with a racial makeup of 50.9% White, 10.75% African American, 30.82% Hispanic, 3.23% Asian, 0.36% Native American, and 3.94% two or more races.

Showell (Phillip C.) Elementary School consistently performs above the district and state averages in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts and Mathematics across grades 3-5, particularly excelling in Mathematics. The school's 5th-grade students achieved 50.98% proficiency in ELA and 45.28% proficiency in Mathematics, compared to the district's 44.04% and 40.57%, respectively, and the state's 43.42% and 33.04%. The school also has a strong performance among specific student groups, such as male students and low socioeconomic status students, ranking 25th and 10th out of Delaware elementary schools, respectively. However, the school's higher chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 12.4% to 16.2%, is an area of concern.

Compared to nearby schools, Showell (Phillip C.) Elementary School generally outperforms North Georgetown Elementary School and Georgetown Elementary School in both ELA and Mathematics proficiency. However, the nearby Lord Baltimore Elementary School, which is part of the Cape Henlopen School District, consistently outperforms Showell (Phillip C.) Elementary School and the Indian River School District as a whole. Showell (Phillip C.) Elementary School's higher per-student spending of $15,914 compared to the nearby schools, which range from $11,933 to $14,469 per student, presents an opportunity to investigate how this additional funding is being utilized to support student learning and outcomes.


Detail:

Public K-5

 41 Bethany Road
       Selbyville, DE  19975-9601


(302) 436-1040

District: Indian River School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
35th of 106 Delaware Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $15,914 Help


Students who attend Showell (Phillip C.) Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Selbyville Middle School
High:    Indian River High School

Student/teacher ratio:  12.6 Help
Number of students:  279

Racial breakdown:

White:
50.9%
Hispanic:
30.8%
African American:
10.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  44.9% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Showell (Phillip C.) Elementary School ranks better than 67% of elementary schools in Delaware. It also ranks 3rd 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 61.15. (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 Showell (Phillip C.) Elementary School has the smallest elementary school student body size in the Indian River School District. Racial makeup is: White (50.9%), Hispanic (30.8%), African American (10.8%). (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Showell (Phillip C.) Elementary School is 12.6, which is the lowest 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 Showell (Phillip C.) Elementary School is $15,914, which is the highest among 8 elementary schools in the Indian River School District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Showell (Phillip C.) Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Showell (Phillip C.) Elementary School 35th of 106 Delaware public elementary schools. (See Showell (Phillip C.) Elementary School 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 Showell (Phillip C.) Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Showell (Phillip C.) Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools DE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2011 75.92 21st 91 76.9%
2012 80.90 18th 90 80.0%
2013 75.85 23rd 91 74.7%
2014 73.55 12th 36 66.7%
2015 55.43 47th 108 56.5%
2016 59.72 33rd 86 61.6%
2017 62.55 33rd 86 61.6%
2018 54.05 42nd 85 50.6%
2019 58.13 51st 105 51.4%
2021 45.36 47th 95 50.5%
2022 60.81 35th 104 66.3%
2023 70.28 24th 103 76.7%
2024 61.15 35th 106 67.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Showell (Phillip C.) Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools DE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 74.41 21st 92 77.2%
2022 74.55 10th 62 83.9%
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Rank History for Female students at Showell (Phillip C.) Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools DE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 60.38 42nd 99 57.6%
2021 29.23 50th 67 25.4%
2022 49.06 41st 90 54.4%
2023 47.88 44th 89 50.6%
2024 43.42 49th 97 49.5%
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Rank History for Male students at Showell (Phillip C.) Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools DE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 52.87 49th 99 50.5%
2021 38.44 40th 67 40.3%
2022 63.99 25th 90 72.2%
2023 70.98 19th 89 78.7%
2024 68.83 25th 97 74.2%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Showell (Phillip C.) Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools DE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 38.02 27th 37 27.0%
2022 58.10 14th 36 61.1%
2023 77.26 8th 42 81.0%
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Rank History for White students at Showell (Phillip C.) Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools DE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 60.39 31st 82 62.2%
2021 43.57 35th 65 46.2%
2022 63.20 27th 75 64.0%
2023 66.43 22nd 70 68.6%
2024 60.46 30th 73 58.9%
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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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Enrollment information for Showell (Phillip C.) Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 220 162 2 5 0 n/a n/a 0 389
1989 221 160 5 4 0 n/a n/a 0 390
1990 221 136 3 4 n/a n/a n/a 0 364
1991 241 145 4 11 0 n/a n/a 0 401
1992 207 113 3 18 0 n/a n/a 0 341
1993 211 102 4 21 0 n/a n/a 0 338
1994 237 103 5 28 0 n/a n/a 0 373
1995 217 110 4 38 0 n/a n/a 0 369
1996 217 110 4 38 0 n/a n/a 0 369
1997 209 103 0 41 0 n/a n/a 0 353
1998 217 89 2 37 0 n/a n/a 0 345
1999 203 84 2 44 0 n/a n/a 0 333
2000 194 79 6 29 0 n/a n/a 0 308
2001 208 80 5 32 0 n/a n/a 0 325
2002 200 70 4 51 2 n/a n/a 0 327
2003 200 70 4 51 2 n/a n/a 0 327
2004 202 68 4 38 0 n/a n/a 0 312
2005 194 76 3 30 0 n/a n/a 0 303
2006 195 74 2 30 0 n/a n/a 0 301
2007 207 71 6 31 0 n/a n/a 0 315
2008 217 66 7 27 1 n/a n/a 0 318
2009 216 80 9 29 1 n/a n/a 0 335
2010 193 76 10 45 2 n/a n/a 0 326
2011 188 65 14 65 5 0 20 0 357
2012 189 80 7 74 1 0 23 0 374
2013 185 80 8 80 1 0 25 0 379
2014 171 87 6 89 2 1 23 0 379
2015 161 76 5 92 0 3 22 0 359
2016 168 79 6 99 0 3 19 0 374
2017 176 77 6 98 0 3 20 0 380
2018 164 60 4 106 1 3 14 0 352
2019 158 60 9 104 0 2 15 0 348
2020 140 49 8 96 0 2 14 0 309
2021 129 51 12 91 0 0 11 0 294
2022 134 45 10 84 2 0 11 0 286
2023 142 30 9 86 1 0 11 0 279

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 Showell (Phillip C.) Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 389 22.0 17.6 28.5
1989 390 23.0 16.9 29.5
1990 364 23.0 15.8 28
1991 401 21.0 19.0 28.2
1992 341 21.0 16.2 28.4
1993 338 22.0 15.4 33.7
1994 373 24.5 15.2 34.6
1995 369 22.5 16.4 38.5
1996 369 22.5 16.4 38.5
1997 353 24.5 14.4 37.4
1998 345 26.5 13.0 37.1
1999 333 28.5 11.7 51.1
2000 308 29.0 10.6 42.9
2001 325 21.0 15.5 45.2
2002 327 26.3 12.4 46.2
2003 327 26.3 12.4 46.2
2004 312 24.0 13.0 46.2
2005 303 26.0 11.7 47.2
2006 301 25.0 12.0 47.8
2007 315 26.0 12.1 48.3
2008 318 23.0 13.8 47.8
2009 335 21.5 15.6 48.4
2010 326 23.0 14.1 59.2
2011 357 22.0 16.2 63.6
2012 374 25.0 14.9 68.2
2013 379 23.0 16.4 73.4
2014 379 25.0 15.1 58.3
2015 359 29.0 12.3 46
2016 374 27.0 13.8 44.9
2017 380 28.0 13.5 n/a
2018 352 26.0 13.5 n/a
2019 348 26.0 13.3 n/a
2020 309 23.0 13.4 n/a
2021 294 22.0 13.3 n/a
2022 286 23.0 12.4 n/a
2023 279 22.0 12.6 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 Showell (Phillip C.) Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 389 22.0 17.6 28.5
1989 390 23.0 16.9 29.5
1990 364 23.0 15.8 28
1991 401 21.0 19.0 28.2
1992 341 21.0 16.2 28.4
1993 338 22.0 15.4 33.7
1994 373 24.5 15.2 34.6
1995 369 22.5 16.4 38.5
1996 369 22.5 16.4 38.5
1997 353 24.5 14.4 37.4
1998 345 26.5 13.0 37.1
1999 333 28.5 11.7 51.1
2000 308 29.0 10.6 42.9
2001 325 21.0 15.5 45.2
2002 327 26.3 12.4 46.2
2003 327 26.3 12.4 46.2
2004 312 24.0 13.0 46.2
2005 303 26.0 11.7 47.2
2006 301 25.0 12.0 47.8
2007 315 26.0 12.1 48.3
2008 318 23.0 13.8 47.8
2009 335 21.5 15.6 48.4
2010 326 23.0 14.1 59.2
2011 357 22.0 16.2 63.6
2012 374 25.0 14.9 68.2
2013 379 23.0 16.4 73.4
2014 379 25.0 15.1 58.3
2015 359 29.0 12.3 46
2016 374 27.0 13.8 44.9
2017 380 28.0 13.5 n/a
2018 352 26.0 13.5 n/a
2019 348 26.0 13.3 n/a
2020 309 23.0 13.4 n/a
2021 294 22.0 13.3 n/a
2022 286 23.0 12.4 n/a
2023 279 22.0 12.6 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 Showell (Phillip C.) Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,157 (7.3%) $17,362 (109.1%) $15,914

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Showell (Phillip C.) 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 51st of 105 Elementary schoolsRanks 24th of 103 Elementary schools
 25.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Showell (Phillip C.) Elementary School)41.251.4
 10.3%
   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 (Showell (Phillip C.) Elementary School)4657.1
 11.1%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Indian River School District)6148.9
 12.1%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Delaware)5342.2
 10.8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Showell (Phillip C.) Elementary School)62.343.5
 18.8%
   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 (Showell (Phillip C.) Elementary School)65.460.4
 5%
   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 (Showell (Phillip C.) Elementary School)59.153.6
 5.5%
   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 (Showell (Phillip C.) Elementary School)54.649.1
 5.4%
   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 Students348279
 19.8%
African American6030
 50%
American Indian01
Asian99
Hispanic10486
 17.3%
Pacific Islander20
 100%
White158142
 10.1%
Two or More Races1511
 26.7%


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Students who attend Showell (Phillip C.) Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Selbyville Middle School
High : Indian River High School

Students at Showell (Phillip C.) Elementary School are 51% White, 31% Hispanic, 11% African American, 4% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

In the 2022-23 school year, 279 students attended Showell (Phillip C.) Elementary School.

Showell (Phillip C.) Elementary School ranks 35th 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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