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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.
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