Best Public Schools in Zip Code 19968

Summary:

The 19968 zip code area is home to 3 schools - 2 elementary schools and 1 middle school - all part of the highly-ranked Cape Henlopen School District. Among these schools, Mariner Middle School and Milton Elementary School stand out as the top performers, with strong test scores, low chronic absenteeism, and high rankings within the state.

Mariner Middle School is the highest-performing school in the area, ranking 17th out of 54 Delaware middle schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. Its students consistently outperform the state average on Smarter Balanced Assessments, particularly in English Language Arts. The school also has a relatively low chronic absenteeism rate of 26.3%, compared to the other schools in the data set. Milton Elementary School is another standout, ranking 29th out of 106 Delaware elementary schools and earning a 4-star rating. Its students excel in both English Language Arts and Mathematics, with 3rd and 4th-graders significantly outperforming the district and state averages.

While the other elementary school, H.O. Brittingham Elementary School, has a more mixed performance, the overall quality of education in the 19968 zip code area is high. The Cape Henlopen School District is ranked 2nd out of 32 districts in Delaware and is rated 5 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger, indicating a strong commitment to providing a high-quality education for all students in the region.

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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
H. O. Brittingham Elementary School	Public	K-5	402 Mulberry Street	Milton	19968	Sussex County	Cape Henlopen School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 684-8522	484	36	13.4		304 (62.8%)	50 (10.3%)	85 (17.6%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	37 (7.6%)	60.2	36^th of 106 public elementary schools	66.0%		55.3	41^st of 103 public elementary schools	60.2%	5	19.8			38.7	39.2	48.0				49.4	47.9	50.5				$14,922	$914	$17,060
Milton Elementary School	Public	K-5	512 Federal Street	Milton	19968	Sussex County	Cape Henlopen School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 684-2516	556	40	13.9		316 (56.8%)	55 (9.9%)	141 (25.4%)	9 (1.6%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	31 (5.6%)	65.6	29^th of 106 public elementary schools	72.6%		79.7	17^th of 103 public elementary schools	83.5%	12	14.7			51.1	55.1	47.1				57.1	56.0	36.7				$14,028	$1,174	$15,680
Mariner Middle School	Public	6-8	16391 Harbeson Rd	Milton	19968	Sussex County	Cape Henlopen School District	No	No	No	No	(302) 685-8516	664	47	14.1		381 (57.4%)	84 (12.7%)	157 (23.6%)	6 (0.9%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (4.8%)	62.2	17^th of 54 public middle schools	68.5%		59	18^th of 53 public middle schools	66.0%	1		22.8	42.7				43.5	40.9	46.1				35.4	35.9	35.8	$14,284	$427	$16,887

Cities Near Zip Code 19968

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Milton	1.86 mi	3	9^th
Lewes	7.27 mi	6	4^th
Georgetown	7.43 mi	7	13^th
Lincoln	9.5 mi	1
Milford	11.2 mi	6	28^th

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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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.

Best Public Schools in Zip Code 19968

Milton Elementary School

Mariner Middle School

H. O. Brittingham Elementary School

Cities Near Zip Code 19968