Best Public Schools in Zip Code 19970

Summary:

The 19970 zip code area is home to a single standout elementary school, Lord Baltimore Elementary School, which is part of the Indian River School District. This school consistently outperforms the district and state averages on standardized tests, particularly in English Language Arts and Mathematics, and is ranked 9th out of 106 Delaware elementary schools with a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Lord Baltimore Elementary School serves a diverse student population of 579 students, with a racial makeup of 83.94% White, 3.63% African American, 8.29% Hispanic, 0.17% Asian, 0.17% Pacific Islander, and 3.8% two or more races. The school's student-teacher ratio is 13.1 to 1, and it spends $12,739 per student, which is higher than the state average. Additionally, the school has a low chronic absenteeism rate of 15.3%, which is better than the state average.

Overall, Lord Baltimore Elementary School is a standout institution in the 19970 zip code area, providing a high-quality education and effectively preparing its diverse student population for academic success. The school's strong performance on standardized tests, efficient resource allocation, and low chronic absenteeism rate make it an attractive option for parents in the region.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				DeSSA Science (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	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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lord Baltimore Elementary School	Public	K-5	120 Atlantic Avenue	Ocean View	19970	Sussex County	Indian River School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 537-2700	566	44	12.8		467 (82.5%)	22 (3.9%)	44 (7.8%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	28 (4.9%)	89.5	9^th of 106 public elementary schools	91.5%		90.7	9^th of 103 public elementary schools	91.3%		42.6	61.2	49.5	63.0	65.3	57.0	66.7	$12,739	$632	$14,772

Cities Near Zip Code 19970

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Ocean View	0.86 mi	1	2^nd
Frankford	5.19 mi	3	22^nd
Millsboro	6.65 mi	3	21^st
Dagsboro	6.71 mi	1	5^th
Selbyville	8.42 mi	4	7^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.

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