Showell (Phillip C.) Elementary School vs. Lord Baltimore Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Showell (Phillip C.) Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Delaware for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Community Size
Lord Baltimore Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Delaware for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 297 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Showell (Phillip C.) Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Delaware for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 55-59% (which is higher than the Delaware state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45-49% (which is higher than the Delaware state average of 42%).
The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Delaware state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Delaware state average of 62% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 557 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Lord Baltimore Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Delaware for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 66% (which is higher than the Delaware state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65% (which is higher than the Delaware state average of 42%).
The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Delaware state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Delaware state average of 62% (majority Black).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
Yes
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
297 students
557 students
Total Classroom Teachers
25 teachers
42 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
13:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#40 out of 199 schools in DE
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#7 out of 199 schools in DE
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
66%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
65%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
30-34%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
38
89
Grade 1 Students
57
85
Grade 2 Students
58
89
Grade 3 Students
49
102
Grade 4 Students
57
102
Grade 5 Students
38
90
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
1%
% Hispanic
29%
10%
% Black
14%
5%
% White
52%
78%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
6%
Diversity Score
0.63
0.38
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
57%
37%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
3%