Banneker (Benjamin) Elementary School vs. Mispillion Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Banneker (Benjamin) Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Delaware for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
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Overview
Serving 503 students in grades 1-5, Banneker (Benjamin) Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Delaware for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 19% (which is lower than the Delaware state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 33% (which is lower than the Delaware state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Delaware state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Delaware state average of 61% (majority Black).
Serving 572 students in grades 1-5, Mispillion Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Delaware for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 28% (which is lower than the Delaware state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 32% (which is lower than the Delaware state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Delaware state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 56% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Delaware state average of 61% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
1-5
1-5
Total Students
503 students
572 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
34 teachers
36 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
16:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#136 out of 201 schools in DE
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#123 out of 201 schools in DE
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
32%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
10-14%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 1 Students
92
116
Grade 2 Students
101
104
Grade 3 Students
114
112
Grade 4 Students
92
129
Grade 5 Students
104
111
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
n/a
% Hispanic
17%
22%
% Black
30%
28%
% White
46%
44%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%
Diversity Score
0.67
0.68
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
59%
52%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
2%
