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Milford School District Schools
Milford School District is a public school district in Delaware, based in Sussex County (Milford). SchoolGrade grades 6 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Milford School District on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Milford School District
5 of 6 schools in Milford School District carry a SchoolGrade (1 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:
C: 1D: 4
Best schools in Milford School District
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- C- Milford Senior High School (High school, doesn't meet expectations)
- D+ Milford Central Academy (Middle school, doesn't meet expectations)
- D+ Ross Lulu M Elementary School (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- D Banneker Benjamin Elementary School (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- D- Mispillion Elementary (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
Every school in Milford School District
High schools (1)
- C- Milford Senior High School, Milford
Elementary and primary schools (4)
- D Banneker Benjamin Elementary School, Milford
- D- Mispillion Elementary, Milford
- Morris Evelyn I Early Childhood Lincoln, Lincoln
- D+ Ross Lulu M Elementary School, Milford
Other schools and academies (1)
- D+ Milford Central Academy, Milford
Where Milford School District schools are
About this district
- State: Best schools in Delaware
- County: Sussex County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: fringe town (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 4,595 students with 285 full-time-equivalent teachers and 460 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 1001080
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Caesar Rodney School District (15 schools, 13 mi)
- Lake Forest School District (7 schools, 13 mi)
- Cape Henlopen School District (9 schools, 15 mi)
- Woodbridge School District (4 schools, 17 mi)
- Capital School District (13 schools, 18 mi)
- Seaford School District (6 schools, 25 mi)
- Indian River School District (15 schools, 26 mi)
- Smyrna School District (8 schools, 27 mi)
Questions about Milford School District
How many schools are in Milford School District?
SchoolGrade grades 6 public schools in Milford School District, across 2 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Milford School District serve?
The largest by graded schools: Milford, Lincoln.
How good are the schools in Milford School District?
Across the 5 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is D+, with 20.6% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 25.4%. 0% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Milford School District?
4,595 students were enrolled in Milford School District in the 2023-24 school year, about 16.1 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Milford School District?
Milford School District is in Delaware, based in Sussex County, with its district office in Milford. Its boundary covers about 164 sq mi.