Magnet SchoolElementary

H. O. Brittingham Elementary School

402 Mulberry Street, Milton, DE 19968

BSchola Grade
Grades
K–5
Elementary
Students
506
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
12.7 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Cape Henlopen School District
Sussex County

Schola Grade B · Above average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 107 Delaware elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores48% proficient in math & reading
77thpercentile
Equity34% of low-income students proficient
84thpercentile
Attendance23% chronically absent
45thpercentile
Class size12.7 students per teacher
75thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Delaware elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About H. O. Brittingham Elementary School

H. O. Brittingham Elementary School is a magnet elementary school in Milton, Delaware, serving grades K–5. It is part of Cape Henlopen School District. The school is located in a rural area in Sussex County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 506 students were enrolled, with about 12.7 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is smaller than the typical Delaware elementary school (13.3 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is B (above average), compared with 107 Delaware elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades K–5

Location & nearby schools

402 Mulberry Street
Milton, DE 19968
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School details

Type
Magnet School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
K–5
Enrollment (2024–25)
506 students
Students per teacher
12.7 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
Yes
Locale
Rural — Distant
School district
Cape Henlopen School District
County
Sussex County
NCES school ID
100017000030

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.