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Banneker (Benjamin) Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades 1–5

449 North Street, Milford, DE 19963 · (302) 422-1630 · Part of Milford School District

Milford’s School Grade C+ better than 40% of Delaware school districts

Directions
Students
540
Students per teacher
17:1
Setting
Town
Grades
1–5
The gist

What stands out about Banneker (Benjamin) Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 28% of Delaware’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 11 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 15 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 16.4% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Milford kids: Milford Central Academy

On the path

Where Milford kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–KMorris (Evelyn I.) Early Childhoodin Lincoln
1–5Banneker (Benjamin) Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–8Milford Central Academy1,013 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency16%
State average 26.5%
Reading / language arts27%
State average 41.9%

Its own letter, C, places these results among Delaware’s 192 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

449 North Street, Milford

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 1120
Grade 2102
Grade 3102
Grade 4117
Grade 599
Enrollment over time
464’20
488’21
484’22
503’23
540’24

Up 16.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 43%Black 29%Hispanic 20%Two or more races 7%Asian 1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Banneker (Benjamin) Elementary School from Milford families.

Other schools in Milford School District

The district →
Morris (Evelyn I.) Early Childhood
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Lincoln
438 students13:1
Ross (Lulu M.) Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 1–5 · Milford
C+
693 students15:1
Mispillion Elementary
Elementary · Grades 1–5 · Milford
C
568 students15:1
Milford Central Academy
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Milford
B−
1,013 students19:1
Milford Senior High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Milford
C
1,271 students20:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Delaware’s other public schools; Milford’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.