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Showell (Phillip C.) Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

41 Bethany Road, Selbyville, DE 19975 · (302) 436-1040 · Part of Indian River School District

Selbyville’s School Grade B− better than 48% of Delaware school districts

Directions
Students
297
Students per teacher
12:1
Setting
Rural
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Showell (Phillip C.) Elementary School

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 52% of Delaware’s public schools
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Selbyville kids: 2 high schools

On the path

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

K–5Showell (Phillip C.) Elementary SchoolYou are here
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency27%
State average 26.5%
Reading / language arts37%
State average 41.9%

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

Location

Directions ↗

41 Bethany Road, Selbyville

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten38
Grade 157
Grade 258
Grade 349
Grade 457
Grade 538
Enrollment over time
294’20
286’21
279’22
301’23
297’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 52%Hispanic 29%Black 13%Two or more races 3%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Showell (Phillip C.) Elementary School from Selbyville families.

Other schools in Indian River School District

The district →
Ennis (Howard T.) School
Other · Grades PK–12 · Georgetown
C−
340 students6:1
Georgetown Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Georgetown
C−
825 students14:1
East Millsboro Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Millsboro
B−
820 students16:1
North Georgetown Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Georgetown
C−
754 students16:1
Long Neck Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Millsboro
B−
712 students15:1
Lord Baltimore Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Ocean View
A+
557 students13:1

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; Selbyville’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.