Banneker (Benjamin) Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

449 North Street
Milford, DE 19963

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Bottom 50%

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 top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 34% (which is higher than the Delaware state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving 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).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 1-5
Enrollment: 503 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 54%
: Bottom 50% in DE
: 34% (Top 50%)
: 33% (Btm 50%)
: 10-14% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), DE Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Banneker (Benjamin) Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Delaware for:

School Overview

Banneker (Benjamin) Elementary School's student population of 503 students has grown by 8% over five school years.

The teacher population of 34 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 1-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Banneker (Benjamin) Elementary School
1	92
2	101
3	114
4	92
5	104

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Total Students

503 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Banneker (Benjamin) Elementary School
2023	484
2022	488
2021	464
2020	530
2019	530
2018	526
2017	526
2016	525
2015	523
2014	525
2013	524
2012	514
2011	636
2010	612
2009	617
2008	632
2007	637
2006	626
2005	530
2004	567
2003	574
2002	481
2001	490
2000	509
1999	525
1998	535
1997	539
1996	565
1995	586
1994	587
1993	636
1992	668
1991	702
1990	751
1989	655
1988	680
1987	555

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

34 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Banneker (Benjamin) Elementary School
2023	32
2022	33
2021	33
2020	33
2019	33
2018	32
2017	32
2016	33
2015	31
2014	28
2013	30
2012	32
2011	40
2010	42
2009	43
2008	43
2007	40
2006	41
2005	38
2004	41
2003	43
2002	36
2001	36
2000	40
1999	36
1998	38
1997	39
1996	39
1995	39
1994	39
1993	38
1992	37
1991	37
1990	34
1989	34
1988	37
1987	30

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School Calendar

School Rankings

Banneker (Benjamin) Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 199 schools in Delaware (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Banneker (Benjamin) Elementary School is 0.67, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.71. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (DE)

#114 out of 199 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Banneker (Benjamin) Elementary School
2023	#114
2022	#136
2021	#139
2019	#71
2018	#82
2017	#60
2016	#49
2015	#45
2014	#16
2013	#11
2012	#5

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34%

31%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Banneker (Benjamin) Elementary School	Delaware	Milford School District
2023	34%	31%	23%
2022	19%	29%	22%
2021	16%	27%	18%
2019	53%	42%	44%
2018	47%	43%	42%
2017	56%	44%	47%
2016	55%	43%	40%
2015	55%	39%	39%
2014	89%	70%	71%
2013	91%	70%	75%
2012	96%	73%	82%

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33%

42%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Banneker (Benjamin) Elementary School	Delaware	Milford School District
2022	33%	42%	34%
2021	27%	42%	32%
2019	55%	53%	51%
2018	54%	54%	42%
2017	56%	54%	51%
2016	63%	55%	50%
2015	61%	52%	50%
2014	89%	73%	74%
2013	92%	73%	77%
2012	95%	74%	81%
2011	62%	62%	68%

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10-14%

21%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Banneker (Benjamin) Elementary School	Delaware	Milford School District
2022	12%	21%	17%
2021	7%	24%	18%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Banneker (Benjamin) Elementary School	Delaware	Milford School District
2023	15:1	14:1	15:1
2022	15:1	14:1	15:1
2021	14:1	14:1	15:1
2020	16:1	15:1	16:1
2019	16:1	15:1	16:1
2018	16:1	15:1	15:1
2017	16:1	15:1	15:1
2016	16:1	15:1	15:1
2015	17:1	14:1	16:1
2014	19:1	15:1	16:1
2013	17:1	15:1	16:1
2012	16:1	15:1	15:1
2011	16:1	15:1	16:1
2010	15:1	15:1	15:1
2009	14:1	15:1	16:1
2008	15:1	15:1	16:1
2007	16:1	16:1	16:1
2006	15:1	16:1	16:1
2005	14:1	16:1	15:1
2004	14:1	16:1	15:1
2003	13:1	16:1	15:1
2002	13:1	16:1	15:1
2001	14:1	16:1	15:1
2000	13:1	16:1	16:1
1999	15:1	17:1	16:1
1998	14:1	17:1	16:1
1997	14:1	17:1	17:1
1996	15:1	17:1	17:1
1995	15:1	17:1	16:1
1994	15:1	17:1	16:1
1993	17:1	17:1	17:1
1992	18:1	18:1	17:1
1991	19:1	18:1	17:1
1990	22:1	18:1	18:1
1989	19:1	18:1	17:1
1988	18:1	17:1	17:1
1987	19:1	17:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Banneker (Benjamin) Elementary School	Delaware	Milford School District
2023	1%	4%	2%
2022	1%	4%	2%
2021	1%	4%	2%
2020	2%	4%	1%
2019	2%	4%	1%
2014	1%	4%	1%
2012	1%	3%	1%
2011	1%	4%	1%
2010	3%	4%	2%
2009	3%	4%	3%
2008	3%	4%	2%
2007	2%	3%	2%
2006	2%	3%	1%
2005	2%	3%	1%
2004	1%	3%	1%
2001	1%	2%	1%
2000	1%	2%	2%

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Hispanic

17%

20%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Banneker (Benjamin) Elementary School	Delaware	Milford School District
2023	18%	19%	22%
2022	18%	19%	22%
2021	19%	18%	21%
2020	17%	18%	20%
2019	17%	18%	20%
2018	21%	17%	18%
2017	21%	17%	18%
2016	21%	16%	19%
2015	20%	15%	18%
2014	19%	15%	18%
2013	20%	14%	17%
2012	14%	13%	15%
2011	14%	13%	15%
2010	12%	11%	14%
2009	11%	11%	13%
2008	12%	10%	13%
2007	11%	10%	12%
2006	11%	9%	11%
2005	11%	9%	10%
2004	8%	8%	9%
2003	6%	7%	8%
2002	6%	7%	7%
2001	5%	6%	5%
2000	2%	5%	5%
1999	3%	5%	5%
1998	6%	5%	5%
1997	6%	4%	5%
1996	5%	4%	5%
1995	5%	4%	4%
1994	3%	3%	3%
1993	3%	3%	3%
1992	1%	3%	2%
1991	2%	3%	3%

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Black

30%

31%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Banneker (Benjamin) Elementary School	Delaware	Milford School District
2023	30%	31%	25%
2022	31%	30%	25%
2021	30%	30%	25%
2020	28%	30%	25%
2019	28%	30%	25%
2018	29%	30%	26%
2017	29%	30%	26%
2016	27%	31%	25%
2015	27%	31%	25%
2014	26%	31%	25%
2013	22%	31%	25%
2012	28%	32%	25%
2011	27%	32%	27%
2010	27%	33%	27%
2009	26%	33%	26%
2008	24%	33%	26%
2007	27%	33%	26%
2006	26%	33%	27%
2005	31%	32%	28%
2004	33%	32%	28%
2003	33%	31%	27%
2002	34%	31%	29%
2001	36%	31%	29%
2000	36%	31%	28%
1999	33%	30%	28%
1998	31%	30%	28%
1997	29%	29%	27%
1996	28%	29%	26%
1995	27%	29%	26%
1994	30%	28%	26%
1993	29%	28%	25%
1992	27%	27%	26%
1991	29%	27%	25%

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White

46%

39%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Banneker (Benjamin) Elementary School	Delaware	Milford School District
2023	46%	41%	47%
2022	46%	42%	47%
2021	45%	42%	48%
2020	49%	44%	50%
2019	49%	44%	50%
2018	46%	45%	52%
2017	46%	45%	52%
2016	45%	46%	52%
2015	47%	47%	53%
2014	47%	48%	51%
2013	50%	49%	52%
2012	56%	50%	56%
2011	56%	50%	55%
2010	58%	52%	57%
2009	60%	52%	58%
2008	60%	53%	59%
2007	59%	54%	60%
2006	61%	55%	61%
2005	56%	56%	61%
2004	58%	57%	62%
2003	61%	58%	64%
2002	60%	60%	63%
2001	58%	61%	65%
2000	61%	62%	65%
1999	63%	63%	66%
1998	63%	63%	67%
1997	65%	65%	68%
1996	67%	65%	69%
1995	68%	65%	70%
1994	67%	67%	71%
1993	67%	67%	71%
1992	72%	68%	71%
1991	69%	68%	71%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Banneker (Benjamin) Elementary School	Delaware	Milford School District
2023	5%	5%	4%
2022	4%	5%	4%
2021	5%	5%	4%
2020	4%	4%	4%
2019	4%	4%	4%
2018	4%	3%	4%
2017	4%	3%	4%
2016	7%	3%	4%
2015	6%	3%	4%
2014	6%	2%	4%
2013	8%	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.67

0.71

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Banneker (Benjamin) Elementary School	Delaware	Milford School District
2023	0.67	0.70	0.67
2022	0.66	0.70	0.67
2021	0.68	0.70	0.67
2020	0.66	0.69	0.65
2019	0.66	0.69	0.65
2018	0.67	0.68	0.64
2017	0.67	0.68	0.64
2016	0.68	0.67	0.64
2015	0.67	0.66	0.63
2014	0.68	0.67	0.65
2013	0.67	0.65	0.64
2012	0.59	0.64	0.61
2011	0.60	0.64	0.61
2010	0.58	0.61	0.59
2009	0.57	0.61	0.58
2008	0.57	0.61	0.57
2007	0.57	0.59	0.56
2006	0.55	0.59	0.55
2005	0.58	0.58	0.54
2004	0.55	0.57	0.53
2003	0.52	0.57	0.51
2002	0.53	0.54	0.51
2001	0.54	0.53	0.50
2000	0.50	0.52	0.49
1999	0.50	0.52	0.48
1998	0.51	0.51	0.48
1997	0.50	0.50	0.47
1996	0.48	0.50	0.46
1995	0.47	0.49	0.45
1994	0.47	0.48	0.43
1993	0.47	0.47	0.44
1992	0.41	0.47	0.43
1991	0.44	0.46	0.42

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

59%

33%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Banneker (Benjamin) Elementary School	Delaware	Milford School District
2023	62%	34%	43%
2022	61%	34%	45%
2021	64%	35%	45%
2020	56%	36%	46%
2019	56%	36%	46%
2016	56%	38%	47%
2015	52%	37%	46%
2014	56%	39%	48%
2013	62%	47%	57%
2012	62%	43%	53%
2011	53%	42%	42%
2010	50%	40%	46%
2009	43%	33%	41%
2008	37%	30%	31%
2007	36%	31%	31%
2006	38%	31%	34%
2005	38%	29%	34%
2004	40%	28%	34%
2003	38%	29%	32%
2002	40%	28%	31%
2001	37%	26%	27%
2000	37%	27%	30%
1999	36%	28%	31%
1998	39%	30%	32%
1997	41%	30%	33%
1996	38%	29%	32%
1995	48%	29%	37%
1994	43%	27%	33%
1993	31%	25%	28%
1992	25%	21%	24%
1991	26%	19%	20%

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Eligible for (12-13)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2013)
Year	Banneker (Benjamin) Elementary School	Delaware	Milford School District
2013	3%	5%	4%
2012	3%	6%	4%
2011	3%	6%	4%
2010	4%	7%	6%
2009	7%	7%	6%
2008	5%	6%	6%
2007	5%	6%	5%
2006	5%	5%	6%
2005	6%	6%	5%
2004	6%	6%	6%
2003	7%	7%	5%
2002	6%	6%	6%
2001	6%	6%	6%
2000	7%	6%	6%
1999	6%	6%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Milford School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), DE Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Banneker (Benjamin) Elementary School's ranking?

Banneker (Benjamin) Elementary School is ranked #114 out of 199 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Delaware.

What schools are Banneker (Benjamin) Elementary School often compared to?

Banneker (Benjamin) Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Ross (Lulu M.) Elementary School, Mispillion Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

34% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 31% DE state average), while 33% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 42% DE state average).

How many students attend Banneker (Benjamin) Elementary School?

503 students attend Banneker (Benjamin) Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

46% of Banneker (Benjamin) Elementary School students are White, 30% of students are Black, 17% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Banneker (Benjamin) Elementary School?

Banneker (Benjamin) Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the Delaware state average of 14:1.

What grades does Banneker (Benjamin) Elementary School offer ?

Banneker (Benjamin) Elementary School offers enrollment in grades 1-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Banneker (Benjamin) Elementary School part of?

Banneker (Benjamin) Elementary School is part of Milford School District.

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