Ross (Lulu M.) Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2026)

310 Lovers Lane
Milford, DE 19963

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Top 50%

Serving 689 students in grades 1-5, Ross (Lulu M.) Elementary School ranks in the top 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 37% (which is higher than the Delaware state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving is 46% (which is higher 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 56% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Delaware state average of 61% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 1-5
Enrollment: 689 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 56%
: Top 50% in DE
: 37% (Top 50%)
: 46% (Top 50%)
: 10-14% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), DE Dept. of Education

School Overview

Ross (Lulu M.) Elementary School's student population of 689 students has grown by 5% over five school years.

The teacher population of 47 teachers has grown by 6% over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2004

Grades Offered

Grades 1-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Ross (Lulu M.) Elementary School
1	126
2	169
3	139
4	120
5	135

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Total Students

689 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Ross (Lulu M.) Elementary School
2023	668
2022	637
2021	652
2020	656
2019	656
2018	518
2017	518
2016	469
2015	475
2014	449
2013	433
2012	559
2011	693
2010	646
2009	655
2008	622
2007	604
2006	613
2005	606
2004	618
2003	618
2002	551
2001	599
2000	570
1999	573
1998	562
1997	587
1996	584
1995	569
1994	598
1993	651
1992	582
1991	540
1990	479
1989	457
1988	461
1987	544

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

47 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Ross (Lulu M.) Elementary School
2023	46
2022	45
2021	44
2020	42
2019	42
2018	37
2017	37
2016	39
2015	39
2014	33
2013	32
2012	34
2011	41
2010	42
2009	42
2008	39
2007	37
2006	38
2005	40
2004	40
2003	44
2002	38
2001	39
2000	36
1999	37
1998	35
1997	35
1996	37
1995	36
1994	37
1993	38
1992	34
1991	31
1990	28
1989	28
1988	30
1987	30

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Year Founded

1957

Last Day of School

Wed. Jun 10, 2026

School Motto

Children First

School Rankings

Ross (Lulu M.) Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 199 schools in Delaware (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Ross (Lulu M.) Elementary School is 0.68, 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)

#68 out of 199 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Ross (Lulu M.) Elementary School
2023	#68
2022	#72
2021	#115
2019	#52
2018	#79
2017	#89
2016	#95
2015	#65
2014	#73
2013	#67
2012	#34

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37%

31%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Ross (Lulu M.) Elementary School	Delaware	Milford School District
2023	37%	31%	23%
2022	35%	29%	22%
2021	21%	27%	18%
2019	58%	42%	44%
2018	51%	43%	42%
2017	53%	44%	47%
2016	42%	43%	40%
2015	44%	39%	39%
2014	78%	70%	71%
2013	76%	70%	75%
2012	85%	73%	82%

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46%

42%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Ross (Lulu M.) Elementary School	Delaware	Milford School District
2022	46%	42%	34%
2021	32%	42%	32%
2019	59%	53%	51%
2018	53%	54%	42%
2017	49%	54%	51%
2016	55%	55%	50%
2015	55%	52%	50%
2014	76%	73%	74%
2013	80%	73%	77%
2012	90%	74%	81%
2011	74%	62%	68%

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10-14%

21%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Ross (Lulu M.) Elementary School	Delaware	Milford School District
2022	12%	21%	17%
2021	12%	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	Ross (Lulu M.) Elementary School	Delaware	Milford School District
2023	15:1	14:1	15:1
2022	14:1	14:1	15:1
2021	15:1	14:1	15:1
2020	16:1	15:1	16:1
2019	16:1	15:1	16:1
2018	14:1	15:1	15:1
2017	14:1	15:1	15:1
2016	12:1	15:1	15:1
2015	12:1	14:1	16:1
2014	14:1	15:1	16:1
2013	14:1	15:1	16:1
2012	16:1	15:1	15:1
2011	17:1	15:1	16:1
2010	15:1	15:1	15:1
2009	16:1	15:1	16:1
2008	16:1	15:1	16:1
2007	16:1	16:1	16:1
2006	16:1	16:1	16:1
2005	15:1	16:1	15:1
2004	15:1	16:1	15:1
2003	14:1	16:1	15:1
2002	15:1	16:1	15:1
2001	15:1	16:1	15:1
2000	16:1	16:1	16:1
1999	15:1	17:1	16:1
1998	16:1	17:1	16:1
1997	17:1	17:1	17:1
1996	16:1	17:1	17:1
1995	16:1	17:1	16:1
1994	16:1	17:1	16:1
1993	17:1	17:1	17:1
1992	17:1	18:1	17:1
1991	18:1	18:1	17:1
1990	17:1	18:1	18:1
1989	17:1	18:1	17:1
1988	16:1	17:1	17:1
1987	18:1	17:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2021)
Year	Ross (Lulu M.) Elementary School	Delaware	Milford School District
2021	1%	4%	2%
2013	1%	4%	1%
2012	1%	3%	1%
2011	1%	4%	1%
2009	1%	4%	3%
2008	1%	4%	2%
2007	1%	3%	2%
2006	2%	3%	1%
2005	1%	3%	1%
2004	1%	3%	1%
2003	1%	4%	1%
2002	1%	2%	1%
2001	1%	2%	1%
2000	1%	2%	2%
1999	2%	2%	1%
1998	1%	2%
1997	1%	2%
1996	1%	2%
1995	1%	2%

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Hispanic

27%

20%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Ross (Lulu M.) Elementary School	Delaware	Milford School District
2023	27%	19%	22%
2022	30%	19%	22%
2021	29%	18%	21%
2020	28%	18%	20%
2019	28%	18%	20%
2018	26%	17%	18%
2017	26%	17%	18%
2016	27%	16%	19%
2015	24%	15%	18%
2014	24%	15%	18%
2013	22%	14%	17%
2012	20%	13%	15%
2011	18%	13%	15%
2010	16%	11%	14%
2009	16%	11%	13%
2008	18%	10%	13%
2007	17%	10%	12%
2006	17%	9%	11%
2005	14%	9%	10%
2004	13%	8%	9%
2003	10%	7%	8%
2002	8%	7%	7%
2001	9%	6%	5%
2000	9%	5%	5%
1999	6%	5%	5%
1998	7%	5%	5%
1997	5%	4%	5%
1996	5%	4%	5%
1995	3%	4%	4%
1994	3%	3%	3%
1993	2%	3%	3%

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Black

23%

31%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Ross (Lulu M.) Elementary School	Delaware	Milford School District
2023	23%	31%	25%
2022	20%	30%	25%
2021	21%	30%	25%
2020	18%	30%	25%
2019	18%	30%	25%
2018	21%	30%	26%
2017	21%	30%	26%
2016	20%	31%	25%
2015	22%	31%	25%
2014	22%	31%	25%
2013	21%	31%	25%
2012	20%	32%	25%
2011	26%	32%	27%
2010	29%	33%	27%
2009	27%	33%	26%
2008	25%	33%	26%
2007	24%	33%	26%
2006	22%	33%	27%
2005	23%	32%	28%
2004	23%	32%	28%
2003	22%	31%	27%
2002	24%	31%	29%
2001	27%	31%	29%
2000	24%	31%	28%
1999	25%	30%	28%
1998	24%	30%	28%
1997	25%	29%	27%
1996	26%	29%	26%
1995	21%	29%	26%
1994	22%	28%	26%
1993	25%	28%	25%
1992	29%	27%	26%
1991	24%	27%	25%

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White

44%

39%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Ross (Lulu M.) Elementary School	Delaware	Milford School District
2023	47%	41%	47%
2022	47%	42%	47%
2021	46%	42%	48%
2020	50%	44%	50%
2019	50%	44%	50%
2018	49%	45%	52%
2017	49%	45%	52%
2016	49%	46%	52%
2015	50%	47%	53%
2014	49%	48%	51%
2013	53%	49%	52%
2012	57%	50%	56%
2011	54%	50%	55%
2010	55%	52%	57%
2009	55%	52%	58%
2008	56%	53%	59%
2007	58%	54%	60%
2006	59%	55%	61%
2005	62%	56%	61%
2004	63%	57%	62%
2003	67%	58%	64%
2002	67%	60%	63%
2001	63%	61%	65%
2000	66%	62%	65%
1999	67%	63%	66%
1998	68%	63%	67%
1997	69%	65%	68%
1996	68%	65%	69%
1995	75%	65%	70%
1994	75%	67%	71%
1993	73%	67%	71%
1992	71%	68%	71%
1991	76%	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	Ross (Lulu M.) Elementary School	Delaware	Milford School District
2023	3%	5%	4%
2022	3%	5%	4%
2021	3%	5%	4%
2020	3%	4%	4%
2019	3%	4%	4%
2018	4%	3%	4%
2017	4%	3%	4%
2016	4%	3%	4%
2015	4%	3%	4%
2014	5%	2%	4%
2013	2%	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.68

0.71

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Ross (Lulu M.) Elementary School	Delaware	Milford School District
2023	0.66	0.70	0.67
2022	0.65	0.70	0.67
2021	0.67	0.70	0.67
2020	0.64	0.69	0.65
2019	0.64	0.69	0.65
2018	0.65	0.68	0.64
2017	0.65	0.68	0.64
2016	0.65	0.67	0.64
2015	0.65	0.66	0.63
2014	0.66	0.67	0.65
2013	0.64	0.65	0.64
2012	0.60	0.64	0.61
2011	0.61	0.64	0.61
2010	0.60	0.61	0.59
2009	0.60	0.61	0.58
2008	0.60	0.61	0.57
2007	0.58	0.59	0.56
2006	0.58	0.59	0.55
2005	0.55	0.58	0.54
2004	0.54	0.57	0.53
2003	0.50	0.57	0.51
2002	0.49	0.54	0.51
2001	0.52	0.53	0.50
2000	0.50	0.52	0.49
1999	0.49	0.52	0.48
1998	0.48	0.51	0.48
1997	0.46	0.50	0.47
1996	0.47	0.50	0.46
1995	0.40	0.49	0.45
1994	0.39	0.48	0.43
1993	0.42	0.47	0.44
1992	0.43	0.47	0.43
1991	0.40	0.46	0.42

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

43%

33%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Ross (Lulu M.) Elementary School	Delaware	Milford School District
2023	45%	34%	43%
2022	47%	34%	45%
2021	46%	35%	45%
2020	45%	36%	46%
2019	45%	36%	46%
2016	63%	38%	47%
2015	62%	37%	46%
2014	65%	39%	48%
2013	71%	47%	57%
2012	55%	43%	53%
2011	54%	42%	42%
2010	51%	40%	46%
2009	45%	33%	41%
2008	38%	30%	31%
2007	39%	31%	31%
2006	41%	31%	34%
2005	42%	29%	34%
2004	36%	28%	34%
2003	35%	29%	32%
2002	36%	28%	31%
2001	35%	26%	27%
2000	35%	27%	30%
1999	36%	28%	31%
1998	37%	30%	32%
1997	42%	30%	33%
1996	45%	29%	32%
1995	42%	29%	37%
1994	41%	27%	33%
1993	37%	25%	28%
1992	33%	21%	24%
1991	28%	19%	20%

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Eligible for (12-13)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2013)
Year	Ross (Lulu M.) Elementary School	Delaware	Milford School District
2013	4%	5%	4%
2012	5%	6%	4%
2011	5%	6%	4%
2010	6%	7%	6%
2009	7%	7%	6%
2008	8%	6%	6%
2007	8%	6%	5%
2006	7%	5%	6%
2005	7%	6%	5%
2004	8%	6%	6%
2003	7%	7%	5%
2002	7%	6%	6%
2001	8%	6%	6%
2000	7%	6%	6%
1999	8%	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 Ross (Lulu M.) Elementary School's ranking?

Ross (Lulu M.) Elementary School is ranked #68 out of 199 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Delaware.

What schools are Ross (Lulu M.) Elementary School often compared to?

Ross (Lulu M.) Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like East Millsboro Elementary School, W. Reily Brown Elementary School, Banneker (Benjamin) Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

37% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 31% DE state average), while 46% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 42% DE state average).

How many students attend Ross (Lulu M.) Elementary School?

689 students attend Ross (Lulu M.) Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

44% of Ross (Lulu M.) Elementary School students are White, 27% of students are Hispanic, 23% of students are Black, and 6% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Ross (Lulu M.) Elementary School?

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

What grades does Ross (Lulu M.) Elementary School offer ?

Ross (Lulu M.) Elementary School offers enrollment in grades 1-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Ross (Lulu M.) Elementary School part of?

Ross (Lulu M.) Elementary School is part of Milford School District.

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