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Banneker (Benjamin) Elementary School

Regular School · Milford, DE

Banneker (Benjamin) Elementary School is a regular school school in Milford, Delaware, serving grades 01–05 with 540 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 17.4:1.

Level
Elementary
Grades
01 – 05
Enrollment
540
Teachers (FTE)
31.0
Student–Teacher Ratio
17.4:1
Status
Open
Lunch Program Participation
Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity Students Share
White 232 43%
Black or African American 157 29%
Hispanic/Latino 107 20%
Two or more races 38 7%
Asian 6 1%
Total enrollment 540 276M / 264F

English Language Learners: 108 (20% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric This School State Avg Tested
Math Proficiency 16.0% -12.8pp 28.8% 236
Reading Proficiency 27.0% -17.5pp 44.5% 239
Science Proficiency 6-9% 88

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)
+0.11 grade levels
Math
-0.05 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented
None offered
Out-of-School Suspensions
10
1.9% of enrollment · SY 2021–22
Chronically Absent
94
17.4% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category Students % of School
Total enrollment (est.) 540 100%

Contact & Location

449 North Street

Milford, DE 19963

Phone: (302)422-1630

http://be.milfordschooldistrict.org

District

Milford School District

Per-pupil expenditure: $17,120

District enrollment: 4,470

NCES ID

100108000107

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD