Elementary school (grades K-5) · Milton, DE

H. O. Brittingham Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for H. O. Brittingham Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 39/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 100017000030
Compare schools View district
Compiled from official source data by .
0/100100/10039/100
👥 S:T ratio
44
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
41
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

H. O. Brittingham Elementary School earns 39/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Delaware median.

#2 of 3
public schools in Milton · Resource Index
39
Resource Index · Typical
14.1:1
students per teacher
506
students enrolled

H. O. Brittingham Elementary School has class sizes near the Delaware median. Computed live against every Delaware school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, H. O. Brittingham Elementary School ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Milton, DE.

School address

Milton, DE 19968
District: Cape Henlopen School District · Delaware

NCES ID 100017000030 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+13 students YoY

H. O. Brittingham Elementary School held near 497 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+13 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 36.0 → 39.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+13 students YoY 100017000030 · Milton, DE Elementary · MID · TRAD

506 enr · 14.1:1 · RII 39

Nearest enrollment peer: Cape Henlopen High School (1,889 students)

H. O. Brittingham Elementary School held near 497 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+13 headcount). Teacher FTE added 36.0 → 39.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Delaware schools → · Find another →

H. O. Brittingham Elementary School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows H. O. Brittingham Elementary School reports 506 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How H. O. Brittingham Elementary School compares

H. O. Brittingham Elementary School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Delaware and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Delaware Delaware avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 14.1:1 ▲ 1% 13.9:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 506 top 52% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

14.1:1
Leaner classes than 56% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
506
Bigger than 62% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
14.1:1
students per teacher - 1% above state mean
Top 56% in Delaware - lower ratio than 44% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
23.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$20,712
per pupil, district-wide - above Delaware avg of $18,304
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 506 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
3
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 59.5%
Hispanic or Latino 21.3%
African American 9.1%
Two or More 8.7%
Asian 1.4%

Largest group: White at 59.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 58.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 58.5, H. O. Brittingham Elementary School is less mixed than the Delaware school average of 61.3.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Cape Henlopen School District reports $20,712 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How H. O. Brittingham Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Cape Henlopen High School Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Love Creek Elementary School Similar size No free-lunch data No ratio data
Lewes Elementary School Similar size No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Milton Elementary School Similar size No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Rehoboth Elementary School Similar size No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to H. O. Brittingham Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Cape Henlopen School District · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in Milton

1 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Milton Elementary School
Standard public school
582 students 14.6:1 students per teacher

Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~506 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~14.1:1)

Frequently asked questions about H. O. Brittingham Elementary School

How many students attend H. O. Brittingham Elementary School?

H. O. Brittingham Elementary School has 506 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Milton, DE. CCD year-over-year: 484 (2022-23) → 497 (2023-24), nearly flat (+13).

What is the student-teacher ratio at H. O. Brittingham Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at H. O. Brittingham Elementary School is 14.1:1, which is 1% higher than the Delaware average of 13.9:1 and 10% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of H. O. Brittingham Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at H. O. Brittingham Elementary School is White at 59.5% of enrollment, in Milton, DE. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 58.5/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for H. O. Brittingham Elementary School?

H. O. Brittingham Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 39/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does H. O. Brittingham Elementary School rank among public schools in Milton?

By Resource Investment Index, H. O. Brittingham Elementary School ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Milton, DE. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in Cape Henlopen School District?

Besides H. O. Brittingham Elementary School, Cape Henlopen School District also operates Cape Henlopen High School (1,889 students), Love Creek Elementary School (631 students), and Lewes Elementary School (620 students). See the Cape Henlopen School District district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

View saved
Compiled from official source data by .