Sussex Montessori School

24970 Dairy Lane
Seaford, DE 19973

Charter School 403 Students

Elementary School K - 5th

School Overview

Sussex Montessori School is a public charter elementary school and part of the Sussex Montessori School school district, located in Seaford, DE with 403 students offering grade levels from KG to 05.

With 19 teachers, Sussex Montessori School has a student/teacher ratio of about 21.2:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

403

Total Students

19.0

Full-Time Teachers

21.2

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Sussex Montessori School
Demographic	Student Count
White	226
Hispanic	43
Black	96
Asian	10
Two or More	28

White
226 (56.1 %)
Black
96 (23.8 %)
Hispanic
43 (10.7 %)
Two or More
28 (6.9 %)
Asian
10 (2.5 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Charter School
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Sussex Montessori School
Phone:	(302)404-5367
Website:	http://sussexmontessoricharter.com/
Grade Range:	K - 5th
Total Students:	403
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	19.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	21.2
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 65

Grade 1 78

Grade 2 83

Grade 3 62

Grade 4 66

Grade 5 49