Phillip Showell Elementary School in Selbyville, Delaware on �ǿմ�ý

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Phillip Showell Elementary School

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Phillip Showell Elementary School is a rural public school in Selbyville, Delaware that is part of Indian River School District. It serves 313 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.0:1. Its teachers have had 40 projects funded on �ǿմ�ý.

Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 5

313 Students

26 Teachers

41 Bethany Rd

Selbyville, DE 19975 View local requests

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Phillip Showell Elementary School Demographics

27%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

41%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

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