Best Public Schools in Lewes, DE

The city of Lewes, Delaware is home to 5 schools that are part of the Cape Henlopen School District, which is ranked 2nd out of 32 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The schools include 2 elementary schools, 1 middle school, 1 high school, and 1 alternative school.

Cape Henlopen High School consistently ranks among the top high schools in Delaware, maintaining a high 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school has a strong 88.9% four-year graduation rate, a relatively low 3.9% dropout rate, and performs well above the state average in standardized test scores, particularly in English Language Arts. Meanwhile, Beacon Middle School has been ranked 5th and 8th among Delaware middle schools in the last 2 years, earning a 5-star and 4-star rating from SchoolDigger, respectively. The school demonstrates exceptional performance in English Language Arts, with over 70% of students proficient or better across all grade levels.

While the schools in the Lewes area generally perform well above the state averages in English Language Arts and Mathematics, particularly at the middle and high school levels, they all have a chronic absenteeism rate of 20.4%, which is higher than the state average. Additionally, the spending per student ranges from $13,093 at Beacon Middle School to $75,942 at the Sussex Consortium alternative school, suggesting significant variation in resource allocation and support structures across the different educational programs.