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Lewes Elementary School

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Lewes Elementary School ranks 24 th of 109 Delaware elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

24^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 109 Delaware Elementary Schools

Better than 78% of Delaware elementary schools

Summary

Lewes Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Lewes, Delaware, serving 570 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Cape Henlopen School District, which is ranked 2 out of 32 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Lewes Elementary School has consistently performed well, ranking in the top 15 elementary schools in Delaware for the past several years. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school ranked 24th out of 109 Delaware elementary schools and received a 4-star rating. The school's academic performance is particularly noteworthy, with students significantly outperforming state and district averages in English Language Arts and Mathematics assessments across grades 3-5. Additionally, the school's performance in DeSSA Science and Social Studies assessments is also strong, with 5th grade Social Studies proficiency at 72.73% compared to the state average of 54.66%.

While Lewes Elementary School's overall performance is excellent, the school faces some challenges with increasing chronic absenteeism rates, which rose from 13.9% in 2022-2023 to 20.4% in 2023-2024. Nonetheless, the school's strong academic results, particularly in comparison to nearby schools like Milton Elementary School and H.O. Brittingham Elementary School, make it a standout institution within the Cape Henlopen School District.

620

Students ?

14.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,607

Per pupil spending ?

23.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

820 Savannah Road
Lewes, DE 19958

(302) 645-7748

District: Cape Henlopen School District

Students who attend Lewes Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Beacon Middle School
High:	Cape Henlopen High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

68.9%

Hispanic:

15.8%

African American:

8.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 95th percentile in 2015 → 78th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Delaware average (56% vs 40% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 22% of Delaware elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 17 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school56%

District avg54%

Delaware avg40%

24^th of 109

Delaware public elementary schools ?

Top 22%▼ down 17 pts since 2015

From top 5% (2015) to top 22% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 5Elementary Schools in the Cape Henlopen School District

2^nd of 32Cape Henlopen School District among Delaware districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	79.3	24 of 109	78.0%	★★★★☆
2024	86.0	14 of 106	86.8%	★★★★☆
2023	81.8	14 of 103	86.4%	★★★★☆
2022	84.2	13 of 104	87.5%	★★★★☆
2021	90.4	9 of 95	90.5%	★★★★★
2019	83.7	13 of 105	87.6%	★★★★☆
2018	87.9	6 of 85	92.9%	★★★★★
2017	93.8	2 of 86	97.7%	★★★★★
2016	93.6	3 of 86	96.5%	★★★★★
2015	92.9	5 of 108	95.4%	★★★★★
2013	87.9	5 of 91	94.5%	★★★★★
2012	90.0	2 of 90	97.8%	★★★★★
2011	79.5	16 of 91	82.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	74.2	24 of 97	75.3%	★★★★☆
2024	83.2	14 of 97	85.6%	★★★★☆
2023	76.1	16 of 89	82.0%	★★★★☆
2022	79.2	13 of 90	85.6%	★★★★☆
2021	83.5	10 of 67	85.1%	★★★★☆
2019	84.5	10 of 99	89.9%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	74.2	7 of 43	83.7%	★★★★☆
2023	65.9	12 of 42	71.4%	★★★★☆
2019	54.4	16 of 37	56.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	57.0	24 of 70	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.9	30 of 66	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.5	19 of 66	71.2%	★★★★☆
2019	58.0	36 of 92	60.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	76.4	24 of 97	75.3%	★★★★☆
2024	81.6	14 of 97	85.6%	★★★★☆
2023	80.2	14 of 89	84.3%	★★★★☆
2022	80.5	12 of 90	86.7%	★★★★☆
2021	85.7	7 of 67	89.6%	★★★★★
2019	83.8	10 of 99	89.9%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	65.7	8 of 27	70.4%	★★★★☆
2023	50.2	5 of 12	58.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	73.2	17 of 77	77.9%	★★★★☆
2024	79.8	10 of 73	86.3%	★★★★☆
2023	77.0	14 of 70	80.0%	★★★★☆
2022	79.1	11 of 75	85.3%	★★★★☆
2021	92.5	2 of 65	96.9%	★★★★★
2019	87.6	3 of 82	96.3%	★★★★★

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Hispanic (2025)84th percentile+6 vs school

White (2025)78th percentile~ school

Female (2025)75th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)75th percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2025)70th percentile-8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)66th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Delaware (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts63%+22 vs state

Social Studies57%+12 vs state

Mathematics56%+17 vs state

Science30%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				DeSSA Science (2025)	DeSSA Social Studies (2025)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts (2025)			Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	DeSSA Science 5th Grade	DeSSA Social Studies 4th Grade	DeSSA Social Studies 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Total
Lewes Elementary School	Public	K-5	820 Savannah Road	Lewes	19958	Sussex County	Cape Henlopen School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 645-7748	620	44	14.0		427 (68.9%)	51 (8.2%)	98 (15.8%)	9 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (5.6%)	79.3	24^th of 109 public elementary schools	78.0%		86	14^th of 106 public elementary schools	86.8%	10	29.6	41.0	72.7	63.8	55.1	69.6	60.8	50.9	56.5	$18,607
Love Creek Elementary School	Public	K-5	19488 John J. Williams Hwy	Lewes	19958	Sussex County	Cape Henlopen School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 703-3456	631	42	15.0		443 (70.2%)	24 (3.8%)	84 (13.3%)	14 (2.2%)	4 (0.6%)	2 (0.3%)	60 (9.5%)	84.6	15^th of 109 public elementary schools	86.2%		87.7	11^th of 106 public elementary schools	89.6%	4	47.7	42.2	65.7	56.2	66.0	71.0	55.7	59.2	62.0	$19,701
Rehoboth Elementary School	Public	K-5	500 Stockley Street	Rehoboth Beach	19971	Sussex County	Cape Henlopen School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 227-2571	557	41	13.5		368 (66.1%)	47 (8.4%)	97 (17.4%)	14 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (5.6%)	83.8	19^th of 109 public elementary schools	82.6%		89.8	8^th of 106 public elementary schools	92.5%	11	43.0	40.7	68.0	59.6	67.4	61.0	59.6	62.1	55.0	$21,021
Milton Elementary School	Public	K-5	512 Federal Street	Milton	19968	Sussex County	Cape Henlopen School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 684-2516	582	39	14.9		337 (57.9%)	42 (7.2%)	159 (27.3%)	10 (1.7%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (5.3%)	65.4	33^rd of 109 public elementary schools	69.7%		65.6	29^th of 106 public elementary schools	72.6%	4	30.5	25.3	64.8	60.0	42.3	48.1	54.7	58.8	43.8	$19,649
H. O. Brittingham Elementary School	Public	K-5	402 Mulberry Street	Milton	19968	Sussex County	Cape Henlopen School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 684-8522	506	40	12.6		301 (59.5%)	46 (9.1%)	108 (21.3%)	7 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (8.7%)	69.2	30^th of 109 public elementary schools	72.5%		60.2	36^th of 106 public elementary schools	66.0%	6	43.5	31.7	69.4	42.7	48.8	52.8	43.3	54.8	47.2	$21,556
Long Neck Elementary School	Public	K-5	26064 School Lane	Millsboro	19966	Sussex County	Indian River School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 945-6200	712	46	15.4		343 (48.2%)	91 (12.8%)	200 (28.1%)	4 (0.6%)	6 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (9.6%)	35.7	66^th of 109 public elementary schools	39.4%		39.3	60^th of 106 public elementary schools	43.4%	6	18.2	24.6	38.0	36.6	28.9	33.6	43.1	39.8	33.6	$17,842
North Georgetown Elementary School	Public	K-5	664 North Bedford Street	Georgetown	19947	Sussex County	Indian River School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 855-2430	754	49	15.5		133 (17.6%)	53 (7.0%)	548 (72.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.4%)	24.4	81^st of 109 public elementary schools	25.7%		30.1	75^th of 106 public elementary schools	29.2%	6	18.8	15.4	51.2	12.2	21.4	34.4	21.0	33.1	30.5	$18,525
Georgetown Elementary School	Public	K-5	301-A West Market Street	Georgetown	19947	Sussex County	Indian River School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 856-1940	825	60	13.7		211 (25.6%)	117 (14.2%)	468 (56.7%)	2 (0.2%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (2.8%)	31.6	71^st of 109 public elementary schools	34.9%		37.6	63^rd of 106 public elementary schools	40.6%	8	14.1	14.8	35.5	35.0	24.7	41.0	44.3	32.9	34.5	$20,642
East Millsboro Elementary School	Public	K-5	29346 Iron Branch Road	Millsboro	19966	Sussex County	Indian River School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 934-3222	820	51	16.0		426 (52.0%)	133 (16.2%)	185 (22.6%)	19 (2.3%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	53 (6.5%)	39.1	62^nd of 109 public elementary schools	43.1%		45.1	52^nd of 106 public elementary schools	50.9%	10	25.5	19.5	56.8	24.6	28.5	44.3	27.7	46.0	39.7	$17,572
Lord Baltimore Elementary School	Public	K-5	120 Atlantic Avenue	Ocean View	19970	Sussex County	Indian River School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 537-2700	557	42	13.2		432 (77.6%)	27 (4.8%)	58 (10.4%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	33 (5.9%)	84.9	13^th of 109 public elementary schools	88.1%		89.5	9^th of 106 public elementary schools	91.5%	4	40.2	42.6	84.8	67.0	49.0	66.3	77.7	53.9	66.3	$20,679

Frequently Asked Questions about Lewes Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Lewes Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Lewes Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Beacon Middle School
High : Cape Henlopen High School

What is the racial makeup of Lewes Elementary School?

Students at Lewes Elementary School are 69% White, 16% Hispanic, 8% African American, 6% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Is Lewes Elementary School a good school?

Lewes Elementary School ranks 24^th of 109 Delaware elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Lewes Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 620 students attended Lewes Elementary School.

What district is Lewes Elementary School in?

Cape Henlopen School District

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