Lewes Elementary School

Public K-5

 820 Savannah Road
       Lewes, DE  19958


(302) 645-7748

District: Cape Henlopen School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
15th of 105 Delaware Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $13,757 Help


Students who attend Lewes Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Beacon Middle School
High:    Cape Henlopen High School

Student/teacher ratio:  14.1 Help
Number of students:  582

Racial breakdown:

White:
73.7%
Hispanic:
13.6%
African American:
7.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  23.7% Help


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Compare Details Lewes Elementary School ranks better than 85.7% of elementary schools in Delaware. It also ranks 3rd among 5 ranked elementary schools in the Cape Henlopen School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 81.81. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (73.7%), Hispanic (13.6%), African American (7.4%). (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Lewes Elementary School is 14.1. 3 elementary schools in the Cape Henlopen School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Lewes Elementary School is $13,757, which is the lowest among 5 elementary schools in the Cape Henlopen School District!
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Lewes Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Lewes Elementary School 15th of 105 Delaware public elementary schools. (See Lewes Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Cape Henlopen School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Cape Henlopen School District 1st of 31 Delaware school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Lewes Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Lewes Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools DE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2011 79.46 16th 91 82.4%
2012 89.97 2nd 90 97.8%
2013 87.92 5th 91 94.5%
2015 92.88 5th 108 95.4%
2016 93.63 3rd 86 96.5%
2017 93.78 2nd 86 97.7%
2018 87.88 6th 85 92.9%
2019 83.69 13th 105 87.6%
2021 90.45 9th 95 90.5%
2022 84.19 13th 104 87.5%
2023 81.81 14th 103 86.4%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Lewes Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools DE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 50.22 5th 12 58.3%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Lewes Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools DE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 58.04 36th 92 60.9%
2023 65.45 19th 66 71.2%
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Rank History for Female students at Lewes Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools DE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 84.46 10th 99 89.9%
2021 83.53 10th 67 85.1%
2022 79.17 13th 90 85.6%
2023 76.13 16th 89 82.0%
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Rank History for Male students at Lewes Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools DE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 83.76 10th 99 89.9%
2021 85.71 7th 67 89.6%
2022 80.48 12th 90 86.7%
2023 80.25 14th 89 84.3%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Lewes Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools DE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 54.41 16th 37 56.8%
2023 65.94 12th 42 71.4%
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Rank History for White students at Lewes Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools DE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 87.56 3rd 82 96.3%
2021 92.46 2nd 65 96.9%
2022 79.14 11th 75 85.3%
2023 77.02 14th 70 80.0%
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Data source: test scores: Delaware Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Lewes Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 326 96 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 422
1989 468 159 5 5 2 n/a n/a 0 639
1990 516 140 1 4 n/a n/a n/a 0 661
1991 470 128 2 7 0 n/a n/a 0 607
1992 442 132 4 2 0 n/a n/a 0 580
1993 431 126 5 6 1 n/a n/a 0 569
1994 430 115 7 6 1 n/a n/a 0 559
1995 430 94 4 8 5 n/a n/a 0 541
1996 430 94 4 8 5 n/a n/a 0 541
1997 460 90 7 9 8 n/a n/a 0 574
1998 424 91 6 5 9 n/a n/a 0 535
1999 400 100 8 6 7 n/a n/a 0 521
2000 389 100 9 11 8 n/a n/a 0 517
2001 404 111 8 11 9 n/a n/a 0 543
2002 418 119 8 9 11 n/a n/a 0 565
2003 418 119 8 9 11 n/a n/a 0 565
2004 375 80 14 12 11 n/a n/a 0 492
2005 384 93 16 15 9 n/a n/a 0 517
2006 408 98 21 22 10 n/a n/a 0 559
2007 382 87 17 26 12 n/a n/a 0 524
2008 380 94 15 20 12 n/a n/a 0 521
2009 411 88 13 24 10 n/a n/a 0 546
2010 402 78 11 27 10 n/a n/a 0 528
2011 450 70 13 43 6 1 13 0 596
2012 454 69 18 55 5 1 33 0 635
2013 484 76 18 57 5 1 40 0 681
2014 500 67 21 66 2 1 45 0 702
2015 526 68 23 61 1 1 42 0 722
2016 515 61 24 74 2 1 46 0 723
2017 526 61 22 76 3 0 46 0 734
2018 362 48 5 85 3 0 26 0 529
2019 396 52 10 75 4 0 23 0 560
2020 421 45 14 68 4 0 19 0 571
2021 395 43 10 63 2 0 17 0 530
2022 414 39 11 58 1 0 15 0 538
2023 429 43 8 79 0 0 23 0 582

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Lewes Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 422 25.0 16.8 19.9
1989 639 29.7 21.5 12.8
1990 661 29.7 22.2 19.7
1991 607 29.0 20.9 17.3
1992 580 31.7 18.2 34.7
1993 569 31.7 17.9 36.9
1994 559 31.2 17.9 29
1995 541 30.0 18.0 30.7
1996 541 30.0 18.0 30.7
1997 574 30.0 19.1 37.8
1998 535 29.0 18.4 28.6
1999 521 29.0 18.0 34.7
2000 517 29.0 17.8 34.2
2001 543 29.0 18.7 29.1
2002 565 34.0 16.6 28.7
2003 565 34.0 16.6 28.7
2004 492 32.0 15.4 25.2
2005 517 34.0 15.2 27.9
2006 559 35.0 16.0 24.2
2007 524 38.5 13.6 27.7
2008 521 38.0 13.7 27.8
2009 546 39.0 14.0 32.4
2010 528 39.0 13.5 38.1
2011 596 33.0 18.0 39.1
2012 635 36.0 17.6 40.5
2013 681 39.0 17.4 39.8
2014 702 42.0 16.7 32.1
2015 722 43.0 16.7 27.1
2016 723 45.0 16.0 23.7
2017 734 45.0 16.3 n/a
2018 529 39.0 13.5 n/a
2019 560 38.0 14.7 n/a
2020 571 39.0 14.6 n/a
2021 530 40.0 13.2 n/a
2022 538 41.0 13.1 n/a
2023 582 41.0 14.1 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Lewes Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 422 25.0 16.8 19.9
1989 639 29.7 21.5 12.8
1990 661 29.7 22.2 19.7
1991 607 29.0 20.9 17.3
1992 580 31.7 18.2 34.7
1993 569 31.7 17.9 36.9
1994 559 31.2 17.9 29
1995 541 30.0 18.0 30.7
1996 541 30.0 18.0 30.7
1997 574 30.0 19.1 37.8
1998 535 29.0 18.4 28.6
1999 521 29.0 18.0 34.7
2000 517 29.0 17.8 34.2
2001 543 29.0 18.7 29.1
2002 565 34.0 16.6 28.7
2003 565 34.0 16.6 28.7
2004 492 32.0 15.4 25.2
2005 517 34.0 15.2 27.9
2006 559 35.0 16.0 24.2
2007 524 38.5 13.6 27.7
2008 521 38.0 13.7 27.8
2009 546 39.0 14.0 32.4
2010 528 39.0 13.5 38.1
2011 596 33.0 18.0 39.1
2012 635 36.0 17.6 40.5
2013 681 39.0 17.4 39.8
2014 702 42.0 16.7 32.1
2015 722 43.0 16.7 27.1
2016 723 45.0 16.0 23.7
2017 734 45.0 16.3 n/a
2018 529 39.0 13.5 n/a
2019 560 38.0 14.7 n/a
2020 571 39.0 14.6 n/a
2021 530 40.0 13.2 n/a
2022 538 41.0 13.1 n/a
2023 582 41.0 14.1 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Lewes Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $412 (3.0%) $16,270 (118.3%) $13,757

Data source: Delaware Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Lewes Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 13th of 105 Elementary schoolsRanks 14th of 103 Elementary schools
 1.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Lewes Elementary School)71.464.7
 6.7%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Cape Henlopen School District)62.653.3
 9.3%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Delaware)50.538.4
 12.1%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Lewes Elementary School)73.673.5
 0.1%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Cape Henlopen School District)67.762.2
 5.5%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Delaware)5342.2
 10.8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Lewes Elementary School)68.151.7
 16.4%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Cape Henlopen School District)66.455.7
 10.6%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Delaware)53.539.9
 13.6%
4th Grade Mathematics (Lewes Elementary School)67.765.2
 2.5%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Cape Henlopen School District)63.757.8
 5.9%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Delaware)50.839.1
 11.7%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Lewes Elementary School)74.664.6
 10%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Cape Henlopen School District)69.856.6
 13.2%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Delaware)56.944.1
 12.8%
5th Grade Mathematics (Lewes Elementary School)60.947.4
 13.5%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Cape Henlopen School District)59.150.5
 8.6%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Delaware)44.432.3
 12.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students560582
 3.9%
African American5243
 17.3%
American Indian40
 100%
Asian108
 20%
Hispanic7579
 5.3%
Pacific Islander00
White396429
 8.3%
Two or More Races2323


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Students at Lewes Elementary School are 74% White, 14% Hispanic, 7% African American, 4% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

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

Middle : Beacon Middle School
High : Cape Henlopen High School

In the 2022-23 school year, 582 students attended Lewes Elementary School.

Lewes Elementary School ranks 15th of 105 Delaware elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.


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