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Love Creek Elementary School

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Love Creek Elementary School ranks 21 st of 107 Delaware elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

21^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 107 Delaware Elementary Schools

Better than 80% of Delaware elementary schools

Summary

Love Creek Elementary School in Lewes, DE, is a K-5 school with 631 students in the highly-rated Cape Henlopen School District, which ranks 3rd out of 34 districts statewide. The school consistently outperforms state averages, ranking in the 80th percentile (4 stars) in the most recent school year, with a healthy 15:1 student-to-teacher ratio.

Love Creek's standout strength is its exceptional academic growth from 3rd to 5th grade. In the latest school year, 5th-grade English Language Arts proficiency reached 67.26% (vs. 46.01% statewide) and math reached 60.18% (vs. 34.88% statewide)—the highest among all Cape Henlopen elementary schools. This upward trajectory is unique; nearby Milton Elementary School actually shows a decline in ELA proficiency from 3rd to 5th grade. The school also excels with specific student groups, ranking 7th statewide for low-income students and 3rd statewide for Hispanic students. Chronic absenteeism (14.4%) is lower than both the district (15.6%) and state (17.1%) averages, indicating strong student engagement.

However, there are two areas of concern. 4th-grade Social Studies proficiency (38.71%) lags significantly behind the district average (46.68%), though 5th-grade Social Studies rebounds to an excellent 69.09%. Additionally, Special Education student outcomes rank below the state median—an area that may warrant attention for families with students receiving special services. When compared to Rehoboth Elementary School, just 3.5 miles away, Love Creek excels in 5th-grade ELA and math, while Rehoboth leads in 4th-grade math and social studies. The contrast with nearby Indian River School District schools is stark—Love Creek's 5th-grade ELA proficiency is 28–34 percentage points higher than Long Neck Elementary School and North Georgetown Elementary School. While Love Creek's state ranking has slipped slightly (from 7th to 21st), this reflects other schools improving faster, not a decline in absolute performance.

631

Students ?

15.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,701

Per pupil spending ?

13.6%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

19488 John J. Williams Hwy
Lewes, DE 19958

(302) 703-3456

District: Cape Henlopen School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

70.2%

Hispanic:

13.3%

Two or more races:

9.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 86th percentile in 2019 → 80th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Delaware average (57% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 20% of Delaware elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2019

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school57%

District avg56%

Delaware avg42%

21^st of 107

Delaware public elementary schools ?

Top 20%▼ down 5 pts since 2019

From top 14% (2019) to top 20% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 5Elementary Schools in the Cape Henlopen School District

3^rd of 34Cape 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2026	80.2	21 of 107	80.4%	★★★★☆
2025	84.6	15 of 109	86.2%	★★★★☆
2024	87.7	11 of 106	89.6%	★★★★★
2022	82.6	14 of 104	86.5%	★★★★☆
2021	92.6	7 of 95	92.6%	★★★★★
2019	79.8	15 of 105	85.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2026	76.2	20 of 98	79.6%	★★★★☆
2025	76.8	20 of 97	79.4%	★★★★☆
2024	83.8	11 of 97	88.7%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2026	77.8	3 of 45	93.3%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2026	80.8	7 of 75	90.7%	★★★★★
2024	87.6	2 of 66	97.0%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2026	77.3	20 of 98	79.6%	★★★★☆
2025	86.1	8 of 97	91.8%	★★★★★
2024	83.4	11 of 97	88.7%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	57.1	13 of 27	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.9	11 of 17	35.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2026	66.0	26 of 78	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	74.3	14 of 77	81.8%	★★★★☆
2024	74.2	15 of 73	79.5%	★★★★☆

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 (2026)93rd percentile+13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)91st percentile+10 vs school

Female (2026)80th percentile~ school

Male (2026)80th percentile~ school

White (2026)67th percentile-14 vs school

Special Education (2025)52nd percentile-34 vs school

By subject vs Delaware (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts62%+20 vs state

Mathematics59%+20 vs state

Social Studies53%+3 vs state

Science44%+14 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				DeSSA Science (2026)	DeSSA Social Studies (2026)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts (2026)			Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2026)			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	Directly certified (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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
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	13.6%	443 (70.2%)	24 (3.8%)	84 (13.3%)	14 (2.2%)	4 (0.6%)	2 (0.3%)	60 (9.5%)	80.2	21^st of 107 public elementary schools	80.4%		84.6	15^th of 109 public elementary schools	86.2%	6	43.6	38.7	69.1	56.4	62.0	67.3	60.7	56.6	60.2	$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	19.7%	368 (66.1%)	47 (8.4%)	97 (17.4%)	14 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (5.6%)	89.1	10^th of 107 public elementary schools	90.7%		83.8	19^th of 109 public elementary schools	82.6%	9	40.9	65.0	71.0	68.0	69.3	65.6	62.9	71.3	63.4	$21,021
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	16.3%	427 (68.9%)	51 (8.2%)	98 (15.8%)	9 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (5.6%)	77.4	27^th of 107 public elementary schools	74.8%		79.3	24^th of 109 public elementary schools	78.0%	3	37.0	44.7	63.6	58.4	69.6	59.3	62.4	54.5	50.0	$18,607
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	34.7%	343 (48.2%)	91 (12.8%)	200 (28.1%)	4 (0.6%)	6 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (9.6%)	33.7	69^th of 107 public elementary schools	35.5%		35.7	66^th of 109 public elementary schools	39.4%	3	19.5	26.3	53.4	27.7	35.0	33.1	41.6	46.2	26.3	$17,842
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	16.8%	337 (57.9%)	42 (7.2%)	159 (27.3%)	10 (1.7%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (5.3%)	76.4	29^th of 107 public elementary schools	72.9%		65.4	33^rd of 109 public elementary schools	69.7%	4	33.7	43.2	70.5	63.4	53.3	52.6	67.9	60.9	47.4	$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	18.6%	301 (59.5%)	46 (9.1%)	108 (21.3%)	7 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (8.7%)	58.4	39^th of 107 public elementary schools	63.6%		69.2	30^th of 109 public elementary schools	72.5%	9	28.2	44.1	61.0	30.9	52.9	47.6	43.2	60.0	42.9	$21,556
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	30.1%	426 (52.0%)	133 (16.2%)	185 (22.6%)	19 (2.3%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	53 (6.5%)	30.7	73^rd of 107 public elementary schools	31.8%		39.1	62^nd of 109 public elementary schools	43.1%	11	24.2	20.4	64.2	27.8	26.4	39.5	30.4	30.1	34.7	$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	14.4%	432 (77.6%)	27 (4.8%)	58 (10.4%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	33 (5.9%)	82.9	17^th of 107 public elementary schools	84.1%		84.9	13^th of 109 public elementary schools	88.1%	4	38.5	50.9	80.2	65.1	54.6	54.4	80.2	70.4	49.5	$20,679
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	29.2%	211 (25.6%)	117 (14.2%)	468 (56.7%)	2 (0.2%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (2.8%)	33.5	70^th of 107 public elementary schools	34.6%		31.6	71^st of 109 public elementary schools	34.9%	1	20.0	30.2	46.3	22.7	38.3	39.4	35.7	46.4	29.0	$20,642
Clayton (John M.) Elementary School	Public	K-5	252 Clayton Ave	Frankford	19945	Sussex County	Indian River School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 732-3808	446	37	12.0	23.8%	235 (52.7%)	55 (12.3%)	142 (31.8%)	3 (0.7%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.8%)	50.6	52^nd of 107 public elementary schools	51.4%		49.1	49^th of 109 public elementary schools	55.0%	3	18.1	34.7	62.9	47.6	40.8	51.4	54.0	42.1	29.2	$24,910

Frequently Asked Questions about Love Creek Elementary School

Is Love Creek Elementary School a good school?

Love Creek Elementary School ranks 21^st of 107 Delaware elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Love Creek Elementary School?

Students at Love Creek Elementary School are 70% White, 13% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 4% African American, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Love Creek Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 631 students attended Love Creek Elementary School.

What district is Love Creek Elementary School in?

Cape Henlopen School District

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2023–24 through 2024–25 graduation ratesSep 29, 2026

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2024–25 attendance dataJan 20, 2026

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Delaware Department of Education.

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