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Frederick D Thomas Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

451

Students ?

16.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$30,746

Per pupil spending ?

1270 Kings Highway
Lewes, DE 19958

(302) 645-6686

District: Cape Henlopen School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

67.4%

Hispanic:

14.6%

Two or more races:

8.2%

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Strengths

✓Test scores above the Delaware average (57% vs 36% meeting standards)

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (25% vs 17% Delaware)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school57%

District avg51%

Delaware avg36%

Not ranked this year

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

By subject vs Delaware (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts67%+26 vs state

Social Studies55%+11 vs state

Mathematics53%+24 vs state

Science39%+22 vs state

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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 8th Grade	DeSSA Social Studies 6th Grade	DeSSA Social Studies 7th Grade	DeSSA Social Studies 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Total
Frederick D Thomas Middle School	Public	6-8	1270 Kings Highway	Lewes	19958	Sussex County	Cape Henlopen School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(302) 645-6686	451	27	16.7		304 (67.4%)	31 (6.9%)	66 (14.6%)	12 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	37 (8.2%)								(n/a)	39.1	55.2	63.2	45.7	66.9	63.1	71.2	51.8	55.7	52.6	$30,746
Beacon Middle School	Public	6-8	19483 John J. Williams Highway	Lewes	19958	Sussex County	Cape Henlopen School District	No	No	No	No	(302) 645-6288	427	40	10.6		313 (73.3%)	26 (6.1%)	51 (11.9%)	8 (1.9%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.6%)	88.6	8^th of 59 public middle schools	86.4%		92	5^th of 54 public middle schools	90.7%	3	32.6	64.6	66.7	46.0	71.5	71.0	70.9	65.0	52.9	50.0	$26,240
Mariner Middle School	Public	6-8	16391 Harbeson Rd	Milton	19968	Sussex County	Cape Henlopen School District	No	No	No	No	(302) 685-8516	552	47	11.7		302 (54.7%)	61 (11.1%)	151 (27.4%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	33 (6.0%)	57.4	20^th of 59 public middle schools	66.1%		62.2	17^th of 54 public middle schools	68.5%	3	27.7	42.9	57.8	28.5	37.7	46.0	39.8	30.4	43.9	45.8	$21,633
Millsboro Middle School	Public	6-8	302 East State Street	Millsboro	19966	Sussex County	Indian River School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 934-3200	726	53	13.6		339 (46.7%)	112 (15.4%)	208 (28.7%)	7 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (8.3%)	37.8	33^rd of 59 public middle schools	44.1%		40.5	29^th of 54 public middle schools	46.3%	4	11.2	37.4	59.9	29.5	30.7	36.7	33.9	25.3	30.4	23.2	$15,831
Georgetown Middle School	Public	6-8	301 West Market Street	Georgetown	19947	Sussex County	Indian River School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 856-1900	861	59	14.5		184 (21.4%)	88 (10.2%)	556 (64.6%)	3 (0.3%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (2.9%)	48	25^th of 59 public middle schools	57.6%		47.5	23^rd of 54 public middle schools	57.4%	2	16.8	53.4	50.4	31.2	37.3	40.9	41.2	35.9	27.6	28.3	$20,206
Bryan Allen Stevenson School of Excellence	Public, Charter	6-8	20346 Ennis St	Georgetown	19947	Sussex County	Bryan Allen Stevenson School of Excellence	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(302) 556-3297	208	5	41.6		118 (56.7%)	44 (21.2%)	19 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (11.1%)								(n/a)
Milford Central Academy	Public	6-8	1021 N Walnut Street	Milford	19963	Kent County	Milford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 430-7900	1,013	54	18.7		441 (43.5%)	279 (27.5%)	240 (23.7%)	7 (0.7%)	5 (0.5%)	4 (0.4%)	37 (3.7%)	26	42^nd of 59 public middle schools	28.8%		28.2	40^th of 54 public middle schools	25.9%	2	9.1	37.2	48.1	17.3	23.3	34.8	37.1	21.6	16.4	13.2	$14,818

Frequently Asked Questions about Frederick D Thomas Middle School

What district is Frederick D Thomas Middle School in?

Cape Henlopen School District

What is the racial makeup of Frederick D Thomas Middle School?

Students at Frederick D Thomas Middle School are 67% White, 15% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 7% African American, 3% Asian.

How many students attend Frederick D Thomas Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 451 students attended Frederick D Thomas Middle School.

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