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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CAPE HENLOPEN SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 100017000396

Frederick D Thomas Middle School

1270 Kings Highway, Lewes, DE 19958 · (302) 645-6686 · Sussex County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE32-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL451 STUDENTS
Enrollment
451
Middle
DISTRICT 477 · STATE 655
Student : Teacher
16.7:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.0:1 · STATE 16.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 616336%
Grade 715033%
Grade 813831%
Student demographics
51%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 54% · STATE 71% · US 70%
White
30467%
DISTRICT 64% · STATE 38% · US 43%
Hispanic
6615%
DISTRICT 19% · STATE 20% · US 30%
Black
317%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 31% · US 15%
Asian
123%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 4% · US 6%
Two+
378%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 6% · US 5%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
22550%
Female
22650%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Frederick D Thomas Middle School→Cape Henlopen High School
Based on grade levels within Cape Henlopen School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

DeSSA + SBAC 2024-25 . % Proficient
English Language Arts
66.9%
DE avg 41.4%
Math
53.4%
DE avg 34.0%

What this means: On the DeSSA + SBAC, Delaware's statewide test, about 67 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 53 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Delaware schools, those numbers are about 41 and 34.

Source: DeSSA + SBAC. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where Frederick D Thomas Middle School ranks

Among middle schools
MeasureThis schoolIn DelawareIn Sussex County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
53.4%#3 of 38#2 of 10
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
66.9%#3 of 38#2 of 10
Enrollment
ranked largest first
451#34 of 40#8 of 11
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
16.7:1#24 of 39#9 of 11
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
51.2%#38 of 39#10 of 11
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.

About Frederick D Thomas Middle School

Frederick D Thomas Middle School sits in Lewes, Delaware, and is classified as a middle school. Its 451 students are spread across grades 6 through 8. The school's enrollment is 31% smaller than the 655 average for middle schools in Delaware.

The district, Cape Henlopen School District, operates 10 schools serving 6,654 students.

Frederick D Thomas Middle School is 67% White by enrollment. The rest of enrollment is 15% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, 7% Black, and 3% Asian. Frederick D Thomas Middle School's diversity index is 51%, against a US figure of 70%.

Teachers at Frederick D Thomas Middle School total 27 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 16.7:1. For comparison, middle schools in Delaware average 16.4:1.

Frederick D Thomas Middle School is located in Sussex County, where the median household income is $81,497, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 33%, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. Besides Frederick D Thomas Middle School, Sussex County has 54 other public schools.

Lewes Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles away. Within five miles of Frederick D Thomas Middle School, there are 5 other public schools.

Frederick D Thomas Middle School falls in the Town: Distant locale category, used for schools in a town some distance from an urbanized area.

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Sussex County at a glance

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Population
255,626
Census ACS
Median income
$81,497
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
33%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
55
32,366 students

Quick facts

School name
Frederick D Thomas Middle School
District
Cape Henlopen School District
Address
1270 Kings Highway, Lewes, DE 19958
Phone
(302) 645-6686
County
Sussex County
Level
Middle
Grade range
06–08
Total enrollment
451
Teachers (FTE)
27
Student–teacher ratio
16.7:1
Locale
32-Town: Distant
NCES ID
100017000396
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

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Frequently asked questions

About Frederick D Thomas Middle School
What is the total enrollment at Frederick D Thomas Middle School?
Frederick D Thomas Middle School enrolls approximately 451 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Frederick D Thomas Middle School serve?
Frederick D Thomas Middle School serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Frederick D Thomas Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Frederick D Thomas Middle School is approximately 16.7:1 (27 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Frederick D Thomas Middle School?
Student demographics at Frederick D Thomas Middle School are roughly 67% White, 15% Hispanic, 7% Black, 3% Asian, 8% Two or more.
What district is Frederick D Thomas Middle School in?
Frederick D Thomas Middle School is part of Cape Henlopen School District.
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