Lewes Elementary School

Set in Lewes, Delaware, Lewes Elementary School is a moderately sized elementary school, one of the schools within Cape Henlopen School District. It caters to 620 students across grades K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 34% above the state mean of about 461.

Within Cape Henlopen School District, which oversees 10 schools and 6,654 students, Lewes Elementary School is one campus in the system.

On the student-mix side, Lewes Elementary School logs that 69% of the student body identifies as White. Other groups include 16% Hispanic, 8% Black, 6% multiracial.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 44 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 14.1:1 students per teacher. That tracks the state average closely.

In the broader community, census data for Sussex County shows median household income runs about $81,497, roughly 33% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Lewes Elementary School is one of 55 public schools in Sussex County (combined enrollment of about 32,366 students).

The closest other public school is Frederick D Thomas Middle School, roughly 0.1 miles away. Within five miles, there are 5 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a town-center area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count expanded 17%: 529 students in 2018 compared to 620 in 2025.

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