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What advice would you give to incoming students at Lewes Elementary School?
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Enrollment
620
Elementary
DISTRICT 579 · STATE 461
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CAPE HENLOPEN SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 100017000036
Lewes Elementary School
820 Savannah Road, Lewes, DE 19958 · (302) 645-7748 · Sussex County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY32-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL620 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
44 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.1:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 81 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 101 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 101 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 110 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 110 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 117 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (81) is 31% smaller than its 5th grade class (117).
Student demographics
49%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 54% · STATE 71% · US 70%
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
Test scores
DeSSA + SBAC 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
62.9%
DE avg 41.4% . +2.6pp since 2023
Math
56.0%
DE avg 34.0% . -6.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the DeSSA + SBAC, Delaware's statewide test, about 63 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 56 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Delaware schools, those numbers are about 41 and 34. Reading and writing scores are up about 3 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 7 points.
DeSSA + SBAC results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 62.9% | 56.0% |
| 2023-24 | 60.3% | 62.6% |
% Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: DeSSA + SBAC. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Lewes Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Delaware | In Sussex County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 56.0% | #20 of 108 ▼ 14 | #4 of 20 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 62.9% | #9 of 108 ▼ 1 | #2 of 20 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 620 | #19 of 127 | #9 of 25 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.1:1 | #67 of 119 | #12 of 25 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 49.1% | #105 of 120 | #21 of 25 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +17.2% | #12 of 37 | #6 of 12 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
620
+90 (+17%) vs 2020
+2% since 1990-91, when it was 607
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
was 13.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 620 | 44 | 14.1:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 570 | 43 | 13.3:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 582 | 41 | 14.2:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 530 | 40 | 13.3:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 529 | 39 | 13.6:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 723 | 45 | 16.1:1 | 24% (171) |
| 2010-11 | 596 | 33 | 18.1:1 | 39% (233) |
| 2000-01 | 543 | 29 | 18.7:1 | 29% (158) |
| 1990-91 | 607 | 29 | 20.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lewes Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 17% (529 to 620); teachers up 13% (39 to 44).
About Lewes Elementary School
Located in Lewes, Delaware, Lewes Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school. A total of 620 students attend the school, which covers kindergarten through 5. The average for elementary schools in Delaware is about 461 students, so this school is 34% larger than average.
Lewes Elementary School is one school in a 10-school district, Cape Henlopen School District, which enrolls 6,654 students.
At 69%, White students outnumber all other groups at Lewes Elementary School combined. The school is also 16% Hispanic, 8% Black, and 6% multiracial. Lewes Elementary School has a diversity index of 49%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Federal data list 44 full-time-equivalent teachers at Lewes Elementary School in 2024-25, for a ratio of 14.1:1. Across elementary schools in Delaware, the average ratio is about 13.9:1.
Within Sussex County, median household income is about $81,497, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 33%, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. The public schools of Sussex County number 55 and enroll about 32,366.
Frederick D Thomas Middle School is the public school closest to Lewes Elementary School, about 0.1 miles away. Lewes Elementary School has 5 other public schools within five miles.
Federal data place Lewes Elementary School in the Town: Distant locale, which means it is in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment up 17%, from 530 to 620.
Questions about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week can be posted here. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Sussex County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in Cape Henlopen School District
- Cape Henlopen High SchoolHigh · 1,889 students
- Love Creek Elementary SchoolElementary · 631 students
- Milton Elementary SchoolElementary · 582 students
- Rehoboth Elementary SchoolElementary · 557 students
- Mariner Middle SchoolMiddle · 552 students
- H. O. Brittingham Elementary SchoolElementary · 506 students
Other schools in Lewes
- Cape Henlopen High SchoolHigh · 1,889 students
- Love Creek Elementary SchoolElementary · 631 students
- Frederick D Thomas Middle SchoolMiddle · 451 students
- Sussex ConsortiumCombined · 439 students
- Beacon Middle SchoolMiddle · 427 students
Nearby schools
- Frederick D Thomas Middle School0.1 mi · 451
- Cape Henlopen High School0.8 mi · 1,889
- Love Creek Elementary School3.6 mi · 631
- Beacon Middle School3.7 mi · 427
- Sussex Consortium4.8 mi · 439
- Rehoboth Elementary School5.2 mi · 557
Frequently asked questions
About Lewes Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Lewes Elementary School?
Lewes Elementary School enrolls approximately 620 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Lewes Elementary School serve?
Lewes Elementary School serves grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Lewes Elementary School have?
Lewes Elementary School employs 44 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.1:1.
How diverse is Lewes Elementary School?
Lewes Elementary School reports a student body of 69% White, 16% Hispanic, 8% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Lewes Elementary School in?
Lewes Elementary School is part of Cape Henlopen School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.