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Enrollment
631
Elementary
DISTRICT 579 · STATE 461
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CAPE HENLOPEN SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 100017000382
Love Creek Elementary School
19488 John J. Williams Hwy, Lewes, DE 19958 · (302) 703-3456 · Sussex County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY32-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL631 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.0:1
42 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.1:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
Community
5
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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 | 90 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 101 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 118 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 117 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 102 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 103 | 16% |
Student demographics
48%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
64.1%
DE avg 41.4% . +5.3pp since 2023
Math
58.9%
DE avg 34.0% . +1.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the DeSSA + SBAC, Delaware's statewide test, about 64 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 59 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 5 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 1 points.
DeSSA + SBAC results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 64.1% | 58.9% |
| 2023-24 | 58.8% | 57.7% |
% Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: DeSSA + SBAC. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Love Creek Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Delaware | In Sussex County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 58.9% | #13 of 108 | #2 of 20 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 64.1% | #6 of 108 | #1 of 20 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 631 | #18 of 127 | #8 of 25 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.0:1 | #82 of 119 | #15 of 25 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 47.8% | #107 of 120 | #22 of 25 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +1.9% | #36 of 37 | #12 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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
631
-41 (-6%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
15.0:1
was 13.2:1
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 | 631 | 42 | 15.0:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 681 | 48 | 14.2:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 643 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 672 | 51 | 13.2:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 619 | 39 | 15.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Love Creek Elementary School.
About Love Creek Elementary School
Love Creek Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school in Lewes, Delaware, administered by Cape Henlopen School District. The school enrolls 631 students in kindergarten through 5. Elementary schools in Delaware average about 461 students, which makes this school 37% above average.
Love Creek Elementary School is one school in Cape Henlopen School District, a system of 10 schools with 6,654 students.
The largest group at Love Creek Elementary School is White students, at 70%. Other students are 13% Hispanic, 10% multiracial, 4% Black, and 2% Asian. Sussex County residents are about 74% White, a similar share. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 48%.
The school lists 42 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.0:1. The average for elementary schools in Delaware is 13.9:1, so this school has more students per teacher.
The county, Sussex County, is where the school is located. The median household earns about $81,497 a year, 33% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting Love Creek Elementary School, Sussex County has 55 public schools.
Among nearby public schools, Beacon Middle School is closest at about 0.2 miles. There are 6 more public schools inside five miles.
Love Creek Elementary School is coded as Town: Distant in federal locale data.
In 2020-21, Love Creek Elementary School enrolled 672 students. By 2024-25, that number had fallen to 631. There were more students per teacher in 2024-25 (15.0:1) than in 2020-21 (13.2:1).
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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
- Lewes Elementary SchoolElementary · 620 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
- Lewes Elementary SchoolElementary · 620 students
- Frederick D Thomas Middle SchoolMiddle · 451 students
- Sussex ConsortiumCombined · 439 students
- Beacon Middle SchoolMiddle · 427 students
Nearby schools
- Beacon Middle School0.2 mi · 427
- Cape Henlopen High School2.9 mi · 1,889
- Rehoboth Elementary School3.5 mi · 557
- Frederick D Thomas Middle School3.6 mi · 451
- Lewes Elementary School3.6 mi · 620
- Sussex Consortium4.8 mi · 439
Frequently asked questions
About Love Creek Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Love Creek Elementary School?
Love Creek Elementary School enrolls approximately 631 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Love Creek Elementary School serve?
Love Creek Elementary School serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Love Creek Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Love Creek Elementary School is approximately 15.0:1 (42 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Love Creek Elementary School?
Student demographics at Love Creek Elementary School are roughly 70% White, 13% Hispanic, 4% Black, 2% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Is Love Creek Elementary School public or private?
Love Creek Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Cape Henlopen School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.