Beacon Middle School

19483 John J. Williams Hwy, Lewes, DE, 19958-1598
Tel: (302)645-6288
Grades: 4-8 | 491 students
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SCHOOL HIGHLIGHTS:
  • Beacon Middle School serves 491 students in grades 4-8.
  • The school's student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the DE state average of 15:1.
  • Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body.
  • Beacon Middle School is one of 2 public middle schools within Lewes, and operates within the Cape Henlopen School District.
Source: 2011 NCES data, DE Dept. of Educ.
Beacon Middle School
Grades Offered Grades 4-8
Total Students 491 students
% Male / % Female 53% / 47%
Total Classroom Teachers 34 teachers
Students by Grade
 
 
This School
(DE) School Average
Student : Teacher Ratio 14:1 15:1
 
This School
(DE) School Average
% American Indian		 1% n/a
% Asian		 3% 3%
% Hispanic		 8% 12%
% Black		 12% 33%
% White		 74% 50%
Unknown		 2% 2%
 
 
This School
(DE) School Average
% Eligible for Free Lunch 35% 42%
% Eligible for Reduced Lunch 3% 6%
School Statewide Performance View Education Department Test Scores
School District Name Cape Henlopen School District

Nearby Schools:

Beacon Middle School
Grades: 4-8 | 0 mi. away
Cape Henlopen High School
Grades: 8-12 | 2.9 mi. away
Rehoboth Elementary School
Grades: PK-6 | 3.4 mi. away
Shields (richard A.) Elementary School
Grades: PK-5 | 3.7 mi. away
Sussex Consortium
Grades: PK-12 | 4 mi. away
Long Neck Elementary School
Grades: PK-5 | 6.2 mi. away

View all schools in: Lewes, Sussex County, Zip 19958

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