Top Rankings
Cape Henlopen School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Delaware for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,828 students in Cape Henlopen School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Delaware.
Public Middle Schools in Cape Henlopen School District have an average math proficiency score of 46% (versus the Delaware public middle school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 56% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Delaware public middle school average of 63% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (DE)
# Schools
10 Schools
75 Schools
# Students
6,587 Students
51,514 Students
# Teachers
531 Teachers
3,541 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Cape Henlopen School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 42 school districts in Delaware (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has increased from 87% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#6 out of 42 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
21%
Graduation Rate
90%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.53
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
5%
% Hispanic
18%
19%
% Black
9%
33%
% White
66%
38%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $30,175 is higher than the state median of $20,297. The school district revenue/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,273 is higher than the state median of $18,379. The school district spending/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$199 MM
$2,882 MM
Spending
$167 MM
$2,610 MM
Revenue / Student
$30,175
$20,297
Spending / Student
$25,273
$18,379
Best Cape Henlopen School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Beacon Middle School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
19483 John J. Williams Highway
Lewes, DE 19958
(302) 645-6288
Lewes, DE 19958
(302) 645-6288
Gr: 6-8 | 705 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 29%
Rank: #22.
Mariner Middle School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
16391 Harbeson Rd
Milton, DE 19968
(302) 685-8516
Milton, DE 19968
(302) 685-8516
Gr: 6-8 | 682 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 41%
Rank: #33.
Sussex Consortium
Special Education School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
17344 Sweetbriar Road
Lewes, DE 19958
(302) 645-7210
Lewes, DE 19958
(302) 645-7210
Gr: PK-12 | 441 students Student-teacher ratio: 5:1 Minority enrollment: 30%
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