Lewes Elementary School (Ranked Top 10% for 2025)

820 Savannah Road
Lewes, DE 19958

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Serving 570 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Lewes Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Delaware for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).

The percentage of students achieving is 61% (which is higher than the Delaware state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving is 62% (which is higher than the Delaware state average of 42%).

The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Delaware state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Delaware state average of 61% (majority Black).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 570 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 27%
: Top 10% in DE
: 61% (Top 5%)
: 62% (Top 20%)
: 20-24% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), DE Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Lewes Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Delaware for:

School Overview

Lewes Elementary School's student population of 570 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 43 teachers has grown by 13% over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2013

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Lewes Elementary School
Kind	87
1	92
2	103
3	96
4	103
5	89

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Total Students

570 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Lewes Elementary School
2023	582
2022	538
2021	530
2020	560
2019	560
2018	734
2017	734
2016	723
2015	722
2014	702
2013	681
2012	635
2011	596
2010	528
2009	546
2008	521
2007	524
2006	559
2005	517
2004	492
2003	565
2002	526
2001	543
2000	517
1999	521
1998	535
1997	573
1996	541
1995	540
1994	559
1993	569
1992	580
1991	591
1990	642
1989	623
1988	422
1987	390

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

43 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Lewes Elementary School
2023	41
2022	41
2021	40
2020	38
2019	38
2018	45
2017	45
2016	45
2015	43
2014	42
2013	39
2012	36
2011	33
2010	39
2009	39
2008	38
2007	38
2006	35
2005	34
2004	32
2003	34
2002	33
2001	29
2000	29
1999	29
1998	29
1997	30
1996	30
1995	31
1994	31
1993	32
1992	32
1991	29
1990	30
1989	30
1988	25
1987	24

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School Rankings

Lewes Elementary School ranks within the top 10% of all 201 schools in Delaware (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Lewes Elementary School is 0.44, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.71. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

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State Level (DE)

#12 out of 201 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Lewes Elementary School
2022	#12
2021	#11
2019	#21
2018	#13
2017	#9
2016	#10
2015	#8
2014	#9
2013	#17
2012	#8
2011	#20

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61%

29%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Lewes Elementary School	Delaware	Cape Henlopen School District
2022	61%	29%	47%
2021	58%	27%	42%
2019	66%	42%	56%
2018	68%	43%	54%
2017	75%	44%	58%
2016	77%	43%	56%
2015	75%	39%	52%
2014	95%	70%	82%
2013	92%	70%	80%
2012	95%	73%	83%
2011	82%	62%	72%

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62%

42%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Lewes Elementary School	Delaware	Cape Henlopen School District
2022	62%	42%	57%
2021	60%	42%	55%
2019	71%	53%	65%
2018	74%	54%	54%
2017	79%	54%	65%
2016	78%	55%	66%
2015	78%	52%	62%
2014	91%	73%	81%
2013	88%	73%	80%
2012	94%	74%	83%
2011	78%	62%	70%

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20-24%

21%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Lewes Elementary School	Delaware	Cape Henlopen School District
2022	22%	21%	28%
2021	42%	24%	34%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

13:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Lewes Elementary School	Delaware	Cape Henlopen School District
2023	14:1	14:1	14:1
2022	13:1	14:1	13:1
2021	13:1	14:1	13:1
2020	15:1	15:1	13:1
2019	15:1	15:1	13:1
2018	16:1	15:1	13:1
2017	16:1	15:1	13:1
2016	16:1	15:1	13:1
2015	17:1	14:1	13:1
2014	17:1	15:1	13:1
2013	17:1	15:1	13:1
2012	18:1	15:1	14:1
2011	18:1	15:1	14:1
2010	14:1	15:1	12:1
2009	14:1	15:1	13:1
2008	14:1	15:1	13:1
2007	14:1	16:1	14:1
2006	16:1	16:1	15:1
2005	15:1	16:1	15:1
2004	15:1	16:1	16:1
2003	17:1	16:1	16:1
2002	16:1	16:1	16:1
2001	19:1	16:1	16:1
2000	18:1	16:1	16:1
1999	18:1	17:1	16:1
1998	18:1	17:1	17:1
1997	19:1	17:1	36:1
1996	18:1	17:1	18:1
1995	18:1	17:1	17:1
1994	18:1	17:1	17:1
1993	18:1	17:1	17:1
1992	18:1	18:1	17:1
1991	20:1	18:1	16:1
1990	22:1	18:1	17:1
1989	21:1	18:1	17:1
1988	17:1	17:1	16:1
1987	16:1	17:1	16:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Lewes Elementary School	Delaware	Cape Henlopen School District
2023	1%	4%	3%
2022	2%	4%	2%
2021	2%	4%	2%
2020	2%	4%	2%
2019	2%	4%	2%
2018	2%	5%	1%
2017	2%	5%	1%
2016	3%	4%	1%
2015	3%	4%	1%
2014	3%	4%	3%
2013	3%	4%	3%
2012	3%	3%	2%
2011	2%	4%	2%
2010	2%	4%	2%
2009	2%	4%	2%
2008	3%	4%	2%
2007	3%	3%	2%
2006	4%	3%	2%
2005	3%	3%	2%
2004	3%	3%	1%
2003	1%	4%	1%
2002	2%	2%	2%
2001	1%	2%	1%
2000	2%	2%	2%
1999	2%	2%	2%
1998	1%	2%	1%
1997	1%	2%	2%
1996	1%	2%	2%
1995	2%	2%	1%
1994	1%	2%	1%
1993	1%	2%	1%

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Hispanic

15%

20%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Lewes Elementary School	Delaware	Cape Henlopen School District
2023	14%	19%	16%
2022	11%	19%	16%
2021	12%	18%	15%
2020	13%	18%	16%
2019	13%	18%	16%
2018	11%	17%	15%
2017	11%	17%	15%
2016	11%	16%	15%
2015	9%	15%	14%
2014	9%	15%	13%
2013	8%	14%	12%
2012	9%	13%	12%
2011	7%	13%	10%
2010	5%	11%	9%
2009	4%	11%	9%
2008	4%	10%	8%
2007	5%	10%	7%
2006	4%	9%	6%
2005	3%	9%	6%
2004	2%	8%	5%
2003	2%	7%	5%
2002	3%	7%	5%
2001	2%	6%	4%
2000	2%	5%	3%
1999	1%	5%	3%
1998	1%	5%	3%
1997	2%	4%	2%
1996	1%	4%	2%
1995	2%	4%	2%
1994	1%	3%	3%
1993	1%	3%	2%

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Black

31%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lewes Elementary School	Delaware	Cape Henlopen School District
2023	7%	31%	9%
2022	7%	30%	10%
2021	8%	30%	11%
2020	9%	30%	12%
2019	9%	30%	12%
2018	9%	30%	13%
2017	9%	30%	13%
2016	8%	31%	14%
2015	10%	31%	15%
2014	10%	31%	15%
2013	11%	31%	15%
2012	11%	32%	16%
2011	12%	32%	17%
2010	15%	33%	19%
2009	16%	33%	19%
2008	18%	33%	19%
2007	17%	33%	20%
2006	18%	33%	20%
2005	18%	32%	20%
2004	16%	32%	21%
2003	21%	31%	20%
2002	20%	31%	20%
2001	20%	31%	21%
2000	19%	31%	21%
1999	19%	30%	21%
1998	17%	30%	20%
1997	16%	29%	20%
1996	17%	29%	22%
1995	19%	29%	23%
1994	21%	28%	23%
1993	22%	28%	25%
1992	23%	27%	26%
1991	21%	27%	27%

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White

73%

39%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lewes Elementary School	Delaware	Cape Henlopen School District
2023	74%	41%	67%
2022	77%	42%	68%
2021	75%	42%	68%
2020	71%	44%	67%
2019	71%	44%	67%
2018	72%	45%	67%
2017	72%	45%	67%
2016	72%	46%	67%
2015	73%	47%	67%
2014	72%	48%	66%
2013	71%	49%	67%
2012	71%	50%	67%
2011	76%	50%	68%
2010	76%	52%	69%
2009	75%	52%	69%
2008	73%	53%	70%
2007	73%	54%	69%
2006	72%	55%	70%
2005	74%	56%	71%
2004	76%	57%	72%
2003	74%	58%	74%
2002	73%	60%	73%
2001	74%	61%	74%
2000	75%	62%	74%
1999	77%	63%	74%
1998	79%	63%	76%
1997	80%	65%	76%
1996	79%	65%	74%
1995	77%	65%	74%
1994	77%	67%	73%
1993	76%	67%	72%
1992	76%	68%	71%
1991	79%	68%	71%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Lewes Elementary School	Delaware	Cape Henlopen School District
2023	4%	5%	5%
2022	3%	5%	4%
2021	3%	5%	4%
2020	4%	4%	3%
2019	4%	4%	3%
2018	6%	3%	4%
2017	6%	3%	4%
2016	6%	3%	3%
2015	5%	3%	3%
2014	6%	2%	3%
2013	6%	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.44

0.71

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lewes Elementary School	Delaware	Cape Henlopen School District
2023	0.43	0.70	0.52
2022	0.39	0.70	0.51
2021	0.42	0.70	0.51
2020	0.47	0.69	0.51
2019	0.47	0.69	0.51
2018	0.46	0.68	0.52
2017	0.46	0.68	0.52
2016	0.46	0.67	0.51
2015	0.45	0.66	0.52
2014	0.46	0.67	0.52
2013	0.48	0.65	0.52
2012	0.48	0.64	0.51
2011	0.41	0.64	0.50
2010	0.40	0.61	0.49
2009	0.41	0.61	0.48
2008	0.44	0.61	0.47
2007	0.44	0.59	0.48
2006	0.45	0.59	0.47
2005	0.42	0.58	0.46
2004	0.40	0.57	0.43
2003	0.41	0.57	0.42
2002	0.43	0.54	0.42
2001	0.42	0.53	0.41
2000	0.40	0.52	0.41
1999	0.37	0.52	0.41
1998	0.35	0.51	0.39
1997	0.34	0.50	0.38
1996	0.35	0.50	0.41
1995	0.37	0.49	0.41
1994	0.37	0.48	0.42
1993	0.38	0.47	0.42
1992	0.37	0.47	0.43
1991	0.34	0.46	0.43

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

30%

33%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lewes Elementary School	Delaware	Cape Henlopen School District
2023	29%	34%	27%
2022	32%	34%	28%
2021	32%	35%	29%
2020	31%	36%	30%
2019	31%	36%	30%
2016	23%	38%	32%
2015	27%	37%	33%
2014	32%	39%	38%
2013	37%	47%	45%
2012	36%	43%	45%
2011	35%	42%	42%
2010	34%	40%	37%
2009	31%	33%	36%
2008	24%	30%	30%
2007	24%	31%	30%
2006	20%	31%	25%
2005	23%	29%	29%
2004	19%	28%	27%
2003	23%	29%	26%
2002	27%	28%	26%
2001	24%	26%	25%
2000	27%	27%	29%
1999	29%	28%	31%
1998	29%	30%	32%
1997	38%	30%	34%
1996	31%	29%	33%
1995	34%	29%	32%
1994	29%	27%	30%
1993	37%	25%	30%
1992	35%	21%	26%
1991	18%	19%	23%

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Eligible for (12-13)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2013)
Year	Lewes Elementary School	Delaware	Cape Henlopen School District
2013	2%	5%	3%
2012	5%	6%	4%
2011	4%	6%	4%
2010	4%	7%	5%
2009	2%	7%	3%
2008	4%	6%	6%
2007	4%	6%	6%
2006	4%	5%	5%
2005	5%	6%	6%
2004	6%	6%	6%
2003	6%	7%	7%
2002	5%	6%	7%
2001	5%	6%	7%
2000	7%	6%	7%
1999	6%	6%	7%

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School District Name

Cape Henlopen School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), DE Dept. of Education

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Lewes Elementary School's ranking?

Lewes Elementary School is ranked #12 out of 201 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Delaware.

What schools are Lewes Elementary School often compared to?

Lewes Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Love Creek Elementary School, Rehoboth Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

61% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 29% DE state average), while 62% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 42% DE state average).

How many students attend Lewes Elementary School?

570 students attend Lewes Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

73% of Lewes Elementary School students are White, 15% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Black, 4% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Lewes Elementary School?

Lewes Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is lower than the Delaware state average of 14:1.

What grades does Lewes Elementary School offer ?

Lewes Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Lewes Elementary School part of?

Lewes Elementary School is part of Cape Henlopen School District.

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