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%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 8 public elementary schools serving 4,523 students in Cape Henlopen School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in Delaware.
Public Elementary Schools in Cape Henlopen School District have an average math proficiency score of 49% (versus the Delaware public elementary school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Delaware public elementary school average of 60% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (DE)
# Schools
10 Schools
168 Schools
# Students
6,336 Students
96,307 Students
# Teachers
466 Teachers
6,983 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
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 2021-2022 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)
47%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
21%
Graduation Rate
90%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.51
0.71
# American Indian Students
28 Students
353 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
106 Students
4,583 Students
% Asian Students
2%
5%
# Hispanic Students
1,041 Students
18,540 Students
% Hispanic Students
16%
19%
# Black Students
596 Students
28,731 Students
% Black Students
9%
30%
# White Students
4,262 Students
38,708 Students
% White Students
67%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
9 Students
138 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
294 Students
5,254 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
138
631
# Students in K Grade:
466
7,659
# Students in 1st Grade:
494
10,457
# Students in 2nd Grade:
459
10,005
# Students in 3rd Grade:
507
10,029
# Students in 4th Grade:
489
10,358
# Students in 5th Grade:
495
10,634
# Students in 6th Grade:
441
10,768
# Students in 7th Grade:
465
9,746
# Students in 8th Grade:
463
9,714
# Students in 9th Grade:
539
1,762
# Students in 10th Grade:
481
1,619
# Students in 11th Grade:
498
1,368
# Students in 12th Grade:
401
1,557
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $31,371 is higher than the state median of $20,375. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $26,274 is higher than the state median of $18,450. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$199 MM
$2,882 MM
Spending
$167 MM
$2,610 MM
Revenue / Student
$31,371
$20,375
Spending / Student
$26,274
$18,450
Best Cape Henlopen School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #1 - 31. - 3.
Beacon Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 54% | 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
Grades: 6-8
| 648 students
Rank: #1 - 31. - 3.
Lewes Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
820 Savannah Road
Lewes, DE 19958
(302) 645-7748
Lewes, DE 19958
(302) 645-7748
Grades: K-5
| 582 students
Rank: #1 - 31. - 3.
Rehoboth Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
500 Stockley Street
Rehoboth Beach, DE 19971
(302) 227-2571
Rehoboth Beach, DE 19971
(302) 227-2571
Grades: K-5
| 525 students
Rank: #44.
Love Creek Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
19488 John J. Williams Hwy
Lewes, DE 19958
(302) 703-3456
Lewes, DE 19958
(302) 703-3456
Grades: K-5
| 643 students
Rank: #55.
Milton Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
512 Federal Street
Milton, DE 19968
(302) 684-2516
Milton, DE 19968
(302) 684-2516
Grades: K-5
| 556 students
Rank: #66.
H. O. Brittingham Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
402 Mulberry Street
Milton, DE 19968
(302) 684-8522
Milton, DE 19968
(302) 684-8522
Grades: K-5
| 484 students
Rank: #77.
Mariner Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
16391 Harbeson Rd
Milton, DE 19968
(302) 685-8516
Milton, DE 19968
(302) 685-8516
Grades: 6-8
| 664 students
Rank: #88.
Sussex Consortium
Special Education School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
520 Dupont Avenue
Lewes, DE 19958
(302) 645-7210
Lewes, DE 19958
(302) 645-7210
Grades: PK-12
| 421 students
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