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 3 public middle schools serving 1,733 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 43% (versus the Delaware public middle school average of 27%), and reading proficiency score of 56% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Delaware public middle school average of 61% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (DE)
# Schools
10 Schools
73 Schools
# Students
6,336 Students
49,508 Students
# Teachers
466 Teachers
3,534 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
179 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
106 Students
2,559 Students
% Asian Students
2%
5%
# Hispanic Students
1,041 Students
8,825 Students
% Hispanic Students
16%
18%
# Black Students
596 Students
16,291 Students
% Black Students
9%
33%
# White Students
4,262 Students
19,204 Students
% White Students
67%
39%
# Hawaiian Students
9 Students
79 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
294 Students
2,371 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
138
328
# Students in K Grade:
466
1,548
# Students in 1st Grade:
494
1,737
# Students in 2nd Grade:
459
1,651
# Students in 3rd Grade:
507
1,657
# Students in 4th Grade:
489
1,683
# Students in 5th Grade:
495
1,900
# Students in 6th Grade:
441
9,577
# Students in 7th Grade:
465
10,974
# Students in 8th Grade:
463
11,117
# Students in 9th Grade:
539
2,060
# Students in 10th Grade:
481
1,897
# Students in 11th Grade:
498
1,582
# Students in 12th Grade:
401
1,797
# 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 Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
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: #22.
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: #33.
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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