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 43% (versus the Delaware public middle school average of 27%), 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
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
0.53
0.72
# American Indian Students
26 Students
188 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
109 Students
2,640 Students
% Asian Students
2%
5%
# Hispanic Students
1,188 Students
9,902 Students
% Hispanic Students
18%
19%
# Black Students
580 Students
16,889 Students
% Black Students
9%
33%
# White Students
4,323 Students
19,260 Students
% White Students
66%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
60 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
354 Students
2,575 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
147
367
# Students in K Grade:
479
1,611
# Students in 1st Grade:
484
1,804
# Students in 2nd Grade:
492
1,861
# Students in 3rd Grade:
475
1,779
# Students in 4th Grade:
530
1,749
# Students in 5th Grade:
504
1,937
# Students in 6th Grade:
499
9,997
# Students in 7th Grade:
457
10,869
# Students in 8th Grade:
485
11,046
# Students in 9th Grade:
531
2,442
# Students in 10th Grade:
543
2,101
# Students in 11th Grade:
462
1,955
# Students in 12th Grade:
499
1,996
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $30,175 is higher than the state median of $20,321. 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 $18,401. 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
$20,321
Spending / Student
$25,273
$18,401
Best Cape Henlopen School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Beacon Middle 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
| 705 students
Rank: #22.
Mariner Middle 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
| 682 students
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
Grades: PK-12
| 441 students
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