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Lewes Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

820 Savannah Road, Lewes, DE 19958 · (302) 645-7748 · Part of Cape Henlopen School District

Lewes’ School Grade A− better than 81% of Delaware school districts

Students
620
Students per teacher
14:1
Setting
Town
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Lewes Elementary School

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of Delaware’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 32 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 18 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 17% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Lewes kids: Frederick D Thomas Middle School

On the path

Where Lewes kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–5Lewes Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–8Frederick D Thomas Middle School451 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency58%
State average 26.5%
Reading / language arts60%
State average 41.9%

Its own letter, A+, places these results among Delaware’s 192 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

820 Savannah Road, Lewes

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten81
Grade 1101
Grade 2101
Grade 3110
Grade 4110
Grade 5117
Enrollment over time
530’20
538’21
582’22
570’23
620’24

Up 17% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 69%Hispanic 16%Black 8%Two or more races 6%Asian 1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Lewes Elementary School from Lewes families.

Other schools in Cape Henlopen School District

The district →

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Delaware’s other public schools; Lewes’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.