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Cape Henlopen School District Schools
Cape Henlopen School District is a public school district in Delaware, based in Sussex County (Lewes). SchoolGrade grades 9 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Cape Henlopen School District on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Cape Henlopen School District
9 of 9 schools in Cape Henlopen School District carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
B: 6C: 2D: 1
Best schools in Cape Henlopen School District
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- B+ Lewes Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- B Love Creek Elementary School (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- B Rehoboth Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- B Beacon Middle School (Middle school, doesn't meet expectations)
- B- Cape Henlopen High School (High school, doesn't meet expectations)
- B- Milton Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- C+ H O Brittingham Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- C Mariner Middle School (Middle school, meets expectations)
- D- Sussex Consortium (K-12 school, underperforms expectations)
Every school in Cape Henlopen School District
High schools (1)
- B- Cape Henlopen High School, Lewes
Middle and junior high schools (2)
- B Beacon Middle School, Lewes
- C Mariner Middle School, Milton
Elementary and primary schools (5)
- C+ H O Brittingham Elementary School, Milton
- B+ Lewes Elementary School, Lewes
- B Love Creek Elementary School, Lewes
- B- Milton Elementary School, Milton
- B Rehoboth Elementary School, Rehoboth Beach
Other schools and academies (1)
- D- Sussex Consortium, Lewes
Where Cape Henlopen School District schools are
Cities and towns served (3)
- Lewes (5)
- Milton (3)
- Rehoboth Beach (1)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Delaware
- County: Sussex County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: distant town (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 6,587 students with 531 full-time-equivalent teachers and 1,156 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 1000170
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Indian River School District (15 schools, 14 mi)
- Milford School District (6 schools, 15 mi)
- Woodbridge School District (4 schools, 23 mi)
- Laurel School District (4 schools, 25 mi)
- Seaford School District (6 schools, 25 mi)
- Lake Forest School District (7 schools, 26 mi)
- Caesar Rodney School District (15 schools, 28 mi)
- Capital School District (13 schools, 33 mi)
Questions about Cape Henlopen School District
How many schools are in Cape Henlopen School District?
SchoolGrade grades 9 public schools in Cape Henlopen School District, across 3 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Cape Henlopen School District serve?
The largest by graded schools: Lewes, Milton, Rehoboth Beach.
How good are the schools in Cape Henlopen School District?
Across the 9 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is B-, with 39.7% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 45.1%. 56% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Cape Henlopen School District?
6,587 students were enrolled in Cape Henlopen School District in the 2023-24 school year, about 12.4 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Cape Henlopen School District?
Cape Henlopen School District is in Delaware, based in Sussex County, with its district office in Lewes. Its boundary covers about 162 sq mi.