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Lewes, DE

3,826 residents•4,196 students•6 schools
Avg School Rating
6.6
out of 10
83% above Delaware avg
Test Proficiency
59%Math
63%Reading
58% above Delaware avg
School Crime Rate
0.71
per 1,000 students
83% below Delaware avg
Overall Crime Rate
34.24
per 1,000 residents
53% below Delaware avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
4
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
1
Middle Schools
High Schools
1
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
5
Charter
0
Private
1

By Level

Elementary
4
Middle
1
High
1

These figures describe every school in Lewes; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Lewes

6 schools
8.4
Beacon Middle School
Middlepublic
7.3
Shields (Richard A.) Elementary School
Elementarypublic
6.9
Love Creek Elementary School
Elementarypublic
3.9
Cape Henlopen High School
Highpublic
—
Legal Name Bethel Preschool of Lewes Inc.
Elementaryprivate
—
Sussex Consortium
Elementarypublic

School Crime in Lewes

3 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Lewes in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
83% below Delaware avg
0.71
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
2
Weapons
1

School Crime Types

  • Assault67%
  • Weapons33%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Lewes

131 total incidents reported across Lewes in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
53% below Delaware avg
34.24
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
51
Property
60
Drug
19
Weapons
1

Crime Types

  • Assault37%
  • Vandalism15%
  • Drugs15%
  • Fraud15%
  • Theft12%
  • Sex2%
  • Other5%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

4,196 students enrolled across Lewes's schools.

  • Public4,10798%
  • Private892%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Lewes's K-12 schools.

  • White71%
  • Hispanic14%
  • Black9%
  • Two or More Races4%
  • Asian2%
  • Native American<1%
  • Pacific Islander<1%
48%Female52%Male
28%Free/Reduced Lunch
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.