Lewes Elementary School in Lewes, Delaware on �ǿմ�ý

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Lewes Elementary School is a town public school in Lewes, Delaware that is part of Cape Henlopen School District. It serves 603 students in grades K - 5. Its teachers have had 13 projects funded on �ǿմ�ý.

Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 5

603 Students

# of teachers unavailable

820 Savannah Road

Lewes, DE 19958 View local requests

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Lewes Elementary School Demographics

18%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

22%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

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