Middle school (grades 6-8) · Lewes, DE

Beacon Middle School

Federal NCES profile for Beacon Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 48/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 100017000037
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👥 S:T ratio
64
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
57
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Beacon Middle School earns 48/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 92% of Delaware schools.

#2 of 5
public schools in Lewes · Resource Index
48
Resource Index · Typical
8.9:1
small classes for Delaware
427
students enrolled

Beacon Middle School has class sizes smaller than 92% of Delaware schools. Computed live against every Delaware school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Beacon Middle School ranks #2 of 5 public schools in Lewes, DE.

School address

Lewes, DE 19958
District: Cape Henlopen School District · Delaware

NCES ID 100017000037 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+57 students YoY

Beacon Middle School grew from 648 students in 2022-23 to 705 in 2023-24 (+8.8%).

Teacher FTE added 48.0 → 50.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Growing CCD campus

+57 students YoY 100017000037 · Lewes, DE Middle · SMALL · TRAD

427 enr · 8.9:1 · RII 48

Nearest enrollment peer: Cape Henlopen High School (1,889 students)

Beacon Middle School grew from 648 students in 2022-23 to 705 in 2023-24 (+8.8%). Teacher FTE added 48.0 → 50.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Delaware schools → · Find another →

Beacon Middle School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Beacon Middle School reports 427 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Beacon Middle School compares

Beacon Middle School is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Delaware and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Delaware Delaware avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 8.9:1 ▼ 36% 13.9:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 427 top 66% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

8.9:1
Leaner classes than 93% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
427
Bigger than 51% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
8.9:1
students per teacher - 36% below state mean
Top 8% in Delaware - lower ratio than 92% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
44.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$20,712
per pupil, district-wide - above Delaware avg of $18,304
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 214 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
25
in-school suspensions + 41 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 5.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 15.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 73.3%
Hispanic or Latino 11.9%
African American 6.1%
Two or More 5.6%
Asian 1.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.2%

Largest group: White at 73.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 44.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 44.1, Beacon Middle School is less mixed than the Delaware school average of 61.3.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Cape Henlopen School District reports $20,712 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Beacon Middle School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Cape Henlopen High School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Love Creek Elementary School Larger No free-lunch data No ratio data
Lewes Elementary School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Milton Elementary School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Rehoboth Elementary School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Beacon Middle School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Cape Henlopen School District · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide middle schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~427 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~8.9:1)

Frequently asked questions about Beacon Middle School

How many students attend Beacon Middle School?

Beacon Middle School has 427 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Lewes, DE. CCD year-over-year: 648 (2022-23) → 705 (2023-24), up 57.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Beacon Middle School?

The student-teacher ratio at Beacon Middle School is 8.9:1, which is 36% lower than the Delaware average of 13.9:1 and 43% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Beacon Middle School?

The largest demographic group at Beacon Middle School is White at 73.3% of enrollment, in Lewes, DE.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Beacon Middle School?

Beacon Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 48/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Beacon Middle School rank among public schools in Lewes?

By Resource Investment Index, Beacon Middle School ranks #2 of 5 public schools in Lewes, DE. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Lewes on the city page.

What other schools are in Cape Henlopen School District?

Besides Beacon Middle School, Cape Henlopen School District also operates Cape Henlopen High School (1,889 students), Love Creek Elementary School (631 students), and Lewes Elementary School (620 students). See the Cape Henlopen School District district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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