Enrollment
631
Delaware · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Lewes, DE
Love Creek Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Love Creek Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 39/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 100017000382
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 47
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Love Creek Elementary School earns 39/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data.
- #4 of 5
- public schools in Lewes · Resource Index
- 39
- Resource Index · Typical
- 631
- students enrolled
By Resource Investment Index, Love Creek Elementary School ranks #4 of 5 public schools in Lewes, DE.
School address
District: Cape Henlopen School District · Delaware
NCES ID 100017000382 Verify on NCES CCD record →
What stands out at Love Creek Elementary School
Love Creek Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school in Lewes, Delaware, enrolling 631 students.
Enrollment of 631 puts it in the larger third of Delaware schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 222 scored Delaware schools.
Its student body is led by White (70%) and Hispanic or Latino (13%) (diversity index 48/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 631 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 21.2% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Among Lewes's elementary schools, it stands alongside Lewes Elementary School (620 students): Love Creek Elementary School is larger than that campus by headcount.
Cape Henlopen School District also operates Cape Henlopen High School (1,889 students) and Lewes Elementary School (620 students) alongside Love Creek Elementary School.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Love Creek Elementary School compares
Love Creek Elementary School on the metrics families compare, against Delaware and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Delaware | Delaware avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment | 631 | top 35% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
631
Bigger than 75% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Engagement
21.2%
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
$19,754
per pupil, district-wide
- above Delaware avg of $16,990
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 631 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
2
in-school suspensions + 3 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 70.2%
Hispanic or Latino 13.3%
Two or More 9.5%
African American 3.8%
Asian 2.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%
Largest group: White at 70.2% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 47.9/100
Simpson diversity index - at 47.9, Love Creek Elementary School is less mixed than the Delaware school average of 61.3.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Cape Henlopen School District, which includes Love Creek Elementary School.
$19,754
Per student
+16%
vs Delaware
Avg $16,990
+19%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 41.8%
State 49.1%
Federal 9.1%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Love Creek Elementary School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cape Henlopen High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
| Lewes Elementary School | Similar size | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
| Milton Elementary School | Similar size | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
| Rehoboth Elementary School | Similar size | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
| Mariner Middle School | Similar size | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
Comparisons are relative to Love Creek Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,889
- Students per teacher
- 15.5:1
- Resource Index
- 36/100
- Enrollment
- 620
- Students per teacher
- 15.1:1
- Resource Index
- 41/100
- Enrollment
- 582
- Students per teacher
- 14.6:1
- Resource Index
- 39/100
- Enrollment
- 557
- Students per teacher
- 12.7:1
- Resource Index
- 40/100
- Enrollment
- 552
- Students per teacher
- 11.7:1
- Resource Index
- 46/100
Similar elementary schools in Lewes
1 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.
Similar elementary schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Delaware, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Love Creek Elementary School
How many students attend Love Creek Elementary School?
Love Creek Elementary School has 631 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Lewes, DE.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Love Creek Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Love Creek Elementary School is White at 70.2% of enrollment, in Lewes, DE.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Love Creek Elementary School?
Love Creek Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 39/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Love Creek Elementary School rank among public schools in Lewes?
By Resource Investment Index, Love Creek Elementary School ranks #4 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.
Is Love Creek Elementary School a good school?
Love Creek Elementary School earns 39/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Cape Henlopen School District?
Besides Love Creek Elementary School, Cape Henlopen School District also operates Cape Henlopen High School (1,889 students), Lewes Elementary School (620 students), and Milton Elementary School (582 students). See the Cape Henlopen School District district page for the complete list.
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