H. O. Brittingham Elementary School

400 Mulberry Street, Lewes DE, 19968 | Cape Henlopen School District | 302-684-8522
  • grades PK-5
  • students 420
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 55% 24% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 4 in Lewes
  • Ranked #0 of 325 in Delaware
Proficiency Averages
53%Lewes
44%Delaware

H. O. Brittingham Elementary School is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "Cape Henlopen School District" in Lewes, DE. There are a total of 420 students and 33 teachers at H. O. Brittingham Elementary School, for a student to teacher ratio of 13 to 1.

H. O. Brittingham Elementary School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 54.5%, which is 24% higher than the Delaware average.

H. O. Brittingham Elementary School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students420
Teachers33
Student/Teacher ratio13:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At H. O. Brittingham Elementary School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All58%
365-69%
450-54%
555-59%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All51%
340-44%
455-59%
555-59%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

H. O. Brittingham Elementary School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictDelawareNational
White 37.1% 67.9% 48.2% 51.1%
Black 23.9% 14.7% 30.8% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 1.7% 3.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 32.1% 11.4% 14.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.4% 0.6% 0.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.4% 0.3% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 6.2% 3.4% 2.4% 3.1%

Lewes demographics profile

StatisticLewesDelawareNational
Population3,266973,764328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)77950491
Median age66.439.637.7
Male/Female ratio0.8:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)73%54%55%
Speak English96%87%79%
Speak Spanish1%7%13%

Education level achieved in Lewes

IndexLewesDelawareNational
Completed 8th grade93.1%86.3%84.3%
Completed high school91.8%85.3%83.0%
Completed some college67.4%57.7%59.4%
Completed associate degree55.3%38.2%38.5%
Completed bachelors44.8%30.5%30.3%
Completed masters26.3%12.4%11.5%
Completed professional degree9.1%3.5%3.3%
Completed doctorate4.2%1.7%1.3%
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Source: The H. O. Brittingham Elementary School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.