Beacon Middle School in Lewes, Delaware on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Beacon Middle School is a town public school in Lewes, Delaware that is part of Cape Henlopen School District. It serves 460 students in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.2:1. Its teachers have had 9 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Grades 6 - 8

460 Students

41 Teachers

19483 John J Williams Hwy

Lewes, DE 19958 View local requests

http://www.edlinesites.net/pages/beacon_middle_school

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Beacon Middle School Demographics

17%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

21%

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

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Beacon Middle School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Feb 19, 2026

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