Booker T. Washington Elementary School

901 Forest Street
Dover, DE 19904

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Top 50%

Tel: (302) 672-1900

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Serving 315 students in grades Kindergarten-4, Booker T. Washington Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Delaware for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 35-39% (which is higher than the Delaware state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving is 35-39% (which is lower than the Delaware state average of 42%).

The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Delaware state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 81% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Delaware state average of 61% (majority Black).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-4
Enrollment: 315 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 81%
: Top 50% in DE
: 35-39% (Top 30%)
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), DE Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Booker T. Washington Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Delaware for:

School Overview

Booker T. Washington Elementary School's student population of 315 students has grown by 10% over five school years.

The teacher population of 30 teachers has declined by 6% over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2005

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-4
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Booker T. Washington Elementary School
Kind	60
1	63
2	56
3	70
4	66

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Total Students

315 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Booker T. Washington Elementary School
2023	334
2022	314
2021	280
2020	284
2019	284
2018	338
2017	338
2016	338
2015	353
2014	305
2013	292
2012	343
2011	385
2010	350
2009	381
2008	374
2007	352
2006	337
2005	301
2004	277
2003	329
2002	323
2001	334
2000	355
1999	405
1998	448
1997	497
1996	584
1995	639
1994	633
1993	622
1992	574
1991	574
1990	548
1989	523
1988	506
1987	482

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

30 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Booker T. Washington Elementary School
2023	32
2022	34
2021	37
2020	32
2019	32
2018	28
2017	28
2016	28
2015	31
2014	30
2013	28
2012	29
2011	29
2010	26
2009	27
2008	27
2007	25
2006	23
2005	20
2004	23
2003	27
2002	20
2001	22
2000	28
1999	34
1998	40
1997	40
1996	38
1995	36
1994	34
1993	32
1992	31
1991	29
1990	28
1989	28
1988	27
1987	27

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School Rankings

Booker T. Washington Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 201 schools in Delaware (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Booker T. Washington Elementary School is 0.61, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.71. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (DE)

#80 out of 201 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Booker T. Washington Elementary School
2022	#80
2021	#71
2019	#34
2018	#33
2017	#29
2016	#33
2015	#37
2014	#58
2013	#72
2012	#99
2011	#131

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35-39%

29%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Booker T. Washington Elementary School	Delaware	Capital School District
2022	37%	29%	16%
2021	27%	27%	14%
2019	62%	42%	31%
2018	67%	43%	33%
2017	62%	44%	36%
2016	62%	43%	35%
2015	52%	39%	30%
2014	82%	70%	62%
2013	72%	70%	62%
2012	72%	73%	65%
2011	52%	62%	49%

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35-39%

42%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Booker T. Washington Elementary School	Delaware	Capital School District
2022	37%	42%	30%
2021	42%	42%	31%
2019	62%	53%	43%
2018	62%	54%	33%
2017	67%	54%	49%
2016	72%	55%	50%
2015	67%	52%	48%
2014	77%	73%	67%
2013	82%	73%	69%
2012	77%	74%	72%
2011	52%	62%	54%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

11:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Booker T. Washington Elementary School	Delaware	Capital School District
2023	10:1	14:1	15:1
2022	9:1	14:1	13:1
2021	8:1	14:1	13:1
2020	9:1	15:1	13:1
2019	9:1	15:1	13:1
2018	12:1	15:1	14:1
2017	12:1	15:1	14:1
2016	12:1	15:1	14:1
2015	11:1	14:1	14:1
2014	10:1	15:1	14:1
2013	10:1	15:1	13:1
2012	12:1	15:1	14:1
2011	13:1	15:1	14:1
2010	14:1	15:1	14:1
2009	14:1	15:1	14:1
2008	14:1	15:1	14:1
2007	14:1	16:1	15:1
2006	15:1	16:1	15:1
2005	15:1	16:1	15:1
2004	12:1	16:1	15:1
2003	12:1	16:1	15:1
2002	16:1	16:1	16:1
2001	15:1	16:1	16:1
2000	13:1	16:1	16:1
1999	12:1	17:1	17:1
1998	11:1	17:1	17:1
1997	13:1	17:1	17:1
1996	16:1	17:1	17:1
1995	18:1	17:1	17:1
1994	19:1	17:1	17:1
1993	20:1	17:1	18:1
1992	19:1	18:1	18:1
1991	20:1	18:1	18:1
1990	19:1	18:1	19:1
1989	18:1	18:1	18:1
1988	19:1	17:1	18:1
1987	18:1	17:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Booker T. Washington Elementary School	Delaware	Capital School District
2023	1%	4%	1%
2022	2%	4%	2%
2021	1%	4%	2%
2020	2%	4%	3%
2019	2%	4%	3%
2018	1%	5%	3%
2017	1%	5%	3%
2016	3%	4%	2%
2015	3%	4%	2%
2014	3%	4%	3%
2013	1%	4%	3%
2012	4%	3%	3%
2011	4%	4%	3%
2010	3%	4%	3%
2009	5%	4%	3%
2008	5%	4%	3%
2007	3%	3%	3%
2006	1%	3%	2%
2005	3%	3%	3%
2004	3%	3%	2%
2003	3%	4%	3%
2002	4%	2%	3%
2001	6%	2%	3%
2000	4%	2%	3%
1999	3%	2%	2%
1998	3%	2%	2%
1997	3%	2%	2%
1996	1%	2%	1%
1995	3%	2%	2%
1994	2%	2%	2%
1993	2%	2%	2%
1992	2%	2%	2%
1991	2%	2%	3%

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Hispanic

11%

20%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Booker T. Washington Elementary School	Delaware	Capital School District
2023	10%	19%	15%
2022	7%	19%	13%
2021	5%	18%	13%
2020	6%	18%	13%
2019	6%	18%	13%
2018	5%	17%	12%
2017	5%	17%	12%
2016	6%	16%	11%
2015	8%	15%	10%
2014	7%	15%	9%
2013	6%	14%	9%
2012	6%	13%	8%
2011	6%	13%	8%
2010	5%	11%	6%
2009	5%	11%	6%
2008	6%	10%	6%
2007	5%	10%	5%
2006	4%	9%	5%
2005	5%	9%	5%
2004	8%	8%	6%
2003	3%	7%	5%
2002	2%	7%	5%
2001	1%	6%	4%
2000	1%	5%	4%
1999	1%	5%	3%
1998	1%	5%	3%
1997	3%	4%	3%
1996	3%	4%	3%
1995	3%	4%	3%
1994	4%	3%	3%
1993	3%	3%	2%
1992	3%	3%	3%
1991	3%	3%	2%

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Black

58%

31%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Booker T. Washington Elementary School	Delaware	Capital School District
2023	57%	31%	52%
2022	54%	30%	52%
2021	58%	30%	53%
2020	60%	30%	52%
2019	60%	30%	52%
2018	63%	30%	52%
2017	63%	30%	52%
2016	57%	31%	52%
2015	53%	31%	53%
2014	60%	31%	52%
2013	61%	31%	52%
2012	56%	32%	52%
2011	58%	32%	53%
2010	61%	33%	53%
2009	64%	33%	52%
2008	63%	33%	51%
2007	63%	33%	50%
2006	63%	33%	50%
2005	63%	32%	48%
2004	56%	32%	47%
2003	60%	31%	48%
2002	57%	31%	46%
2001	57%	31%	46%
2000	56%	31%	45%
1999	54%	30%	44%
1998	50%	30%	42%
1997	45%	29%	40%
1996	44%	29%	39%
1995	44%	29%	39%
1994	39%	28%	37%
1993	34%	28%	36%
1992	38%	27%	36%
1991	39%	27%	36%

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White

19%

39%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Booker T. Washington Elementary School	Delaware	Capital School District
2023	22%	41%	24%
2022	24%	42%	25%
2021	27%	42%	26%
2020	23%	44%	27%
2019	23%	44%	27%
2018	23%	45%	30%
2017	23%	45%	30%
2016	26%	46%	32%
2015	29%	47%	33%
2014	27%	48%	33%
2013	29%	49%	34%
2012	30%	50%	34%
2011	28%	50%	35%
2010	28%	52%	36%
2009	25%	52%	38%
2008	25%	53%	39%
2007	28%	54%	41%
2006	31%	55%	43%
2005	29%	56%	43%
2004	33%	57%	44%
2003	34%	58%	43%
2002	37%	60%	45%
2001	36%	61%	46%
2000	38%	62%	47%
1999	40%	63%	49%
1998	44%	63%	52%
1997	47%	65%	54%
1996	51%	65%	55%
1995	50%	65%	55%
1994	54%	67%	57%
1993	53%	67%	58%
1992	56%	68%	58%
1991	55%	68%	59%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Booker T. Washington Elementary School	Delaware	Capital School District
2023	9%	5%	7%
2022	11%	5%	7%
2021	8%	5%	5%
2020	8%	4%	4%
2019	8%	4%	4%
2018	7%	3%	3%
2017	7%	3%	3%
2016	6%	3%	2%
2015	6%	3%	1%
2014	2%	2%	2%
2013	3%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.61

0.71

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Booker T. Washington Elementary School	Delaware	Capital School District
2023	0.61	0.70	0.65
2022	0.64	0.70	0.65
2021	0.59	0.70	0.64
2020	0.58	0.69	0.64
2019	0.58	0.69	0.64
2018	0.55	0.68	0.63
2017	0.55	0.68	0.63
2016	0.61	0.67	0.62
2015	0.63	0.66	0.61
2014	0.58	0.67	0.62
2013	0.54	0.65	0.61
2012	0.60	0.64	0.61
2011	0.60	0.64	0.60
2010	0.55	0.61	0.58
2009	0.53	0.61	0.59
2008	0.54	0.61	0.59
2007	0.53	0.59	0.58
2006	0.51	0.59	0.59
2005	0.52	0.58	0.59
2004	0.58	0.57	0.59
2003	0.53	0.57	0.58
2002	0.54	0.54	0.58
2001	0.55	0.53	0.57
2000	0.55	0.52	0.57
1999	0.55	0.52	0.56
1998	0.56	0.51	0.56
1997	0.58	0.50	0.55
1996	0.55	0.50	0.54
1995	0.56	0.49	0.54
1994	0.56	0.48	0.54
1993	0.60	0.47	0.54
1992	0.55	0.47	0.53
1991	0.55	0.46	0.53

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

59%

33%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Booker T. Washington Elementary School	Delaware	Capital School District
2023	56%	34%	52%
2022	60%	34%	52%
2021	67%	35%	53%
2020	66%	36%	51%
2019	66%	36%	51%
2016	55%	38%	51%
2015	53%	37%	48%
2014	57%	39%	53%
2013	65%	47%	61%
2012	41%	43%	43%
2011	58%	42%	54%
2010	59%	40%	53%
2009	39%	33%	32%
2008	47%	30%	41%
2007	49%	31%	41%
2006	46%	31%	41%
2005	46%	29%	40%
2004	35%	28%	37%
2003	39%	29%	36%
2002	38%	28%	34%
2001	36%	26%	32%
2000	37%	27%	33%
1999	39%	28%	34%
1998	37%	30%	36%
1997	34%	30%	35%
1996	26%	29%	32%
1995	29%	29%	34%
1994	28%	27%	30%
1993	27%	25%	29%
1992	27%	21%	27%
1991	25%	19%	25%

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Eligible for (12-13)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2013)
Year	Booker T. Washington Elementary School	Delaware	Capital School District
2013	4%	5%	5%
2012	1%	6%	4%
2011	2%	6%	5%
2010	4%	7%	6%
2009	3%	7%	4%
2008	4%	6%	7%
2007	4%	6%	6%
2006	6%	5%	6%
2005	8%	6%	6%
2004	7%	6%	6%
2003	8%	7%	5%
2002	7%	6%	6%
2001	6%	6%	7%
2000	3%	6%	6%
1999	5%	6%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Capital School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), DE Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Booker T. Washington Elementary School's ranking?

Booker T. Washington Elementary School is ranked #80 out of 201 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Delaware.

What schools are Booker T. Washington Elementary School often compared to?

Booker T. Washington Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Academy Of Dover Charter School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

35-39% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 29% DE state average), while 35-39% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 42% DE state average).

How many students attend Booker T. Washington Elementary School?

315 students attend Booker T. Washington Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

58% of Booker T. Washington Elementary School students are Black, 19% of students are White, 11% of students are Hispanic, 9% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are American Indian, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Booker T. Washington Elementary School?

Booker T. Washington Elementary School has a student ration of 11:1, which is lower than the Delaware state average of 14:1.

What grades does Booker T. Washington Elementary School offer ?

Booker T. Washington Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-4 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Booker T. Washington Elementary School part of?

Booker T. Washington Elementary School is part of Capital School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-4
Enrollment: 315 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 81%
: Top 50%
: 35-39% (Top 30%)
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), DE Dept. of Education