Capital School District

198 Commerce Way
Dover, DE 19904-3498
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Capital School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Delaware for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 10 public elementary schools serving 3,529 students in Capital School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Delaware.
Public Elementary Schools in Capital School District have an average math proficiency score of 13% (versus the Delaware public elementary school average of 27%), and reading proficiency score of 28% (versus the 41% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 74% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Delaware public elementary school average of 59% (majority Black).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (DE)
# Schools
13 Schools
167 Schools
# Students
6,384 Students
94,392 Students
# Teachers
475 Teachers
6,923 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Capital School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 42 school districts in Delaware (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 75% has decreased from 81% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (DE)
#33 out of 42 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Capital   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
14%
27%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Capital   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of DE by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
31%
42%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Capital   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of DE by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
75%
80%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Capital   School District and public school graduation rate of DE by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.65
0.71
# American Indian Students
49 Students
345 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
112 Students
4,410 Students
% Asian Students
2%
5%
# Hispanic Students
862 Students
17,949 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
19%
# Black Students
3,343 Students
27,940 Students
% Black Students
52%
30%
# White Students
1,588 Students
38,711 Students
% White Students
25%
41%
# Hawaiian Students
26 Students
144 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
404 Students
4,893 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
123
583
# Students in K Grade:
551
7,786
# Students in 1st Grade:
495
9,600
# Students in 2nd Grade:
474
9,733
# Students in 3rd Grade:
500
9,938
# Students in 4th Grade:
452
10,141
# Students in 5th Grade:
438
10,461
# Students in 6th Grade:
438
10,611
# Students in 7th Grade:
513
9,821
# Students in 8th Grade:
531
9,896
# Students in 9th Grade:
612
1,700
# Students in 10th Grade:
451
1,447
# Students in 11th Grade:
363
1,306
# Students in 12th Grade:
443
1,369
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $26,312 is higher than the state median of $20,598. The school district revenue/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,323 is higher than the state median of $18,652. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (DE)
Total Revenue
$168 MM
$2,882 MM
This chart display total revenue of Capital   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in DE by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$123 MM
$2,610 MM
This chart display total spending of Capital   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in DE by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$26,312
$20,598
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Capital   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in DE by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$19,323
$18,652
This chart display average spending per public school student in Capital   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in DE by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Capital School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Kent County Secondary Ilc
Special Education School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
631 Ridgley Street- Suite 19
Dover, DE 19904
(302) 736-5355
Grades: 6-12
| 70 students
Rank: #22.
Booker T. Washington Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
901 Forest Street
Dover, DE 19904
(302) 672-1900
Grades: K-4
| 314 students
Rank: #33.
Kent County Community School
Special Education School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
65-1 Carver Road
Dover, DE 19904
(302) 672-1960
Grades: PK-12
| 234 students
Rank: #44.
Hartly Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
2617 Arthursville Road, 2617 A
Hartly, DE 19953
(302) 492-1870
Grades: K-4
| 261 students
Rank: #55.
Fairview Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
700 Walker Road
Dover, DE 19904
(302) 672-1645
Grades: K-4
| 279 students
Rank: #6 - 76. - 7.
North Dover Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
855 College Road
Dover, DE 19904
(302) 672-1980
Grades: K-4
| 318 students
Rank: #6 - 76. - 7.
South Dover Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
955 South State Street
Dover, DE 19901
(302) 672-1690
Grades: K-4
| 574 students
Rank: #88.
William Henry Middle School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
65 Carver Road
Dover, DE 19904
(302) 672-1622
Grades: 5-6
| 845 students
Rank: #99.
Towne Point Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
629 Buckson Drive
Dover, DE 19901
(302) 672-1590
Grades: K-4
| 285 students
Rank: #1010.
East Dover Elementary School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
852 South Little Creek Road
Dover, DE 19901
(302) 672-1655
Grades: K-4
| 349 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 13 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 6,384 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 75%
  • : 75% (Btm 50% in DE)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 14% (Btm 50%)
  • : 31% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), DE Dept. of Education

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