Elementary Schools in Capital School District

Summary:

The Capital School District in Delaware is home to 8 elementary schools serving students from pre-K through 4th grade. While the district faces some challenges, a few schools stand out as high-performing, including Hartly Elementary School, Booker T. Washington Elementary School, and Fairview Elementary School.

Hartly Elementary consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in Delaware, with the highest test scores in the district. Between 40-54% of 3rd and 4th graders are proficient or better in English Language Arts and Mathematics, and the school has relatively low chronic absenteeism at 20.4%. Booker T. Washington Elementary and Fairview Elementary also have strong academic performance, with 32-44% of students proficient in core subjects.

In contrast, East Dover Elementary and South Dover Elementary appear to be the lowest-performing schools in the district, with test scores well below the state and district averages. Across the district, chronic absenteeism is a significant concern, with all schools reporting rates around 20.4%, much higher than the state average.

District Detail

198 Commerce Way
Dover, DE 19904-3498

(302) 672-1500

SchoolDigger Rank:
24^th of 32 Delaware districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 6,491

Primary Schools: 7
Middle Schools: 3
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 2

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				DeSSA Social Studies (2025)	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts (2025)		Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	DeSSA Social Studies 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Total
North Dover Elementary School	Public	K-4	855 College Road	Dover	19904	Kent County	Capital School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 672-1500	333	17	19.5		79 (23.7%)	167 (50.2%)	52 (15.6%)	7 (2.1%)	4 (1.2%)	3 (0.9%)	21 (6.3%)	26.2	78^th of 109 public elementary schools	28.4%		45	53^rd of 106 public elementary schools	50.0%	25	25.5	23.9	33.3	34.8	22.9	$20,734
East Dover Elementary School	Public	K-4	852 South Little Creek Road	Dover	19901	Kent County	Capital School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 672-1500	331	21	15.7		37 (11.2%)	173 (52.3%)	83 (25.1%)	5 (1.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (9.7%)	10.3	101^st of 109 public elementary schools	7.3%		20.6	84^th of 106 public elementary schools	20.8%	17	14.3	19.7	24.2	14.5	14.1	$24,086
Fairview Elementary School	Public	K-4	700 Walker Road	Dover	19904	Kent County	Capital School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 672-1500	287	22	13.0		58 (20.2%)	145 (50.5%)	47 (16.4%)	4 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (11.1%)	42.7	56^th of 109 public elementary schools	48.6%		30.5	74^th of 106 public elementary schools	30.2%	18	44.4	27.6	41.7	36.2	33.3	$20,508
Hartly Elementary School	Public	K-4	2617 Arthursville Road	Hartly	19953	Kent County	Capital School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 672-1500	240	22	11.0		156 (65.0%)	18 (7.5%)	37 (15.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (11.7%)	51.5	46^th of 109 public elementary schools	57.8%		59.5	38^th of 106 public elementary schools	64.2%	8	44.4	40.5	38.2	45.5	32.7	$28,054
South Dover Elementary School	Public	K-4	955 South State Street	Dover	19901	Kent County	Capital School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 672-1980	577	31	18.8		69 (12.0%)	353 (61.2%)	93 (16.1%)	4 (0.7%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (9.2%)	12.5	97^th of 109 public elementary schools	11.0%		11.7	98^th of 106 public elementary schools	7.5%	1	18.8	22.8	19.4	19.1	16.2	$18,906
Towne Point Elementary School	Public	K-4	629 Buckson Drive	Dover	19901	Kent County	Capital School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 672-1590	341	21	16.6		40 (11.7%)	212 (62.2%)	57 (16.7%)	7 (2.1%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (6.7%)	22.7	82^nd of 109 public elementary schools	24.8%		32.9	71^st of 106 public elementary schools	33.0%	11	25.8	20.3	30.4	29.2	26.1	$21,995
Booker T. Washington Elementary School	Public	K-4	901 Forest Street	Dover	19904	Kent County	Capital School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 672-1900	314	31	10.1		57 (18.2%)	195 (62.1%)	27 (8.6%)	2 (0.6%)	4 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	28 (8.9%)	35.2	67^th of 109 public elementary schools	38.5%		44.8	55^th of 106 public elementary schools	48.1%	12	26.4	32.5	41.6	31.0	32.5	$34,688

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Early College High School at Del State	1.09 mi	1	13^th
Academy of Dover Charter School	1.3 mi	1	23^rd
Campus Community School	1.32 mi	1	11^th
Delaware Stem Academy	2.25 mi	1
Caesar Rodney School District	3.38 mi	15	5^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Delaware Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.

Elementary Schools in Capital School District

District Detail

Hartly Elementary School

Fairview Elementary School

Booker T. Washington Elementary School

North Dover Elementary School

Towne Point Elementary School

South Dover Elementary School

East Dover Elementary School

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