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Academy Of Dover Charter School

Q: Is Academy Of Dover Charter School a good school?

Academy Of Dover Charter School ranks 74 th of 109 Delaware elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-8

74^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 109 Delaware Elementary Schools

Better than 32% of Delaware elementary schools

Summary

Academy Of Dover Charter School is a public charter elementary school serving 415 students in grades K-8 in Dover, Delaware, which is part of the Academy of Dover Charter School District.

The school's academic performance, as measured by standardized test scores, is generally below the state average across grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts ranged from 25.45% to 38.98%, compared to the state averages of 41.51% to 43.82%. In Mathematics, the school's proficiency rates ranged from 14.63% to 40.68%, compared to the state averages of 29.74% to 42.17%. The school's performance is also below that of many nearby schools, such as Booker T. Washington Elementary, North Dover Elementary, and Campus Community School, which generally have higher proficiency rates.

Additionally, Academy Of Dover Charter School has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 20.4% to 28.7% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state average and the rates of nearby schools, such as Fairview Elementary (20.4%) and Booker T. Washington Elementary (20.4%). The school's per-student spending of $11,670 in 2018-2019 is also lower than the spending of some nearby schools, and its student-teacher ratio of 15.3 in 2023-2024 is higher than the ratios of some nearby schools.

443

Students ?

15.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

98.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

104 Saulsbury Road
Dover, DE 19904

(302) 674-0684

District: Academy of Dover Charter School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

68.8%

Hispanic:

16.7%

White:

9.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 15th percentile in 2015 → 32nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 17 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Delaware average (29% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Social Studies scores 17 pts below the Delaware average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school29%

District avg29%

Delaware avg41%

Elementary school

74^th of 109

Delaware public elementary schools ?

Bottom 32%▲ up 17 pts since 2015

From bottom 15% (2015) to bottom 32% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

44^th of 59

Delaware public middle schools ?

Bottom 25%▼ down 24 pts since 2023

From bottom 49% (2023) to bottom 25% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

23^rd of 32Academy of Dover Charter School among Delaware districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	29.2	74 of 109	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.8	69 of 106	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.1	76 of 103	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.1	74 of 104	28.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	18.4	78 of 95	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.5	87 of 105	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	17.9	92 of 108	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	36.8	46 of 68	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.0	31 of 62	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.2	37 of 60	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.6	44 of 60	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.7	50 of 72	30.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	24.8	78 of 97	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.4	61 of 97	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.8	54 of 89	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.0	71 of 90	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.0	78 of 99	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	26.9	55 of 70	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	44.0	39 of 66	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.5	35 of 66	47.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.1	29 of 62	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	33.9	62 of 92	32.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	30.9	65 of 97	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	20.0	82 of 97	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.8	77 of 89	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.8	75 of 90	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	12.6	87 of 99	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	21.6	44 of 59	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	42.2	27 of 54	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.6	27 of 53	49.1%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	34.9	29 of 49	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	69.2	9 of 43	79.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	17.6	46 of 55	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	23.2	41 of 55	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Elementary school

Male (2025)33rd percentile~ school

African American (2025)32nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)21st percentile-11 vs school

Female (2025)20th percentile-13 vs school

Middle school

African American (2025)41st percentile+15 vs school

Male (2025)25th percentile~ school

Female (2025)16th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Delaware (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts32%-9 vs state

Social Studies30%-17 vs state

Mathematics27%-9 vs state

Science12%-17 vs state

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What people are saying

by a citizen
Wednesday, July 30, 2014

You need to update your information on the school. It is not a k-5 and the DCAS testing scores have gained then the accommodation of a Superior School! If you are going to rank schools and post it PLEASE make sure it is up to date and CORRECT! Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, April 10, 2014

Poorly run school. My child's grades dropped steadily all year and they seemed not to care. I even made suggestions but was ignored by the teacher. Bad school. Close Quote

by a teacher
Saturday, June 30, 2012

Your information on this school is not up to date. It does have DCAS scores and is rated a, "superior" school. Also it's grade configuration is K-4. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				DeSSA Science (2025)		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 Science 5th Grade	DeSSA Science 8th Grade	DeSSA Social Studies 4th Grade	DeSSA Social Studies 5th Grade	DeSSA Social Studies 6th Grade	DeSSA Social Studies 7th Grade	DeSSA Social Studies 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Total
Academy Of Dover Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	104 Saulsbury Road	Dover	19904	Kent County	Academy of Dover Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(302) 674-0684	443	29	15.2		42 (9.5%)	305 (68.8%)	74 (16.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.5%)	29.2	74^th of 109 public elementary schools	32.1%		33.8	69^th of 106 public elementary schools	34.9%	5	11.9		29.6	26.8	29.3	34.1		39.0	25.5	32.6	31.7	32.6	33.3	40.7	32.7		14.6	15.2
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
Campus Community School	Public, Charter	K-8	350 Pear Street	Dover	19904	Kent County	Campus Community School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(302) 736-0403	409	20	20.4		73 (17.8%)	267 (65.3%)	23 (5.6%)	11 (2.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (8.3%)	36.9	63^rd of 109 public elementary schools	42.2%		37.8	62^nd of 106 public elementary schools	41.5%	1	22.9	15.9	17.8	53.2	36.2	57.8	23.8	37.2	37.0	56.3	31.9	45.7	52.3	39.5	23.9	25.0	17.0	28.3	45.5
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
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
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
W. Reily Brown Elementary School	Public	1-5	360 Webbs Lane	Dover	19904	Kent County	Caesar Rodney School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 697-2101	506	37	13.6		158 (31.2%)	222 (43.9%)	66 (13.0%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (10.9%)	34.4	68^th of 109 public elementary schools	37.6%		31	73^rd of 106 public elementary schools	31.1%	5	34.3		28.4	52.0				26.5	32.0	38.5				25.5	28.6	25.0				$18,320
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
W. B. Simpson Elementary School	Public	1-5	5 Old North Road	Camden	19934	Kent County	Caesar Rodney School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 697-3207	465	31	15.0		273 (58.7%)	91 (19.6%)	37 (8.0%)	18 (3.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (9.7%)	86.6	12^th of 109 public elementary schools	89.0%		66.4	28^th of 106 public elementary schools	73.6%	16	47.4		64.6	71.0				58.6	76.0	54.7				58.0	70.8	44.1				$17,266

Frequently Asked Questions about Academy Of Dover Charter School

Is Academy Of Dover Charter School a good school?

Academy Of Dover Charter School ranks 74^th of 109 Delaware elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Academy Of Dover Charter School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 443 students attended Academy Of Dover Charter School.

What district is Academy Of Dover Charter School in?

Academy of Dover Charter School

What is the racial makeup of Academy Of Dover Charter School?

Students at Academy Of Dover Charter School are 69% African American, 17% Hispanic, 9% White, 5% Two or more races.

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