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North Dover Elementary School

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North Dover Elementary School ranks 78 th of 109 Delaware elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades K-4

78^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 109 Delaware Elementary Schools

Better than 28% of Delaware elementary schools

Summary

North Dover Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 340 students in grades K-4 in the Capital School District in Dover, Delaware. The school's performance has fluctuated over the years, with a high ranking of 16 out of 86 Delaware elementary schools in 2015-2016 and a low ranking of 78 out of 109 in the most recent 2024-2025 school year.

North Dover Elementary School's student performance on standardized tests, such as the Smarter Balanced Assessments and DeSSA, is generally lower than the state and district averages, particularly in mathematics and social studies. The school also has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 19.8% to 30.5% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state and district averages. While the school's performance varies among different student subgroups, the overall trend suggests that the school is facing challenges in maintaining or improving student outcomes.

Compared to nearby schools in the Capital School District, such as Booker T. Washington Elementary School and Fairview Elementary School, North Dover Elementary School's performance is generally lower. However, the school outperforms some other nearby schools, such as South Dover Elementary School and East Dover Elementary School, which have even lower rankings and student performance.

333

Students ?

19.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,734

Per pupil spending ?

51.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

855 College Road
Dover, DE 19904-2234

(302) 672-1500

District: Capital School District

Racial breakdown:

African American:

50.2%

White:

23.7%

Hispanic:

15.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 78th percentile in 2015 → 28th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Delaware average (28% vs 40% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 50 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school28%

District avg27%

Delaware avg40%

78^th of 109

Delaware public elementary schools ?

Bottom 28%▼ down 49 pts since 2015

From top 22% (2015) to bottom 28% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 7Elementary Schools in the Capital School District

24^th of 32Capital School District 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	26.2	78 of 109	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	45.0	53 of 106	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.2	59 of 103	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.3	49 of 104	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	29.0	63 of 95	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	75.2	22 of 105	79.0%	★★★★☆
2018	55.2	40 of 85	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	72.8	24 of 86	72.1%	★★★★☆
2016	80.9	16 of 86	81.4%	★★★★☆
2015	74.9	24 of 108	77.8%	★★★★☆
2013	76.9	20 of 91	78.0%	★★★★☆
2012	74.2	23 of 90	74.4%	★★★★☆
2011	59.1	41 of 91	54.9%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	43.1	36 of 68	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	76.4	9 of 62	85.5%	★★★★☆
2023	69.8	14 of 60	76.7%	★★★★☆
2022	68.1	15 of 60	75.0%	★★★★☆
2019	80.1	8 of 72	88.9%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	19.4	84 of 97	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	46.4	47 of 97	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.5	34 of 89	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.4	40 of 90	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	83.1	12 of 99	87.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	34.9	43 of 70	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.8	40 of 66	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	57.9	24 of 66	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.6	34 of 62	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	83.3	9 of 92	90.2%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	20.5	80 of 97	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.7	71 of 97	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.7	71 of 89	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.5	63 of 90	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	63.7	38 of 99	61.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2019	72.3	21 of 82	74.4%	★★★★☆

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)

White (2019)74th percentile-5 vs school

African American (2025)47th percentile+19 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)39th percentile+10 vs school

Male (2025)18th percentile-11 vs school

Female (2025)13th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Delaware (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics31%-11 vs state

English Language Arts27%-13 vs state

Social Studies26%-10 vs state

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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. 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
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 North Dover Elementary School

Is North Dover Elementary School a good school?

North Dover Elementary School ranks 78^th of 109 Delaware elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of North Dover Elementary School?

Students at North Dover Elementary School are 50% African American, 24% White, 16% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 1% American Indian.

What district is North Dover Elementary School in?

Capital School District

What schools do graduates of North Dover Elementary School attend?

Students who attend North Dover Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : William Henry Middle School
High : Dover High School

How many students attend North Dover Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 333 students attended North Dover Elementary School.

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