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Fairview Early Childhood Center

Public Grades PK-K
Summary

Fairview Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Dover, Delaware, serving grades K-4 with a total enrollment of 273 students. The school is part of the Capital School District, which is ranked 24 out of 32 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Fairview Elementary School's academic performance, as measured by proficiency rates in Smarter Balanced Assessments and DeSSA tests, is generally lower than the state and district averages across various grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Fairview's 3rd-grade proficiency rates in English Language Arts (27.59%) and Mathematics (36.21%) were significantly below the state averages of 38.72% and 42.17%, respectively. However, the school's performance in Social Studies for 4th grade (44.44%) was higher than the Capital School District (26.62%) and state (35.11%) averages. Fairview Elementary School's performance for specific student subgroups, such as female students, male students, African American students, and low socioeconomic status students, is generally lower than the state and district averages.

Another area of concern for Fairview Elementary School is its consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 20.4% to 30.5% over the past few years, which are significantly higher than the state and district averages. Comparing Fairview to nearby schools within the Capital School District, such as Booker T. Washington Elementary School and North Dover Elementary School, which have higher proficiency rates in various subject areas, provides useful context for understanding Fairview's relative strengths and weaknesses. Addressing the root causes of these issues, such as attendance, resource allocation, and instructional practices, could be crucial for improving student outcomes at Fairview Elementary School.

287
Students ?
13.0
Student/teacher ratio ?
$20,508
Per pupil spending ?
58.9%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 700 Walker Road
       Dover, DE  19904-2792

(302) 672-1500

District: Capital School District

Racial breakdown:

African American:
50.5%
White:
20.2%
Hispanic:
16.4%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Improving — 37th percentile in 2015 → 49th in 2025
Strengths
Ranking is trending up — up 12 percentile points since 2015
Worth a look
!High chronic absenteeism (24% vs 17% Delaware)
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school36%
District avg27%
Delaware avg40%
Not ranked this year
Fairview Early Childhood Center did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.
24th of 34Capital 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankDelaware percentileRating
202542.756 of 10948.6%★★☆☆☆
202430.574 of 10630.2%★★☆☆☆
202322.978 of 10324.3%★☆☆☆☆
202227.571 of 10431.7%★★☆☆☆
202119.976 of 9520.0%★☆☆☆☆
201924.081 of 10522.9%★☆☆☆☆
201847.149 of 8542.4%★★☆☆☆
201739.854 of 8637.2%★★☆☆☆
201649.041 of 8652.3%★★★☆☆
201539.068 of 10837.0%★★☆☆☆
201345.757 of 9137.4%★★☆☆☆
201270.830 of 9066.7%★★★☆☆
201147.853 of 9141.8%★★☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankDelaware percentileRating
202538.543 of 6836.8%★★☆☆☆
202227.050 of 6016.7%★☆☆☆☆
201918.066 of 728.3%☆☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankDelaware percentileRating
202528.769 of 9728.9%★★☆☆☆
202415.987 of 9710.3%★☆☆☆☆
202221.076 of 9015.6%★☆☆☆☆
201920.084 of 9915.2%★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankDelaware percentileRating
202521.563 of 7010.0%★☆☆☆☆
201932.163 of 9231.5%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankDelaware percentileRating
202545.946 of 9752.6%★★★☆☆
202433.364 of 9734.0%★★☆☆☆
202231.165 of 9027.8%★☆☆☆☆
201921.576 of 9923.2%★☆☆☆☆
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)
Male (2025)53rd percentile+4 vs school
African American (2025)37th percentile-12 vs school
Female (2025)29th percentile-20 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)10th percentile-39 vs school
By subject vs Delaware (2024-2025) ?
Social Studies44%+9 vs state
Mathematics35%-7 vs state
English Language Arts34%-6 vs state

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Students at Fairview Early Childhood Center are 51% African American, 20% White, 16% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

In the 2024-25 school year, 287 students attended Fairview Early Childhood Center.

Students who attend Fairview Early Childhood Center usually go on to attend:

High : Dover High School

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Latest Delaware data All new data »
2025–26 DeSSA, SAT & Smarter Balanced Assessments scoresAug 18, 2026
2024–25 school spending dataMar 23, 2026
2024–25 attendance dataJan 20, 2026
2021–22 through 2023–24 school spending dataJan 7, 2026


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

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