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William Henry Middle School

Public Grades 5

432

Students ?

22.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,639

Per pupil spending ?

55.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

65 Carver Road
Dover, DE 19904

(302) 672-1622

District: Capital School District

Students who attend William Henry Middle School usually attend:

High:

Dover High School

Feeder schools for William Henry Middle School:

Elementary:	Booker T. Washington Elementary School
	East Dover Early Childhood Center
	Fairview Early Childhood Center
	Hartly Elementary School
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	North Dover Elementary School
	South Dover Elementary School
	Towne Point Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

52.5%

White:

20.6%

Hispanic:

15.5%

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!Test scores below the Delaware average (23% vs 40% meeting standards)

!English Language Arts scores 22 pts below the Delaware average

!Large classes — about 23 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school23%

District avg23%

Delaware avg40%

Not ranked this year

William Henry Middle School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

24^th of 34Capital School District among Delaware districts

By subject vs Delaware (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies40%-14 vs state

English Language Arts22%-22 vs state

Mathematics15%-17 vs state

Science15%-14 vs state

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by a parent
Wednesday, May 25, 2011

THIS SCHOOL IS A CIRCUS, NO TYPE OF DISICPLINE, GUIDANCE OR CONTROL WITH STUDENTS. ALOT OF YOUNG TEACHERS WHO AREN'T SINCERELY INTO THEIR JOBS. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				DeSSA Science (2026)						DeSSA Social Studies (2026)						SAT English Language Arts (2026)	SAT Mathematics (2026)	SAT Essay (2026)	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts (2026)						Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2026)						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 (2016)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	DeSSA Science 5th Grade	DeSSA Science 8th Grade	DeSSA Science 9th Grade	DeSSA Science 10th Grade	DeSSA Science 11th Grade	DeSSA Science 12th 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	DeSSA Social Studies 11th Grade	SAT English Language Arts 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	SAT Essay 11th 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
Booker T. Washington Elementary School	Public	1-5	901 Forest Street	Dover	19904	Kent County	Capital School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 672-1900	314	31	10.1	55.3%	57 (18.2%)	195 (62.1%)	27 (8.6%)	2 (0.6%)	4 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	28 (8.9%)	23.2	81^st of 107 public elementary schools	24.3%		35.2	67^th of 109 public elementary schools	38.5%	14	20.3						24.7	38.7								25.7	29.3	31.1				21.1	41.3	24.0				$34,688
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	98.9%	42 (9.5%)	305 (68.8%)	74 (16.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.5%)	22.9	82^nd of 107 public elementary schools	23.4%		29.2	74^th of 109 public elementary schools	32.1%	8	18.4						35.2	37.5	22.5	35.9	11.6					19.7	38.2	30.6	25.0	23.1	30.2	22.7	34.6				14.0
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	46.0%	73 (17.8%)	267 (65.3%)	23 (5.6%)	11 (2.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (8.3%)	43	58^th of 107 public elementary schools	45.8%		36.9	63^rd of 109 public elementary schools	42.2%	5	13.0						22.9	38.6	53.2	35.9	22.0					65.0	32.7	32.6	57.1	27.5	45.5	67.5	22.5	10.9	44.9	27.5	38.6
Fairview Early Childhood Center	Public	PK-K	700 Walker Road	Dover	19904	Kent County	Capital School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 672-1500	287	22	13.0	58.9%	58 (20.2%)	145 (50.5%)	47 (16.4%)	4 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (11.1%)								(n/a)																												$20,508
Middle School of Excellence	Public	6-8	1 Patrick Lynn Drive	Dover	19904	Kent County	Capital School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(302) 674-6100	608	23	26.4		141 (23.2%)	322 (53.0%)	76 (12.5%)	7 (1.2%)	5 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	55 (9.0%)	16.8	49^th of 60 public middle schools	18.3%		20.4	45^th of 59 public middle schools	23.7%	4		5.7							40.2	40.0	16.6								27.0	22.2	17.6				19.5	12.4	7.5
Middle School of Innovation	Public	6-8	1 Patrick Lynn Drive	Dover	19904	Kent County	Capital School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(302) 674-6100	690	31	22.2		102 (14.8%)	397 (57.5%)	109 (15.8%)	11 (1.6%)	6 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (9.4%)	18	46^th of 60 public middle schools	23.3%		15	50^th of 59 public middle schools	15.3%	4		6.4							38.2	37.6	24.0								22.5	27.7	20.9				16.1	14.9	13.6	$17,525
South Dover Elementary School	Public	1-5	955 South State Street	Dover	19901	Kent County	Capital School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 672-1980	577	31	18.8	61.5%	69 (12.0%)	353 (61.2%)	93 (16.1%)	4 (0.7%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (9.2%)	7.8	100^th of 107 public elementary schools	6.5%		12.5	97^th of 109 public elementary schools	11.0%	3	10.1						22.9	29.3								17.7	17.7	22.6				11.6	11.6	5.0				$18,906
North Dover Elementary School	Public	1-5	855 College Road	Dover	19904	Kent County	Capital School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 672-1500	333	17	19.5	51.3%	79 (23.7%)	167 (50.2%)	52 (15.6%)	7 (2.1%)	4 (1.2%)	3 (0.9%)	21 (6.3%)	32.3	72^nd of 107 public elementary schools	32.7%		26.2	78^th of 109 public elementary schools	28.4%	6	30.2						26.5	58.8								24.2	32.9	39.6				33.9	31.0	28.3				$20,734
Towne Point Elementary School	Public	1-5	629 Buckson Drive	Dover	19901	Kent County	Capital School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 672-1590	341	21	16.6	68.1%	40 (11.7%)	212 (62.2%)	57 (16.7%)	7 (2.1%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (6.7%)	17.9	85^th of 107 public elementary schools	20.6%		22.7	82^nd of 109 public elementary schools	24.8%	3	10.3						30.4									29.8	22.0	27.3				27.4	25.4	13.2				$21,995
Dover High School	Public	9-12	One Dover High Drive	Dover	19904	Kent County	Capital School District	No	No	No	No	(302) 241-2400	1,812	88	20.5	42.5%	340 (18.8%)	1,022 (56.4%)	295 (16.3%)	32 (1.8%)	10 (0.6%)	10 (0.6%)	103 (5.7%)	30.6	28^th of 41 public high schools	31.7%		29.5	28^th of 41 public high schools	31.7%				44.4	15.1								25.1	22.9	7.3	32.4													$18,334

Frequently Asked Questions about William Henry Middle School

What is the racial makeup of William Henry Middle School?

Students at William Henry Middle School are 53% African American, 21% White, 16% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 1% Asian, 1% American Indian.

What district is William Henry Middle School in?

Capital School District

How many students attend William Henry Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 432 students attended William Henry Middle School.

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