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Middle School of Innovation

Public Grades 6-8

50^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 59 Delaware Middle Schools

Better than 15% of Delaware middle schools

Summary

Middle School of Innovation is a public middle school located in Dover, Delaware, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 638 students. It 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.

The data analysis of Middle School of Innovation reveals several areas of concern. The school has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 23.3% in 2022-2023 to 40.1% in 2023-2024. Academically, the school's performance, as measured by proficiency rates on Smarter Balanced Assessments and DeSSA tests, is significantly below the state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, only 23.29% of 6th-grade students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 38.49%. The school's performance is particularly concerning for certain student subgroups, such as male students and African American students.

When compared to other middle schools in the area, Middle School of Innovation consistently underperforms. For instance, the nearby Middle School of Excellence, which is also part of the Capital School District, outperformed Middle School of Innovation on most academic measures. To address these challenges, the school and district leadership should prioritize developing and implementing targeted interventions to improve student attendance, provide additional academic support and resources, and address the specific needs of underperforming student subgroups.

690

Students ?

22.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,525

Per pupil spending ?

1 Patrick Lynn Drive
Dover, DE 19904

(302) 674-6100

District: Capital School District

Racial breakdown:

African American:

57.5%

Hispanic:

15.8%

White:

14.8%

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At a glance

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Delaware average (19% vs 36% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (15th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (29% vs 17% Delaware)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school19%

District avg20%

Delaware avg36%

50^th of 59

Delaware public middle schools ?

Bottom 15%

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Middle Schools in the Capital School District

24^th of 32Capital School District among Delaware districts

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 (2025)13th percentile~ school

African American (2025)12th percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)12th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2025)11th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)10th percentile-5 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)7th percentile-9 vs school

Male (2025)5th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Delaware (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies28%-16 vs state

English Language Arts22%-19 vs state

Mathematics11%-18 vs state

Science7%-10 vs state

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Schools Near Middle School of Innovation

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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 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 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
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%)	20.4	45^th of 59 public middle schools	23.7%					(n/a)		10.3			34.0	38.8	24.2			27.5	23.5	20.5			14.9	13.9	15.4
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%)	15	50^th of 59 public middle schools	15.3%					(n/a)		6.8			28.9	35.3	18.7			23.3	24.6	18.7			11.1	11.9	10.1	$17,525
William Henry Middle School	Public	5	65 Carver Road	Dover	19904	Kent County	Capital School District	No	No	No	No	(302) 672-1622	432	19	22.7		89 (20.6%)	227 (52.5%)	67 (15.5%)	6 (1.4%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (8.8%)								(n/a)	15.2			40.5					21.6					15.5				$18,639
Fred Fifer III Middle School	Public	6-8	109 East Camden-Wyoming Avenue	Camden	19934	Kent County	Caesar Rodney School District	No	No	No	No	(302) 698-8400	839	44	19.0		423 (50.4%)	222 (26.5%)	103 (12.3%)	14 (1.7%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	74 (8.8%)	51.7	22^nd of 59 public middle schools	62.7%		41.2	28^th of 54 public middle schools	48.1%	6		17.7			50.2	62.1	33.9			40.8	50.2	44.1			25.6	33.3	21.8	$14,663
Dover Air Force Base Middle School	Public	6-8	3100 Hawthorne Drive	Dover	19901	Kent County	Caesar Rodney School District	No	No	No	No	(302) 674-3284	98	15	6.5		64 (65.3%)	15 (15.3%)	9 (9.2%)	1 (1.0%)	1 (1.0%)	1 (1.0%)	7 (7.1%)	93.8	3^rd of 59 public middle schools	94.9%		97	2^nd of 54 public middle schools	96.3%	1		48.8			66.0	81.1	75.0			66.7	72.7	87.8			52.6	54.6	58.5	$47,286
F. Niel Postlethwait Middle School	Public	6-8	2841 South State Street	Camden	19934	Kent County	Caesar Rodney School District	No	No	No	No	(302) 698-8410	647	36	17.9		265 (41.0%)	220 (34.0%)	87 (13.4%)	22 (3.4%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	49 (7.6%)	43.3	30^th of 59 public middle schools	49.2%		40	30^th of 54 public middle schools	44.4%			16.1			45.2	57.7	28.8			38.0	41.7	42.4			27.5	24.9	20.6	$15,685
Magnolia Middle School	Public	6-8	133 Thomas More Dr	Magnolia	19962	Kent County	Caesar Rodney School District	No	No	No	No	(302) 387-1780	460	20	23.0		224 (48.7%)	136 (29.6%)	40 (8.7%)	17 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (9.3%)	67.8	16^th of 59 public middle schools	72.9%		38	31^st of 54 public middle schools	42.6%	15		26.0			53.9	65.0	41.1			47.0	53.6	50.8			44.4	42.0	26.9	$16,495
Clayton Intermediate School	Public	5-6	86 Sorrento Drive	Clayton	19938	Kent County	Smyrna School District	No	No	No	No	(302) 653-4512	490	27	18.1		277 (56.5%)	143 (29.2%)	35 (7.1%)	5 (1.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.7%)								(n/a)	31.0			71.7	46.6				48.0	48.7				31.8	40.5			$34,345
Moore (John Bassett) School	Public	4-6	20 West Frazier Street	Smyrna	19977	Kent County	Smyrna School District	No	No	No	No	(302) 659-6297	638	43	14.8		280 (43.9%)	230 (36.1%)	73 (11.4%)	11 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (6.7%)								(n/a)	29.3		37.1	60.2	44.0			33.7	38.9	47.0			34.3	22.2	31.0
Smyrna Middle School	Public	7-8	700 Duck Creek Parkway	Smyrna	19977	Kent County	Smyrna School District	No	No	No	No	(302) 653-8584	1,011	60	16.8		507 (50.1%)	341 (33.7%)	104 (10.3%)	18 (1.8%)	5 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	35 (3.5%)	37.1	34^th of 59 public middle schools	42.4%		46	25^th of 54 public middle schools	53.7%	9		11.6				53.5	33.7				37.6	37.9				24.1	19.4	$15,843

Frequently Asked Questions about Middle School of Innovation

How many students attend Middle School of Innovation?

In the 2024-25 school year, 690 students attended Middle School of Innovation.

What district is Middle School of Innovation in?

Capital School District

What is the racial makeup of Middle School of Innovation?

Students at Middle School of Innovation are 58% African American, 16% Hispanic, 15% White, 9% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Is Middle School of Innovation a good school?

Middle School of Innovation ranks in the bottom 15.3% of Delaware middle schools.

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