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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 19904

At a glance

Schools

6,270

Students

Districts

Top rankedNellie Hughes Stokes Elementary School43^rd of 107 Delaware elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Nellie Hughes Stokes Elementary School up 7 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Booker T. Washington Elementary School 10.1 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

3★

2★

1★

3 schools without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

Zip code 19904 in Dover, Delaware, is served by 12 schools spanning Pre-K through 12th grade, including six elementary schools, three middle schools, one high school, and two alternative schools, with the majority belonging to the Capital School District, which holds a 2-star rating, while the Caesar Rodney School District earns 4 stars.

For families seeking the strongest academic options, W. Reily Brown Elementary School stands out with the lowest chronic absenteeism (13.6%) among traditional schools, a favorable 13.6:1 student-teacher ratio, and 3rd-grade proficiency rates above state averages in both ELA (41.11%) and math (46.15%). Campus Community School, a K-8 charter, is the area's academic leader, posting exceptional 3rd-grade scores (65% ELA, 67.5% math) and strong 8th-grade results, with a remarkable 27.79-point year-over-year improvement in 3rd-grade ELA. In contrast, Dover High School faces significant challenges, with only 7.31% of 11th graders proficient in math and 22.88% in ELA—both far below state averages—alongside a 29.2% chronic absenteeism rate. The two middle schools sharing an address, Middle School of Excellence and Middle School of Innovation, both struggle academically, with 8th-grade math proficiency below 14%.

Chronic absenteeism is a widespread concern, with seven schools exceeding the state average of 17.1%, including Kent County Community School (33.9%) and William Henry Middle School (22.4%). Interestingly, Academy Of Dover Charter School has the lowest absenteeism rate in the dataset (1.0%) yet shows weak academic performance, highlighting that attendance alone doesn't guarantee achievement. The alternative schools, Kent County Secondary ILC and Kent County Community School, spend over $53,000 per student—more than five times that of Campus Community—reflecting the intensive resources needed for their student populations. Overall, the data suggests that district-level factors and school culture, rather than spending or class size, drive success, making W. Reily Brown and Campus Community the clear top choices for families in this area.

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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	Directly certified (2024-25)	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
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	43.0%	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
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	42.4%	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
Nellie Hughes Stokes Elementary School	Public	1-5	3874 Upper King Road	Dover	19904	Kent County	Caesar Rodney School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 697-3205	487	30	16.2	26.7%	248 (50.9%)	144 (29.6%)	55 (11.3%)	7 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (6.6%)	56.7	43^rd of 107 public elementary schools	59.8%		48.8	50^th of 109 public elementary schools	54.1%	7	32.4						44.5	64.3								45.7	44.6	43.7				44.8	38.0	42.3				$17,106
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	34.8%	158 (31.2%)	222 (43.9%)	66 (13.0%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (10.9%)	39.1	63^rd of 107 public elementary schools	41.1%		34.4	68^th of 109 public elementary schools	37.6%	5	22.8						38.1	58.0								41.1	33.7	36.6				46.2	25.5	29.7				$18,320
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	47.1%	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
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	34.7%	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
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	43.6%	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
Kent County Community School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	65-1 Carver Road	Dover	19904	Kent County	Capital School District	No	No	No	No	(302) 672-1960	274	13	21.0	34.3%	68 (24.8%)	166 (60.6%)	23 (8.4%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.1%)								(n/a)
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	45.2%	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
Kent County Secondary ILC	Public, Alternative	K-12	631 Ridgley Street- Suite 19	Dover	19904	Kent County	Capital School District	No	No	No	No	(302) 672-1500	107	10	10.7	60.7%	21 (19.6%)	75 (70.1%)	5 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	1 (0.9%)	4 (3.7%)								(n/a)
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	41.6%	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	41.0%	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

Cities Near Zip Code 19904

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Dover	0.3 mi	21	27^th
Camden	2.95 mi	8	9^th
Wyoming	5.58 mi	1	13^th
Magnolia	5.78 mi	2	7^th
Woodside	6.09 mi	1	19^th

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

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.