Is South Dover Elementary School a good school?

South Dover Elementary School ranks in the bottom 7.5% of Delaware elementary schools.

How many students attend South Dover Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 606 students attended South Dover Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of South Dover Elementary School?

Students at South Dover Elementary School are 59% African American, 16% Hispanic, 13% White, 10% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of South Dover Elementary School attend?

Students who attend South Dover Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : William Henry Middle School High : Dover High School

South Dover Elementary School

Summary:

South Dover Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 610 students in grades K-4 in the diverse community of Dover, Delaware. The school has faced significant academic and attendance challenges, consistently ranking in the bottom half of Delaware elementary schools and struggling with high chronic absenteeism rates.

South Dover Elementary School's performance has fluctuated over the years, but it currently ranks 98 out of 106 Delaware elementary schools, with a 0 out of 5 SchoolDigger star rating. The school particularly underperforms for female, male, African American, and low socioeconomic status students, ranking in the bottom 10-20% of the state. In contrast, the school performs better for Hispanic students, ranking in the top half of Delaware elementary schools in recent years. The school's chronic absenteeism rate has risen from 13.6% in 2017-2018 to 22.2% in 2022-2023, significantly higher than the state and district averages.

Academically, South Dover Elementary School consistently underperforms the state and Capital School District averages in Smarter Balanced Assessments for both English Language Arts and Mathematics across grades 3 and 4. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school's proficiency rates were below 25% in all tested subjects and grade levels. Nearby schools in the Capital School District, such as Fairview Elementary, Towne Point Elementary, and East Dover Elementary, also struggle academically, while schools in the neighboring Caesar Rodney School District, such as W.B. Simpson Elementary and Major George S. Welch Elementary, consistently outperform South Dover Elementary and the other Capital School District schools.

Detail:

Public K-4

955 South State Street
Dover, DE 19901-4177

(302) 672-1980

District: Capital School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
98^th of 106 Delaware Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,243

Student/teacher ratio: 15.9

Number of students: 606

Racial breakdown:

African American:

59.4%

Hispanic:

16.2%

White:

13.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 61.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details South Dover Elementary School ranks worse than 92.5% of elementary schools in Delaware. It also ranks last among 7 ranked elementary schools in the Capital School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 11.73. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details South Dover Elementary School has the largest elementary school student body size in the Capital School District. Student population at South Dover Elementary School is diverse. Racial makeup is: African American (59.4%), Hispanic (16.2%), White (13%). (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at South Dover Elementary School is 15.9. 5 elementary schools in the Capital School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare South Dover Elementary School employs 38 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at South Dover Elementary School is $13,243, which is the lowest among 7 elementary schools in the Capital School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

South Dover Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks South Dover Elementary School 98^th of 106 Delaware public elementary schools. (See South Dover Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

African American students:

Capital School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Capital School District 20^th of 32 Delaware school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for South Dover Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at South Dover Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	DE State Percentile
2011	26.74	73^rd	91	19.8%
2012	49.50	52^nd	90	42.2%
2013	35.03	67^th	91	26.4%
2015	45.04	59^th	108	45.4%
2016	27.74	68^th	86	20.9%
2017	53.47	42^nd	86	51.2%
2018	34.01	57^th	85	32.9%
2019	29.45	76^th	105	27.6%
2021	19.56	77^th	95	18.9%
2022	15.45	89^th	104	14.4%
2023	16.84	83^rd	103	19.4%
2024	11.73	98^th	106	7.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at South Dover Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	DE State Percentile
2019	28.65	71^st	92	22.8%
2022	21.15	55^th	62	11.3%
2023	20.16	57^th	66	13.6%
2024	8.91	64^th	66	3.0%

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Rank History for Female students at South Dover Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	DE State Percentile
2019	34.96	69^th	99	30.3%
2022	5.76	89^th	90	1.1%
2023	11.90	83^rd	89	6.7%
2024	8.01	93^rd	97	4.1%

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Rank History for Male students at South Dover Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	DE State Percentile
2019	18.44	81^st	99	18.2%
2022	22.45	72^nd	90	20.0%
2023	8.69	87^th	89	2.2%
2024	5.97	94^th	97	3.1%

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Rank History for African American students at South Dover Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	DE State Percentile
2019	29.89	53^rd	72	26.4%
2022	9.28	58^th	60	3.3%
2023	15.00	57^th	60	5.0%
2024	6.56	60^th	62	3.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at South Dover Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	DE State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	57.87	15^th	36	58.3%
2023	49.85	22^nd	42	47.6%

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Rank History for White students at South Dover Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	DE State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	39.34	58^th	82	29.3%
2023	14.45	65^th	70	7.1%

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Data source: test scores: Delaware Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Delaware Department of Education

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Enrollment information for South Dover Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	191	212	4	2	0	n/a	n/a	409
1989	231	206	3	3	0	n/a	n/a	443
1990	229	208	5	3	2	n/a	n/a	447
1991	249	186	2	2	3	n/a	n/a	442
1992	253	211	9	7	3	n/a	n/a	483
1993	269	241	10	9	1	n/a	n/a	530
1994	249	237	10	6	0	n/a	n/a	502
1995	249	266	11	19	1	n/a	n/a	546
1996	249	266	11	19	1	n/a	n/a	546
1997	198	237	8	18	5	n/a	n/a	466
1998	200	237	10	15	0	n/a	n/a	462
1999	183	234	11	20	0	n/a	n/a	448
2000	156	252	17	23	1	n/a	n/a	449
2001	139	281	15	22	1	n/a	n/a	458
2002	119	285	17	14	0	n/a	n/a	435
2003	119	285	17	14	0	n/a	n/a	435
2004	116	215	13	20	0	n/a	n/a	364
2005	107	226	14	27	0	n/a	n/a	374
2006	100	246	10	22	0	n/a	n/a	378
2007	108	278	10	41	2	n/a	n/a	439
2008	95	276	12	46	3	n/a	n/a	432
2009	96	279	16	39	3	n/a	n/a	433
2010	90	334	16	39	5	n/a	n/a	484
2011	103	318	17	51	4	0	2	495
2012	103	327	18	35	3	1	0	487
2013	91	307	12	39	3	1	0	453
2014	98	333	13	49	4	1	5	503
2015	115	370	10	50	5	2	12	564
2016	122	360	9	56	5	2	17	571
2017	114	358	10	65	3	1	26	577
2018	115	320	13	96	2	1	45	592
2019	102	315	12	87	2	1	45	564
2020	95	315	9	94	0	0	55	568
2021	81	330	6	108	0	0	51	576
2022	90	307	4	114	0	1	58	574
2023	89	347	6	101	1	1	65	610
2024	79	360	5	98	3	0	61	606

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at South Dover Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	409	25.7	15.9	37.9
1989	443	23.7	18.6	35.2
1990	447	23.7	18.8	35.3
1991	442	27.0	16.3	37.3
1992	483	25.0	19.3	34.8
1993	530	29.0	18.3	36
1994	502	31.5	15.9	39.2
1995	546	34.0	16.1	40.5
1996	546	34.0	16.1	40.5
1997	466	31.0	15.0	48.5
1998	462	32.0	14.4	47.6
1999	448	33.0	13.6	51.8
2000	449	34.0	13.2	50.1
2001	458	27.1	16.9	54.8
2002	435	28.0	15.5	61.1
2003	435	28.0	15.5	61.1
2004	364	26.0	14.0	57.7
2005	374	26.0	14.4	62.3
2006	378	25.9	14.6	61.1
2007	439	31.1	14.1	60.8
2008	432	30.0	14.4	61.8
2009	433	28.1	15.4	42.3
2010	484	32.1	15.0	71.5
2011	495	31.0	15.9	72.3
2012	487	33.0	14.7	52.4
2013	453	38.0	11.9	76.6
2014	503	41.0	12.2	63.6
2015	564	38.0	14.8	61.2
2016	571	37.0	15.4	61.5
2017	577	41.0	14.0	n/a
2018	592	42.0	14.0	n/a
2019	564	42.0	13.4	n/a
2020	568	39.0	14.5	n/a
2021	576	38.6	14.9	n/a
2022	574	38.6	14.8	n/a
2023	610	38.0	16.0	n/a
2024	606	38.0	15.9	n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio South Dover Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	409	25.7	15.9	37.9
1989	443	23.7	18.6	35.2
1990	447	23.7	18.8	35.3
1991	442	27.0	16.3	37.3
1992	483	25.0	19.3	34.8
1993	530	29.0	18.3	36
1994	502	31.5	15.9	39.2
1995	546	34.0	16.1	40.5
1996	546	34.0	16.1	40.5
1997	466	31.0	15.0	48.5
1998	462	32.0	14.4	47.6
1999	448	33.0	13.6	51.8
2000	449	34.0	13.2	50.1
2001	458	27.1	16.9	54.8
2002	435	28.0	15.5	61.1
2003	435	28.0	15.5	61.1
2004	364	26.0	14.0	57.7
2005	374	26.0	14.4	62.3
2006	378	25.9	14.6	61.1
2007	439	31.1	14.1	60.8
2008	432	30.0	14.4	61.8
2009	433	28.1	15.4	42.3
2010	484	32.1	15.0	71.5
2011	495	31.0	15.9	72.3
2012	487	33.0	14.7	52.4
2013	453	38.0	11.9	76.6
2014	503	41.0	12.2	63.6
2015	564	38.0	14.8	61.2
2016	571	37.0	15.4	61.5
2017	577	41.0	14.0	n/a
2018	592	42.0	14.0	n/a
2019	564	42.0	13.4	n/a
2020	568	39.0	14.5	n/a
2021	576	38.6	14.9	n/a
2022	574	38.6	14.8	n/a
2023	610	38.0	16.0	n/a
2024	606	38.0	15.9	n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for South Dover Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,432 (10.8%)	$12,252 (92.5%)	$13,243

Data source: Delaware Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on South Dover Elementary School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 76^th of 105 Elementary schools	Ranks 83^rd of 103 Elementary schools	8.2%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (South Dover Elementary School)	41.1	26.4	14.7%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Capital School District)	50.1	33.6	16.6%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Delaware)	50.5	38.4	12.1%
3rd Grade Mathematics (South Dover Elementary School)	38.1	22.4	15.7%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Capital School District)	49.9	27.7	22.2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Delaware)	53	42.2	10.8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (South Dover Elementary School)	45.1	18.8	26.3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Capital School District)	48.8	25.9	22.9%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Delaware)	53.5	39.9	13.6%
4th Grade Mathematics (South Dover Elementary School)	37.7	21.9	15.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Capital School District)	42.7	23	19.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Delaware)	50.8	39.1	11.7%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	564	610	8.2%
African American	315	347	10.2%
American Indian	2	1	50%
Asian	12	6	50%
Hispanic	87	101	16.1%
Pacific Islander	1	1
White	102	89	12.7%
Two or More Races	45	65	44.4%

Schools Near South Dover Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				DeSSA Science (2024)		DeSSA Social Studies (2024)	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts (2024)						Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2024)						Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	DeSSA Science 5th Grade	DeSSA Science 8th 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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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	606	38	15.9		79 (13.0%)	360 (59.4%)	98 (16.2%)	5 (0.8%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (10.1%)	11.7	98^th of 106 public elementary schools	7.5%		16.8	83^rd of 103 public elementary schools	19.4%	15				23.8	18.4					19.8	18.3					$13,243	$1,432	$12,252
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	338	30	11.3		49 (14.5%)	167 (49.4%)	84 (24.9%)	8 (2.4%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (7.7%)	20.6	84^th of 106 public elementary schools	20.8%		12.1	96^th of 103 public elementary schools	6.8%	12				31.2	20.7					31.8	18.3					$17,553	$2,566	$16,249
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	315	30	10.5		61 (19.4%)	182 (57.8%)	36 (11.4%)	4 (1.3%)	3 (1.0%)	2 (0.6%)	27 (8.6%)	44.8	55^th of 106 public elementary schools	48.1%		48.2	50^th of 103 public elementary schools	51.5%	5				39.2	35.6					34.6	39.2					$21,632	$1,660	$21,966
Campus Community School	Public, Charter	K-8	350 Pear Street	Dover	19904	Kent County	Campus Community School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(302) 736-0403	403	26	15.5		86 (21.3%)	250 (62.0%)	23 (5.7%)	12 (3.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (7.7%)	37.8	62^nd of 106 public elementary schools	41.5%		45.6	55^th of 103 public elementary schools	46.6%	7		15.4	41.5	52.4	38.3	27.1	28.6	29.0	63.4	47.6	31.9	12.5	20.4	24.3	37.5	$10,236	$644	$8,881
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	512	40	12.8		192 (37.5%)	183 (35.7%)	73 (14.3%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (11.5%)	31	73^rd of 106 public elementary schools	31.1%		23.5	77^th of 103 public elementary schools	25.2%	4	22.5			34.0	27.8	41.4				28.6	23.2	24.3				$11,799	$1,350	$10,716
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	415	27	15.3		59 (14.2%)	280 (67.5%)	56 (13.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.3%)	33.8	69^th of 106 public elementary schools	34.9%		24.1	76^th of 103 public elementary schools	26.2%	7			21.7	35.6	30.0	36.8	34.7	64.7	30.4	32.2		26.3	22.5	41.2		$11,670	$929	$8,541
Capital Early Childhood Center	Public	PK	198 Commerce Way	Dover	19904	Kent County	Capital School District	No	No	No	No	(302) 672-1500	129	1	129.0		30 (23.3%)	54 (41.9%)	30 (23.3%)	3 (2.3%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (8.5%)								(n/a)
Fairview Elementary School	Public	K-4	700 Walker Road	Dover	19904	Kent County	Capital School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 672-1500	273	21	13.1		69 (25.3%)	139 (50.9%)	31 (11.4%)	2 (0.7%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (10.6%)	30.5	74^th of 106 public elementary schools	30.2%		22.9	78^th of 103 public elementary schools	24.3%	4				39.2	24.4					25.5	31.9					$14,667	$1,727	$13,448
Towne Point Elementary School	Public	K-4	629 Buckson Drive	Dover	19901	Kent County	Capital School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 672-1590	329	19	17.7		46 (14.0%)	209 (63.5%)	44 (13.4%)	6 (1.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (7.0%)	32.9	71^st of 106 public elementary schools	33.0%		19.2	82^nd of 103 public elementary schools	20.4%	11				40.0	32.7					26.9	26.0					$14,327	$1,649	$13,968
Kent Elementary Intensive Learning Center	Public	2-5	5 Old North Road	Camden	19934	Kent County	Caesar Rodney School District	No	No	No	No	(302) 697-3504	26	5	5.2		11 (42.3%)	10 (38.5%)	2 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (11.5%)								(n/a)																$55,358	$1,989	$66,286

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