Is Booker T. Washington Elementary School a good school?

Booker T. Washington Elementary School ranks 55 th of 106 Delaware elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Booker T. Washington Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 334 students attended Booker T. Washington Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Booker T. Washington Elementary School?

Students at Booker T. Washington Elementary School are 57% African American, 22% White, 10% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Booker T. Washington Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Booker T. Washington Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : William Henry Middle School High : Dover High School

Booker T. Washington Elementary School

Summary:

Booker T. Washington Elementary School is a public elementary school in Dover, Delaware, serving 334 students in grades K-4. The school is part of the Capital School District, which is ranked 20 out of 32 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Booker T. Washington Elementary School has a diverse student population, with a higher percentage of African American students (56.89%) compared to the state average. The school's academic performance has been mixed, with 3rd and 4th-grade proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics generally higher than the district and state averages, but fluctuating over time. However, the school has experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 15.6% in 2018-2019 to 38.5% in 2021-2022, which is significantly higher than the state average. The school's performance varies across different student subgroups, with African American students performing better than their peers in the state, but female, male, and low-income students performing lower in comparison to other Delaware elementary schools.

Despite the relatively high per-student spending of $21,632 in the 2018-2019 school year, Booker T. Washington Elementary School's overall academic performance has been mixed, indicating that factors beyond just funding may be influencing student outcomes. Interestingly, the school's performance is generally stronger than some of the other nearby schools in the Capital School District, such as East Dover Elementary and Towne Point Elementary, which have lower proficiency rates and lower statewide rankings.

Detail:

Public K-4

901 Forest Street
Dover, DE 19904-3497

(302) 672-1900

District: Capital School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
55^th of 106 Delaware Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $21,632

Student/teacher ratio: 10.4

Number of students: 334

Racial breakdown:

African American:

56.9%

White:

21.6%

Hispanic:

10.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 55.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Booker T. Washington Elementary School ranks worse than 51.9% of elementary schools in Delaware. It also ranks 3^rd among 7 ranked elementary schools in the Capital School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 44.76. (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 Racial makeup is: African American (56.9%), White (21.6%), Hispanic (10.2%). (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Booker T. Washington Elementary School is 10.4, which is the lowest among 7 elementary schools in the Capital School District! (See more...)

Compare Booker T. Washington Elementary School employs 32 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Booker T. Washington Elementary School is $21,632, which is the highest among 7 elementary schools in the Capital School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Booker T. Washington Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Booker T. Washington Elementary School 55^th of 106 Delaware public elementary schools. (See Booker T. Washington Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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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 Booker T. Washington Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Booker T. Washington Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	DE State Percentile
2011	29.65	71^st	91	22.0%
2012	49.77	51^st	90	43.3%
2013	59.10	42^nd	91	53.8%
2015	66.11	37^th	108	65.7%
2016	77.56	18^th	86	79.1%
2017	78.84	16^th	86	81.4%
2018	80.76	15^th	85	82.4%
2019	79.65	16^th	105	84.8%
2021	50.81	36^th	95	62.1%
2022	44.74	58^th	104	44.2%
2023	48.25	50^th	103	51.5%
2024	44.76	55^th	106	48.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Booker T. Washington Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	DE State Percentile
2019	93.10	3^rd	92	96.7%
2022	35.33	42^nd	62	32.3%
2023	43.36	41^st	66	37.9%
2024	46.42	32^nd	66	51.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Booker T. Washington Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	DE State Percentile
2019	77.93	17^th	99	82.8%
2021	48.34	29^th	67	56.7%
2022	42.39	49^th	90	45.6%
2023	47.42	45^th	89	49.4%
2024	41.13	53^rd	97	45.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Booker T. Washington Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	DE State Percentile
2019	80.31	12^th	99	87.9%
2021	39.69	39^th	67	41.8%
2022	31.72	64^th	90	28.9%
2023	30.82	61^st	89	31.5%
2024	33.44	63^rd	97	35.1%

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Rank History for African American students at Booker T. Washington Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	DE State Percentile
2019	90.47	4^th	72	94.4%
2022	44.92	33^rd	60	45.0%
2023	60.97	18^th	60	70.0%
2024	70.98	11^th	62	82.3%

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Rank History for White students at Booker T. Washington Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	DE State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	68.37	23^rd	75	69.3%

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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 Booker T. Washington Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	276	218	7	5	0	n/a	n/a	506
1989	291	216	5	11	0	n/a	n/a	523
1990	308	214	8	18	n/a	n/a	n/a	548
1991	314	225	14	17	4	n/a	n/a	574
1992	320	219	12	19	4	n/a	n/a	574
1993	330	209	12	20	51	n/a	n/a	622
1994	339	246	15	28	5	n/a	n/a	633
1995	295	259	7	19	4	n/a	n/a	584
1996	295	259	7	19	4	n/a	n/a	584
1997	236	225	14	17	5	n/a	n/a	497
1998	198	226	13	4	7	n/a	n/a	448
1999	164	218	12	6	5	n/a	n/a	405
2000	136	199	13	3	4	n/a	n/a	355
2001	121	191	16	5	1	n/a	n/a	334
2002	113	199	8	8	1	n/a	n/a	329
2003	113	199	8	8	1	n/a	n/a	329
2004	93	154	7	22	1	n/a	n/a	277
2005	87	191	7	15	1	n/a	n/a	301
2006	104	213	3	13	4	n/a	n/a	337
2007	99	222	11	17	3	n/a	n/a	352
2008	96	235	17	21	5	n/a	n/a	374
2009	97	243	18	19	4	n/a	n/a	381
2010	97	213	12	19	9	n/a	n/a	350
2011	107	222	14	24	6	2	10	385
2012	103	192	14	19	2	1	12	343
2013	84	177	2	18	1	0	10	292
2014	82	182	8	20	1	3	9	305
2015	100	187	11	27	4	3	21	353
2016	87	192	10	19	9	3	18	338
2017	75	212	6	17	4	3	21	338
2018	66	177	3	20	3	2	28	299
2019	65	169	5	18	4	0	23	284
2020	69	152	4	15	5	0	31	276
2021	75	162	2	14	3	1	23	280
2022	75	171	6	21	6	1	34	314
2023	72	190	4	34	3	1	30	334

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 Booker T. Washington Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	506	27.3	18.5	28.9
1989	523	28.3	18.4	27.7
1990	548	28.3	19.3	26.8
1991	574	29.0	19.7	24.9
1992	574	31.0	18.5	26.8
1993	622	31.5	19.7	27
1994	633	34.0	18.6	28
1995	584	37.5	15.6	26.4
1996	584	37.5	15.6	26.4
1997	497	39.5	12.6	34.4
1998	448	39.5	11.3	36.8
1999	405	34.5	11.7	44.4
2000	355	28.1	12.6	40.3
2001	334	22.1	15.1	41.9
2002	329	27.7	11.9	46.8
2003	329	27.7	11.9	46.8
2004	277	23.7	11.7	42.2
2005	301	20.7	14.5	53.8
2006	337	23.0	14.7	52.2
2007	352	25.0	14.1	53.4
2008	374	27.0	13.9	50.3
2009	381	26.5	14.4	41.5
2010	350	25.5	13.7	63.4
2011	385	29.0	13.2	60.8
2012	343	29.0	11.8	42.3
2013	292	28.0	10.4	69.5
2014	305	30.0	10.1	57.4
2015	353	31.0	11.3	53.3
2016	338	28.0	12.0	55.3
2017	338	28.0	12.0	n/a
2018	299	30.0	9.9	n/a
2019	284	32.0	8.8	n/a
2020	276	33.0	8.3	n/a
2021	280	37.0	7.5	n/a
2022	314	34.0	9.2	n/a
2023	334	32.0	10.4	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 Booker T. Washington Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	506	27.3	18.5	28.9
1989	523	28.3	18.4	27.7
1990	548	28.3	19.3	26.8
1991	574	29.0	19.7	24.9
1992	574	31.0	18.5	26.8
1993	622	31.5	19.7	27
1994	633	34.0	18.6	28
1995	584	37.5	15.6	26.4
1996	584	37.5	15.6	26.4
1997	497	39.5	12.6	34.4
1998	448	39.5	11.3	36.8
1999	405	34.5	11.7	44.4
2000	355	28.1	12.6	40.3
2001	334	22.1	15.1	41.9
2002	329	27.7	11.9	46.8
2003	329	27.7	11.9	46.8
2004	277	23.7	11.7	42.2
2005	301	20.7	14.5	53.8
2006	337	23.0	14.7	52.2
2007	352	25.0	14.1	53.4
2008	374	27.0	13.9	50.3
2009	381	26.5	14.4	41.5
2010	350	25.5	13.7	63.4
2011	385	29.0	13.2	60.8
2012	343	29.0	11.8	42.3
2013	292	28.0	10.4	69.5
2014	305	30.0	10.1	57.4
2015	353	31.0	11.3	53.3
2016	338	28.0	12.0	55.3
2017	338	28.0	12.0	n/a
2018	299	30.0	9.9	n/a
2019	284	32.0	8.8	n/a
2020	276	33.0	8.3	n/a
2021	280	37.0	7.5	n/a
2022	314	34.0	9.2	n/a
2023	334	32.0	10.4	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 Booker T. Washington Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,660 (7.7%)	$21,966 (101.5%)	$21,632

Data source: Delaware Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Booker T. Washington Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 16^th of 105 Elementary schools	Ranks 50^th of 103 Elementary schools	33.3%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Booker T. Washington Elementary School)	64.4	40.5	23.8%
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 (Booker T. Washington Elementary School)	74	40.5	33.4%
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 (Booker T. Washington Elementary School)	68.6	36.1	32.5%
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 (Booker T. Washington Elementary School)	61.1	37.2	23.9%
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	284	334	17.6%
African American	169	190	12.4%
American Indian	4	3	25%
Asian	5	4	20%
Hispanic	18	34	88.9%
Pacific Islander	0	1
White	65	72	10.8%
Two or More Races	23	30	30.4%

Schools Near Booker T. Washington 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
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	334	32	10.4		72 (21.6%)	190 (56.9%)	34 (10.2%)	4 (1.2%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	30 (9.0%)	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
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	411	29	14.1		58 (14.1%)	291 (70.8%)	44 (10.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.9%)	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
Campus Community School	Public, Charter	K-8	350 Pear Street	Dover	19904	Kent County	Campus Community School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(302) 736-0403	402	27	14.8		92 (22.9%)	240 (59.7%)	27 (6.7%)	9 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (8.5%)	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
Fairview Elementary School	Public	K-4	700 Walker Road	Dover	19904	Kent County	Capital School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 672-1500	281	18	15.8		78 (27.8%)	144 (51.2%)	37 (13.2%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.4%)	17 (6.0%)	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
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	610	38	16.0		89 (14.6%)	347 (56.9%)	101 (16.6%)	6 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	65 (10.7%)	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
North Dover Elementary School	Public	K-4	855 College Road	Dover	19904	Kent County	Capital School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 672-1500	315	23	13.6		76 (24.1%)	162 (51.4%)	44 (14.0%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (9.2%)	45	53^rd of 106 public elementary schools	50.0%		44.2	59^th of 103 public elementary schools	42.7%	6				28.3	35.6					34.0	50.9					$14,186	$1,231	$14,133
Towne Point Elementary School	Public	K-4	629 Buckson Drive	Dover	19901	Kent County	Capital School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 672-1590	334	20	16.7		38 (11.4%)	226 (67.7%)	33 (9.9%)	5 (1.5%)	2 (0.6%)	3 (0.9%)	27 (8.1%)	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
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	330	28	11.7		54 (16.4%)	162 (49.1%)	88 (26.7%)	4 (1.2%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (6.1%)	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
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	540	40	13.5		209 (38.7%)	179 (33.1%)	78 (14.4%)	11 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (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
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	28	6	4.6		12 (42.9%)	8 (28.6%)	3 (10.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (17.9%)								(n/a)																$55,358	$1,989	$66,286

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