Capital School District

198 Commerce Way, Dover, DE Phone Web

Academic Summary

Schools

6,487

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

14 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

31%

Percent Proficient - Math

43%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Living Summary view more

21,683

households

53,649

Total Population

$197,900

Average House Value

$1,043

Average Housing Rent

$52,354

Average Household Income

91.82%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

District Overview

Capital School District is a public school district serving Dover area, Delaware. For academic year 2020-2021, 13 schools served 6,487 students through PK to 12^th grade in its 13 schools. A total of 473 teachers are teaching their students and the average students to teacher ratio is 14 to 1.

According to the Delaware state assessment result, 31% of students are proficient in Math learning and 43% of students are proficient in English/language arts learning.

District Contacts

http://www.capital.k12.de.us/(302)672-1500 198 Commerce Way, Dover, DE

Civil Rights Coordinators

Title II(disabilities)

JOYCE DENMAN

email phone

Title VI(race, color, national origin)

MARY COOKE

email phone

Title IX(sex-based)

MARY COOKE

email phone

Schools in Capital School District

In Capital School District, 13 schools are serving students in its area. The next lists are showing schools by offering level.

North Dover Elementary School View

380 Students

15 Students per teacher

East Dover Elementary School View

361 Students

14 Students per teacher

Fairview Elementary School View

292 Students

14 Students per teacher

Hartly Elementary School View

332 Students

14 Students per teacher

South Dover Elementary School View

594 Students

14 Students per teacher

View More Elementary

Central Middle School View

937 Students

16 Students per teacher

William Henry Middle School View

916 Students

15 Students per teacher

Dover High School View

1,787 Students

15 Students per teacher

Kent County Secondary Ilc View

100 Students

6 Students per teacher

Capital Early Childhood Center View

Kent County Community School View

216 Students

8 Students per teacher

Delaware Technical Community College-Terry VIEW

Dover, DE

$11,828 ($4,965) Tuition & Fees

University of Delaware VIEW

Newark, DE

$39,720 ($16,080) Tuition & Fees

1,280 SAT Score

Delaware State University VIEW

Dover, DE

$20,250 ($10,314) Tuition & Fees

930 SAT Score

View More Delaware Colleges

Wilmington University VIEW

New Castle, DE

$12,330 Tuition & Fees

View More Delaware Colleges

Student Population

A total of 6,487 students are attending Capital School District. By gender, there are 3,361 (51.8%) and 3,125 (48.2%) female students at Capital School District.

By race/ethnicity, 1,874 White (28.9%), 3,277 Black (50.5%), and157 Asian (2.4%) students are attending schools.

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic 12.8%	828	424	404
American Indian/Alaska Native 1.0%	63	31	32
Asian 2.4%	157	88	69
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.2%	16	10	6
Black 50.5%	3,277	1,696	1,581
White 28.9%	1,874	970	904
Two or More Races 4.2%	271	142	129
Total	6,486	3,361	3,125

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	277	160	117
American Indian/Alaska Native	4	2	2
Asian	42	25	17
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	6	5	1
Black	81	31	50
White	15	8	7
Total	427	232	195

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	131	85	46
American Indian/Alaska Native	23	12	11
Asian	10	8	2
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	1	1	0
Black	708	472	236
White	392	267	125
Two or More Races	41	28	13
Total	1,306	873	433

Academic Achievement

Achievement

Math
Reading/Language Arts

	Grade
	Overall	3	4	5	6	7	8	HS
All students 31%	31%	49%	42%	18%	29%	26%	33%	17%
American Indian/Alaska Native students 25%	20-29%	<50%	*	*	*	<50%	*	*
Asian/Pacific Islander students 62%	60-64%	≥50%	≥50%	≥50%	<50%	≥50%	60-79%	21-39%
Hispanic students 28%	28%	60-69%	40-44%	15-19%	15-19%	20-24%	20-29%	≤10%
Black students 22%	22%	30-34%	30-34%	6-9%	20-24%	15-19%	25-29%	10-14%
White students 45%	45%	60-64%	50-54%	35-39%	40-44%	40-44%	40-44%	30-34%
Two or More Races 42%	40-44%	60-79%	40-59%	30-39%	40-59%	<50%	40-59%	<50%
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 8%	8%	20-24%	15-19%	≤5%	6-9%	≤5%	≤5%	≤5%
Economically disadvantaged students 22%	22%	35-39%	35-39%	6-9%	20-24%	15-19%	20-24%	6-9%
Limited English proficient students 22%	20-24%	40-49%	40-49%	6-9%	≤20%	≤20%	≤20%	≤20%
Female students 32%	32%	50-54%	40-44%	15-19%	25-29%	25-29%	30-34%	20-24%
Male students 30%	30%	45-49%	40-44%	15-19%	30-34%	20-24%	30-34%	10-14%
Homeless enrolled students 22%	20-24%	21-39%	<50%	≤20%	<50%	*	<50%	<50%
Foster Care Status 20%	≤20%	*	*	<50%	*	*	*	*
Military Connected Student Status 47%	45-49%	≥50%	40-59%	*	21-39%	<50%	***	***

	Grade
	Overall	8	7	6	5	4	3
Homeless enrolled students 32%	30-34%	<50%	<50%	<50%	≤20%	≥50%	<50%
Black students 34%	34%	40-44%	40-44%	30-34%	25-29%	35-39%	35-39%
White students 59%	59%	60-64%	55-59%	55-59%	50-54%	60-64%	65-69%
Two or More Races 52%	50-54%	40-59%	<50%	60-79%	30-39%	40-59%	40-59%
Hispanic students 37%	37%	30-39%	35-39%	30-34%	30-34%	50-54%	50-59%
Asian/Pacific Islander students 62%	60-64%	≥80%	≥50%	≥50%	≥50%	≥50%	≥50%
American Indian/Alaska Native students 45%	40-49%	*	≥50%	*	*	*	<50%
Male students 37%	37%	35-39%	35-39%	35-39%	30-34%	40-44%	40-44%
Limited English proficient students 22%	20-24%	21-39%	≤20%	≤20%	11-19%	30-39%	30-39%
Foster Care Status 30%	21-39%	*	*	*	<50%	*	*
Female students 48%	48%	50-54%	50-54%	40-44%	35-39%	55-59%	55-59%
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 12%	12%	10-14%	15-19%	6-9%	6-9%	15-19%	15-19%
All students 43%	43%	47%	44%	39%	34%	49%	49%
Economically disadvantaged students 34%	34%	30-34%	35-39%	30-34%	25-29%	40-44%	35-39%
Military Connected Student Status 62%	60-64%	***	≥50%	40-59%	<50%	≥80%	≥50%

Advanced Placement Programs

Total 1,771 students are enrolled in at least one (1) AP programs. 69 students are enrolled in International Baccalaureate Diploma Program and 441 students are participating the SAT and/or ACT test program at Capital School District.

	Number of Students Enrolled	Percent Enrolled
Advanced Placement Programs	1,771	99%
Advanced Placement Math	1,648	92%
Advanced Placement Science	1,649	92%
Advanced Placement Other programs	1,771	99%
International BS program	69	4%
SAT/ACT Participation	441	25%

Teachers & Staffs

Total 473 full-time (or equivalent) teachers work for schools in Capital School District and the students to teacher ratio is 14 to 1. 97.7% of teachers are certified. 83.1% of teachers have 3 or more years teaching experiences.

	Headcount	Note
Total FTE of Teachers	473	Students per teacher: 14 to 1
Teachers who are certified	462	97.7%
Teachers who are not certified	11	2.3%
Teachers in their first year of teaching	43	9.1%
Teachers in their second year of teaching	37	7.8%
School counselors	17	Students per counselor: 382 to 1
Law Enforcement Officer	-	-
Security guards	-	-
Nurses	17	-
Psychologists	17	-
Social workers	2	-