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Enrollment
443
Elementary
STATE 461
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ACADEMY OF DOVER CHARTER SCHOOL·NCES 100001700144
Academy Of Dover Charter School
104 Saulsbury Road, Dover, DE 19904 · (302) 674-0684 · Kent County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY13-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL443 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 23% of Delaware public elementary schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Delaware public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
29 FTE teachers
STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 47 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 59 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 68 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 62 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 57 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 44 | 10% |
| Grade 6 | 44 | 10% |
| Grade 7 | 46 | 10% |
| Grade 8 | 16 | 4% |
This year's kindergarten class (47) is 194% larger than its 8th grade class (16).
Student demographics
49%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
DeSSA + SBAC 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
32.4%
DE avg 41.4% . -3.9pp since 2023
Math
22.8%
DE avg 34.0% . -1.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the DeSSA + SBAC, Delaware's statewide test, about 32 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 23 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Delaware schools, those numbers are about 41 and 34. Reading and writing scores are down about 4 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 1 points.
DeSSA + SBAC results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 32.4% | 22.8% |
| 2023-24 | 36.3% | 23.9% |
% Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: DeSSA + SBAC. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Academy Of Dover Charter School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Delaware | In Kent County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 22.8% | #83 of 108 ▼ 1 | #24 of 26 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 32.4% | #71 of 108 ▼ 10 | #20 of 26 ▼ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 443 | #65 of 127 | #14 of 30 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.3:1 | #84 of 119 | #14 of 27 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 48.7% | #106 of 120 | #27 of 27 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +64.1% | #4 of 37 | #1 of 9 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
443
+114 (+35%) vs 2020
+68% since 2010-11, when it was 263
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
was 13.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 443 | 29 | 15.3:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 415 | 27 | 15.4:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 411 | 29 | 14.2:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 329 | 25 | 13.2:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 270 | 17 | 15.9:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 284 | 22 | 12.9:1 | 99% (281) |
| 2010-11 | 263 | 23 | 11.4:1 | 83% (219) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Academy Of Dover Charter School.
Since 2017-18: students up 64% (270 to 443); teachers up 71% (17 to 29).
About Academy Of Dover Charter School
Academy Of Dover Charter School is one of the public schools in Dover, Delaware. It is a medium-sized elementary school. Students in kindergarten through 8 attend the school, which enrolls 443 students.
In federal data, the district for Academy Of Dover Charter School is the school itself.
Roughly 69% of students at Academy Of Dover Charter School are Black. Enrollment also includes 17% Hispanic, 9% White, and 5% multiracial. Among people living in Kent County, the Black share is about 27%. Academy Of Dover Charter School's diversity index is 49%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 15.3:1, with 29 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is higher than the 13.9:1 average for elementary schools in Delaware.
The allk12 Grade for Academy Of Dover Charter School is C-. Compared with Delaware public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 23% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
County data help place the school in context: in Kent County, the median household income is $74,477, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 28% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. Kent County is home to 55 public schools and about 31,256 public school students.
Nearest public school: Kent County Community School, about 0.2 miles away. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.
Federal data place Academy Of Dover Charter School in the City: Small locale, which means it is inside a principal city with a population under 100,000. NCES lists Academy Of Dover Charter School as a charter school.
Enrollment at Academy Of Dover Charter School climbed 35% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 329 to 443 students. The ratio was 13.2:1 in 2020-21 and 15.3:1 in 2024-25.
If you have questions about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Academy Of Dover Charter School, you can post them here. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Kent County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
187,604
Census ACS
Median income
$74,477
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
55
31,256 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Dover
- Dover High SchoolHigh · 1,812 students
- Middle School of InnovationMiddle · 690 students
- Middle School of ExcellenceMiddle · 608 students
- Early College School at Del StateHigh · 583 students
- South Dover Elementary SchoolElementary · 577 students
- W. Reily Brown Elementary SchoolElementary · 506 students
Nearby schools
- Kent County Community School0.2 mi · 274
- William Henry Middle School0.2 mi · 432
- Booker T. Washington Elementary School0.3 mi · 314
- Kent County Secondary ILC0.3 mi · 107
- Campus Community School0.5 mi · 409
- Fairview Elementary School0.6 mi · 287
Frequently asked questions
About Academy Of Dover Charter SchoolHow many students attend Academy Of Dover Charter School?
Academy Of Dover Charter School enrolls approximately 443 students in grades KG-08.
What grades does Academy Of Dover Charter School serve?
Academy Of Dover Charter School serves grades KG-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Academy Of Dover Charter School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Academy Of Dover Charter School is approximately 15.3:1 (29 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Academy Of Dover Charter School?
Academy Of Dover Charter School reports a student body of 9% White, 17% Hispanic, 69% Black, 0% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Academy Of Dover Charter School in?
Academy Of Dover Charter School is part of Academy of Dover Charter School.
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