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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CAPITAL SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 100019000049

Central Middle School

211 Delaware Avenue, Dover, DE 19901 · (302)672-1772 · Kent County
GRADES M–MCOMBINED13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL
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Not graded

This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work

Enrollment
,
Combined
DISTRICT 191 · STATE 703
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
Teacher data unavailable
DISTRICT 15.9:1 · STATE 11.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

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5-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2022-23
Enrollment
860
-75 (-8%) vs 2017
-7% since 1990-91, when it was 929
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
was 15.3:1
% White
22%
was 24%
% Hispanic
13%
was 12%
% Black
57%
was 55%
% Asian
1%
was 4%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2022-238605814.8:1N/A
2020-219366514.4:1N/A
2017-189356115.3:1N/A
2015-169756016.3:150% (490)
2010-119146314.5:158% (530)
2000-011,0957315.0:139% (424)
1990-919295217.9:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Central Middle School.

Since 2017-18: students down 8% (935 to 860); teachers down 5% (61 to 58).

About Central Middle School

Central Middle School is a public school in Delaware, located in Dover.

Capital School District has a total of 14 schools and 6,491 students, Central Middle School among them.

The school reports a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.8:1. The average for combined schools in Delaware is 11.1:1, so this school has more students per teacher.

Looking at the county, Kent County, the median household earns about $74,477 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 28%, and about 8% of people live in poverty. Counting Central Middle School, Kent County has 55 public schools.

The closest school to Central Middle School is Campus Community School, located about 0.7 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.

The school's locale code, City: Small, means it is inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.

By 2022-23, enrollment had dropped to 860, from 935 in 2017-18.

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Kent County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Central Middle School
District
Capital School District
Address
211 Delaware Avenue, Dover, DE 19901
Phone
(302)672-1772
County
Kent County
Level
Combined
Grade range
M–M
Student–teacher ratio
14.8:1
Locale
13-City: Small
NCES ID
100019000049
Charter school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Capital School District
Other schools in Dover
Nearby schools

Frequently asked questions

About Central Middle School
What grades does Central Middle School serve?
Central Middle School serves grades M-M.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Central Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Central Middle School is approximately 14.8:1.
Who oversees Central Middle School?
Central Middle School is overseen by Capital School District in Kent County.
What county does Central Middle School serve?
Central Middle School serves Kent County in DE.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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