Enrollment
331
Elementary
DISTRICT 321 · STATE 461
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CAPITAL SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 100019000051
East Dover Elementary School
852 South Little Creek Road, Dover, DE 19901 · (302) 672-1500 · Kent County
GRADES KG–04ELEMENTARY13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL331 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.0:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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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 | 56 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 74 | 22% |
| Grade 2 | 66 | 20% |
| Grade 3 | 74 | 22% |
| Grade 4 | 61 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (56) is 8% smaller than its 4th grade class (61).
Student demographics
64%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 63% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
East Dover Elementary School→William Henry Middle School
Based on grade levels within Capital School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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DeSSA + SBAC 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
21.7%
DE avg 41.4% . -4.4pp since 2023
Math
14.3%
DE avg 34.0% . -10.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the DeSSA + SBAC, Delaware's statewide test, about 22 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 14 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 11 points.
DeSSA + SBAC results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 21.7% | 14.3% |
| 2023-24 | 26.1% | 25.2% |
% Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: DeSSA + SBAC. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where East Dover Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Delaware | In Kent County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 14.3% | #98 of 108 ▼ 17 | #26 of 26 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 21.7% | #96 of 108 ▼ 10 | #25 of 26 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 331 | #98 of 127 | #23 of 30 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.8:1 | #95 of 119 | #16 of 27 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 64.2% | #59 of 120 | #11 of 27 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.3% | #52 of 78 | #9 of 17 |
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
331
+4 (+1%) vs 2020
-34% since 1990-91, when it was 503
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
was 9.6:1
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 | 331 | 21 | 15.8:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 338 | 29.8 | 11.3:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 330 | 28 | 11.8:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 327 | 34 | 9.6:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 361 | 27 | 13.4:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 355 | 29 | 12.2:1 | 65% (232) |
| 2010-11 | 359 | 27 | 13.3:1 | 74% (264) |
| 2000-01 | 364 | 27 | 13.5:1 | 54% (197) |
| 1990-91 | 503 | 28 | 18.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for East Dover Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 8% (361 to 331); teachers down 22% (27 to 21).
About East Dover Elementary School
This page covers East Dover Elementary School, a small elementary school in Dover, Delaware. Its grade span covers kindergarten through 4, with 331 students on the rolls. Across elementary schools in Delaware, the average enrollment is about 461.
Capital School District is the district for East Dover Elementary School. It has 14 schools and 6,491 students.
More than half of enrollment at East Dover Elementary School is Black: 52%. The remaining shares are 25% Hispanic, 11% White, and 10% multiracial. Kent County as a whole is about 27% Black, so the school's share is higher. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 64%.
East Dover Elementary School reports a ratio of 15.8 students per teacher, from 21 full-time-equivalent teachers. The school's 15.8:1 compares with an average of 13.9:1 for elementary schools in Delaware.
Looking at the county, Kent County, the median household earns about $74,477 a year, 28% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of people live in poverty. Kent County has 55 public schools with about 31,256 students, including East Dover Elementary School.
South Dover Elementary School, about 1.0 miles away, is the closest public school. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.
By NCES locale, the school is City: Small, or inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
The student count changed little between 2020-21 (327) and 2024-25 (331). The ratio of students to teachers went from 9.6:1 to 15.8:1 over the same years.
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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 Capital School District
- Dover High SchoolHigh · 1,812 students
- Middle School of InnovationMiddle · 690 students
- Middle School of ExcellenceMiddle · 608 students
- South Dover Elementary SchoolElementary · 577 students
- William Henry Middle SchoolMiddle · 432 students
- Towne Point Elementary SchoolElementary · 341 students
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
Other East Dover Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 2 states are named East Dover Elementary. East Dover Elementary School is the 3rd largest of the 3.
- East Dover Elementary SchoolTOMS RIVER, NJ · 584 students
- East Dover Elementary SchoolDOVER, NJ · 411 students
Nearby schools
- South Dover Elementary School1.0 mi · 577
- Towne Point Elementary School1.8 mi · 341
- Campus Community School1.8 mi · 409
- Booker T. Washington Elementary School1.8 mi · 314
- Kent County Secondary ILC1.9 mi · 107
- Kent County Community School1.9 mi · 274
Frequently asked questions
About East Dover Elementary SchoolHow large is East Dover Elementary School?
East Dover Elementary School enrolls approximately 331 students in grades KG-04.
What grades does East Dover Elementary School serve?
East Dover Elementary School serves grades KG-04.
What is the student-teacher ratio at East Dover Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at East Dover Elementary School is approximately 15.8:1 (21 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at East Dover Elementary School?
At East Dover Elementary School, the student body is approximately 11% White, 25% Hispanic, 52% Black, 2% Asian, 10% Two or more.
What district is East Dover Elementary School in?
East Dover Elementary School is part of Capital School District.
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