Enrollment
287
Elementary
DISTRICT 321 · STATE 461
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CAPITAL SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 100019000052
Fairview Elementary School
700 Walker Road, Dover, DE 19904 · (302) 672-1500 · Kent County
GRADES KG–04ELEMENTARY13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL287 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.0:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
Community
0
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 | 63 | 22% |
| Grade 1 | 60 | 21% |
| Grade 2 | 58 | 20% |
| Grade 3 | 58 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 48 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (63) is 31% larger than its 4th grade class (48).
Student demographics
66%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
Fairview Elementary School→William Henry Middle School
Based on grade levels within Capital School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
DeSSA + SBAC 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
34.0%
DE avg 41.4% . +1.7pp since 2023
Math
34.9%
DE avg 34.0% . +6.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the DeSSA + SBAC, Delaware's statewide test, about 34 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 35 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Delaware schools, those numbers are about 41 and 34. Reading and writing scores are up about 2 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 6 points.
DeSSA + SBAC results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 34.0% | 34.9% |
| 2023-24 | 32.3% | 28.6% |
% Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: DeSSA + SBAC. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Fairview Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Delaware | In Kent County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 34.9% | #60 of 108 ▲ 12 | #16 of 26 ▲ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 34.0% | #65 of 108 ▲ 7 | #17 of 26 ▲ 4 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 287 | #109 of 127 | #25 of 30 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.1:1 | #43 of 119 | #5 of 27 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 66.4% | #47 of 120 | #7 of 27 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.0% | #71 of 78 | #13 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
287
+10 (+4%) vs 2020
-30% since 1990-91, when it was 408
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
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 | 287 | 22 | 13.1:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 273 | 20.8 | 13.1:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 281 | 17.8 | 15.8:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 277 | 21 | 13.2:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 293 | 21 | 13.9:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 280 | 22 | 12.7:1 | 59% (165) |
| 2010-11 | 357 | 20 | 17.9:1 | 64% (229) |
| 2000-01 | 360 | 24 | 15.0:1 | 46% (166) |
| 1990-91 | 408 | 22 | 18.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Fairview Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 2% (293 to 287); teachers up 5% (21 to 22).
About Fairview Elementary School
Among the schools in Dover, Delaware, is Fairview Elementary School, a small elementary school. The school counts 287 students across kindergarten through 4. The typical figure for elementary schools in Delaware is about 461 students.
Fairview Elementary School belongs to Capital School District, a district of 14 schools and 6,491 students.
Fairview Elementary School's enrollment is 51% Black. Other groups include 20% White, 16% Hispanic, and 11% multiracial. By comparison, Kent County residents are about 27% Black. The chance that two students picked at random at Fairview Elementary School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 66%.
At Fairview Elementary School, 22 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 13.1:1. That ratio is under the 13.9:1 average for elementary schools in Delaware.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Kent County show that median household income is about $74,477, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 28%, and about 8% of people live in poverty. Fairview Elementary School is one of 55 public schools in Kent County, which together enroll about 31,256 students.
Nearby, Campus Community School is about 0.4 miles away. Fairview Elementary School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles.
The school's federal locale classification is City: Small.
The 2024-25 enrollment of 287 was 4% higher than in 2020-21, when it was 277.
Topics for discussion here include sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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 Fairview Elementary schools
62 other US public schools in 28 states are named Fairview Elementary. Fairview Elementary School is the 46th largest of the 63.
- Fairview ElementaryModesto, CA · 786 students
- Fairview ElementaryFairfax Station, VA · 751 students
- Fairview Elementary SchoolFairview, PA · 707 students
- Fairview Elementary SchoolOklahoma City, OK · 677 students
- Fairview ElementaryFairview, NC · 646 students
Nearby schools
- Campus Community School0.4 mi · 409
- Kent County Secondary ILC0.4 mi · 107
- Middle School of Excellence0.4 mi · 608
- Middle School of Innovation0.4 mi · 690
- Kent County Community School0.6 mi · 274
- William Henry Middle School0.6 mi · 432
Frequently asked questions
About Fairview Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Fairview Elementary School?
Fairview Elementary School enrolls approximately 287 students in grades KG-04.
What age range does Fairview Elementary School serve?
Fairview Elementary School serves students from grade KG through grade 04.
How many students per teacher at Fairview Elementary School?
Approximately 13.1:1 students per teacher at Fairview Elementary School.
How diverse is Fairview Elementary School?
Fairview Elementary School reports a student body of 20% White, 16% Hispanic, 51% Black, 1% Asian, 11% Two or more.
Who oversees Fairview Elementary School?
Fairview Elementary School is overseen by Capital School District in Kent County.
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