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Enrollment
690
Middle
DISTRICT 577 · STATE 655
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CAPITAL SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 100019000400
Middle School of Innovation
1 Patrick Lynn Drive, Dover, DE 19904 · (302) 674-6100 · Kent County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL690 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 11% of Delaware public middle schools
- DTest 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 middle schools
Student : Teacher
22.3:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.8:1 · STATE 16.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 257 | 37% |
| Grade 7 | 214 | 31% |
| Grade 8 | 219 | 32% |
Student demographics
61%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
Middle School of Innovation→Dover High 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
22.2%
DE avg 41.4% . +2.6pp since 2023
Math
11.0%
DE avg 34.0% . +3.0pp 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 11 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 3 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 3 points.
DeSSA + SBAC results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 22.2% | 11.0% |
| 2023-24 | 19.6% | 8.0% |
% Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: DeSSA + SBAC. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Middle School of Innovation ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Delaware | In Kent County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 11.0% | #35 of 38 ▲ 2 | #11 of 11 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 22.2% | #33 of 38 ▲ 2 | #10 of 11 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 690 | #19 of 40 | #5 of 12 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.3:1 | #35 of 39 | #8 of 11 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 61.3% | #31 of 39 | #10 of 11 |
Ranked against other public middle 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.
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 690 | 31 | 22.3:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 638 | 9 | 70.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Middle School of Innovation.
About Middle School of Innovation
Middle School of Innovation is a mid-sized middle-grades school located in Dover, Delaware. It enrolls 690 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are 6 through 8.
Capital School District counts 14 schools and 6,491 students, including Middle School of Innovation.
The share of Black students at Middle School of Innovation is 58%, a majority. Other students are 16% Hispanic, 15% White, and 9% multiracial. That is higher than the 27% Black share among all Kent County residents. A diversity index of 61% means there is a 61% chance two randomly chosen students at Middle School of Innovation are from different groups.
Middle School of Innovation has 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 22.3:1. The school's 22.3:1 compares with an average of 16.4:1 for middle schools in Delaware.
On the allk12 Grade, Middle School of Innovation lands at D, ahead of 11% of Delaware public middle schools.
In the surrounding 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 residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting Middle School of Innovation, Kent County has 55 public schools.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Middle School of Excellence, is less than a tenth of a mile. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools.
The school is inside a principal city with a population under 100,000, according to its NCES locale (City: Small).
The allk12 page for Middle School of Innovation lets the school community talk about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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 ExcellenceMiddle · 608 students
- South Dover Elementary SchoolElementary · 577 students
- William Henry Middle SchoolMiddle · 432 students
- Towne Point Elementary SchoolElementary · 341 students
- North Dover Elementary SchoolElementary · 333 students
Other schools in Dover
- Dover High SchoolHigh · 1,812 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
- Nellie Hughes Stokes Elementary SchoolElementary · 487 students
Nearby schools
- Middle School of Excellence0.0 mi · 608
- Fairview Elementary School0.4 mi · 287
- North Dover Elementary School0.8 mi · 333
- Campus Community School0.8 mi · 409
- Kent County Secondary ILC0.9 mi · 107
- Towne Point Elementary School1.0 mi · 341
Frequently asked questions
About Middle School of InnovationHow large is Middle School of Innovation?
Middle School of Innovation enrolls approximately 690 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Middle School of Innovation serve?
Middle School of Innovation serves grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at Middle School of Innovation?
Approximately 22.3:1 students per teacher at Middle School of Innovation.
What is the student diversity at Middle School of Innovation?
Student demographics at Middle School of Innovation are roughly 15% White, 16% Hispanic, 58% Black, 2% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Who oversees Middle School of Innovation?
Middle School of Innovation is overseen by Capital School District in Kent County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.