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Enrollment
577
Elementary
DISTRICT 321 · STATE 461
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CAPITAL SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 100019000055
South Dover Elementary School
955 South State Street, Dover, DE 19901 · (302) 672-1980 · Kent County
GRADES KG–04ELEMENTARY13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL577 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 14% of Delaware public elementary 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 elementary schools
Student : Teacher
18.9:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.0:1 · 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 | 103 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 137 | 24% |
| Grade 2 | 111 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 130 | 23% |
| Grade 4 | 96 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (103) is 7% larger than its 4th grade class (96).
Student demographics
58%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
South Dover 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
21.4%
DE avg 41.4% . +0.5pp since 2023
Math
17.9%
DE avg 34.0% . -1.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the DeSSA + SBAC, Delaware's statewide test, about 21 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 18 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Delaware schools, those numbers are about 41 and 34. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2023, while math scores are down about 1 points.
DeSSA + SBAC results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 21.4% | 17.9% |
| 2023-24 | 20.9% | 19.0% |
% Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: DeSSA + SBAC. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where South Dover Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Delaware | In Kent County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 17.9% | #93 of 108 ▼ 3 | #25 of 26 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 21.4% | #97 of 108 ▼ 3 | #26 of 26 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 577 | #27 of 127 | #3 of 30 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.9:1 | #112 of 119 | #24 of 27 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 57.7% | #90 of 120 | #20 of 27 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.5% | #68 of 78 | #12 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
577
+1 (+0%) vs 2020
+31% since 1990-91, when it was 442
Student : Teacher
18.9:1
was 15.2:1
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 | 577 | 30.6 | 18.9:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 606 | 38 | 15.9:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 610 | 38 | 16.1:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 576 | 38 | 15.2:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 592 | 42 | 14.1:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 571 | 37 | 15.4:1 | 61% (351) |
| 2010-11 | 495 | 31 | 16.0:1 | 72% (358) |
| 2000-01 | 458 | 27 | 17.0:1 | 55% (251) |
| 1990-91 | 442 | 27 | 16.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for South Dover Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (592 to 577); teachers down 27% (42 to 30.6).
About South Dover Elementary School
South Dover Elementary School is an elementary school in Dover, Delaware, and it is part of Capital School District. It offers kindergarten through 4 and has 577 students enrolled. Elementary schools in Delaware have about 461 students on average; enrollment here is 25% higher.
Capital School District (14 schools, 6,491 students) runs South Dover Elementary School.
More than half of enrollment at South Dover Elementary School is Black: 61%. Next come 16% Hispanic, 12% White, and 9% multiracial. The county population is about 27% Black. The diversity index for South Dover Elementary School is 58%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
The school has 30.6 full-time-equivalent teachers and a ratio of 18.9 students per teacher. Elementary schools in Delaware average 13.9:1, 4.9 fewer students per teacher than here.
South Dover Elementary School holds a D allk12 Grade, placing it above 14% of Delaware public elementary schools.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Kent County show that median household income comes to about $74,477, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 28% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 8%. The county's public schools total 55, with about 31,256 students.
Of the public schools around it, South Dover Elementary School is closest to East Dover Elementary School, about 1.0 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8.
The federal government classifies South Dover Elementary School's location as City: Small.
The school's size has been steady, with 576 students in 2020-21 and 577 in 2024-25. The number of students per teacher increased from 15.2 to 18.9 over 4 years.
South Dover Elementary School has a community page on allk12 for topics such as special education services, counseling, and support programs. You can also rate the school on this page.
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
- 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 InnovationMiddle · 690 students
- Middle School of ExcellenceMiddle · 608 students
- Early College School at Del StateHigh · 583 students
- W. Reily Brown Elementary SchoolElementary · 506 students
- Nellie Hughes Stokes Elementary SchoolElementary · 487 students
Nearby schools
- East Dover Elementary School1.0 mi · 331
- Booker T. Washington Elementary School1.3 mi · 314
- William Henry Middle School1.4 mi · 432
- Kent County Community School1.4 mi · 274
- Campus Community School1.5 mi · 409
- Kent County Secondary ILC1.5 mi · 107
Frequently asked questions
About South Dover Elementary SchoolHow many students attend South Dover Elementary School?
South Dover Elementary School enrolls approximately 577 students in grades KG-04.
Is South Dover Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
South Dover Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades KG-04.
How many teachers does South Dover Elementary School have?
South Dover Elementary School employs 31 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.9:1.
What is the student diversity at South Dover Elementary School?
Student demographics at South Dover Elementary School are roughly 12% White, 16% Hispanic, 61% Black, 1% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Who oversees South Dover Elementary School?
South Dover Elementary School 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.