Enrollment
341
Elementary
DISTRICT 321 · STATE 461
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CAPITAL SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 100019000056
Towne Point Elementary School
629 Buckson Drive, Dover, DE 19901 · (302) 672-1590 · Kent County
GRADES KG–04ELEMENTARY13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL341 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.6:1
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 | 67 | 20% |
| Grade 1 | 65 | 19% |
| Grade 2 | 77 | 23% |
| Grade 3 | 63 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 69 | 20% |
This year's kindergarten class (67) is about the same size as its 4th grade class (69).
Student demographics
57%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
Towne Point 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
25.6%
DE avg 41.4% . -11.2pp since 2023
Math
27.6%
DE avg 34.0% . +1.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the DeSSA + SBAC, Delaware's statewide test, about 26 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 28 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 11 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 1 points.
DeSSA + SBAC results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 25.6% | 27.6% |
| 2023-24 | 36.8% | 26.5% |
% Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: DeSSA + SBAC. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Towne Point Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Delaware | In Kent County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 27.6% | #74 of 108 ▲ 3 | #21 of 26 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 25.6% | #86 of 108 ▼ 28 | #23 of 26 ▼ 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 341 | #94 of 127 | #21 of 30 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.6:1 | #105 of 119 | #21 of 27 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 56.7% | #91 of 120 | #21 of 27 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +26.3% | #8 of 37 | #2 of 9 |
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
341
+68 (+25%) vs 2020
-10% since 1990-91, when it was 380
Student : Teacher
16.6:1
was 11.9:1
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 | 341 | 20.5 | 16.6:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 329 | 18.5 | 17.8:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 334 | 20 | 16.7:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 273 | 23 | 11.9:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 270 | 21 | 12.9:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 304 | 20 | 15.2:1 | 68% (207) |
| 2010-11 | 356 | 24 | 14.8:1 | 71% (251) |
| 2000-01 | 328 | 21 | 15.6:1 | 49% (162) |
| 1990-91 | 380 | 18 | 21.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Towne Point Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 26% (270 to 341); teachers down 2% (21 to 20.5).
About Towne Point Elementary School
In Dover, Delaware, part of Kent County, Towne Point Elementary School is an elementary school. Classes run from kindergarten through 4, and the school has 341 students. The average for elementary schools in Delaware is about 461 students, so this school is 26% smaller than average.
Towne Point Elementary School is one of the 14 schools that make up Capital School District (6,491 students in total).
A majority of students at Towne Point Elementary School, 62%, are Black. Next come 17% Hispanic, 12% White, 7% multiracial, and 2% Asian. The county population is about 27% Black. The chance that two students picked at random at Towne Point Elementary School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 57%.
Towne Point Elementary School's 20.5 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 16.6:1. That ratio is over the 13.9:1 average for elementary schools in Delaware.
According to the American Community Survey, in Kent County, 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. A total of 55 public schools operate in Kent County, serving about 31,256 students.
Nearby, Middle School of Innovation is about 1.0 miles away. Towne Point Elementary School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles.
NCES assigns Towne Point Elementary School the locale City: Small, meaning inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
Towne Point Elementary School had 273 students in 2020-21 and 341 in 2024-25, a 25% increase. The student-to-teacher ratio went up from 11.9:1 to 16.6:1.
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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
- 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
- South Dover Elementary SchoolElementary · 577 students
- W. Reily Brown Elementary SchoolElementary · 506 students
Nearby schools
- Middle School of Innovation1.0 mi · 690
- Middle School of Excellence1.0 mi · 608
- Fairview Elementary School1.1 mi · 287
- Campus Community School1.2 mi · 409
- Kent County Secondary ILC1.3 mi · 107
- William Henry Middle School1.5 mi · 432
Frequently asked questions
About Towne Point Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Towne Point Elementary School?
Towne Point Elementary School enrolls approximately 341 students in grades KG-04.
What grades does Towne Point Elementary School serve?
Towne Point Elementary School serves grades KG-04.
How many teachers does Towne Point Elementary School have?
Towne Point Elementary School employs 21 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.6:1.
What is the student diversity at Towne Point Elementary School?
Student demographics at Towne Point Elementary School are roughly 12% White, 17% Hispanic, 62% Black, 2% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is Towne Point Elementary School in?
Towne Point Elementary School is part of Capital School District.
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