William Henry Middle School

William Henry Middle School is a middle school of small scale in Dover, Delaware, part of Capital School District, hosting 432 students in grade 5. Compared to the state average of about 655 students per school, that is 34% below typical.

Within Capital School District, which oversees 14 schools and 6,491 students, William Henry Middle School is one campus in the system.

On demographics, William Henry Middle School shows that 53% of students identify as Black, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups; the rest comes out to 21% White, 16% Hispanic, 9% multiracial. By comparison, Kent County as a whole is about 27% Black, so the school skews meaningfully more Black than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 22.7:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 16.4:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Kent County indicate median household income runs about $74,477, roughly 28% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Kent County's 55 public schools (combined enrollment of about 31,256 students), William Henry Middle School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Kent County Community School, roughly 0.0 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in an inner-city area.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 53%: 925 students in 2018 compared to 432 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share decreased from 27% to 21%. Class-load math has loosened: from 15.9:1 in 2018 to 22.7:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.