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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the William Henry Middle School administration to hear?
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Enrollment
432
Middle
DISTRICT 577 · STATE 655
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CAPITAL SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 100019000058
William Henry Middle School
65 Carver Road, Dover, DE 19904 · (302) 672-1622 · Kent County
GRADES 05–05MIDDLE13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL432 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
22.7:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.8:1 · STATE 16.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
Community
6
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 5 | 432 | 100% |
Student demographics
65%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
Feeds from
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
21.3%
DE avg 41.4% . -0.4pp since 2023
Math
15.3%
DE avg 34.0% . +4.0pp 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 15 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 up about 4 points.
DeSSA + SBAC results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 21.3% | 15.3% |
| 2023-24 | 21.7% | 11.3% |
% Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: DeSSA + SBAC. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where William Henry Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Delaware | In Kent County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 15.3% | #30 of 38 ▲ 1 | #9 of 11 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 21.3% | #34 of 38 ▼ 1 | #11 of 11 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 432 | #35 of 40 | #11 of 12 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.7:1 | #36 of 39 | #9 of 11 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 64.9% | #23 of 39 | #6 of 11 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -53.3% | #2 of 23 | N/A |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
432
-437 (-50%) vs 2020
-58% since 1990-91, when it was 1,035
Student : Teacher
22.7:1
was 13.4:1
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 | 432 | 19 | 22.7:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 481 | 37 | 13.0:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 857 | 50 | 17.1:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 869 | 65 | 13.4:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 925 | 58 | 15.9:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 960 | 62 | 15.5:1 | 56% (534) |
| 2010-11 | 971 | 62 | 15.7:1 | 63% (615) |
| 2000-01 | 977 | 67 | 14.6:1 | 43% (416) |
| 1990-91 | 1,035 | 61 | 17.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for William Henry Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 53% (925 to 432); teachers down 67% (58 to 19).
About William Henry Middle School
William Henry Middle School is a small middle-grades school in Dover, Delaware. Federal data show 432 students enrolled in grade 5 in 2024-25. On average, middle schools in Delaware enroll around 655, and this school is 34% below that mark.
William Henry Middle School is in Capital School District, a district with 6,491 students across 14 schools.
Of every 100 students at William Henry Middle School, about 53 are Black. The rest of enrollment is 21% White, 16% Hispanic, and 9% multiracial. Among all residents of Kent County, the Black share is about 27%. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 65%.
Staffing at William Henry Middle School comes to 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 22.7:1. The school's 22.7:1 compares with an average of 16.4:1 for middle schools in Delaware.
Census data for Kent County show 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. Public schools in Kent County number 55, with about 31,256 students.
Of the public schools around it, William Henry Middle School is closest to Kent County Community School, less than a tenth of a mile away. William Henry Middle School has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
NCES describes the area around William Henry Middle School as City: Small, meaning inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
In 2020-21 the school reported 869 students, and in 2024-25 it reported 432. Grade changes, mergers, or boundary shifts can explain gaps this large. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 13.4:1 to 22.7:1.
On allk12, people connected to William Henry Middle School can post 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 InnovationMiddle · 690 students
- Middle School of ExcellenceMiddle · 608 students
- South Dover Elementary SchoolElementary · 577 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
- South Dover Elementary SchoolElementary · 577 students
- W. Reily Brown Elementary SchoolElementary · 506 students
Nearby schools
- Kent County Community School0.0 mi · 274
- Booker T. Washington Elementary School0.1 mi · 314
- Academy Of Dover Charter School0.2 mi · 443
- Kent County Secondary ILC0.2 mi · 107
- Campus Community School0.3 mi · 409
- Fairview Elementary School0.6 mi · 287
Frequently asked questions
About William Henry Middle SchoolHow many students attend William Henry Middle School?
William Henry Middle School enrolls approximately 432 students in grades 05-05.
Is William Henry Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
William Henry Middle School is a middle school covering grades 05-05.
How many teachers does William Henry Middle School have?
William Henry Middle School employs 19 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 22.7:1.
What is the student diversity at William Henry Middle School?
Student demographics at William Henry Middle School are roughly 21% White, 16% Hispanic, 53% Black, 1% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Is William Henry Middle School public or private?
William Henry Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Capital School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.