East Dover Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

852 South Little Creek Road
Dover, DE 19901

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Bottom 50%

Serving 338 students in grades Kindergarten-4, East Dover Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Delaware for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 15-19% (which is lower than the Delaware state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving is 15-19% (which is lower than the Delaware state average of 42%).

The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Delaware state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 85% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Delaware state average of 61% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-4
Enrollment: 338 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 85%
: Bottom 50% in DE
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), DE Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

East Dover Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Delaware for:

Category

Attribute

Percent Eligible For Free Lunch

Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)

Community Size

Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)

Student Attention

Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 20%)

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

East Dover Elementary School's student population of 338 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 30 teachers has declined by 11% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-4
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	East Dover Elementary School
Kind	69
1	57
2	92
3	61
4	59

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Total Students

338 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	East Dover Elementary School
2023	330
2022	349
2021	327
2020	398
2019	398
2018	342
2017	342
2016	355
2015	394
2014	337
2013	318
2012	319
2011	359
2010	323
2009	327
2008	331
2007	324
2006	338
2005	292
2004	292
2003	326
2002	358
2001	364
2000	358
1999	373
1998	331
1997	337
1996	404
1995	432
1994	469
1993	483
1992	501
1991	491
1990	469
1989	446
1988	443
1987	453

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

30 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	East Dover Elementary School
2023	28
2022	32
2021	34
2020	31
2019	31
2018	26
2017	26
2016	29
2015	29
2014	29
2013	27
2012	26
2011	27
2010	28
2009	25
2008	27
2007	21
2006	18
2005	21
2004	23
2003	24
2002	24
2001	27
2000	26
1999	22
1998	24
1997	28
1996	23
1995	24
1994	23
1993	24
1992	25
1991	28
1990	24
1989	24
1988	26
1987	26

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School Motto

A Leader in Me School

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

East Dover Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 199 schools in Delaware (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of East Dover Elementary School is 0.67, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.71. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (DE)

#169 out of 199 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	East Dover Elementary School
2023	#169
2022	#173
2021	#187
2019	#142
2018	#136
2017	#152
2016	#145
2015	#128
2014	#179
2013	#146
2012	#120

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15-19%

31%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	East Dover Elementary School	Delaware	Capital School District
2023	17%	31%	17%
2022	12%	29%	16%
2021	7%	27%	14%
2019	32%	42%	31%
2018	32%	43%	33%
2017	32%	44%	36%
2016	37%	43%	35%
2015	37%	39%	30%
2014	52%	70%	62%
2013	62%	70%	62%
2012	67%	73%	65%

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15-19%

42%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	East Dover Elementary School	Delaware	Capital School District
2022	17%	42%	30%
2021	12%	42%	31%
2019	32%	53%	43%
2018	37%	54%	33%
2017	37%	54%	49%
2016	37%	55%	50%
2015	42%	52%	48%
2014	42%	73%	67%
2013	57%	73%	69%
2012	72%	74%	72%
2011	42%	62%	54%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	East Dover Elementary School	Delaware	Capital School District
2023	12:1	14:1	15:1
2022	11:1	14:1	13:1
2021	10:1	14:1	13:1
2020	13:1	15:1	13:1
2019	13:1	15:1	13:1
2018	13:1	15:1	14:1
2017	13:1	15:1	14:1
2016	12:1	15:1	14:1
2015	14:1	14:1	14:1
2014	12:1	15:1	14:1
2013	12:1	15:1	13:1
2012	12:1	15:1	14:1
2011	13:1	15:1	14:1
2010	12:1	15:1	14:1
2009	13:1	15:1	14:1
2008	12:1	15:1	14:1
2007	15:1	16:1	15:1
2006	19:1	16:1	15:1
2005	14:1	16:1	15:1
2004	13:1	16:1	15:1
2003	14:1	16:1	15:1
2002	15:1	16:1	16:1
2001	13:1	16:1	16:1
2000	14:1	16:1	16:1
1999	17:1	17:1	17:1
1998	14:1	17:1	17:1
1997	12:1	17:1	17:1
1996	18:1	17:1	17:1
1995	18:1	17:1	17:1
1994	20:1	17:1	17:1
1993	20:1	17:1	18:1
1992	20:1	18:1	18:1
1991	18:1	18:1	18:1
1990	20:1	18:1	19:1
1989	19:1	18:1	18:1
1988	17:1	17:1	18:1
1987	17:1	17:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	East Dover Elementary School	Delaware	Capital School District
2023	1%	4%	1%
2021	1%	4%	2%
2020	2%	4%	3%
2019	2%	4%	3%
2016	1%	4%	2%
2015	2%	4%	2%
2014	3%	4%	3%
2013	3%	4%	3%
2012	2%	3%	3%
2011	3%	4%	3%
2010	2%	4%	3%
2009	2%	4%	3%
2008	2%	4%	3%
2007	2%	3%	3%
2006	3%	3%	2%
2005	2%	3%	3%
2004	3%	3%	2%
2003	2%	4%	3%
2002	2%	2%	3%
2001	3%	2%	3%
2000	2%	2%	3%
1999	1%	2%	2%
1998	2%	2%	2%
1997	1%	2%	2%
1995	1%	2%	2%
1994	2%	2%	2%
1993	3%	2%	2%
1992	3%	2%	2%
1991	2%	2%	3%
1990	1%	2%	2%
1989	1%	2%	2%

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Hispanic

25%

20%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	East Dover Elementary School	Delaware	Capital School District
2023	27%	19%	15%
2022	22%	19%	13%
2021	20%	18%	13%
2020	20%	18%	13%
2019	20%	18%	13%
2018	25%	17%	12%
2017	25%	17%	12%
2016	21%	16%	11%
2015	19%	15%	10%
2014	21%	15%	9%
2013	23%	14%	9%
2012	18%	13%	8%
2011	16%	13%	8%
2010	15%	11%	6%
2009	15%	11%	6%
2008	13%	10%	6%
2007	10%	10%	5%
2006	11%	9%	5%
2005	10%	9%	5%
2004	11%	8%	6%
2003	10%	7%	5%
2002	10%	7%	5%
2001	8%	6%	4%
2000	7%	5%	4%
1999	6%	5%	3%
1998	5%	5%	3%
1997	4%	4%	3%
1996	6%	4%	3%
1995	5%	4%	3%
1994	3%	3%	3%
1993	3%	3%	2%
1992	3%	3%	3%
1991	3%	3%	2%

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Black

49%

31%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	East Dover Elementary School	Delaware	Capital School District
2023	49%	31%	52%
2022	51%	30%	52%
2021	52%	30%	53%
2020	47%	30%	52%
2019	47%	30%	52%
2018	46%	30%	52%
2017	46%	30%	52%
2016	46%	31%	52%
2015	49%	31%	53%
2014	45%	31%	52%
2013	45%	31%	52%
2012	51%	32%	52%
2011	52%	32%	53%
2010	55%	33%	53%
2009	53%	33%	52%
2008	54%	33%	51%
2007	53%	33%	50%
2006	52%	33%	50%
2005	49%	32%	48%
2004	50%	32%	47%
2003	54%	31%	48%
2002	50%	31%	46%
2001	48%	31%	46%
2000	49%	31%	45%
1999	51%	30%	44%
1998	52%	30%	42%
1997	54%	29%	40%
1996	56%	29%	39%
1995	55%	29%	39%
1994	53%	28%	37%
1993	51%	28%	36%
1992	49%	27%	36%
1991	52%	27%	36%

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White

15%

39%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	East Dover Elementary School	Delaware	Capital School District
2023	16%	41%	24%
2022	21%	42%	25%
2021	20%	42%	26%
2020	23%	44%	27%
2019	23%	44%	27%
2018	25%	45%	30%
2017	25%	45%	30%
2016	25%	46%	32%
2015	26%	47%	33%
2014	26%	48%	33%
2013	25%	49%	34%
2012	25%	50%	34%
2011	29%	50%	35%
2010	28%	52%	36%
2009	30%	52%	38%
2008	31%	53%	39%
2007	34%	54%	41%
2006	33%	55%	43%
2005	38%	56%	43%
2004	35%	57%	44%
2003	33%	58%	43%
2002	37%	60%	45%
2001	41%	61%	46%
2000	41%	62%	47%
1999	41%	63%	49%
1998	40%	63%	52%
1997	40%	65%	54%
1996	37%	65%	55%
1995	38%	65%	55%
1994	41%	67%	57%
1993	42%	67%	58%
1992	45%	68%	58%
1991	43%	68%	59%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	East Dover Elementary School	Delaware	Capital School District
2023	6%	5%	7%
2022	5%	5%	7%
2021	6%	5%	5%
2020	8%	4%	4%
2019	8%	4%	4%
2018	4%	3%	3%
2017	4%	3%	3%
2016	7%	3%	2%
2015	4%	3%	1%
2014	4%	2%	2%
2013	4%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.67

0.71

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	East Dover Elementary School	Delaware	Capital School District
2023	0.66	0.70	0.65
2022	0.65	0.70	0.65
2021	0.65	0.70	0.64
2020	0.69	0.69	0.64
2019	0.69	0.69	0.64
2018	0.67	0.68	0.63
2017	0.67	0.68	0.63
2016	0.68	0.67	0.62
2015	0.66	0.66	0.61
2014	0.69	0.67	0.62
2013	0.69	0.65	0.61
2012	0.65	0.64	0.61
2011	0.64	0.64	0.60
2010	0.60	0.61	0.58
2009	0.61	0.61	0.59
2008	0.60	0.61	0.59
2007	0.60	0.59	0.58
2006	0.61	0.59	0.59
2005	0.61	0.58	0.59
2004	0.62	0.57	0.59
2003	0.59	0.57	0.58
2002	0.61	0.54	0.58
2001	0.60	0.53	0.57
2000	0.60	0.52	0.57
1999	0.58	0.52	0.56
1998	0.58	0.51	0.56
1997	0.56	0.50	0.55
1996	0.55	0.50	0.54
1995	0.56	0.49	0.54
1994	0.57	0.48	0.54
1993	0.58	0.47	0.54
1992	0.56	0.47	0.53
1991	0.55	0.46	0.53

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

69%

33%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	East Dover Elementary School	Delaware	Capital School District
2023	70%	34%	52%
2022	66%	34%	52%
2021	71%	35%	53%
2020	58%	36%	51%
2019	58%	36%	51%
2016	65%	38%	51%
2015	62%	37%	48%
2014	68%	39%	53%
2013	78%	47%	61%
2012	48%	43%	43%
2011	68%	42%	54%
2010	67%	40%	53%
2009	33%	33%	32%
2008	54%	30%	41%
2007	56%	31%	41%
2006	50%	31%	41%
2005	52%	29%	40%
2004	58%	28%	37%
2003	48%	29%	36%
2002	51%	28%	34%
2001	46%	26%	32%
2000	45%	27%	33%
1999	55%	28%	34%
1998	57%	30%	36%
1997	52%	30%	35%
1996	59%	29%	32%
1995	58%	29%	34%
1994	48%	27%	30%
1993	46%	25%	29%
1992	40%	21%	27%
1991	38%	19%	25%

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Eligible for (12-13)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2013)
Year	East Dover Elementary School	Delaware	Capital School District
2013	2%	5%	5%
2012	2%	6%	4%
2011	5%	6%	5%
2010	8%	7%	6%
2009	4%	7%	4%
2008	5%	6%	7%
2007	5%	6%	6%
2006	6%	5%	6%
2005	9%	6%	6%
2004	5%	6%	6%
2003	7%	7%	5%
2002	5%	6%	6%
2001	8%	6%	7%
2000	8%	6%	6%
1999	8%	6%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Capital School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), DE Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

What is East Dover Elementary School's ranking?

East Dover Elementary School is ranked #169 out of 199 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Delaware.

What schools are East Dover Elementary School often compared to?

East Dover Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Fairview Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

15-19% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 31% DE state average), while 15-19% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 42% DE state average).

How many students attend East Dover Elementary School?

338 students attend East Dover Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

49% of East Dover Elementary School students are Black, 25% of students are Hispanic, 15% of students are White, 8% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of East Dover Elementary School?

East Dover Elementary School has a student ration of 11:1, which is lower than the Delaware state average of 14:1.

What grades does East Dover Elementary School offer ?

East Dover Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-4 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is East Dover Elementary School part of?

East Dover Elementary School is part of Capital School District.

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June 05, 2026 (Friday)

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June 09, 2026 (Tuesday)

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