Hoffecker-Lockwood House · Photo: Cortlandt Van Dyke Hubbard, Photographer · Public domainCheswold’s public schools score below 62% of Delaware districts on tests and graduation
16% of students in Cheswold’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Delaware average (29%). The grade covers the public school district serving Cheswold, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Delaware, not nationally.
From Delaware state tests taken in spring 2022, when 91% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Cheswold’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 39 Delaware towns with household incomes within a quarter of Cheswold’s, its schools beat 21%, lower than their 38% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 30% of tested students were proficient in reading and 16% in math, against 42% and 29% statewide; 91% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
88% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 89% across Delaware. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $23,521 per student, against $22,312 across Delaware (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Seven elementary schools, then two middle and one high school
Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is up 20% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Cheswold’s grade
C+: better than 38% of Delaware school districts, #28 of 37 Delaware towns. Both inputs trail the Delaware average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Cheswold, with each school’s own grade.
5th grade in Cheswold
William Henry Middle School
Grades 5 · 432 students · 23:1 students per teacher · in Dover
6th grade in Cheswold · depends on your address
Middle School of Innovation
Grades 6–8 · 690 students · 22:1 students per teacher · in Dover
Middle School of Excellence
Grades 6–8 · 608 students · 26:1 students per teacher · in Dover
7th grade in Cheswold · depends on your address
Middle School of Innovation
Grades 6–8 · 690 students · 22:1 students per teacher · in Dover
Middle School of Excellence
Grades 6–8 · 608 students · 26:1 students per teacher · in Dover
8th grade in Cheswold · depends on your address
Middle School of Innovation
Grades 6–8 · 690 students · 22:1 students per teacher · in Dover
Middle School of Excellence
Grades 6–8 · 608 students · 26:1 students per teacher · in Dover
9th grade in Cheswold
Dover High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,812 students · 21:1 students per teacher · in Dover
10th grade in Cheswold
Dover High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,812 students · 21:1 students per teacher · in Dover
11th grade in Cheswold
Dover High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,812 students · 21:1 students per teacher · in Dover
12th grade in Cheswold
Dover High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,812 students · 21:1 students per teacher · in Dover
Cheswold’s public schools are run by Capital School District, which also serves Dover, Hartly, Leipsic and Little Creek. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well below the state in reading
Cheswold vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Delaware towns that share Cheswold’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Cheswold | C+ | Capital |
Every school in Cheswold
10 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Delaware’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Cheswold’s schools
Are Cheswold’s schools good?
On Delaware’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Cheswold children attend score below 62% of Delaware’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #28 of 37 Delaware towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 21%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Cheswold in?
Capital School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 6,491 students in 14 schools (2024–25).
Where do Cheswold kids go to high school?
Dover High School in Dover, with 1,812 students; its own test results earn a B.
What is Cheswold’s graduation rate?
88% of the class of 2023 in Capital School District graduated in four years, against 89% across Delaware.
How much does Cheswold spend per student?
$23,521 in Capital School District (FY2024), against $22,312 across Delaware. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Cheswold families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Cheswold → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Delaware. Stars are from neighbors.