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Early College School at Del State

PublicHighGrades 7–12Charter

1570 North DuPont Highway, Dover, DE 19901 · (302) 857-3510

Dover’s School Grade C+ better than 38% of Delaware school districts

Directions
Students
583
Students per teacher
24:1
Setting
City
Grades
7–12
The gist

What stands out about Early College School at Del State

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 60% of Delaware’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 5 pts above the state
  • Larger classes: 24 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 46.1% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency22%
State average 26.5%
Reading / language arts47%
State average 41.9%

Its own letter, B, places these results among Delaware’s 192 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1570 North DuPont Highway, Dover

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 787
Grade 897
Grade 9139
Grade 10118
Grade 1174
Grade 1268
Enrollment over time
399’20
342’21
519’22
533’23
583’24

Up 46.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 79%Hispanic 9%White 8%Two or more races 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%Asian <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Early College School at Del State from Dover families.

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Delaware’s other public schools; Dover’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.