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C−

South Dover Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–4

955 South State Street, Dover, DE 19901 · (302) 672-1980 · Part of Capital School District

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

Students
577
Students per teacher
19:1
Setting
City
Grades
K–4
The gist

What stands out about South Dover Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 23% of Delaware’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 15 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 15 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Dover kids: 2 middle schools

On the path

Where Dover kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–4South Dover Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency12%
State average 26.5%
Reading / language arts27%
State average 41.9%

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

955 South State Street, Dover

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten103
Grade 1137
Grade 2111
Grade 3130
Grade 496
Enrollment over time
576’20
574’21
610’22
606’23
577’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 61%Hispanic 16%White 12%Two or more races 9%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about South Dover Elementary School from Dover families.

Other schools in Capital School District

The district →

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.