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Towne Point Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–4

629 Buckson Drive, Dover, DE 19901 · (302) 672-1590 · Part of Capital School District

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

Directions
Students
341
Students per teacher
17:1
Setting
City
Grades
K–4
The gist

What stands out about Towne Point Elementary School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Delaware’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 15 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 25 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 24.9% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Dover kids: 2 middle schools

On the path

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

K–4Towne Point Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency12%
State average 26.5%
Reading / language arts17%
State average 41.9%

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

Location

Directions ↗

629 Buckson Drive, Dover

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten67
Grade 165
Grade 277
Grade 363
Grade 469
Enrollment over time
273’20
285’21
334’22
329’23
341’24

Up 24.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 62%Hispanic 17%White 12%Two or more races 7%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Towne Point Elementary School from Dover families.

Other schools in Capital School District

The district →
Kent County Community School
Other · Grades PK–12 · Dover
274 students21:1
Capital Early Childhood Center
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Dover
145 students
South Dover Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Dover
C−
577 students19:1
North Dover Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Dover
C−
333 students20:1
East Dover Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Dover
D
331 students16:1
Booker T. Washington Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Dover
B
314 students10:1

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.