For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 1,612 students in Capital School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Delaware.
Public Middle Schools in Capital School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the Delaware public middle school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 77% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Delaware public middle school average of 63% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (DE)
# Schools
14 Schools
75 Schools
# Students
6,547 Students
51,514 Students
# Teachers
374 Teachers
3,541 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Capital School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 42 school districts in Delaware (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 91% has increased from 84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#29 out of 42 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
21%
Graduation Rate
91%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.65
0.72
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
1%
5%
% Hispanic
15%
19%
% Black
53%
33%
% White
22%
38%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $25,656 is higher than the state median of $20,321. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,842 is higher than the state median of $18,401. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$168 MM
$2,882 MM
Spending
$123 MM
$2,610 MM
Revenue / Student
$25,656
$20,321
Spending / Student
$18,842
$18,401
Best Capital School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Kent County Secondary Ilc
Special Education School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
631 Ridgley Street- Suite 19
Dover, DE 19904
(302) 672-1500
Dover, DE 19904
(302) 672-1500
Grades: 6-12
| 86 students
Rank: #22.
Kent County Community School
Special Education School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
65-1 Carver Road
Dover, DE 19904
(302) 672-1960
Dover, DE 19904
(302) 672-1960
Grades: PK-12
| 273 students
Rank: n/an/a
1 Patrick Lynn Drive
Dover, DE 19904
(302) 674-6100
Dover, DE 19904
(302) 674-6100
Grades: 6-8
| 615 students
Rank: n/an/a
1 Patrick Lynn Drive
Dover, DE 19904
(302) 674-6100
Dover, DE 19904
(302) 674-6100
Grades: 6-8
| 638 students
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