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Best Schools in Dover, DE
Dover, DE has 46 public schools (6 high, 9 middle, 26 elementary) serving 22,737 students. On average they score 34% on state proficiency tests against a projected 34%, so schools in Dover greatly exceed expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Dover, DE
The top high schools in Dover, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Caesar Rodney High School
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Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Caesar Rodney School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2257 Students
2. Polytech High School
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Polytech School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1203 Students
3. Smyrna High School
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Smyrna School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1807 Students
4. Early College School At Del State
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Early College High School At Del State • Charter • Grades 7 - 12 • 519 Students
5. Dover High School
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Capital School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1771 Students
6. Kent County Secondary Ilc
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Projected Test Scores
Capital School District • Public • Grades KG - 12 • 82 Students
Best Middle Schools in Dover, DE
The top middle schools in Dover, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Dover Air Force Base Middle School
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Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Caesar Rodney School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 125 Students
2. Clayton Intermediate School
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Smyrna School District • Public • Grades 5 - 6 • 517 Students
3. Magnolia Middle School
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Caesar Rodney School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 518 Students
4. Moore (john Bassett) School
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Smyrna School District • Public • Grades 4 - 6 • 724 Students
5. Fred Fifer Iii Middle School
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Caesar Rodney School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 679 Students
6. F. Niel Postlethwait Middle School
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Caesar Rodney School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 629 Students
7. Smyrna Middle School
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Smyrna School District • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 1027 Students
8. William Henry Middle School
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Capital School District • Public • Grades 5 • 857 Students
9. Central Middle School
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Capital School District • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 860 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Dover, DE
The top elementary schools in Dover, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Major George S. Welch Elementary School
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Caesar Rodney School District • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 353 Students
2. W. B. Simpson Elementary School
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Caesar Rodney School District • Public • Grades 1 - 5 • 571 Students
3. Allen Frear Elementary School
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Caesar Rodney School District • Public • Grades 1 - 5 • 672 Students
4. Sunnyside Elementary School
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Smyrna School District • Public • Grades KG - 4 • 538 Students
5. David E. Robinson Elementary School
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Caesar Rodney School District • Public • Grades 1 - 5 • 522 Students
6. Hartly Elementary School
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Capital School District • Public • Grades KG - 4 • 246 Students
7. Nellie Hughes Stokes Elementary School
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Caesar Rodney School District • Public • Grades 1 - 5 • 461 Students
8. Fairview Elementary School
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Capital School District • Public • Grades KG - 4 • 281 Students
9. Booker T. Washington Elementary School
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Capital School District • Public • Grades KG - 4 • 334 Students
10. W. Reily Brown Elementary School
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Caesar Rodney School District • Public • Grades 1 - 5 • 540 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Dover, DE
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Dover, DE has a total population of 69,316 with 28% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 90%, and 27% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Dover, DE
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Dover, DE.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
53.25 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
5.75 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
47.51 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Dover, DE.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Dover, DE.
ISP Report Card
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Dover, DE Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Dover, DE
How many schools are in Dover, DE?
Dover, DE has 46 public schools: 6 high schools, 9 middle schools and 26 elementary schools, serving 22,737 students in total.
How do schools in Dover perform on state tests?
On average, 46 schools in Dover score 34% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 34%, so on average schools in Dover greatly exceed expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Dover?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Actual: 31%
- Projected: 33%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 37%
- Projected: 34%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 34%
- Projected: 38%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 30%
- Projected: 29%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 37%
- Projected: 34%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 24%
- Projected: 27%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 31%
- Projected: 29%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 33%
- Projected: 32%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 32%
- Projected: 39%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 37%
- Projected: 41%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
Every school in Dover
16 of 20 schools in Dover carry a SchoolGrade (4 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 2B: 1C: 6D: 7
All 20 public schools we grade in Dover. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
High schools (1)
Middle and junior high schools (3)
Elementary and primary schools (12)
- Booker T Washington Elementary School
- Capital Early Childhood Center
- Early College School At Del State
- East Dover Elementary School
- Fairview Elementary School
- Major George S Welch Elementary School
- Nellie Hughes Stokes Elementary School
- North Dover Elementary School
- South Dover Elementary School
- Star Hill Elementary School
- Towne Point Elementary School
- W Reily Brown Elementary School
Other schools and academies (4)
- Academy Of Dover Charter School
- Campus Community School
- Kent County Community School
- Kent County Secondary Ilc
Private schools (11)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.
- Apple Grove School
- Calvary Christian Academy
- Capitol Baptist School
- Cedar Grove Amish School
- Central De Christian Academy
- Dover First Christian School
- Green Hill
- Holy Cross School
- Honeysuckle Knoll School
- Rose Valley School
- Wileys School