Capital School District
Capital School District is located close to the center of Delaware. Capital School District has 113.49 square miles of land area and 42.04 square miles of water area. As of 2010-2014, the total Capital School District population is 55,210. Capital School District median household income is $50,133 in 2010-2014. Capital School District median house value is $188,700 in 2010-2014. On average, Capital School District is worse than the state average in quality.
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Capital School District Map, Border, and Nearby Locations
198 Commerce Way
Dover DE, 19904, Kent County
Phone: 302-672-1500
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | |
| Total Students: | 6,411 | 6,216 | 6,153 | 6,321 | 6,250 | 6,161 | 6,079 |
| English Language Learner Students: | 259 | 253 | 289 | 239 | 237 | 191 | 200 |
| Total Teachers: | 472.00 | 463.00 | 447.00 | 443.00 | 456.60 | 435.60 | 442.00 |
| Prekindergarten: | 3.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 4.00 | 5.00 | 5.00 | 5.00 |
| Kindergarten: | 22.00 | 22.00 | 23.00 | 21.00 | 24.00 | 20.00 | 21.00 |
| Elementary: | 250.00 | 246.00 | 235.00 | 235.00 | 240.60 | 231.10 | 234.50 |
| Secondary: | 197.00 | 192.00 | 186.00 | 183.00 | 187.00 | 179.50 | 181.50 |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Total Other Staff: | 457.77 | 439.43 | 395.00 | 436.40 | 472.62 | 366.20 | 416.30 |
| Instructional Aides: | 132.77 | 119.00 | 120.00 | 119.00 | 140.27 | 101.10 | 105.90 |
| Instructional Coordinators & Supervisors: | 9.00 | 8.00 | 8.00 | 11.00 | 24.80 | 21.00 | 23.00 |
| Total Guidance Counselors: | 18.00 | 19.00 | 18.00 | 18.00 | 16.00 | 16.00 | 16.00 |
| Elementary Guidance Counselors: | 6.00 | 7.00 | 8.00 | 9.00 | 9.00 | 9.00 | 8.00 |
| Secondary Guidance Counselors: | 12.00 | 12.00 | 10.00 | 9.00 | 7.00 | 7.00 | 8.00 |
| Other Guidance Counselors: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Librarians/Media Specialists: | 10.00 | 10.00 | 10.00 | 10.00 | 11.00 | 10.00 | 10.00 |
| Library/Media Support: | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.67 | 0.00 | NA |
| District Administrators: | 14.00 | 13.00 | 1.00 | 11.00 | 11.00 | 12.00 | 11.00 |
| District Administrative Support: | 30.00 | 26.00 | 7.00 | 33.40 | 24.80 | 23.00 | 24.00 |
| School Administrators: | 21.00 | 21.00 | 20.00 | 18.00 | 20.00 | 18.00 | 18.00 |
| School Administrative Support: | 16.00 | 17.00 | 16.00 | 16.00 | 17.00 | 16.00 | 17.00 |
| Student Support Services: | 38.00 | 34.00 | 35.00 | 41.00 | 53.73 | 44.30 | 43.90 |
| Other Support Services: | 169.00 | 172.43 | 160.00 | 159.00 | 153.35 | 104.80 | 147.50 |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 13.58 | 13.43 | 13.77 | 14.27 | 13.69 | 14.14 | 13.75 |
Schools
| Booker T. Washington Elementary School |  | Kindergarten to Grade 4 | 901 Forest St, Dover DE 19904 |
| Central Middle School |  | Grade 7 to Grade 8 | 211 Delaware Ave, Dover DE 19901 |
| Dover High School |  | Grade 9 to Grade 12 | One Pat Lynn Dr, Dover DE 19904 |
| East Dover Elementary School | | Prekindergarten to Grade 4 | 852 South Little Creek Rd, Dover DE 19901 |
| Fairview Elementary School |  | Prekindergarten to Grade 4 | 700 Walker Rd, Dover DE 19904 |
| Hartly Elementary School |  | Prekindergarten to Grade 4 | 2617 Arthursville Rd, Hartly DE 19953 |
| Kent County Alternative Programs | Grade 6 to Grade 12 | 631 Ridgley St, Dover DE 19904 | |
| Kent County Community School | Prekindergarten to Grade 12 | Carver Rd, Dover DE 19904 | |
| North Dover Elementary School | | Kindergarten to Grade 4 | 855 College Rd, Dover DE 19904 |
| South Dover Elementary School |  | Kindergarten to Grade 4 | 955 South State St, Dover DE 19901 |
| Towne Point Elementary School | | Kindergarten to Grade 4 | 629 Buckson Dr, Dover DE 19901 |
| William Henry Middle School | | Grade 5 to Grade 6 | Carver Rd, Dover DE 19904 |
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | State Average |
| DCAS Test | |||||
| 2011 | Math | 10th Grade | % met std | 43.6% | 58.7% |
| 2012 | Math | 10th Grade | % met std | 60% | 71% |
| 2013 | Math | 10th Grade | % met std | 55.01% | 69.24% |
| 2011 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 47.6% | 63.4% |
| 2012 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 64% | 71% |
| 2013 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 65.90% | 73.34% |
| 2011 | Science | 10th Grade | % met std | 32.6% | 40.4% |
| 2012 | Science | 10th Grade | % met std | 35% | 42% |
| 2013 | Science | 10th Grade | % met std | 31.91% | 42.20% |
| 2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 57.6% | 67.1% |
| 2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 76% | 77% |
| 2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 72.90% | 72.90% |
| 2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 61.6% | 62.8% |
| 2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 83% | 76% |
| 2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 77.17% | 70.55% |
| 2011 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 57.5% | 65.2% |
| 2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 74% | 77% |
| 2013 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 70.00% | 73.72% |
| 2011 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 57.2% | 60.5% |
| 2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 81% | 75% |
| 2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 73.44% | 73.62% |
| 2011 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 60.5% | 64.4% |
| 2012 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 62% | 68% |
| 2013 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 65.43% | 68.72% |
| 2011 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 48.1% | 64.9% |
| 2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 63% | 74% |
| 2013 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 56.82% | 70.52% |
| 2011 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 50.6% | 64.9% |
| 2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 71% | 78% |
| 2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 67.85% | 76.65% |
| 2011 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 44.2% | 48.8% |
| 2012 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 51% | 52% |
| 2013 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 52.10% | 50.33% |
| 2011 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 43.1% | 57.2% |
| 2012 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 59% | 67% |
| 2013 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 55.09% | 65.71% |
| 2011 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 50.9% | 62.3% |
| 2012 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 69% | 74% |
| 2013 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 68.67% | 73.79% |
| 2011 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 44.2% | 60.5% |
| 2012 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 56% | 70% |
| 2013 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 56.34% | 67.11% |
| 2011 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 51.8% | 59.2% |
| 2012 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 62% | 71% |
| 2013 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 59.44% | 71.85% |
| 2011 | Social Studies | 7th Grade | % met std | 41.9% | 55.6% |
| 2012 | Social Studies | 7th Grade | % met std | 48% | 58% |
| 2013 | Social Studies | 7th Grade | % met std | 50.54% | 59.59% |
| 2011 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 43.8% | 61.7% |
| 2012 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 64% | 74% |
| 2013 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 62.26% | 71.31% |
| 2011 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 52.8% | 61.2% |
| 2012 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 68% | 74% |
| 2013 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 64.62% | 72.57% |
| 2011 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 36% | 47.9% |
| 2012 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 39% | 51% |
| 2013 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 40.50% | 49.64% |
| 2011 | Math | 9th Grade | % met std | 49.8% | 62.1% |
| 2012 | Math | 9th Grade | % met std | 57% | 72% |
| 2013 | Math | 9th Grade | % met std | 60.19% | 69.35% |
| 2011 | Reading | 9th Grade | % met std | 47.1% | 57.8% |
| 2012 | Reading | 9th Grade | % met std | 57% | 67% |
| 2013 | Reading | 9th Grade | % met std | 64.07% | 66.80% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
School District Fiscal Information
| 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | |||||||
| Amount | Per Student | % | Amount | Per Student | % | Amount | Per Student | % | |
| Total Revenue: | $139,104,000 | $22,608 | $96,884,000 | $15,327 | $90,405,000 | $14,465 | |||
| Federal: | $14,805,000 | $2,406 | 10.6% | $15,737,000 | $2,490 | 16.2% | $13,023,000 | $2,084 | 14.4% |
| State: | $100,056,000 | $16,261 | 71.9% | $55,549,000 | $8,788 | 57.3% | $55,448,000 | $8,872 | 61.3% |
| Local: | $24,243,000 | $3,940 | 17.4% | $25,598,000 | $4,050 | 26.4% | $21,934,000 | $3,509 | 24.3% |
| Total Expenditures: | $120,260,000 | $19,545 | $98,863,000 | $15,640 | $92,513,000 | $14,802 | |||
| Total Current Expenditures: | $86,526,000 | $14,062 | $82,164,000 | $12,999 | $79,141,000 | $12,663 | |||
| Instructional Expenditures: | $56,351,000 | $9,158 | 65.1% | $53,541,000 | $8,470 | 65.2% | $51,324,000 | $8,212 | 64.9% |
| Student and Staff Support: | $4,504,000 | $732 | 5.2% | $4,584,000 | $725 | 5.6% | $4,383,000 | $701 | 5.5% |
| Administration: | $8,504,000 | $1,382 | 9.8% | $8,166,000 | $1,292 | 9.9% | $7,807,000 | $1,249 | 9.9% |
| Operations, Food, Other: | $17,167,000 | $2,790 | 19.8% | $15,873,000 | $2,511 | 19.3% | $15,627,000 | $2,500 | 19.7% |
| Total Capital Outlay: | $30,060,000 | $4,885 | $13,440,000 | $2,126 | $11,401,000 | $1,824 | |||
| Construction: | $28,231,000 | $4,588 | $12,393,000 | $1,961 | $10,087,000 | $1,614 | |||
| Total Other: | $27,000 | $4 | $283,000 | $45 | $42,000 | $7 | |||
| Interest on Debt: | $2,077,000 | $338 | $1,630,000 | $258 | $1,123,000 | $180 | |||
| Total Salary: | $48,315,000 | $7,852 | $45,611,000 | $7,216 | $43,797,000 | $7,008 | |||
| Instruction/Teacher Salary: | $35,312,000 | $5,739 | 73.1% | $33,315,000 | $5,271 | 73.0% | $32,095,000 | $5,135 | 73.3% |
| Other Salary: | $13,003,000 | $2,113 | 26.9% | $12,296,000 | $1,945 | 27.0% | $11,702,000 | $1,872 | 26.7% |
| Total Benefit: | $23,328,000 | $3,791 | $20,513,000 | $3,245 | $19,519,000 | $3,123 | |||
| Instruction/Teacher Benefit: | $18,354,000 | $2,983 | 78.7% | $15,224,000 | $2,408 | 74.2% | $14,446,000 | $2,311 | 74.0% |
| Other Benefit: | $4,974,000 | $808 | 21.3% | $5,289,000 | $837 | 25.8% | $5,073,000 | $812 | 26.0% |
* Capital School District was rated 1.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.