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Miseducation » Delaware

Capital School District

198 Commerce Way, Dover, DE 19904

6,380 Students | 475 Teachers | 12 Schools

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District Composition
51% Black
10% Hispanic
31% White
3% Asian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian
3% Two or More Races
1% Native American or Alaska Native

Black

Hispanic

White

Asian

Two+ Races

Native Am.

The Racial Divide

ProPublica has found that in school districts across the country, Black and Hispanic students are, on average, less likely to be selected for gifted programs and take AP courses than their white peers. They are also more likely, on average, to be suspended and expelled. Another measure of disparities is how segregated schools are in a district. Explore if disparities exist at this school across all racial groups. The first scores shown below are for racial groups with the highest disparities.

Opportunity

8.2x 

White students are 8.2 times as likely to be enrolled in at least one AP class as students of Two or More Races.

White students are 2.1 times as likely to be enrolled in at least one AP class as Black students.

White students are 5.9 times as likely to be enrolled in at least one AP class as Hispanic students.

Asian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian students are 2.1 times as likely to be enrolled in at least one AP class as White students.

A comparison between Native American or Alaska Native students and White students enrolled at least one AP class is not available.

Discipline

3x 

Black students are 3 times as likely to be suspended as White students.

Hispanic students are 1.5 times as likely to be suspended as White students.

A comparison between Asian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian students and White student suspensions is not available.

students of Two or More Races are 1.9 times as likely to be suspended as White students.

A comparison between Native American or Alaska Native students and White student suspensions is not available.

Segregation Index

Low

Segregation between Black students students and White students is Low, indicating that the distribution of these two racial groups among schools in this district is relatively even.

Segregation between White students and Hispanic students is Medium, indicating that the distribution of these two racial groups among schools in this district isrelatively even.

Achievement Gap

1.5 grades

Black students are, on average, academically 1.5 grades behind White students.

Hispanic students are, on average, academically 1.3 grades behind White students.

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Opportunity

School districts offer a variety of curricula and enrichment programs. Explore what advanced courses and specialized staff members are available for students in this district.


AP Course Composition
38% Black
3% Hispanic
49% White
10% Asian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian
1% Two or More Races
1% Native American or Alaska Native

Black

Hispanic

White

Asian

Two+ Races

Native Am.


Gifted & Talented Composition
32% Black
4% Hispanic
51% White
8% Asian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian
3% Two or More Races
2% Native American or Alaska Native

Black

Hispanic

White

Asian

Two+ Races

Native Am.

This District

State

Students

69% Nonwhite Students

District Avg: 69%

State Avg: 54%

0

100%

51% Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch

District Avg: 51%

State Avg: 38%

0

100%

81% High School Graduation Rate

District Avg: 81%

State Avg: 86%

0

100%

20% High School Students Taking at Least One AP Course

366 students

District Avg: 20%

State Avg: 16%

0

100%

10%

Highest 10% in the state

Students in a Gifted & Talented Program

639 students

District Avg: 10%

State Avg: 3%

0

100%

21% Students Taking the SAT or ACT

385 students

District Avg: 21%

State Avg: 25%

0

100%

4% Students Enrolled in Physics

71 students

District Avg: 4%

State Avg: 11%

0

100%

16% Students Enrolled in Advanced Math

287 students

District Avg: 16%

State Avg: 23%

0

100%

22% Students Enrolled in in Geometry

413 students

District Avg: 22%

State Avg: 23%

0

100%

25% Students Enrolled in Biology

465 students

District Avg: 25%

State Avg: 29%

0

100%

20% Students Enrolled in Chemistry

377 students

District Avg: 20%

State Avg: 21%

0

100%

1% Students Enrolled in Calculus

22 students

District Avg: 1%

State Avg: 3%

0

100%

2% Students Enrolled in 8th-Grade Algebra

99 students

District Avg: 2%

State Avg: 2%

0

100%

Teachers & Resources

13.4 Students for Every Teacher

13.4

District Avg

14.6

State Avg

13% Inexperienced Teachers

District Avg: 13%

State Avg: 10%

0

100%

13% Chronically Absent Teachers

(Missed more than 10 days in a 180-day school year)

District Avg: 13%

State Avg: 28%

0

100%

21

Highest 10% in the state

Average Number of AP Courses per School

21

District Avg

11.9

State Avg

3.9 Social Workers, Psychologists & Counselors per 1000 students

3.9

District Avg

4

State Avg

2 Schools With Credit Recovery Programs

1 School With Dual Enrollment Programs

10

Highest 10% in the state

Schools With Gifted & Talented Programs

0

Lowest 10% in the state

Schools With International Baccalaureates

This District

State

Discipline

School districts differ in how they discipline students. Explore how often this district punishes its students with suspensions, expulsions and corporal punishment.


Out-of-School Suspension Composition
73% Black
8% Hispanic
15% White
1% Asian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian
3% Two or More Races
1% Native American or Alaska Native

Black

Hispanic

White

Asian

Two+ Races

Native Am.


Expulsion Composition
78% Black
22% White

Black

White

This District

State

Students

784 Total Out-of-School Suspended Students

12% of all students in this district

784

District Total

12.7K

State Total

286 Total In-School Suspended Students

4% of all students in this district

286

District Total

10.1K

State Total

18 Total Expelled Students

< 1% of all students in this district

18

District Total

243

State Total
Outcomes & Resources

329 Average Days Missed to Out-of-School Suspension, per School

329

District Avg

244.2

State Avg

2.5Average Number of Days of an Out-of-School Suspension

2.5

District Avg

2.5

State Avg

6 Total Arrests

6

District Total

465

State Total

109 Total Referrals to Law Enforcement

9 Average Referrals to Law Enforcement, per School

109

District Total

1,702

State Total

0 Average Transfers to Alternative Schools, per School

0

District Avg

1.5

State Avg

0.9 Security Guard or Law Enforcement Officer per 1000 students

0.9

District Avg

0.7

State Avg

This District

State

Civil Rights Coordinators

Districts are required to designate specific employees to ensure schools are in compliance with federal civil rights laws. Here are the designated civil rights coordinators for this district.

Civil Rights Title IX Coordinator

(i.e. sex discrimination)

  • Mary Cooke
  • 302-857-4215
  • Email
Civil Rights Title VI Coordinator

(i.e. race, color and national origin discrimination)

  • Mary Cooke
  • 302-857-4215
  • Email
Civil Rights ADA/504 Coordinator

(i.e. disability discrimination)

  • Joyce Denman
  • 302-857-4239
  • Email
All Schools

Explore the disparities in discipline and academic opportunities across all schools in this district.

BlackBlack

HispanicHispanic

AsianAsian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian

Native Am.Native American or Alaska Native

Two+ RacesTwo or More Races

Booker T. Washington Elementary School Dover 74% 55%

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Central Middle School Dover 70% 50%

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Dover High School Dover 68% 43% 84% 2.1x 3.6x
East Dover Elementary School Dover 74% 65%

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Fairview Elementary School Dover 69% 59%

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Hartly Elementary School Hartly 24% 34%

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Kent County Community School Dover 66% 36% Less than 50%

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Kent County Secondary ILC Dover 82% 65% Less than 50%

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North Dover Elementary School Dover 62% 51%

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South Dover Elementary School Dover 79% 61%

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Towne Point Elementary School Dover 81% 68%

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William Henry Middle School Dover 74% 56%

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2.5x
Booker T. Washington Elementary School Dover 74% 55%

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Central Middle School Dover 70% 50%

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2.5x
Dover High School Dover 68% 43% 84% 4.8x 2.3x
East Dover Elementary School Dover 74% 65%

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Fairview Elementary School Dover 69% 59%

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Hartly Elementary School Hartly 24% 34%

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Kent County Community School Dover 66% 36% Less than 50%

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Kent County Secondary ILC Dover 82% 65% Less than 50%

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North Dover Elementary School Dover 62% 51%

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South Dover Elementary School Dover 79% 61%

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Towne Point Elementary School Dover 81% 68%

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William Henry Middle School Dover 74% 56%

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Booker T. Washington Elementary School Dover 74% 55%

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Central Middle School Dover 70% 50%

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Dover High School Dover 68% 43% 84%

Less likely

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East Dover Elementary School Dover 74% 65%

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Fairview Elementary School Dover 69% 59%

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Hartly Elementary School Hartly 24% 34%

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Kent County Community School Dover 66% 36% Less than 50%

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Kent County Secondary ILC Dover 82% 65% Less than 50%

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North Dover Elementary School Dover 62% 51%

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South Dover Elementary School Dover 79% 61%

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Towne Point Elementary School Dover 81% 68%

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William Henry Middle School Dover 74% 56%

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Booker T. Washington Elementary School Dover 74% 55%

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Central Middle School Dover 70% 50%

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Dover High School Dover 68% 43% 84%

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East Dover Elementary School Dover 74% 65%

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Fairview Elementary School Dover 69% 59%

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Hartly Elementary School Hartly 24% 34%

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Kent County Community School Dover 66% 36% Less than 50%

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Kent County Secondary ILC Dover 82% 65% Less than 50%

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North Dover Elementary School Dover 62% 51%

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South Dover Elementary School Dover 79% 61%

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Towne Point Elementary School Dover 81% 68%

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William Henry Middle School Dover 74% 56%

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4.3x
Booker T. Washington Elementary School Dover 74% 55%

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Central Middle School Dover 70% 50%

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4.5x
Dover High School Dover 68% 43% 84%

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3.3x
East Dover Elementary School Dover 74% 65%

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Fairview Elementary School Dover 69% 59%

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Hartly Elementary School Hartly 24% 34%

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Kent County Community School Dover 66% 36% Less than 50%

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Kent County Secondary ILC Dover 82% 65% Less than 50%

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North Dover Elementary School Dover 62% 51%

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South Dover Elementary School Dover 79% 61%

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5.9x
Towne Point Elementary School Dover 81% 68%

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William Henry Middle School Dover 74% 56%

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Sources & Notes

Sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights, Stanford University's Center for Education Policy Analysis, EDFacts, U.S. Department of Education’s Common Core of Data. Maps courtesy of Mapbox Community. Read our methodology

Notes: The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights occasionally updates the underlying dataset. ProPublica may update the interactive’s data in response.

Disparity scores are not available if there are too few students in a specific racial group to make a statistically significant calculation. They are also not available if data about a particular racial group was not reported. Some schools or districts reported an overcount of students in a disparity category (such as suspensions or AP courses) when compared with the total enrollment of that particular student group. In such cases, we also omit the disparity score.

Due to rounding, demographic breakdowns in composition charts may add up to more than 100 percent.

The racial categories we show data for are: Black, Hispanic, White, Asian/Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian, Two or More Races, and Native American or Alaska Native. In some cases, we abbreviate the last three of these racial groups to Asian, Two+ Races, and Native Am.

Due to a technical issue with the Office for Civil Rights’ collection of data on sworn law enforcement officers in schools, the data for security staff may be an undercount.

As with any self-reported data, there may be errors in the federal Civil Rights Data Collection. Though districts are required to ensure the accuracy of their data, some may still report incorrect figures. Additionally, for some variables, the CRDC rounds the number of students for privacy reasons. In these cases, groups of students may represent a slight undercount or overcount.

Find errors? Have tips? Email education@propublica.org.

Data specific to high school testing or high school level courses (including geometry, biology, calculus, AP enrollment, SAT testing rates, etc.) is calculated out of total high school enrollment, while data for other classes (such as eighth-grade algebra) is calculated out of total student enrollment. Read more about our data in our methodology

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