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Best public schools in Dover, DE

21 public schools in Dover: 12 elementary · 3 middle · 2 high · 2 K-8 · 2 combined. Ranked by our score, based on 2025-26 state test results.

Rankings renumber to share equal ranks and fill gaps when schools are hidden. Scores compare each school with schools of the same type across Delaware.

Elementary schools

12 schools in Dover, best first
1
Major George S. Welch Elementary School 99.5
Caesar Rodney School District · Grades K-5 · 362 students
ELA 75%Math 67%Science 64%
#1 of 93 in Delaware
2
Nellie Hughes Stokes Elementary School 54.3
Caesar Rodney School District · Grades 1-5 · 512 students
ELA 45%Math 41%Science 32%
#43 of 93 in Delaware
3
W. Reily Brown Elementary School 36.0
Caesar Rodney School District · Grades 1-5 · 512 students
ELA 37%Math 34%Science 23%
#60 of 93 in Delaware
4
North Dover Elementary School 31.7
Capital School District · Grades K-4 · 340 students
ELA 32%Math 31%Science 30%
#64 of 93 in Delaware
5
Star Hill Elementary School 26.3
Caesar Rodney School District · Grades 1-5 · 124 students
ELA 34%Math 24%Science 27%
#69 of 93 in Delaware
6
Booker T. Washington Elementary School 21.0
Capital School District · Grades K-4 · 315 students
ELA 29%Math 29%Science 20%
#74 of 93 in Delaware
7
Towne Point Elementary School 16.7
Capital School District · Grades K-4 · 329 students
ELA 27%Math 22%Science 10%
#78 of 93 in Delaware
8
South Dover Elementary School 4.8
Capital School District · Grades K-4 · 606 students
ELA 19%Math 10%Science 10%
#89 of 93 in Delaware
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Capital Early Childhood Center —
Capital School District · Grades PK · 129 students
No published test results
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East Dover Elementary School —
Capital School District · Grades K-4 · 338 students
No published test results
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Fairview Elementary School —
Capital School District · Grades K-4 · 273 students
No published test results
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William Henry Middle School —
Capital School District · Grades 5 · 481 students
No published test results

Middle schools

3 schools in Dover, best first
1
Dover Air Force Base Middle School 95.7
Caesar Rodney School District · Grades 6-8 · 132 students
ELA 65%Math 59%Science 40%
#2 of 35 in Delaware
2
Middle School of Innovation 21.4
Capital School District · Grades 6-8 · 638 students
ELA 24%Math 15%Science 6%
#28 of 35 in Delaware
3
Middle School of Excellence 15.7
Capital School District · Grades 6-8 · 615 students
ELA 22%Math 13%Science 6%
#30 of 35 in Delaware

High schools

2 schools in Dover, best first
1
Dover High School 27.4
Capital School District · Grades 9-12 · 1,867 students
ELA 23%Math 7%Science 18%
#23 of 31 in Delaware
2
Early College School at Del State 14.5
Early College High School at Del State · Grades 7-12 · Charter · 533 students
ELA 42%Math 12%Science 14%
#27 of 31 in Delaware

K-8 schools

2 schools in Dover, best first
1
Campus Community School 65.4
Campus Community School · Grades K-8 · Charter · 403 students
ELA 43%Math 35%Science 8%
#5 of 13 in Delaware
2
Academy Of Dover Charter School 42.3
Academy of Dover Charter School · Grades K-8 · Charter · 415 students
ELA 28%Math 17%Science 11%
#8 of 13 in Delaware

Combined schools

2 schools in Dover
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Kent County Community School —
Capital School District · Grades PK-12 · 273 students
No published test results
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Kent County Secondary ILC —
Capital School District · Grades K-12 · 86 students
No published test results

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