For the 2026 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 1,679 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 29%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 80% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Delaware public middle school average of 64% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (DE)
# Schools
14 Schools
76 Schools
# Students
6,491 Students
51,262 Students
# Teachers
349 Teachers
3,444 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%
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