William Henry Middle School

65 Carver Road, Dover DE, 19904 | Capital School District | 302-672-1622
  • grades 5-6
  • students 925
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 30% 31% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 33 in Dover
  • Ranked #0 of 325 in Delaware
Proficiency Averages
45%Dover
44%Delaware

William Henry Middle School is a school servicing grades 5 to 6 and is located in the district of "Capital School District" in Dover, DE. There are a total of 925 students and 58 teachers at William Henry Middle School, for a student to teacher ratio of 16 to 1.

William Henry Middle School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 30.0%, which is 31% lower than the Delaware average.

William Henry Middle School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students925
Teachers58
Student/Teacher ratio16:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At William Henry Middle School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All23%
3n/a
4n/a
518%
629%
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All37%
3n/a
4n/a
535%
640%
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

William Henry Middle School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictDelawareNational
White 32.7% 32.3% 48.2% 51.1%
Black 55.5% 54.8% 30.8% 15.9%
Asian 2.6% 2.5% 3.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 7.7% 8.7% 14.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 1.4% 1.1% 0.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.3% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.0% 0.2% 2.4% 3.1%

Dover demographics profile

StatisticDoverDelawareNational
Population37,872973,764328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,60050491
Median age33.839.637.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)38%54%55%
Speak English88%87%79%
Speak Spanish5%7%13%

Education level achieved in Dover

IndexDoverDelawareNational
Completed 8th grade84.5%86.3%84.3%
Completed high school83.5%85.3%83.0%
Completed some college61.4%57.7%59.4%
Completed associate degree37.2%38.2%38.5%
Completed bachelors29.6%30.5%30.3%
Completed masters12.6%12.4%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.6%3.5%3.3%
Completed doctorate2.4%1.7%1.3%
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Source: The William Henry Middle School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.