At a glance
Reported students
98
NCES CCD 2024–25
Teachers (FTE)
15
NCES CCD 2024–25
Student–teacher ratio
6.5:1
Calculated; not a class-size measure
Grades served
06–08
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
School benchmarks
Delaware middle enrollment
3rd percentile
Compared with 38 same-level schools reporting enrollment.
District median enrollment
465
Dover Air Force Base Middle School: 98 reported students.
State peer staffing position
3rd percentile
6.5:1 reported; state peer median 14.9:1. Ratio is not class size.
Historical enrollment and staffing · CRDC 2021–22
These older figures are kept separate from 2024–25 statistics and benchmarks. Differences between years can reflect changes in enrollment, staffing, or reporting scope.
- Students
- 177
- Teachers (FTE)
- 15
- Student–teacher ratio
- 11.8:1
What the reported data says about Dover Air Force Base Middle School
Dover Air Force Base Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 06–08 in Dover. It is one of 15 current school records connected to Caesar Rodney School District. NCES reports 98 students for 2024–25.
Among 38 middle schools in Delaware with comparable records, this school is smaller than the reported median of 671.5 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 3rd percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.
The reported student–teacher ratio is 6.5:1, below the Delaware median of 14.9:1 for the same school level. This ratio uses total enrollment and teacher FTE; it is not an average classroom headcount and can be affected by special programs or part-time staffing.
The largest reported race and ethnicity groups are White (65.3%) and Black (15.3%). Students served under IDEA represent 8.5%. These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.
Questions worth asking Dover Air Force Base Middle School
- 1How do the reported 6.5:1 student–teacher ratio and 15 teacher FTE translate into actual class sizes by grade?
- 2Which advanced, gifted, career, arts, and computer-science courses are available this year, and how do students qualify?
- 3What counseling support is available today? The school reported 1 counselor FTE in 2021–22.
- 4What meal assistance, transportation, after-school, and family-support services are currently available?
Enrollment needs
- Students with disabilities
- 8.5%
- Lunch program
- Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Reported support staff
- Counselors (FTE)
- 1
- Nurses (FTE)
- 0
- Psychologists (FTE)
- 1
- Social workers (FTE)
- 0
CRDC 2021–22 full-time-equivalent counts; verify current assignments with the school.
Student demographics
Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White65.3%
- Hispanic9.2%
- Black15.3%
- Asian1%
- American Indian / Alaska Native1%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander1%
- Multiracial7.1%
Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Lunch eligibility: NCES CCD 2024–25. Privacy rules can produce missing values.
Programs reported by the school
Gifted and talented
Not reported as offered
CRDC 2021–22: the AP flag records student enrollment; gifted and computer-science fields describe reported programs/classes. Confirm current courses and eligibility with the school.
Other schools in Caesar Rodney School District
Start with campuses at the same school level or with similar reported enrollment.
Magnolia Middle School
Middle · Grades 06–08
460 reported students
F. Niel Postlethwait Middle School
Middle · Grades 06–08
647 reported students
Fred Fifer III Middle School
Middle · Grades 06–08
839 reported students
Kent Elementary Intensive Learning Center
Other · Grades UG–UG
1 reported students
Major George S. Welch Elementary School
Elementary · Grades KG–05
261 reported students
John S. Charlton School
Other · Grades PK–12
424 reported students