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Middle School of Innovation

Grades 06–08 · Dover, DE · NCES 100019000400

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1 Patrick Lynn Drive · Dover, DE 19904

At a glance

Reported students

690

NCES CCD 2024–25

Teachers (FTE)

31

NCES CCD 2024–25

Student–teacher ratio

22.3:1

Calculated; not a class-size measure

Grades served

06–08

NCES preliminary directory 2025–26

School benchmarks

Delaware middle enrollment

55th percentile

Compared with 38 same-level schools reporting enrollment.

District median enrollment

331

Middle School of Innovation: 690 reported students.

State peer staffing position

92nd percentile

22.3:1 reported; state peer median 14.9:1. Ratio is not class size.

What the reported data says about Middle School of Innovation

Middle School of Innovation is a public middle school serving grades 06–08 in Dover. It is one of 13 current school records connected to Capital School District. NCES reports 690 students for 2024–25.

Among 38 middle schools in Delaware with comparable records, this school is close in size to the reported median of 671.5 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 55th percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.

The reported student–teacher ratio is 22.3:1, above 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 Black (57.5%) and Hispanic or Latino (15.8%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.

Questions worth asking Middle School of Innovation

  1. 1How do the reported 22.3:1 student–teacher ratio and 31 teacher FTE translate into actual class sizes by grade?
  2. 2Which advanced, gifted, career, arts, and computer-science courses are available this year, and how do students qualify?
  3. 3How many counselors, nurses, psychologists, and social workers currently serve students?
  4. 4What meal assistance, transportation, after-school, and family-support services are currently available?
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Enrollment needs

Lunch program
Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO

Student demographics

Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment

  • White14.8%
  • Hispanic15.8%
  • Black57.5%
  • Asian1.6%
  • American Indian / Alaska Native0.9%
  • Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0%
  • Multiracial9.4%

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.

Other schools in Capital School District

Start with campuses at the same school level or with similar reported enrollment.

Middle School of Excellence

Middle · Grades 06–08

608 reported students

South Dover Elementary School

Elementary · Grades 01–05

577 reported students

Towne Point Elementary School

Elementary · Grades 01–05

341 reported students

North Dover Elementary School

Elementary · Grades 01–05

333 reported students

East Dover Early Childhood Center

Elementary · Grades PK–KG

331 reported students

Booker T. Washington Elementary School

Elementary · Grades 01–05

314 reported students

View all 13 district schools →