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South Dover Elementary School

Public | K-4 | 495 students

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4 stars

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Posted March 26, 2011

I am a former student of south dover and I personally loved the school and hated that I had to leave they had a wonderful principal mrs.walik but she got replaced by mrs. dukes they have awesome field trips and assemblies I loved all my subjects and all my teachers I MISS U SOUTH DOVER :(


Posted February 3, 2010

My daughter had several medical issues during school. This is the best school i have ever been to. Mr. Smith, Mrs. Junge, and Mrs. Swearington are all wonderful. Eveyone worked to help my daughter. They were very quick to approve the home bound program. This is by far the best school.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted September 28, 2008

I have visited other schools in the district and have not seen a principal as involved in the kids in the school as Ms. Walik she takes the time to know the kids. Other schools can call a kid to the office and when they show up ask who are you and what do you want.
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Posted September 25, 2008

I have a child in 4th grade and one who just started kindergarten. I am very satisfied with this school. The principal is wonderful and is great about remembering parents and always greets with a smile. My daughter is excelling in this school and I know that my son will too.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted March 28, 2007

I am not so happy with this school, they dont teach student how to write correctly, they dont correct errors in tests or homework, if there is an inconvenient with students; they dont really mind at all,an forget that something happend and they dont even inform a parent about their child incident, they dont have good regulations.
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Posted September 24, 2004

I am very happy with this school. The principal is genuinely concerned about the students.
—Submitted by a parent


Community ratings and reviews do not represent the views of GreatSchools nor does GreatSchools check their accuracy or verify the reviewers' identities. Use your discretion when evaluating these reviews.

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The Community Rating is the school’s average rating from its community members (e.g., parents, students, and school staff). The highest possible rating is five stars; the lowest is one star.

The test results by subgroup show how the designated group of students is performing in comparison to the general population.
Math

The state average for Math was 88% in 2009.

94 students were tested at this school in 2009.

2009

 
 
78%

2008

 
 
79%

2007

 
 
84%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 85% in 2009.

87 students were tested at this school in 2009.

2009

 
 
83%

2008

 
 
84%

2007

 
 
82%
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2008-2009 Delaware used the Delaware Student Testing Program (DSTP) to test students in reading and math in grades 2 through 10, in writing in grades 3 through 10, and in science and social studies in grades 4, 6, 8 and 11. The scores for social studies in grades 4 and 6 are not shown on GreatSchools profiles. The DSTP is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Delaware. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

See Delaware's state standards

Source: Delaware Department of Education

Math

The state average for Math was 78% in 2009.

84 students were tested at this school in 2009.

2009

 
 
65%

2008

 
 
67%

2007

 
 
71%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 81% in 2009.

77 students were tested at this school in 2009.

2009

 
 
73%

2008

 
 
80%

2007

 
 
73%
Writing

The state average for Writing was 45% in 2008.

72 students were tested at this school in 2008.

2008

 
 
33%

2007

 
 
40%
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2008-2009 Delaware used the Delaware Student Testing Program (DSTP) to test students in reading and math in grades 2 through 10, in writing in grades 3 through 10, and in science and social studies in grades 4, 6, 8 and 11. The scores for social studies in grades 4 and 6 are not shown on GreatSchools profiles. The DSTP is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Delaware. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

See Delaware's state standards

Source: Delaware Department of Education

Math

The state average for Math was 77% in 2009.

71 students were tested at this school in 2009.

2009

 
 
69%

2008

 
 
77%

2007

 
 
79%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 82% in 2009.

64 students were tested at this school in 2009.

2009

 
 
88%

2008

 
 
80%

2007

 
 
87%
Writing

The state average for Writing was 66% in 2008.

63 students were tested at this school in 2008.

2008

 
 
71%

2007

 
 
49%
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2008-2009 Delaware used the Delaware Student Testing Program (DSTP) to test students in reading and math in grades 2 through 10, in writing in grades 3 through 10, and in science and social studies in grades 4, 6, 8 and 11. The scores for social studies in grades 4 and 6 are not shown on GreatSchools profiles. The DSTP is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Delaware. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

See Delaware's state standards

Source: Delaware Department of Education

Math

All Students78%
Female80%
Male74%
African American71%
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
White81%
Low socioeconomic status72%
Not economically disadvantaged88%
Title I78%
Special edn/a
Regular ed83%
English language learners (ELL)n/a
Proficient in English76%
Not migrant78%

Reading

All Students83%
Female88%
Male75%
African American75%
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
White94%
Low socioeconomic status75%
Not economically disadvantaged>95%
Title I83%
Special edn/a
Regular ed84%
English language learners (ELL)n/a
Proficient in English82%
Not migrant83%
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2008-2009 Delaware used the Delaware Student Testing Program (DSTP) to test students in reading and math in grades 2 through 10, in writing in grades 3 through 10, and in science and social studies in grades 4, 6, 8 and 11. The scores for social studies in grades 4 and 6 are not shown on GreatSchools profiles. The DSTP is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Delaware. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

The different student groups are identified by the Delaware Department of Education. If there are fewer than 15 students in a particular group, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See Delaware's state standards

Source: Delaware Department of Education

Math

All Students65%
Female72%
Male62%
African American59%
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Whiten/a
Low socioeconomic status60%
Not economically disadvantaged84%
Title I66%
Special edn/a
Regular ed72%
English language learners (ELL)n/a
Proficient in English66%
Not migrant65%

Reading

All Students73%
Female79%
Male69%
African American69%
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Whiten/a
Low socioeconomic status68%
Not economically disadvantaged88%
Title I74%
Regular ed73%
English language learners (ELL)n/a
Proficient in English72%
Not migrant73%
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2008-2009 Delaware used the Delaware Student Testing Program (DSTP) to test students in reading and math in grades 2 through 10, in writing in grades 3 through 10, and in science and social studies in grades 4, 6, 8 and 11. The scores for social studies in grades 4 and 6 are not shown on GreatSchools profiles. The DSTP is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Delaware. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

The different student groups are identified by the Delaware Department of Education. If there are fewer than 15 students in a particular group, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See Delaware's state standards

Source: Delaware Department of Education

Math

All Students69%
Female64%
Male75%
African American64%
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
White67%
Low socioeconomic status65%
Not economically disadvantaged80%
Title I69%
Special edn/a
Regular ed78%
English language learners (ELL)n/a
Proficient in English66%
Not migrant69%

Reading

All Students88%
Female83%
Male93%
African American83%
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Whiten/a
Low socioeconomic status82%
Not economically disadvantaged>95%
Title I88%
Special edn/a
Regular ed86%
English language learners (ELL)n/a
Proficient in English88%
Not migrant88%
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2008-2009 Delaware used the Delaware Student Testing Program (DSTP) to test students in reading and math in grades 2 through 10, in writing in grades 3 through 10, and in science and social studies in grades 4, 6, 8 and 11. The scores for social studies in grades 4 and 6 are not shown on GreatSchools profiles. The DSTP is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Delaware. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

The different student groups are identified by the Delaware Department of Education. If there are fewer than 15 students in a particular group, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See Delaware's state standards

Source: Delaware Department of Education

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GreatSchools Ratings are based on the most recent standardized test results for schools. Use the breakdown ratings below to compare types of students at this school. Learn more »


Student ethnicity

Ethnicity This school State average
Black 64% 33%
White 22% 52%
Hispanic 9% 11%
Asian/Pacific Islander 4% 3%
American Indian/Alaska Native 1% 0%
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Student subgroups

  This school District averageState average
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program 42%N/A40%
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Student-teacher ratio

  This school District averageState average
Students per FTE teacher 15N/A15
Source: NCES, 2008-2009
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955 South State St
Dover, DE 19901
Phone: (302) 672-1690

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