Middle School of Excellence

1 Patrick Lynn Drive
Dover, DE 19904

www.capital.k12.de.us

608 Students

Middle School 6th - 8th

School Overview

Middle School of Excellence is a mid-sized public educational campus located in Dover, DE. Administered by Capital School District, the institution operates as a traditional non-charter public school serving approximately 608 enrolled students across grades 06 through 08.

Based on official NCES reporting, the campus employs approximately 23.0 full-time equivalent (FTE) classroom teachers with an estimated student-to-teacher ratio of 26.4:1, aligning with standard public school staffing metrics.

Located at 1 Patrick Lynn Drive in Dover, DE 19904, Middle School of Excellence serves families zoned within the Capital School District attendance area. Academic programming, zoning boundaries, and school bus routes are administered under district guidelines.

608

Total Students

23.0

Full-Time Teachers

26.4

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Middle School of Excellence
Demographic	Student Count
White	141
Hispanic	76
Black	322
Asian	7
Two or More	55
American Indian	5
Pacific Islander	2

Black
322 (53.0%)
White
141 (23.2%)
Hispanic
76 (12.5%)
Two or More
55 (9.0%)
Asian
7 (1.2%)
American Indian
5 (0.8%)
Pacific Islander
2 (0.3%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Middle School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Capital School District
Phone:	(302)674-6100
Website:	http://www.capital.k12.de.us
Grade Range:	6th - 8th
Total Students:	608
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	23.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	26.4
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 6 210

Grade 7 197

Grade 8 201

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for Middle School of Excellence
Grade	Student Count
Grade 6	210
Grade 7	197
Grade 8	201

Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for Middle School of Excellence
Gender	Student Count	Percentage
Female	282	46.4%
Male	326	53.6%

Middle School 7th - 8th