The top reported proficiency rate is 32% in English language arts. The lowest is 11% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Academy of Dover Charter School
Academy of Dover Charter School is a single-school K through 8 charter district located in Kent County, Delaware. As a charter entity, it operates as its own district, serving a modest enrollment spread across kindergarten through eighth grade, with the largest concentrations in the early elementary grades and thinner numbers in seventh and eighth. The school is open and operating.
The student body is predominantly Black, with a substantial Hispanic presence and a smaller share of White students and students identifying as two or more races. Demographic data for free or reduced-price lunch, special education populations, and English learners was not reported in the available dataset, so a family evaluating fit on those dimensions would need to ask the school directly. The school's per-pupil current spending sits in the middle range, upper half among Kent County's districts, suggesting resources that are near or slightly above the county median.
On state assessments, the school's results are a mixed picture and, in several subjects, sit below where most Kent County districts land. In the most recent year, English language arts proficiency across grades three through eight landed in the low thirties as a share of tested students, while math proficiency was in the low twenties. Science proficiency, measured in the tested elementary and middle grades, was quite low. Social studies results from the prior year varied by grade, with fourth and sixth grade landing around a third of students proficient and eighth grade lower.
There is a more encouraging arc in the trend data. ELA proficiency has risen substantially over the past several years from a much lower base, peaking in the prior year before settling back somewhat this year. Math followed a similar upward climb from a very low starting point, with a slight dip in the current year. The direction over time suggests growth, even if current absolute levels remain modest. A parent may want to look into this further with the school, particularly how the school supports students who are below proficiency and what interventions are in place in math and science.
Among Kent County's districts, the school's overall proficiency index falls below the midpoint. Its chronic absenteeism rate also falls below the midpoint, meaning absenteeism here is higher than at most peer districts in the county. A graduation rate is not applicable because the school does not serve high school grades. Participation rates were reported for social studies and were full; participation data for math, ELA, and science was not available.
The dataset does not include a locale brief for the surrounding community, housing values or rents, program offerings, course access details, staffing ratios, discipline data, or civil-rights reporting. The district brief search found no evidence of recent referendums, curriculum overhauls, facility expansions, or other parent-relevant changes. This is a thin record beyond academics and enrollment, so families will want to supplement with a visit and direct questions to the school about day-to-day culture, support services, and classroom approach.
What the available data describes is a small K-8 charter with a majority-minority enrollment, below-midday county proficiency results, an upward trend in ELA and math from a low base, and a chronic absenteeism concern that stands out among neighboring districts. It may suit families looking for a charter alternative in the Dover area, particularly one with a compact K-8 structure, with the understanding that academic outcomes as measured by state tests are still building and that absenteeism is an area to ask about.
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