Enrollment
98
Delaware · 2024-25 NCES data
Middle school (grades 6-8) · Dover, DE
Dover Air Force Base Middle School
Federal NCES profile for Dover Air Force Base Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 62/100.
2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 100018000041
👥 S:T ratio 74
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 80
📋 Attendance 62
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Dover Air Force Base Middle School earns 62/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 97% of Delaware schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Delaware.
- #1 of 20
- public schools in Dover · Resource Index
- 62
- Resource Index · Higher
- 6.5:1
- small classes for Delaware
- 98
- students enrolled
Dover Air Force Base Middle School has class sizes smaller than 97% of Delaware schools. Computed live against every Delaware school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Dover Air Force Base Middle School ranks #1 of 20 public schools in Dover, DE.
School address
District: Caesar Rodney School District · Delaware
NCES ID 100018000041 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
15.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
6.5:1
vs 13.9:1 Delaware avg
-53% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Dover Air Force Base Middle School compares with Delaware and U.S. medians
What stands out at Dover Air Force Base Middle School
Dover Air Force Base Middle School is a small middle school in Dover, Delaware, enrolling 98 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 6.5:1, Dover Air Force Base Middle School is leaner than roughly 97% of Delaware schools and 53% under the state's 13.9:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 97% of Delaware schools, with 98 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 99% of the 222 Delaware schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Its student body is led by White (65%) and African American (15%) (diversity index 54/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 98 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
15.3% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Its district draws 21.5% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Discipline events run high: 22 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 98 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
Among Dover's middle schools, it stands alongside Central Middle School (860 students): Dover Air Force Base Middle School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (6.5:1 vs 14.8:1).
Caesar Rodney School District also operates Caesar Rodney High School (2,254 students) and Fred Fifer Iii Middle School (839 students) alongside Dover Air Force Base Middle School.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Dover Air Force Base Middle School compares
Dover Air Force Base Middle School on the metrics families compare, against Delaware and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Delaware | Delaware avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 6.5:1 | ▼ 53% | 13.9:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 98 | top 97% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
6.5:1
Leaner classes than 97% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
98
Bigger than 10% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
6.5:1
students per teacher
- 53% below state mean
Top 3% in Delaware - lower ratio than 97% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
15.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$16,572
per pupil, district-wide
- below Delaware avg of $16,990
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 98 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
11
in-school suspensions + 11 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 11.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 22.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 65.3%
African American 15.3%
Hispanic or Latino 9.2%
Two or More 7.1%
Asian 1.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1.0%
Largest group: White at 65.3% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 53.6/100
Simpson diversity index - at 53.6, Dover Air Force Base Middle School is less mixed than the Delaware school average of 61.3.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Caesar Rodney School District, which includes Dover Air Force Base Middle School.
$16,572
Per student
-2%
vs Delaware
Avg $16,990
0%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 15.6%
State 62.9%
Federal 21.5%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Dover Air Force Base Middle School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caesar Rodney High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Fred Fifer Iii Middle School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| F. Niel Postlethwait Middle School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| David E. Robinson Elementary School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| W. Reily Brown Elementary School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Dover Air Force Base Middle School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 2,254
- Students per teacher
- 16:1
- Resource Index
- 21/100
- Enrollment
- 839
- Students per teacher
- 18.2:1
- Resource Index
- 31/100
- Enrollment
- 647
- Students per teacher
- 15.8:1
- Resource Index
- 33/100
- Enrollment
- 514
- Students per teacher
- 12.8:1
- Resource Index
- 38/100
- Enrollment
- 506
- Students per teacher
- 12.7:1
- Resource Index
- 40/100
Similar middle schools in Dover
1 comparable middle schools (grades 6-8) serving the same city.
Similar middle schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Delaware, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~98 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Dover Air Force Base Middle School
How many students attend Dover Air Force Base Middle School?
Dover Air Force Base Middle School has 98 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Dover, DE.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Dover Air Force Base Middle School?
The student-teacher ratio at Dover Air Force Base Middle School is 6.5:1, which is 53% lower than the Delaware average of 13.9:1 and 59% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Dover Air Force Base Middle School?
The largest demographic group at Dover Air Force Base Middle School is White at 65.3% of enrollment, in Dover, DE. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 53.6/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Dover Air Force Base Middle School?
Dover Air Force Base Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 62/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Dover Air Force Base Middle School rank among public schools in Dover?
By Resource Investment Index, Dover Air Force Base Middle School ranks #1 of 20 public schools in Dover, DE. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Dover on the city page.
Is Dover Air Force Base Middle School a good school?
Dover Air Force Base Middle School earns 62/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 97% of Delaware schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Delaware. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Caesar Rodney School District?
Besides Dover Air Force Base Middle School, Caesar Rodney School District also operates Caesar Rodney High School (2,254 students), Fred Fifer Iii Middle School (839 students), and F. Niel Postlethwait Middle School (647 students). See the Caesar Rodney School District district page for the complete list.
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