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Dover Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,608 students in Dover Public School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in New Jersey.
Public Elementary Schools in Dover Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,931 Schools
# Students
3,290 Students
880,402 Students
# Teachers
257 Teachers
77,488 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Dover Public School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 648 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 78% has decreased from 88% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#478 out of 650 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
23%
Graduation Rate
78%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.19
0.72
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,932 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
45 Students
91,801 Students
% Asian Students
1%
11%
# Hispanic Students
2,965 Students
291,974 Students
% Hispanic Students
90%
33%
# Black Students
130 Students
132,419 Students
% Black Students
4%
15%
# White Students
136 Students
330,957 Students
% White Students
4%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,850 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
13 Students
29,300 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
61
34,413
# Students in K Grade:
215
81,082
# Students in 1st Grade:
208
91,199
# Students in 2nd Grade:
212
90,270
# Students in 3rd Grade:
218
91,628
# Students in 4th Grade:
213
92,313
# Students in 5th Grade:
217
93,652
# Students in 6th Grade:
208
95,366
# Students in 7th Grade:
247
77,510
# Students in 8th Grade:
249
79,087
# Students in 9th Grade:
286
3,808
# Students in 10th Grade:
331
3,645
# Students in 11th Grade:
254
3,273
# Students in 12th Grade:
249
2,980
# Ungraded Students:
122
40,176
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,716 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,145. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,071 is less than the state median of $26,033. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$71 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$66 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,716
$27,145
Spending / Student
$20,071
$26,033
Best Dover Public School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Academy Street Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
14 Academy Street
Dover, NJ 07801
(973) 989-2030
Dover, NJ 07801
(973) 989-2030
Grades: PK-6
| 532 students
Rank: #22.
East Dover Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
300 East Mcfarlan Street
Dover, NJ 07801
(973) 989-2055
Dover, NJ 07801
(973) 989-2055
Grades: K-6
| 411 students
Rank: #33.
North Dover Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
51 Highland Avenue
Dover, NJ 07801
(973) 989-2020
Dover, NJ 07801
(973) 989-2020
Grades: PK-6
| 665 students
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