Dover Middle School vs. Joseph Welty Middle School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 613 students in grades 6-8, Dover Middle School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Ohio for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 57% (which is higher than the Ohio state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 69% (which is higher than the Ohio state average of 60%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Ohio state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Ohio state average of 34% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 656 students in grades 6-8, Joseph Welty Middle School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Ohio for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 63% (which is higher than the Ohio state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 66% (which is higher than the Ohio state average of 60%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Ohio state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Ohio state average of 34% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
613 students
656 students


% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
53% | 47%


Total Classroom Teachers
34 teachers
36 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1203 out of 3241 schools in OH
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#1211 out of 3241 schools in OH
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
63%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
69%
66%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
79%
72%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 6 Students
219
227
Grade 7 Students
200
221
Grade 8 Students
194
208
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
n/a


% Hispanic
18%
15%


% Black
2%
n/a


% White
78%
83%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
2%


Diversity Score
0.36
0.29


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
38%
47%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
8%

