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Pottsville Elementary School vs. Dover Elementary School

Should you attend Pottsville Elementary School or Dover Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Pottsville Elementary School
87 South B St
Pottsville, AR 72858
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Dover Elementary School
75 Pine Hill Rd
Dover, AR 72837
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Pottsville Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arkansas for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

Dover Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arkansas for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 599 students in grades Prekindergarten-3, Pottsville Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Arkansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 75-79% (which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Arkansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 41% (majority Black).
Serving 500 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Dover Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Arkansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60-64% (which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45-49% (which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Arkansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 41% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-3
PK-4
Total Students
599 students
500 students
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This chart displays total students of Dover Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
36 teachers
30 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Dover Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Dover Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#51 out of 997 schools in AR
(Top 10%)
#137 out of 997 schools in AR
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Pottsville Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Dover Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
75-79%
(Top 1% in AR)
60-64%
(Top 10% in AR)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Pottsville Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Dover Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
50-54%
(Top 20% in AR)
45-49%
(Top 30% in AR)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pottsville Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Dover Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
50-54%
(Top 10% in AR)
55-59%
(Top 5% in AR)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Pottsville Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Dover Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Pottsville Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Dover Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
34
41
Kindergarten Students
133
83
Grade 1 Students
149
91
Grade 2 Students
149
86
Grade 3 Students
134
97
Grade 4 Students
-
100
Ungraded Students
-
2

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Pottsville Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2017-18 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Dover Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
% Asian
1%
n/a
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Dover Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
% Hispanic
8%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Pottsville Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Dover Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Pottsville Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Dover Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2014-15 school year data.
% White
90%
94%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Pottsville Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Dover Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
4%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Dover Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.19
0.12
This chart displays the diversity score of Pottsville Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Dover Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
27%
42%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Pottsville Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Dover Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
16%
22%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Pottsville Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Dover Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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