Dover Middle School
Rating
: 3/
Bottom 50%10
Tel:
(845) 877-5740
Dover Middle School serves 322 students in grades 6-8.
Dover Middle School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 41% (which is lower than the New York state average of 54%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 38% (which is lower than the New York state average of 52%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the New York state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New York state average of 57% (majority Hispanic).
School Overview
Dover Middle School's student population of 322 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 25 teachers has grown by 19% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 6-8 |
| Total Students | 322 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 25 teachers |
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School Rankings
Dover Middle School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 4,228 schools in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Dover Middle School is 0.48, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.71. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (NY) |
Overall Testing Rank | #3090 out of 4228 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 41% | 54% |
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 38% | 52% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 13:1 | 13:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | 1% |
| Asian | 3% | 9% |
| Hispanic | 21% | 27% |
| Black | 4% | 17% |
| White | 69% | 43% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 3% | 3% |
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Diversity Score | 0.48 | 0.71 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 49% | 51% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 6% | 4% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Dover Union Free School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, NY Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
The nearest high school to Dover Middle School is Dover High School (0.0 miles away)
The nearest middle school is Kent Center School (5.6 miles away)
The nearest elementary school is Wingdale Elementary School (2.7 miles away)
Show me:
- School (Math and Reading Proficiency) Location Miles Grades Students
- Dover Plains Dover High School Math: ≥95% | Reading: ≥95%Rank:10/Top 5% Grades: 9-12 | 440 students10
0.0 miles
2368 Rt 22
Dover Plains, NY 12522
(845) 877-5750 0 9-12 440 - Wingdale Wingdale Elementary School Grades: K-2 | 259 students
2.7 miles
6413 Rt 55
Wingdale, NY 12594
(845) 877-5720 2.7 K-2 259 - Dover Plains Dover Elementary School Math: 48% | Reading: 37%Rank:4/Bottom 50% Grades: 3-5 | 320 students10
3.7 miles
9 School St
Dover Plains, NY 12522
(845) 877-5730 3.7 3-5 320 - Kent Kent Center School Math: 70-74% | Reading: 85-89%Rank:10/Top 10% Grades: PK-8 | 225 students10
5.6 miles
9 Judd Street
Kent, CT 06757
(860) 927-3537 5.6 PK-8 225 - Pawling Pawling High School Math: ≥95% | Reading: ≥95%Rank:10/Top 5% Grades: 9-12 | 371 students10
7.5 miles
30 Wagner Rd
Pawling, NY 12564
(845) 855-4620 7.5 9-12 371
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