Dover Middle School
2368 Rt 22
Dover Plains, NY 12522
(School attendance zone shown in map)
Dover Plains, NY 12522
(School attendance zone shown in map)
Tel:
(845)877-5740
- Dover Middle School serves 318 students in grades 6-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 23% (which is lower than the New York state average of 49%) for the 2015-16 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 32% (which is lower than the New York state average of 46%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- 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 2015-16 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the New York state level of 14:1.
- Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New York state average of 56%.
School Overview
- Dover Middle School's student population of 318 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 21 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 6-8 |
| Total Students | 318 students |
 | |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 21 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Dover Middle School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 4,239 schools in New York (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 15:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of Dover Middle School is 0.44, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.70. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2015-2016 School Year Data | This School | State Level (NY) |
| Overall School Rank | #3291 out of 4,239 schools (Bottom 50%) | -- |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 23% | 49% |
 | ||
| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 32% | 46% |
 | ||
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 15:1 | 14:1 |
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| Asian | 3% | 9% |
| Hispanic | 17% | 26% |
| Black | 6% | 18% |
| White | 73% | 44% |
| Two or more races | 1% | 2% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.44 | 0.70 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 42% | 44% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 5% | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Dover Union Free School District | |
Source: 2015-2016 (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 Location Miles Grades Students
- Dover Plains Dover High School Grades: 9-12 | 422 students
0.0 miles
2368 Rt 22
Dover Plains, NY 12522
(845)877-5750 0.0 9-12 422 - Wingdale Wingdale Elementary School Grades: K-2 | 310 students
2.7 miles
6413 Rt 55
Wingdale, NY 12594
(845)877-5720 2.7 K-2 310 - Dover Plains Dover Elementary School Grades: 3-5 | 293 students
3.7 miles
9 School St
Dover Plains, NY 12522
(845)877-5730 3.7 3-5 293 - Kent Kent Center School Grades: PK-8 | 237 students
5.6 miles
9 Judd St.
Kent, CT 06757
(860)927-3537 5.6 PK-8 237 - Pawling Pawling High School Grades: 9-12 | 390 students
7.5 miles
30 Wagner Rd
Pawling, NY 12564
(845)855-4620 7.5 9-12 390
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