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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 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,517 students in Dover Public School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, 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 11% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 25%), and reading proficiency score of 29% (versus the 46% 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
3,135 Students
876,860 Students
# Teachers
243 Teachers
77,662 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Dover Public School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 646 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has increased from 85% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#517 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
26%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
47%
Graduation Rate
87%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.20
0.72
# American Indian Students
2 Students
1,759 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
56 Students
91,456 Students
% Asian Students
2%
11%
# Hispanic Students
2,809 Students
284,736 Students
% Hispanic Students
90%
33%
# Black Students
116 Students
134,823 Students
% Black Students
4%
15%
# White Students
138 Students
335,124 Students
% White Students
4%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,819 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
14 Students
27,082 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
26
30,218
# Students in K Grade:
185
81,803
# Students in 1st Grade:
209
88,385
# Students in 2nd Grade:
215
90,397
# Students in 3rd Grade:
205
91,186
# Students in 4th Grade:
212
92,178
# Students in 5th Grade:
201
93,667
# Students in 6th Grade:
216
95,200
# Students in 7th Grade:
243
80,295
# Students in 8th Grade:
255
80,229
# Students in 9th Grade:
331
4,137
# Students in 10th Grade:
245
3,648
# Students in 11th Grade:
264
3,260
# Students in 12th Grade:
228
2,777
# Ungraded Students:
100
39,480
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,790 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,348. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,064 is less than the state median of $26,228. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$71 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$66 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,790
$27,348
Spending / Student
$21,064
$26,228
Best Dover Public School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
East Dover Elementary School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 30%)
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
| 389 students
Rank: #22.
Academy Street Elementary School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
14 Academy Street
Dover, NJ 07801
(973) 989-2030
Dover, NJ 07801
(973) 989-2030
Grades: PK-6
| 470 students
Rank: #33.
North Dover Elementary School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
51 Highland Avenue
Dover, NJ 07801
(973) 989-2020
Dover, NJ 07801
(973) 989-2020
Grades: PK-6
| 658 students
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