For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 902 students in Dover Union Free School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in New York.
Public Elementary Schools in Dover Union Free School District have an average math proficiency score of 33% (versus the New York public elementary school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public elementary school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
4 Schools
3,684 Schools
# Students
1,329 Students
1,759,927 Students
# Teachers
89 Teachers
151,317 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Dover Union Free School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 786 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-84% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#605 out of 788 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
55%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
62%
Graduation Rate
80-84%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.56
0.72
# American Indian Students
n/a
13,510 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
18 Students
172,217 Students
% Asian Students
1%
10%
# Hispanic Students
496 Students
516,527 Students
% Hispanic Students
37%
29%
# Black Students
31 Students
293,377 Students
% Black Students
2%
17%
# White Students
737 Students
701,079 Students
% White Students
56%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
4,063 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
47 Students
59,143 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
54,907
# Students in K Grade:
89
172,061
# Students in 1st Grade:
76
175,816
# Students in 2nd Grade:
113
179,820
# Students in 3rd Grade:
93
179,541
# Students in 4th Grade:
92
182,709
# Students in 5th Grade:
89
184,133
# Students in 6th Grade:
106
186,473
# Students in 7th Grade:
100
164,449
# Students in 8th Grade:
142
164,890
# Students in 9th Grade:
109
23,919
# Students in 10th Grade:
106
22,793
# Students in 11th Grade:
115
20,701
# Students in 12th Grade:
94
20,324
# Ungraded Students:
5
27,391
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $27,731 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,092. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,279 is less than the state median of $31,961. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$37 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$34 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$27,731
$31,092
Spending / Student
$25,279
$31,961
Best Dover Union Free School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Dover Middle School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
2368 Rt 22
Dover Plains, NY 12522
(845) 877-5740
Dover Plains, NY 12522
(845) 877-5740
Grades: 6-8
| 350 students
Rank: #22.
Dover Elementary School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
9 School St
Dover Plains, NY 12522
(845) 877-5730
Dover Plains, NY 12522
(845) 877-5730
Grades: 3-5
| 274 students
Rank: n/an/a
6413 Rt 55
Wingdale, NY 12594
(845) 877-5720
Wingdale, NY 12594
(845) 877-5720
Grades: K-2
| 278 students
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