Dover Middle School vs. Oyster River Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Dover Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Hampshire for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Oyster River Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Hampshire for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 1,071 students in grades 5-8, Dover Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in New Hampshire for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 30% (which is lower than the New Hampshire state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 52% (which is equal to the New Hampshire state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the New Hampshire state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is higher than the New Hampshire state average of 17% (majority Hispanic and Asian).
Serving 629 students in grades 5-8, Oyster River Middle School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in New Hampshire for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 51% (which is higher than the New Hampshire state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 67% (which is higher than the New Hampshire state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the New Hampshire state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the New Hampshire state average of 17% (majority Hispanic and Asian).
Grades Offered
5-8
5-8
Total Students
1,071 students
629 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
53% | 47%
Total Classroom Teachers
74 teachers
62 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
10:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#262 out of 456 schools in NH
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#78 out of 456 schools in NH
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
51%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
67%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 5 Students
257
153
Grade 6 Students
278
160
Grade 7 Students
253
158
Grade 8 Students
283
158
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
6%
7%
% Hispanic
4%
1%
% Black
2%
1%
% White
80%
85%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
6%
Diversity Score
0.35
0.27
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
22%
4%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
1%