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Dover Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 5–8

16 Daley Dr., Dover, NH 03820 · (603) 516-7200 · Part of Dover School District

Dover’s School Grade C+ better than 38% of New Hampshire school districts

Directions
Students
941
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
25%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
5–8
The gist

What stands out about Dover Middle School

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 42% of New Hampshire’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 8 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 13.4% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Dover kids: Dover Senior High School

On the path

Where Dover kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–43 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
5–8Dover Middle SchoolYou are here
9–12Dover Senior High School1,371 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency30%
State average 37.8%
Reading / language arts52%
State average 51.9%

Its own letter, C+, places these results among New Hampshire’s 439 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

16 Daley Dr., Dover

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 5231
Grade 6212
Grade 7236
Grade 8262
Enrollment over time
1,086’20
1,071’21
1,018’22
972’23
941’24

Down 13.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 79%Two or more races 9%Asian 6%Hispanic 5%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Dover Middle School from Dover families.

Other schools in Dover School District

The district →
Woodman Park School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Dover
C
421 students12:1
Frances G. Hopkins Elementary School at Horne Street
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Dover
C+
412 students13:1
Garrison School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Dover
B+
353 students12:1
Dover Senior High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Dover
B+
1,371 students13:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against New Hampshire’s other public schools; Dover’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.