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Dover Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 7–8

302 East McFarlan Street, Dover, NJ 07801 · (973) 989-2040 · Part of Dover Town School District

Dover’s School Grade D better than 14% of New Jersey school districts

Directions
Students
481
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
67%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
7–8
The gist

What stands out about Dover Middle School

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 38% of New Jersey’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 6 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 6 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 14.9% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Dover kids: Dover High School

On the path

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

PK–63 schoolsDepends on your address
7–8Dover Middle SchoolYou are here
9–12Dover High School1,167 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency19%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts41%
State average 47.3%

Its own letter, C+, places these results among New Jersey’s 2,144 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

302 East McFarlan Street, Dover

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 7255
Grade 8226
Enrollment over time
565’20
524’21
523’22
483’23
481’24

Down 14.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 89%White 5%Black 5%Asian 1%Two or more races <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 Town School District

The district →
North Dover Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Dover
C−
640 students11:1
Academy Street Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Dover
C−
509 students12:1
East Dover Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Dover
C−
411 students11:1
Dover High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Dover
B−
1,167 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 Jersey’s other public schools; Dover’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.