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Academy Street Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–6

14 Academy Street, Dover, NJ 07801 · (973) 989-2030 · Part of Dover Town School District

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

Students
509
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
83%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–6
The gist

What stands out about Academy Street Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 16% of New Jersey’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 15 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 18 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Dover kids: Dover Middle School

On the path

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

PK–6Academy Street Elementary SchoolYou are here
7–8Dover Middle School481 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency10%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts29%
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).

14 Academy Street, Dover

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K8
Kindergarten83
Grade 180
Grade 280
Grade 381
Grade 455
Grade 562
Grade 660
Enrollment over time
498’20
470’21
532’22
548’23
509’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 92%White 4%Black 3%Two or more races <1%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Academy Street Elementary School from Dover families.

Other schools in Dover Town School District

The district →

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.