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North Dover Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–6

51 Highland Avenue, Dover, NJ 07801 · (973) 989-2020 · Part of Dover Town School District

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

Students
640
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
75%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–6
The gist

What stands out about North Dover Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 16% of New Jersey’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 16 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 18 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 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–6North Dover Elementary SchoolYou are here
7–8Dover Middle School481 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency9%
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).

51 Highland Avenue, Dover

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K26
Kindergarten55
Grade 157
Grade 270
Grade 398
Grade 4128
Grade 5110
Grade 696
Enrollment over time
637’20
658’21
665’22
612’23
640’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 94%Black 2%White 2%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 North Dover 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.