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Dover Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades 3–5

9 School St, Dover Plains, NY 12522 · (845) 877-5730 · Part of Dover Union Free School District

Dover’s School Grade C better than 25% of New York school districts

Directions
Students
305
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
70%
Setting
Rural
Grades
3–5
The gist

What stands out about Dover Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 23% of New York’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 23 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 19 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 →

K–2Wingdale Elementary Schoolin Wingdale
3–5Dover Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–8Dover Middle Schoolin Dover Plains

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency33%
State average 56.1%
Reading / language arts44%
State average 62.6%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among New York’s 4,095 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

9 School St, Dover Plains

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 395
Grade 487
Grade 5123
Enrollment over time
289’20
274’21
296’22
295’23
305’24

Up 5.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 49%Hispanic 46%Black 3%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 Elementary School from Dover families.

Other schools in Dover Union Free School District

The district →
Wingdale Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–2 · Wingdale
255 students11:1
Dover Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Dover Plains
C−
295 students9:1
Dover High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Dover Plains
A−
462 students11:1

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 York’s other public schools; Dover’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.