B⁻

Schools in Dover Township · Dover Area School District

Dover Township’s public schools score below 55% of Pennsylvania districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Dover Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. On the state math tests, 41% of Dover Township’s students scored proficient, above the Pennsylvania average (36%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Pennsylvania, not nationally.

#723of 1,037 Pennsylvania townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Pennsylvania state tests taken in spring 2022, when 96% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency

58%

▲ 3 pts vs PA 55%

2021–22

Math proficiency

41%

▲ 5 pts vs PA 36%

2021–22

Graduate on time

85%

▼ 2 pts vs PA 88%

class of 2023

Spent per student

$17.9K

▼ 18% vs PA $21.8K

FY2024

Students per teacher

14.1

PA 13.4 · larger classes

Schools in town

2,793 students on the public path

In brief

Dover Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1987 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Dover Township’s, its schools beat 30%, lower than their 45% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 58% and math 41% in spring 2022, against 55% and 36% statewide; 85% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $17,933 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Three elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Dover Area MS, then Dover Area HS. Enrollment is down 8% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Lighthouse Christian School (private) and American Royal High School (private) are in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Dover Township’s grade

B Test scoresC⁻ Graduation

B−: better than 45% of Pennsylvania school districts, #723 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Test scores are above the Pennsylvania average; graduation is below it.

Pennsylvania school districts we grade (688)Better than 45%

Lower resultsHigher results

Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (1987)Better than 30%

Towns in York County (35)Better than 14%

CBA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,681 test results and a graduating class of 251 could put Dover Township anywhere from C to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 96% of Dover Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,658 in math, 1,704 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Dover Township, with each school’s own grade.

Kindergarten in Dover Township · depends on your address

North Salem El Sch

Grades K–5 · 384 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Dover

B⁺

Leib El Sch

Grades K–5 · 372 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Dover

Weigelstown El Sch

Grades K–5 · 323 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Dover

C⁺

The path, start to finish

K–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC⁺ to B⁺

6–8Dover Area MSin DoverC⁺

9–12Dover Area HSDover Area School DistrictB⁻

Dover Township’s public schools are run by Dover Area School District, which also serves Dover. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Dover Area School DistrictGrades K–12 · 6 schools · 3,149 students, down 8% since 2020–21 · 14.1 per teacher (PA 13.4)

$17,933PA $21,758 · FY2024

B⁻

Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading58%

State average 55.1% · 1704 students tested

Math41%

State average 36.1% · 1658 students tested

Dover Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Pennsylvania towns that share Dover Township’s borders.

Schools next door

Town	Schools	Main districts
Dover Township	B⁻	Dover Area
Warrington	B⁺	Northern York County
West Manchester	C⁺	West York Area
Washington	B⁺	Northern York County
Conewago	B	Northeastern York
Jackson	A⁻	Spring Grove Area
Paradise	A⁻	Spring Grove Area

Every school in Dover Township

7 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Pennsylvania’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Dover Townshipby address

North Salem El Sch

Elementary · Grades K–5 · Dover

B⁺

384 students14:1Rate it →

Leib El Sch

Elementary · Grades K–5 · Dover

372 students15:1Rate it →

Weigelstown El Sch

Elementary · Grades K–5 · Dover

C⁺

323 students12:1Rate it →

Dover Area HS

High · Grades 9–12 · Dover

B⁻

979 students16:1Rate it →

Also serving Dover Townshipin other towns

Dover Area MS

Middle · Grades 6–8 · Dover

C⁺

735 students13:1Rate it →

Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade

Lighthouse Christian School

Grades K–12 · Dover

Private · Religious

82 students9:1Rate it →

American Royal High School

High · Grades 9–12 · Dover

Private · Nonsectarian

71 studentsRate it →

Questions about Dover Township’s schools

Are Dover Township’s schools good?

On Pennsylvania’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Dover Township children attend score below 55% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #723 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 30%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Dover Township in?

Dover Area School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 3,149 students in 6 schools (2024–25).

Where do Dover Township kids go to high school?

Dover Area HS in Dover, with 979 students; its own test results earn a B−.

What is Dover Township’s graduation rate?

85% of the class of 2023 in Dover Area School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.

How much does Dover Township spend per student?

$17,933 in Dover Area School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Dover Township?

Yes: Lighthouse Christian School (religious, grades K–12, 82 students) and American Royal High School (nonsectarian, grades 9–12, 71 students).

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Pennsylvania. Stars are from neighbors.