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Dover Area El Sch

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

109 E Canal St, Dover, PA 17315 · (717) 292-8068 · Part of Dover Area School District

Dover’s School Grade B− better than 45% of Pennsylvania school districts

Directions
Students
356
Students per teacher
13:1
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Dover Area El Sch

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 57% of Pennsylvania’s public schools
  • Next stop for Dover kids: Dover Area MS

On the path

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

K–5Dover Area El SchYou are here
6–8Dover Area MS735 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency42%
State average 37.3%
Reading / language arts57%
State average 55%

Its own letter, B, places these results among Pennsylvania’s 2,693 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

109 E Canal St, Dover

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten52
Grade 154
Grade 269
Grade 357
Grade 463
Grade 561
Enrollment over time
377’20
362’21
361’22
352’23
356’24

Down 5.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 75%Hispanic 14%Two or more races 6%Black 4%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Dover Area El Sch from Dover families.

Other schools in Dover Area School District

The district →
North Salem El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Dover
B+
384 students14:1
Leib El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Dover
B
372 students15:1
Weigelstown El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Dover
C+
323 students12:1
Dover Area MS
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Dover
C+
735 students13:1
Dover Area HS
High · Grades 9–12 · Dover
B−
979 students16:1

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