Best Public Schools in Dover Plains, NY

Summary:

The city of Dover Plains, New York is home to three schools: Dover High School, Dover Middle School, and Dover Elementary School, all part of the Dover Union Free School District. While the middle and high schools demonstrate relatively strong academic performance, the elementary school lags behind in key metrics.

Dover Middle School stands out, outperforming the district and state averages on several Regents exams and maintaining a low student-teacher ratio of 7.8. Similarly, Dover High School performs well above average on Regents exams and has a 4-year graduation rate of 84.3%, higher than the state average. In contrast, Dover Elementary School struggles academically, with proficiency rates well below the district and state averages in English Language Arts and Math.

Across all three schools, a high percentage of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 59.31% at Dover High School to 71.28% at Dover Elementary School. This suggests a relatively high level of economic disadvantage among the student populations, which may be a contributing factor to the academic challenges, particularly at the elementary school level. Further analysis could explore the correlation between socioeconomic status and academic performance in this district.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Regents Common Core Algebra I (2024)	Regents Chemistry (2024)	Regents Common Core Algebra II (2024)	Regents Common Core English Language Arts (2024)	Regents Common Core Geometry (2024)	Regents Earth Science (2024)	Regents Global History and Geography (2024)	Regents Living Environment (2024)	Regents Physics (2024)	Regents U.S. History and Government (2024)	Regents Algebra I (2024)	NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2024)						NY State Assessments Math (2024)						NY State Assessments Science (2024)		% Completely Immunized (2020)	% Polio (2020)	% Measles (2020)	% Mumps (2020)	% Rubella (2020)	% Diphtheria (2020)	% Hepatitis B (2020)	% Varicella (2020)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Regents Common Core Algebra I End of Course	Regents Chemistry End of Course	Regents Common Core Algebra II End of Course	Regents Common Core English Language Arts End of Course	Regents Common Core Geometry End of Course	Regents Earth Science End of Course	Regents Global History and Geography End of Course	Regents Living Environment End of Course	Regents Physics End of Course	Regents U.S. History and Government End of Course	Regents Algebra I End of Course	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 4th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 5th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 6th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 7th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 8th Grade	% Completely Immunized All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Diphtheria All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Dover High School	Public	9-12	2368 Rt 22	Dover Plains	12522	Dutchess County	Dover Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(845) 877-5750	467	40	11.7	59.3%	267 (57.2%)	12 (2.6%)	160 (34.3%)	7 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.5%)	57.1	564^th of 1242 public high schools	54.6%		46.4	674^th of 1228 public high schools	45.1%	110	0.0	70.0	84.3	75.0	59.0	67.1	87.3	72.1	50.0	79.1	70.7															99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	100.0	100.0	$17,263	$767	$16,496
Dover Middle School	Public	6-8	2368 Rt 22	Dover Plains	12522	Dutchess County	Dover Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 877-5740	301	38	7.8	68.1%	159 (52.8%)	4 (1.3%)	121 (40.2%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.0%)	47.7	753^rd of 1504 public middle schools	49.9%		48.6	751^st of 1500 public middle schools	49.9%	2						100.0					100.0				42.4	43.5	59.0				25.3	53.4	49.1		37.7	98.6	99.4	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.4	99.7	99.7	$20,073	$2,054	$18,019
Dover Elementary School	Public	3-5	9 School St	Dover Plains	12522	Dutchess County	Dover Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 877-5730	296	26	11.3	71.3%	164 (55.4%)	8 (2.7%)	114 (38.5%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.4%)	15.8	2191^st of 2445 public elementary schools	10.4%		20.1	2034^th of 2439 public elementary schools	16.6%	157												26.7	25.7	19.5				22.2	33.0	30.4				16.4		98.6	99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	99.3	99.3	$17,374	$2,455	$14,919

Cities Near Dover Plains

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Wingdale	4.84 mi	1
Millbrook	7 mi	4	220^th
Lagrangeville	8.96 mi	4	355^th
Pawling	9.46 mi	3	293^rd
Poughquag	10.27 mi	1	284^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the WNYC and the New York State Department of Health and the NY State Education Department.

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