Dover Area School District


Summary:

The Dover Area School District in Pennsylvania operates 6 schools, including 4 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. The district's performance is around the state average, with some standout schools and areas for improvement.

Among the elementary schools, North Salem Elementary School and Dover Area Elementary School are the top performers, ranking 360th and 444th out of 1,534 Pennsylvania elementary schools, respectively. These schools also have the best student-teacher ratios among the elementary schools. In contrast, Weigelstown Elementary School has the lowest student-teacher ratio, which could be a positive factor for student learning.

At the secondary level, Dover Area High School has a strong 87.5% four-year graduation rate and a low 1.3% dropout rate, but its performance on the Keystone Exams and PSSA tests is mixed, with some subject areas exceeding the state average and others falling behind. The district's overall performance, as measured by its 3-out-of-5-star rating from SchoolDigger, is around the state average, indicating that while there are some high-performing schools, there is also room for improvement across the district.

District Detail

 101 Edgeway Road
Dover, PA 17315

 (717) 292-3671

SchoolDigger Rank:
200th of 606 Pennsylvania districts

See the 2023 Pennsylvania District rankings!
Grades served: K-12
Students: 3,268

Primary Schools: 4
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0
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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

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