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 as a whole is ranked 201 out of 610 school districts in the state and is rated 3 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

Within the district, a few schools stand out for their strong academic performance. North Salem Elementary School and Dover Area Elementary School consistently perform above the district and state averages on PSSA tests across all grade levels, earning 4-star ratings from SchoolDigger. In contrast, Leib Elementary School and Weigelstown Elementary School have more mixed results.

At the secondary level, Dover Area High School students perform above the district and state averages on Keystone Exams, while Dover Area Middle School students perform around the district average but below the state average on PSSA tests. The district's relatively high free/reduced lunch rates, ranging from 49% to 66%, suggest significant economic challenges faced by many families, which may impact student learning and achievement across the schools.

District Detail

101 Edgeway Road
Dover, PA 17315

(717) 292-3671

SchoolDigger Rank:
201^st of 610 Pennsylvania districts

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Grades served: K-12
Students: 3,221

Primary Schools: 4
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Keystone Exams Algebra I (2024)	Keystone Exams Biology (2024)	Keystone Exams Literature (2024)	PSSA Math (2024)							PSSA Science (2024)			PSSA English Language Arts (2024)							Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
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	Keystone Exams Algebra I 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Biology 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Literature 11th Grade	PSSA Math 3rd Grade	PSSA Math 4th Grade	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math 6th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA Science 4th Grade	PSSA Science 8th Grade	PSSA Science All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 6th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 7th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Weigelstown Elementary School	Public	K-5	3205 Carlisle Rd	Dover	17315	York County	Dover Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 292-8072	329	26	12.6	96.0%	203 (61.7%)	18 (5.5%)	78 (23.7%)	13 (4.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.9%)	63.9	617^th of 1526 public elementary schools	59.6%		64	619^th of 1534 public elementary schools	59.6%	2				75.0	52.8	42.2				55.8	83.1		83.1	70.0	48.0	60.0				58.3	$17,156	$1,169	$15,987
Leib Elementary School	Public	K-5	2925 Oakland Rd	Dover	17315	York County	Dover Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 292-8070	384	25	15.3	97.4%	274 (71.4%)	22 (5.7%)	59 (15.4%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.5%)	63.1	638^th of 1526 public elementary schools	58.2%		59.1	722^nd of 1534 public elementary schools	52.9%	84				73.4	59.6	46.1				59.8	78.8		78.8	59.4	42.3	61.9				55.3	$15,824	$1,193	$14,631
Dover Area Elementary School	Public	K-5	109 E Canal St	Dover	17315	York County	Dover Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 292-8068	352	25	14.0	99.1%	272 (77.3%)	12 (3.4%)	42 (11.9%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	23 (6.5%)	74.4	410^th of 1526 public elementary schools	73.1%		72.4	444^th of 1534 public elementary schools	71.1%	34				69.5	74.1	50.9				64.8	92.6		92.6	59.4	70.4	58.2				62.5	$17,013	$1,068	$15,945
Dover Area Middle School	Public	6-8	46 W Canal St	Dover	17315	York County	Dover Area School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 292-8067	773	58	13.3	98.1%	595 (77.0%)	39 (5.0%)	103 (13.3%)	5 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	29 (3.8%)	63	330^th of 891 public middle schools	63.0%		62	330^th of 893 public middle schools	63.0%								44.6	41.3	29.5	38.0		61.2	61.2				58.2	51.5	45.1	51.2	$14,889	$538	$14,351
Dover Area High School	Public	9-12	4500 Intermediate Ave	Dover	17315	York County	Dover Area School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 292-8066	1,013	63	16.0	95.4%	743 (73.3%)	59 (5.8%)	146 (14.4%)	9 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	54 (5.3%)	58.5	312^th of 686 public high schools	54.5%		65.5	251^st of 674 public high schools	62.8%	61	56.7	44.7	60.8																		$14,528	$439	$14,089
North Salem Elementary School	Public	K-5	5161 N Salem Church Rd	Dover	17315	York County	Dover Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 292-8071	370	29	12.7	98.1%	301 (81.4%)	15 (4.1%)	38 (10.3%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.2%)	77.1	349^th of 1526 public elementary schools	77.1%		75.5	360^th of 1534 public elementary schools	76.5%	11				79.0	57.5	68.7				69.3	87.3		87.3	74.2	51.0	65.6				64.7	$20,459	$1,488	$18,970

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
West York Area School District	3.94 mi	7
Northern York County School District	5.36 mi	6	248^th
Central York School District	5.89 mi	7
Northeastern York School District	6.17 mi	8
York City School District	6.17 mi	9	572^nd

Dover Area School District

District Detail

North Salem Elementary School

Dover Area Elementary School

Weigelstown Elementary School

Leib Elementary School

Dover Area Middle School

Dover Area High School

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