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Dover Area SD Schools
Dover Area SD is a public school district in Pennsylvania, based in York County (Dover). SchoolGrade grades 6 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Dover Area SD on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Dover Area SD
6 of 6 schools in Dover Area SD carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
A: 3B: 2C: 1
Best schools in Dover Area SD
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- A- North Salem El Sch (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- A- Dover Area El Sch (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- A- Leib El Sch (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- B Weigelstown El Sch (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- B Dover Area MS (Middle school, meets expectations)
- C+ Dover Area HS (High school, doesn't meet expectations)
Every school in Dover Area SD
All schools, A to Z (6)
- A- Dover Area El Sch, Dover
- C+ Dover Area HS, Dover
- B Dover Area MS, Dover
- A- Leib El Sch, Dover
- A- North Salem El Sch, Dover
- B Weigelstown El Sch, Dover
Where Dover Area SD schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Dover (6)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Pennsylvania
- County: York County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: midsize suburb (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 3,251 students with 226 full-time-equivalent teachers and 482 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 4207680
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- West York Area SD (5 schools, 6 mi)
- Northern York County SD (6 schools, 7 mi)
- Northeastern York SD (8 schools, 8 mi)
- York City SD (9 schools, 8 mi)
- Central York SD (7 schools, 8 mi)
- Spring Grove Area SD (6 schools, 8 mi)
- York Suburban SD (6 schools, 9 mi)
- Bermudian Springs SD (3 schools, 11 mi)
Questions about Dover Area SD
How many schools are in Dover Area SD?
SchoolGrade grades 6 public schools in Dover Area SD, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Dover Area SD serve?
The largest by graded schools: Dover.
How good are the schools in Dover Area SD?
Across the 6 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is B+, with 52% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 53.8%. 67% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Dover Area SD?
3,251 students were enrolled in Dover Area SD in the 2023-24 school year, about 14.4 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Dover Area SD?
Dover Area SD is in Pennsylvania, based in York County, with its district office in Dover. Its boundary covers about 42.1 sq mi.