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Dover Public School District Schools
Dover Public School District is a public school district in New Jersey, based in Morris County (Dover). SchoolGrade grades 5 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Dover Public School District 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 Public School District
5 of 5 schools in Dover Public School District carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
C: 1D: 4
Best schools in Dover Public School District
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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.
- C- Dover High School (High school, meets expectations)
- D Dover Middle School (Middle school, meets expectations)
- D East Dover Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- D Academy Street Elementary School (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- D- North Dover Elementary School (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
Every school in Dover Public School District
High schools (1)
- C- Dover High School, Dover
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- D Dover Middle School, Dover
Elementary and primary schools (3)
- D Academy Street Elementary School, Dover
- D East Dover Elementary School, Dover
- D- North Dover Elementary School, Dover
Where Dover Public School District schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Dover (5)
About this district
- State: Best schools in New Jersey
- County: Morris County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: large suburb (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 3,590 students with 281 full-time-equivalent teachers and 588 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 3403930
- 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
- Randolph Township School District (6 schools, 3 mi)
- Denville Township K-8 School District (3 schools, 4 mi)
- Roxbury Township School District (7 schools, 5 mi)
- Rockaway Township School District (6 schools, 6 mi)
- Mountain Lakes Public School District (4 schools, 6 mi)
- Hopatcong Borough School District (4 schools, 7 mi)
- Morris School District (9 schools, 7 mi)
- Parsippany-Troy Hills Township School District (14 schools, 7 mi)
Questions about Dover Public School District
How many schools are in Dover Public School District?
SchoolGrade grades 5 public schools in Dover Public School District, 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 Public School District serve?
The largest by graded schools: Dover.
How good are the schools in Dover Public School District?
Across the 5 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is D, with 20.8% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 22.4%. 60% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Dover Public School District?
3,590 students were enrolled in Dover Public School District in the 2023-24 school year, about 12.8 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Dover Public School District?
Dover Public School District is in New Jersey, based in Morris County, with its district office in Dover. Its boundary covers about 2.8 sq mi.