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Dover School District Schools
Dover School District is a public school district in New Hampshire, based in Strafford County (Dover). SchoolGrade grades 5 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Dover 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 School District
5 of 5 schools in Dover School District carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
B: 4C: 1
Best schools in Dover 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.
- B+ Garrison School (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- B Dover Senior High School (High school, exceeds expectations)
- B- Dover Middle School (Middle school, meets expectations)
- B- Frances G Hopkins Elementary School At Horne Street (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- C Woodman Park School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
Every school in Dover School District
High schools (1)
- B Dover Senior High School, Dover
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- B- Dover Middle School, Dover
Elementary and primary schools (1)
Other schools and academies (2)
- B+ Garrison School, Dover
- C Woodman Park School, Dover
Where Dover School District schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Dover (5)
About this district
- State: Best schools in New Hampshire
- County: Strafford County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: small suburb (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 3,644 students with 270 full-time-equivalent teachers and 527 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 3302640
- 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
- Somersworth School District (4 schools, 5 mi)
- Oyster River Coop School District (5 schools, 6 mi)
- Barrington School District (3 schools, 8 mi)
- Newmarket School District (3 schools, 9 mi)
- Rochester School District (11 schools, 9 mi)
- Portsmouth School District (6 schools, 10 mi)
- Epping School District (3 schools, 14 mi)
- Farmington School District (3 schools, 15 mi)
Questions about Dover School District
How many schools are in Dover School District?
SchoolGrade grades 5 public schools in Dover 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 School District serve?
The largest by graded schools: Dover.
How good are the schools in Dover School District?
Across the 5 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is B-, with 42.6% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 42.2%. 80% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Dover School District?
3,644 students were enrolled in Dover School District in the 2023-24 school year, about 13.5 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Dover School District?
Dover School District is in New Hampshire, based in Strafford County, with its district office in Dover. Its boundary covers about 26.7 sq mi.