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Dover Union Free School District Schools
Dover Union Free School District is a public school district in New York, based in Dutchess County (Dover Plains). SchoolGrade grades 4 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Dover Union Free 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 Union Free School District
3 of 4 schools in Dover Union Free School District carry a SchoolGrade (1 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:
A: 1B: 1C: 1
Best schools in Dover Union Free 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.
- A+ Dover High School (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B Dover Elementary School (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- C- Dover Middle School (Middle school, doesn't meet expectations)
Every school in Dover Union Free School District
High schools (1)
- A+ Dover High School, Dover Plains
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- C- Dover Middle School, Dover Plains
Elementary and primary schools (2)
- B Dover Elementary School, Dover Plains
- Wingdale Elementary School, Wingdale
Where Dover Union Free School District schools are
Cities and towns served (2)
- Dover Plains (3)
- Wingdale (1)
About this district
- State: Best schools in New York
- County: Dutchess County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: fringe rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 1,328 students with 125 full-time-equivalent teachers and 276 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 3609210
- 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
- Millbrook Central School District (4 schools, 8 mi)
- Pawling Central School District (3 schools, 10 mi)
- Arlington Central School District (11 schools, 10 mi)
- Northeast Central School District (3 schools, 13 mi)
- Wappingers Central School District (15 schools, 17 mi)
- Hyde Park Central School District (6 schools, 17 mi)
- Carmel Central School District (5 schools, 17 mi)
- Poughkeepsie City School District (6 schools, 18 mi)
Questions about Dover Union Free School District
How many schools are in Dover Union Free School District?
SchoolGrade grades 4 public schools in Dover Union Free School District, across 2 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Dover Union Free School District serve?
The largest by graded schools: Dover Plains, Wingdale.
How good are the schools in Dover Union Free School District?
Across the 3 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is B, with 57.7% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 58.7%. 33% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Dover Union Free School District?
1,328 students were enrolled in Dover Union Free School District in the 2023-24 school year, about 10.6 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Dover Union Free School District?
Dover Union Free School District is in New York, based in Dutchess County, with its district office in Dover Plains. Its boundary covers about 65.6 sq mi.