For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 837 students in Dover Union Free School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in New York.
Public Elementary Schools in Dover Union Free School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the New York public elementary school average of 52%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public elementary school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
4 Schools
3,703 Schools
# Students
1,302 Students
1,750,092 Students
# Teachers
126 Teachers
153,310 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Dover Union Free School District, which is ranked #767 of all 1,009 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#729 out of 1017 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
78%
Graduation Rate
87%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.56
0.73
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
10%
% Hispanic
41%
30%
% Black
2%
16%
% White
52%
39%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $28,306 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,307. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,803 is less than the state median of $32,183. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$37 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$34 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$28,306
$31,307
Spending / Student
$25,803
$32,183
Best Dover Union Free School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Dover Middle School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2368 Rt 22
Dover Plains, NY 12522
(845) 877-5740
Dover Plains, NY 12522
(845) 877-5740
Grades: 6-8
| 295 students
Rank: #22.
Dover Elementary School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
9 School St
Dover Plains, NY 12522
(845) 877-5730
Dover Plains, NY 12522
(845) 877-5730
Grades: 3-5
| 295 students
Rank: n/an/a
6413 Rt 55
Wingdale, NY 12594
(845) 877-5720
Wingdale, NY 12594
(845) 877-5720
Grades: PK-2
| 247 students
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