South Elementary School (Ranked Top 50%)

280 E Shafer Ave
Dover, OH 44622

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Top 50%

Serving 429 students in grades Prekindergarten-1, South Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Ohio for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 70-74% (which is higher than the Ohio state average of 63%). The percentage of students achieving is 65-69% (which is higher than the Ohio state average of 64%).

The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the Ohio state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Ohio state average of 34% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-1
Enrollment: 429 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 21:1
Minority Enrollment: 31%
: 70-74%
: 65-69%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

School Overview

South Elementary School's student population of 429 students has declined by 5% over five school years.

The teacher population of 20 teachers has grown by 5% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-1
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	South Elementary School
Pre-K	57
Kind	174
1	198

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Total Students

429 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	South Elementary School
2023	455
2022	446
2021	436
2020	456
2019	456
2018	441
2017	441
2016	446
2015	428
2014	403
2013	415
2012	427
2011	415
2010	425
2009	436
2008	406
2007	384
2006	412
2005	396
2004	379
2003	364
2002	366
2001	377
2000	357
1999	378
1998	388
1997	397
1996	423
1995	433
1994	408
1993	297
1992	300
1991	298
1990	275
1989	265
1988	260
1987	250

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

20 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2022)
Year	South Elementary School
2022	19
2021	18
2020	19
2019	19
2018	19
2017	19
2016	20
2014	22
2013	21
2012	20
2011	22
2010	22
2009	21
2008	25
2007	27
2006	26
2005	24
2004	23
2003	25
2002	25
2001	25
2000	25
1999	25
1998	25
1997	25
1996	27
1995	27
1994	26
1993	14
1992	14
1991	14

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School Calendar

First Day of School

Mon. Aug 18, 2025

School Rankings

The of South Elementary School is 0.46, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.53. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (OH)

(18-19)

70-74%

63%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2019)
Year	South Elementary School	Ohio	Dover City School District
2019	72%	63%	70%
2018	67%	62%	71%
2017	62%	63%	72%
2016	57%	61%	66%
2015	62%	68%	74%
2014	72%	77%	85%
2013	77%	76%	86%
2012	85%	78%	88%
2011	77%	77%	86%
2010	77%	76%	83%

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(18-19)

65-69%

64%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2019)
Year	South Elementary School	Ohio	Dover City School District
2019	67%	64%	75%
2018	67%	63%	71%
2017	62%	62%	74%
2016	57%	55%	61%
2015	77%	74%	79%
2014	82%	83%	90%
2013	87%	83%	89%
2012	86%	83%	90%
2011	82%	82%	90%
2010	72%	81%	87%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

21:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2022)
Year	South Elementary School	Ohio	Dover City School District
2022	23:1	17:1	22:1
2021	24:1	17:1	21:1
2020	24:1	18:1	21:1
2019	24:1	18:1	21:1
2018	23:1	18:1	22:1
2017	23:1	18:1	22:1
2016	22:1	18:1	21:1
2014	18:1	18:1	20:1
2013	20:1	18:1	21:1
2012	21:1	18:1	21:1
2011	19:1	17:1	20:1
2010	20:1	17:1	20:1
2009	21:1	18:1	21:1
2008	16:1	18:1	19:1
2007	14:1	17:1	16:1
2006	16:1	17:1	18:1
2005	17:1	17:1	17:1
2004	16:1	17:1	17:1
2003	15:1	16:1	16:1
2002	15:1	17:1	16:1
2001	15:1	17:1	17:1
2000	14:1	17:1	18:1
1999	15:1	18:1	18:1
1998	16:1	18:1	19:1
1997	16:1	19:1	20:1
1996	16:1	19:1	19:1
1995	16:1	19:1	19:1
1994	16:1	19:1	19:1
1993	21:1	19:1	20:1
1992	21:1	19:1	20:1
1991	21:1	20:1	20:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	South Elementary School	Ohio	Dover City School District
2023	1%	3%	1%
2022	1%	3%
2021	1%	3%	1%
2020	2%	3%	1%
2019	2%	3%	1%
2010	3%	3%	1%
2009	2%	3%	1%
2004	2%	2%	2%
2003	1%	2%
2002	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%

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Hispanic

25%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	South Elementary School	Ohio	Dover City School District
2023	22%	7%	19%
2022	19%	7%	17%
2021	20%	6%	15%
2020	21%	6%	12%
2019	21%	6%	12%
2018	23%	5%	11%
2017	23%	5%	11%
2016	21%	5%	10%
2015	15%	5%	9%
2014	13%	5%	7%
2013	10%	4%	4%
2012	6%	4%	3%
2011	5%	3%	3%
2010	5%	4%	3%
2009	6%	4%	2%
2008	6%	4%	2%
2007	6%	3%	3%
2006	5%	3%	2%
2005	4%	3%	1%
2004	2%	3%
2003	1%	3%

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Black

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	South Elementary School	Ohio	Dover City School District
2023	1%	17%	2%
2020	3%	17%	2%
2019	3%	17%	2%
2018	1%	16%	1%
2017	1%	16%	1%
2015	1%	16%	3%
2014	2%	16%	1%
2013	3%	16%	2%
2012	4%	16%	2%
2011	1%	16%	1%
2010	3%	17%	2%
2009	3%	17%	2%
2008	3%	17%	1%
2007	4%	17%	1%
2006	5%	17%	1%
2005	4%	18%	2%
2004	2%	17%	1%
2003	2%	17%	3%
2002	2%	16%	2%
2001	2%	16%	2%
2000	2%	16%	1%
1999	1%	15%	1%
1998	1%	15%	1%
1997	1%	16%	1%
1996	3%	15%	2%
1995	3%	15%	2%
1994	2%	15%	2%
1993	1%	15%	2%
1992	2%	14%	2%
1991	4%	14%	1%
1990	3%	14%	2%

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White

69%

66%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	South Elementary School	Ohio	Dover City School District
2023	72%	67%	76%
2022	75%	67%	80%
2021	75%	68%	82%
2020	73%	69%	84%
2019	73%	69%	84%
2018	74%	71%	87%
2017	74%	71%	87%
2016	78%	71%	89%
2015	83%	72%	75%
2014	84%	73%	91%
2013	86%	73%	92%
2012	88%	74%	92%
2011	88%	74%	92%
2010	89%	76%	94%
2009	89%	76%	94%
2008	91%	77%	96%
2007	90%	77%	96%
2006	90%	78%	96%
2005	92%	77%	96%
2004	94%	78%	97%
2003	95%	78%	97%
2002	96%	81%	98%
2001	95%	81%	98%
2000	98%	81%	99%
1999	99%	82%	99%
1998	99%	82%	99%
1997	99%	82%	99%
1996	97%	83%	98%
1995	97%	83%	98%
1994	98%	83%	98%
1993	99%	83%	98%
1992	98%	84%	98%
1991	96%	83%	98%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	South Elementary School	Ohio	Dover City School District
2023	4%	6%	2%
2022	5%	6%	2%
2021	4%	6%	1%
2020	1%	5%	1%
2019	1%	5%	1%
2018	2%	5%	1%
2017	2%	5%	1%
2016	1%	5%	1%
2015	1%	5%	3%
2014	1%	4%	1%
2013	1%	4%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.46

0.53

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	South Elementary School	Ohio	Dover City School District
2023	0.44	0.52	0.38
2022	0.40	0.52	0.33
2021	0.40	0.51	0.31
2020	0.43	0.49	0.28
2019	0.43	0.49	0.28
2018	0.40	0.47	0.23
2017	0.40	0.47	0.23
2016	0.35	0.47	0.20
2015	0.29	0.46	0.29
2014	0.28	0.44	0.17
2013	0.25	0.44	0.16
2012	0.22	0.43	0.15
2011	0.22	0.43	0.14
2010	0.22	0.41	0.12
2009	0.22	0.40	0.11
2008	0.19	0.40	0.08
2007	0.21	0.40	0.08
2006	0.19	0.37	0.08
2005	0.15	0.38	0.06
2004	0.12	0.37	0.05
2003	0.10	0.37	0.05
2002	0.08	0.32	0.03
2001	0.09	0.32	0.04
2000	0.03	0.31	0.03
1999	0.02	0.31	0.02
1998	0.04	0.31	0.02
1997	0.03	0.30	0.02
1996	0.06	0.29	0.03
1995	0.07	0.29	0.03
1994	0.05	0.29	0.03
1993	0.02	0.29	0.03
1992	0.05	0.28	0.04
1991	0.08	0.29	0.04

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

45%

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	South Elementary School	Ohio	Dover City School District
2023	33%	37%	31%
2022	48%	38%	33%
2021	50%	39%	33%
2020	41%	39%	29%
2019	41%	39%	29%
2018	48%	23%	31%
2017	48%	23%	31%
2016	41%	40%	28%
2015	42%	40%	28%
2014	37%	39%	27%
2013	34%	33%	26%
2012	34%	38%	27%
2011	34%	37%	26%
2010	34%	34%	26%
2009	24%	30%	16%
2007	23%	27%	14%
2006	24%	27%	13%
2005	20%	25%	12%
2004	23%	24%	9%
2003	18%	24%	6%
2002	17%	22%	6%
2001	17%	21%	6%
2000	18%	22%	6%
1999	18%	22%	6%
1998	18%	22%	6%
1997	18%	23%	6%
1996	18%	14%	7%
1995	20%	24%	8%
1994	21%	23%	10%
1993	26%	23%	13%
1992	24%	22%	13%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	South Elementary School	Ohio	Dover City School District
2023	5%	5%	5%
2022	3%	5%	4%
2021	3%	5%	4%
2020	5%	5%	4%
2019	5%	5%	4%
2018	2%	4%	3%
2017	2%	4%	3%
2016	3%	4%	4%
2015	5%	5%	6%
2014	6%	5%	7%
2013	6%	5%	7%
2012	7%	6%	7%
2011	3%	6%	5%
2010	7%	6%	6%
2009	8%	6%	7%
2007	10%	6%	5%
2006	11%	6%	5%
2005	6%	6%	4%
2004	5%	5%	3%
2003	5%	5%	2%
2002	5%	5%	2%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Dover City School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What schools are South Elementary School often compared to?

South Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like East Elementary School, Dover Avenue Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

70-74% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 63% OH state average), while 65-69% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 64% OH state average).

How many students attend South Elementary School?

429 students attend South Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

69% of South Elementary School students are White, 25% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student:teacher ratio of South Elementary School?

South Elementary School has a student ration of 21:1, which is higher than the Ohio state average of 17:1.

What grades does South Elementary School offer ?

South Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-1 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is South Elementary School part of?

South Elementary School is part of Dover City School District.

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