Dover School District

Summary:

The Dover School District in Arkansas operates three schools: Dover Elementary School, Dover High School, and Dover Middle School. These schools serve students from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade in the Dover area.

Dover Elementary School stands out as the top-performing school in the district, consistently ranking in the top 20% of Arkansas elementary schools. It outperforms the district and state averages in English Language Arts, Reading, Mathematics, and Science proficiency, despite having a relatively high free/reduced lunch rate of 73.97%. In contrast, while Dover Middle School also performs well, excelling in Mathematics and Algebra, Dover High School lags behind in many subject areas.

The data suggests an inverse relationship between free/reduced lunch rates and academic performance, with the highest-poverty school, Dover Elementary School, outperforming the lower-poverty Dover Middle School and Dover High School. This highlights the importance of addressing socioeconomic factors and providing additional support and resources to high-poverty schools to ensure equitable educational outcomes.

District Detail

9371 Market St.
Dover, AR 72837

(479) 331-2916

SchoolDigger Rank:
23^rd of 250 Arkansas districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 1,205

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ATLAS English Language Arts (2025)									ATLAS Reading (2025)									ATLAS Mathematics (2025)							ATLAS Algebra (2025)			ATLAS Geometry (2025)			ATLAS Science (2025)							ATLAS Biology (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ATLAS English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 6th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 9th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 10th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts All Grades	ATLAS Reading 3rd Grade	ATLAS Reading 4th Grade	ATLAS Reading 5th Grade	ATLAS Reading 6th Grade	ATLAS Reading 7th Grade	ATLAS Reading 8th Grade	ATLAS Reading 9th Grade	ATLAS Reading 10th Grade	ATLAS Reading All Grades	ATLAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 4th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 5th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 6th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 7th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 8th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics All Grades	ATLAS Algebra 8th Grade	ATLAS Algebra 9th Grade	ATLAS Algebra All Grades	ATLAS Geometry 9th Grade	ATLAS Geometry 10th Grade	ATLAS Geometry All Grades	ATLAS Science 3rd Grade	ATLAS Science 4th Grade	ATLAS Science 5th Grade	ATLAS Science 6th Grade	ATLAS Science 7th Grade	ATLAS Science 8th Grade	ATLAS Science All Grades	ATLAS Biology 9th Grade	ATLAS Biology 10th Grade	ATLAS Biology All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Dover Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	135 College Street	Dover	72837	Pope County	Dover School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 331-2702	455	30	15.0	61.5%	410 (90.1%)	4 (0.9%)	18 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	21 (4.6%)	81.6	72^nd of 495 public elementary schools	85.5%		71.6	124^th of 497 public elementary schools	75.1%	52	46.1	51.9							48.6	45.1	53.2							48.6	50.0	56.5					52.8							53.0	62.8					57.2				$11,850	$1,698	$10,152
Dover High School	Public	9-12	101 Pirates Loop	Dover	72837	Pope County	Dover School District	No	No	No	No	(479) 331-2120	375	87	4.3	54.9%	343 (91.5%)	3 (0.8%)	12 (3.2%)	3 (0.8%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.4%)	63	81^st of 291 public high schools	72.2%		49.9	145^th of 305 public high schools	52.5%	64							34.5	42.1	38.3							39.3	44.5	41.9									20.6	20.6	56.3	10.3	18.4								100.0	26.5	38.0	$13,519	$403	$13,117
Dover Middle School	Public	5-8	135 College Street	Dover	72837	Pope County	Dover School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 331-4814	375	27	13.7	64.3%	345 (92.0%)	2 (0.5%)	15 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.5%)	71.6	66^th of 324 public middle schools	79.6%		69.4	76^th of 335 public middle schools	77.3%	10			39.0	44.4	34.4	40.2			39.4			40.0	46.6	33.3	40.2			40.0			34.8	47.8	47.3	33.3	41.4	88.5		88.5						45.3	57.8	37.6	55.8	48.9				$12,228	$541	$11,687

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Arkansas Division of Elementary and Secondary Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.