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Dover Middle School

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Dover Middle School ranks 66 th of 324 Arkansas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 5-8

66^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 324 Arkansas Middle Schools

Better than 80% of Arkansas middle schools

Summary

Dover Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 5-8 in the Dover School District in Arkansas, with 380 students and a student-teacher ratio of 12.8.

Dover Middle School consistently outperforms the state average in academic proficiency across all subjects and grade levels, including English Language Arts, Reading, Mathematics, Algebra, and Science. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates were 39.4% in ELA, 40% in Reading, and 41.4% in Mathematics, compared to the state averages of 34.7%, 35.3%, and 38.7%, respectively. The school's Algebra proficiency rate of 88.5% in 2024-2025 is significantly higher than the state average of 30.9%. Despite having a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 60.7% to 62.89% over the past few years, Dover Middle School spends $8,944 per student, which is higher than the spending per student at some of the nearby schools.

When compared to the nearby middle schools, such as Lamar Middle School and Dardanelle Middle School, Dover Middle School stands out as a higher-performing school, with stronger proficiency rates and a higher state ranking. The school's lower student-teacher ratio of 12.8, compared to the nearby schools, which range from 10.5 to 16 students per teacher, may be a contributing factor to its strong academic performance.

375

Students ?

13.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,228

Per pupil spending ?

64.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

135 College Street
Dover, AR 72837

(479) 331-4814

District: Dover School District

Students who attend Dover Middle School usually attend:

High:

Dover High School

Feeder schools for Dover Middle School:

Elementary:

Dover Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.0%

Hispanic:

4.0%

Two or more races:

3.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 76th percentile in 2015 → 80th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Arkansas average (43% vs 36% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 20% of Arkansas middle schools

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school43%

District avg45%

Arkansas avg36%

66^th of 324

Arkansas public middle schools ?

Top 20%▲ up 4 pts since 2015

From top 24% (2015) to top 20% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

23^rd of 250Dover School District among Arkansas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arkansas percentile	Rating
2025	71.6	66 of 324	79.6%	★★★★☆
2024	69.4	76 of 335	77.3%	★★★★☆
2023	78.7	50 of 330	84.8%	★★★★☆
2022	82.6	36 of 318	88.7%	★★★★☆
2021	73.5	61 of 330	81.5%	★★★★☆
2019	79.5	47 of 319	85.3%	★★★★☆
2018	80.7	40 of 318	87.4%	★★★★☆
2017	78.9	35 of 315	88.9%	★★★★☆
2016	75.4	46 of 312	85.3%	★★★★☆
2015	66.5	67 of 275	75.6%	★★★★☆
2014	79.1	33 of 280	88.2%	★★★★☆
2013	69.6	83 of 278	70.1%	★★★★☆
2012	65.3	93 of 265	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	65.8	93 of 264	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	66.8	76 of 254	70.1%	★★★★☆
2009	68.1	77 of 240	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	62.8	84 of 223	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	57.0	98 of 225	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	59.6	82 of 206	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2005	65.9	70 of 208	66.3%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Arkansas (2024-2025) ?

Algebra88%+58 vs state

Science49%+11 vs state

Mathematics41%+3 vs state

Reading40%+5 vs state

English Language Arts39%+5 vs state

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Schools Near Dover Middle School

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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 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 All Grades	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 All Grades	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 All Grades	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 All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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
Russellville Intermediate School	Public	5	1201 West 4th Place	Russellville	72801	Pope County	Russellville School District	No	No	No	No	(479) 968-2650	436	28	15.4	62.8%	276 (63.3%)	20 (4.6%)	95 (21.8%)	4 (0.9%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	38 (8.7%)								(n/a)		45.9					45.8		44.0					43.9		47.3				47.2							49.9				49.8			$10,719	$749	$9,970
Russellville Middle School	Public	6-7	1203 West 4th Place	Russellville	72801	Pope County	Russellville School District	No	No	No	No	(479) 968-2557	795	59	13.3	66.3%	464 (58.4%)	51 (6.4%)	220 (27.7%)	6 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	50 (6.3%)	53.5	146^th of 324 public middle schools	54.9%		59.7	106^th of 335 public middle schools	68.4%	40			33.9	32.0			32.9			32.4	33.3			32.9			41.3	37.6		39.4								37.2	39.2		38.1			$12,170	$697	$11,473
Hector Middle School	Public	5-8	11601 Sr 27	Hector	72843	Pope County	Hector School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(479) 284-3536	223	15	14.9	100.0%	208 (93.3%)	2 (0.9%)	6 (2.7%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.8%)								(n/a)
Pottsville Middle Grade	Public	4-6	6926 River Road	Pottsville	72858	Pope County	Pottsville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 890-6631	417	27	15.6	44.4%	364 (87.3%)	3 (0.7%)	46 (11.0%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)								(n/a)	47.3	42.0	36.7				42.2	46.6	42.8	38.2				42.7	67.6	56.4	55.7			60.3						56.7	59.6	45.8			54.2			$8,990	$538	$8,452
Pottsville Junior High School	Public	7-9	250 Apache Drive	Pottsville	72858	Pope County	Pottsville School District	No	No	No	No	(479) 968-6574	412	34	12.1	42.5%	369 (89.6%)	3 (0.7%)	33 (8.0%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	66.8	85^th of 324 public middle schools	73.8%		78.4	46^th of 335 public middle schools	86.3%	39				34.3	34.9	47.4	39.1				35.2	33.3	45.3	38.2				52.4	44.1	48.9	77.8	33.3	46.7	74.5	74.5				50.0	41.9	45.9	82.2	82.2	$10,348	$340	$10,008
Dardanelle Middle School	Public	6-8	2306 North State Hwy 7	Dardanelle	72834	Yell County	Dardanelle School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 229-4550	500	34	14.5	75.0%	276 (55.2%)	11 (2.2%)	189 (37.8%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (3.6%)	46	187^th of 324 public middle schools	42.3%		40.3	205^th of 335 public middle schools	38.8%	18			28.9	27.6	31.0		29.1			27.5	28.3	33.3		29.7			30.9	33.6	54.9	39.6	87.6		87.6					28.8	30.9	36.8	32.2			$11,328	$593	$10,735
Atkins Middle School	Public	5-8	611 Northwest Fourth Street	Atkins	72823	Pope County	Atkins School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 641-1008	264	26	10.0	69.3%	242 (91.7%)	5 (1.9%)	10 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.7%)	70.5	69^th of 324 public middle schools	78.7%		71.9	68^th of 335 public middle schools	79.7%	1		40.7	32.1	41.4	36.7		37.8		40.7	30.4	37.9	41.8		38.1		34.4	37.5	56.9	64.7	48.8	100.0		100.0				48.4	42.9	46.6	53.2	48.2			$14,976	$805	$14,170
Lamar Middle School	Public	6-8	301 Elberta Street	Lamar	72846	Johnson County	Lamar School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 885-6511	294	21	14.0	99.0%	250 (85.0%)	3 (1.0%)	25 (8.5%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.4%)	42.9	194^th of 324 public middle schools	40.1%		46.1	178^th of 335 public middle schools	46.9%	16			26.8	29.1	26.8		27.6			30.7	29.1	25.8		28.6			27.7	41.7	35.9	35.1	66.7		66.7					26.8	38.8	34.0	33.3			$11,904	$1,745	$10,160

Frequently Asked Questions about Dover Middle School

How many students attend Dover Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 375 students attended Dover Middle School.

What high school do graduates of Dover Middle School attend?

Students who attend Dover Middle School usually go on to attend Dover High School

What is the racial makeup of Dover Middle School?

Students at Dover Middle School are 92% White, 4% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

What district is Dover Middle School in?

Dover School District

Is Dover Middle School a good school?

Dover Middle School ranks 66^th of 324 Arkansas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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