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Dover Hill Elementary

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Dover Hill Elementary ranks 594 th of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

594^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 900 Missouri Elementary Schools

Better than 34% of Missouri elementary schools

Summary

Dover Hill Elementary is a public elementary school in Joplin, Missouri, serving 422 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Joplin Schools district, which is ranked 193 out of 367 districts in the state.

Dover Hill Elementary faces several challenges, including consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 21.8% to 26.4% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state and district averages. The school's test scores in Mathematics and English Language Arts (ELA) are generally lower than the Joplin Schools district and the state of Missouri averages. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the percentage of 3rd-grade students proficient or better in Mathematics was 29.5% at Dover Hill, compared to 39.1% for the Joplin Schools district and 41.4% for the state. However, the school performs relatively well for its low socioeconomic status (SES) students, ranking 192 out of 638 Missouri elementary schools in this subgroup with a 4-star rating.

When comparing Dover Hill Elementary to nearby schools in the Joplin Schools district, some interesting patterns emerge. Stapleton Elementary and Kelsey Norman Elementary consistently outperform Dover Hill in both Mathematics and ELA test scores, while Jefferson Elementary, the closest school to Dover Hill, has significantly higher test scores, particularly in Mathematics. The schools with the highest percentages of free/reduced-price lunch recipients, including Dover Hill, tend to have lower overall academic performance.

412

Students ?

13.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,621

Per pupil spending ?

81.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1100 N Main Street
Joplin, MO 64802-1028

(417) 625-5380

District: Joplin Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:

64.8%

Hispanic:

13.3%

Two or more races:

7.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 54th percentile in 2023 → 34th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Missouri average (34% vs 42% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 20 percentile points since 2023

!Mathematics scores 11 pts below the Missouri average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school34%

District avg39%

Missouri avg42%

594^th of 900

Missouri public elementary schools ?

Bottom 34%▼ down 20 pts since 2023

From top 46% (2023) to bottom 34% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 9Elementary Schools in the Joplin Schools

193^rd of 367Joplin Schools among Missouri 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	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	37.6	594 of 900	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.2	619 of 906	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.8	409 of 898	54.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	61.9	192 of 638	69.9%	★★★★☆
2024	50.8	283 of 625	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.8	88 of 611	85.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	31.5	485 of 666	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.6	576 of 668	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.1	407 of 673	39.5%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)70th percentile+36 vs school

White (2025)27th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts38%-6 vs state

Mathematics30%-11 vs state

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Schools Near Dover Hill Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAP Mathematics (2025)			MAP Science (2025)	MAP English Language Arts (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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	MAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAP Science 5th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Dover Hill Elementary	Public	K-5	1100 N Main Street	Joplin	64802	Jasper County	Joplin Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(417) 625-5380	412	32	13.0	81.6%	267 (64.8%)	20 (4.9%)	55 (13.3%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (2.2%)	29 (7.0%)	31 (7.5%)	37.6	594^th of 900 public elementary schools	34.0%		34.2	619^th of 906 public elementary schools	31.7%	25	29.5	36.8	25.4		36.5	38.4	38.2	$11,621	$1,507	$10,114
Royal Heights Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2100 Rolla St	Joplin	64802	Jasper County	Joplin Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 625-5370	277	20	13.7	70.4%	179 (64.6%)	8 (2.9%)	65 (23.5%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (7.2%)	49.2	475^th of 900 public elementary schools	47.2%		39.6	564^th of 906 public elementary schools	37.7%	89	38.3		28.7		57.8		33.3	$10,429	$1,036	$9,393
Jefferson Elementary	Public	K-5	130 McKinley	Joplin	64802	Jasper County	Joplin Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 625-5355	218	18	11.8	80.3%	158 (72.5%)	10 (4.6%)	25 (11.5%)	1 (0.5%)	7 (3.2%)	3 (1.4%)	14 (6.4%)								(n/a)	52.5				31.5			$11,264	$990	$10,274
McKinley Elementary	Public	K-5	610 S Forest	Joplin	64802	Jasper County	Joplin Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 625-5365	324	26	12.3	82.1%	197 (60.8%)	15 (4.6%)	42 (13.0%)	4 (1.2%)	11 (3.4%)	10 (3.1%)	45 (13.9%)	51	451^st of 900 public elementary schools	49.9%		48.7	464^th of 906 public elementary schools	48.8%	13	50.8	48.9	39.6	28.4	36.7	36.7	43.3	$11,139	$893	$10,246
Eastmorland Elementary	Public	K-5	1131 Highview	Joplin	64802	Jasper County	Joplin Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 625-5340	245	22	10.9	74.3%	150 (61.2%)	15 (6.1%)	31 (12.7%)	7 (2.9%)	10 (4.1%)	12 (4.9%)	20 (8.2%)	32.9	642^nd of 900 public elementary schools	28.7%		52.2	429^th of 906 public elementary schools	52.6%	213	34.0		27.8	23.3	36.3			$11,878	$1,256	$10,622
Cecil Floyd Elementary	Public	K-5	2201 W 24th St	Joplin	64802	Jasper County	Joplin Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 625-5320	532	40	13.1	70.9%	337 (63.3%)	24 (4.5%)	90 (16.9%)	10 (1.9%)	10 (1.9%)	11 (2.1%)	50 (9.4%)	51.4	444^th of 900 public elementary schools	50.7%		48.4	468^th of 906 public elementary schools	48.3%	24	39.7	35.7	37.7	42.2	46.5	39.9	43.7	$9,334	$1,070	$8,264
Kelsey Norman Elementary	Public	K-5	1323 E 28th St	Joplin	64802	Jasper County	Joplin Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 625-5360	300	21	14.5	63.7%	184 (61.3%)	17 (5.7%)	32 (10.7%)	6 (2.0%)	4 (1.3%)	7 (2.3%)	50 (16.7%)	51.5	441^st of 900 public elementary schools	51.0%		48.8	463^rd of 906 public elementary schools	48.9%	22	56.4	56.0	23.1	23.1	52.1	48.0	37.6	$10,221	$880	$9,341
Irving Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2901 McClelland Blvd	Joplin	64802	Jasper County	Joplin Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 625-5350	434	39	11.1	66.6%	274 (63.1%)	22 (5.1%)	57 (13.1%)	8 (1.8%)	8 (1.8%)	13 (3.0%)	52 (12.0%)	39.8	567^th of 900 public elementary schools	37.0%		58.2	368^th of 906 public elementary schools	59.4%	199	30.9	56.1	35.2	29.3	26.1	47.3	29.8	$12,021	$1,246	$10,775
Eugene Field Elementary	Public	4	510 S Oronogo	Webb City	64870	Jasper County	Webb City R-Vii	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 673-6040	222	14	15.3	60.4%	167 (75.2%)	2 (0.9%)	30 (13.5%)	2 (0.9%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	19 (8.6%)								(n/a)		45.2				49.7		$9,353	$472	$8,881
Mark Twain Elementary	Public	3	1427 W Aylor	Webb City	64870	Jasper County	Webb City R-Vii	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 673-6050	186	13	14.7	57.0%	127 (68.3%)	6 (3.2%)	22 (11.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.7%)	2 (1.1%)	24 (12.9%)								(n/a)	61.1				69.0			$10,855	$746	$10,109

Frequently Asked Questions about Dover Hill Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Dover Hill Elementary?

Students at Dover Hill Elementary are 65% White, 13% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 7% Pacific Islander, 5% African American, 2% American Indian.

How many students attend Dover Hill Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 412 students attended Dover Hill Elementary.

What district is Dover Hill Elementary in?

Joplin Schools

Is Dover Hill Elementary a good school?

Dover Hill Elementary ranks 594^th of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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