Summary:
Dover, New Hampshire, has six schools serving approximately 3,785 students from prekindergarten through grade 12, including five schools in the Dover School District and the Seacoast Charter School. The area offers four elementary schools, one middle school, and one high school. Overall, the strongest current performance and recent improvement are at the secondary level, while elementary results vary considerably between schools.
Dover Middle School is the strongest recent improvement story, rising to the 73rd percentile statewide and exceeding New Hampshire in math, reading, and science. Dover Senior High School also rebounded sharply, ranking in the 70th percentile, with a 91.4% graduation rate, a very low 0.3% dropout rate, and particularly strong reading performance. Among elementary schools, Garrison School ranks highest and performs above the state in both math and reading. Frances G. Hopkins Elementary School at Horne Street has the strongest elementary math results, although its overall ranking declined in the latest year.
Seacoast Charter School has notable upper-grade strengths, especially eighth-grade reading and science, but math is weaker in the early grades. Woodman Park School is the main area of concern, ranking in the 14th percentile and trailing the state in both math and reading; its reading proficiency rate is especially low. For families comparing options, Dover Middle and Dover High show the strongest overall momentum, Garrison is the most consistently strong elementary school, Hopkins stands out in math, and Seacoast offers strong later-grade science and reading. Parents may also want to consider school-specific needs, grade level, and available supports rather than relying on rankings alone.
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