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Dover School District

At a glance

86^thof 158 New Hampshire districts▼ 2

Better than 45% of New Hampshire districts

Elementary 3 Middle 1 High 1Grades PK, KG-12

Suite 409
Dover, NH 03820-4132·(603) 516-6800·All New Hampshire district rankings →

Statewide performance 2017–2025

2025: better than 45.6% of districts

Schools

3,498

Students

Top rankedFrances G. Hopkins Elementary School at Horne Street62^nd of 224 New Hampshire elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Garrison School up 12 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Woodman Park School 12 students per teacher

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Summary:

The Dover School District in New Hampshire consists of 5 schools, including 3 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school, serving students from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade.

Among the standout schools in the district, Frances G. Hopkins Elementary School at Horne Street consistently ranks as one of the top elementary schools in the state, with high test scores and a relatively low free/reduced lunch rate. Another high-performing school is Garrison School, which also boasts strong academic performance and a low free/reduced lunch rate. In contrast, Woodman Park School has the highest free/reduced lunch rate in the district, suggesting a higher-poverty student population.

The data also reveals some concerning trends, such as the declining performance at Dover Senior High School, where test scores and rankings have fallen in recent years. Additionally, the student-teacher ratios vary across the district, with Garrison School having the lowest ratio at 12.1, while Dover Middle School and Frances G. Hopkins Elementary School at Horne Street both have a ratio of 14.2.

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Ranking:

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SAT Mathematics (2025)	SAT Reading (2025)	NH SAS Mathematics (2025)							NH SAS Reading (2025)							NH SAS Science (2025)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
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	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	SAT Reading 11th Grade	NH SAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	NH SAS Mathematics 4th Grade	NH SAS Mathematics 5th Grade	NH SAS Mathematics 6th Grade	NH SAS Mathematics 7th Grade	NH SAS Mathematics 8th Grade	NH SAS Mathematics All Grades	NH SAS Reading 3rd Grade	NH SAS Reading 4th Grade	NH SAS Reading 5th Grade	NH SAS Reading 6th Grade	NH SAS Reading 7th Grade	NH SAS Reading 8th Grade	NH SAS Reading All Grades	NH SAS Science 5th Grade	NH SAS Science 8th Grade	NH SAS Science 11th Grade	NH SAS Science All Grades	Total
Dover Senior High School	Public	9-12	25 Alumni Dr.	Dover	03820	Strafford County	Dover School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 516-6900	1,371	108	12.6	23.1%	1,118 (81.5%)	24 (1.8%)	64 (4.7%)	83 (6.1%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	80 (5.8%)	42.4	48^th of 86 public high schools	44.2%		62.1	29^th of 87 public high schools	66.7%	19	26.0	64.0							26.0							64.0			33.0	33.0	$14,825
Dover Middle School	Public	5-8	16 Daley Dr.	Dover	03820	Strafford County	Dover School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 516-7200	941	70	13.4	24.7%	745 (79.2%)	9 (1.0%)	43 (4.6%)	59 (6.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	84 (8.9%)	43	77^th of 132 public middle schools	41.7%		40.1	79^th of 130 public middle schools	39.2%	2					51.0	33.0	41.0	30.0	38.0			64.0	55.0	54.0	50.0	56.0	46.0	38.0		42.0	$13,443
Garrison School	Public	K-4	50 Garrison Rd.	Dover	03820	Strafford County	Dover School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 516-6752	353	29	12.1	14.4%	296 (83.9%)	4 (1.1%)	18 (5.1%)	14 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.9%)	61.1	84^th of 224 public elementary schools	62.5%		57.9	96^th of 234 public elementary schools	59.0%	12			60.0	46.0					54.0	64.0	57.0					61.0					$15,132
Frances G. Hopkins Elementary School at Horne Street	Public	K-4	78 Horne St.	Dover	03820	Strafford County	Dover School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 516-6756	412	31	13.2	22.1%	308 (74.8%)	8 (1.9%)	25 (6.1%)	36 (8.7%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (7.8%)	67.9	62^nd of 224 public elementary schools	72.3%		64.5	73^rd of 234 public elementary schools	68.8%	11			63.0	62.0					62.0	53.0	62.0					57.0					$14,021
Woodman Park School	Public	PK, KG-4	11 Towle Ave.	Dover	03820	Strafford County	Dover School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 516-6700	421	35	12.0	44.7%	304 (72.2%)	12 (2.9%)	30 (7.1%)	23 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (12.4%)	30.5	167^th of 224 public elementary schools	25.4%		36.1	158^th of 234 public elementary schools	32.5%	9			43.0	34.0					39.0	40.0	49.0					44.0					$19,622

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Oyster River Coop School District	2.89 mi	5	11^th
Seacoast Charter School	3.2 mi	1	102^nd
Somersworth School District	4.46 mi	4	143^rd
Rollinsford School District	4.97 mi	1	120^th
Newington School District	5.6 mi	1

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the New Hampshire Department of Education.

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