Dover School District

Dover School District serves students in Dover, New Hampshire, across five schools covering prekindergarten through grade 12: three elementary schools, one middle school, and one high school, with about 3,498 students overall. The district offers a varied school experience, with especially strong recent results at the middle and high school levels, while elementary performance differs considerably from one school to another.

Dover Middle School is the district’s highest-ranked school, placing in the 73rd percentile and improving sharply from the prior year. It exceeds state averages in math, reading, and science. Dover Senior High School also showed a strong rebound, with above-state graduation results, a very low dropout rate, and particularly strong reading performance. Among the elementary schools, Garrison School has the strongest overall profile, with above-district math and reading results and a steady ranking improvement. Frances G. Hopkins Elementary School at Horne Street remains a strong math performer, although its recent test scores and ranking declined.

Woodman Park School is the clearest area for additional attention. It ranks well below the other district schools, and its reading proficiency is notably lower than both district and state averages; math results are also below average. Parents comparing schools should therefore look closely at the differences among elementary campuses, while recognizing that districtwide averages may hide important school-level variation. Overall, Dover combines strong secondary outcomes with promising performance at Garrison and Hopkins, but continued improvement at Woodman Park and stronger high-school math and science results remain important priorities.