Elementary Schools in Dover School District

Summary:

The Dover School District in New Hampshire is home to three elementary schools: Woodman Park School, Frances G. Hopkins Elementary School at Horne Street, and Garrison School. These schools serve students from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade and provide a range of educational opportunities within the district.

Among the three schools, Frances G. Hopkins Elementary School at Horne Street stands out as the highest-performing, consistently ranking among the top elementary schools in New Hampshire and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. This school boasts significantly higher proficiency rates in both mathematics and reading compared to the district and state averages. In contrast, Woodman Park School lags behind the other two schools, with lower test scores and a lower statewide ranking.

The differences in performance among the schools may be influenced by factors such as free and reduced lunch rates, which are lowest at Frances G. Hopkins Elementary School at Horne Street, and student-teacher ratios, which are lowest at Woodman Park School. Overall, the data analysis highlights the significant variations in academic achievement and school characteristics within the Dover School District, with Frances G. Hopkins Elementary School at Horne Street emerging as the standout performer.

District Detail

Suite 409
Dover, NH 03820-4132

(603) 516-6800

SchoolDigger Rank:
86^th of 158 New Hampshire districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 3,498

Primary Schools: 3
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NH SAS Mathematics (2025)			NH SAS Reading (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	NH SAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	NH SAS Mathematics 4th Grade	NH SAS Mathematics All Grades	NH SAS Reading 3rd Grade	NH SAS Reading 4th Grade	NH SAS Reading All Grades	Total
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

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District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
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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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