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Dover Middle School

Q: Is Dover Middle School a good school?

Dover Middle School ranks 77 th of 132 New Hampshire middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Dover Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 941 students attended Dover Middle School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Dover Middle School?

Students at Dover Middle School are 79% White, 9% Two or more races, 6% Asian, 5% Hispanic.

Public Grades 5-8

77^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 132 New Hampshire Middle Schools

Better than 42% of New Hampshire middle schools

Summary

Dover Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 5-8 in the Dover School District in Dover, New Hampshire. The school has a student population of 972 and is ranked 77 out of 132 New Hampshire middle schools, with a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Dover Middle School has seen fluctuations in its performance over the years, with a high ranking of 31 out of 107 schools in 2014-2015, its current proficiency rates in Mathematics, Reading, and Science are generally lower than the state averages and the performance of nearby high-performing schools like Oyster River Middle School and Portsmouth Middle School. The school's performance is particularly low for certain student subgroups, such as Asian students and students with special needs, who rank in the bottom 10-20% of New Hampshire middle schools.

Additionally, Dover Middle School has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 25-29% over the past few years, which is higher than the rates at nearby high-performing schools like Cooperative Middle School (10.62%) and Oyster River Middle School (10.52%). The school also has a higher student-teacher ratio of 14.2, compared to 9.7 at Cooperative Middle School and 10.8 at Oyster River Middle School.

941

Students ?

13.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,443

Per pupil spending ?

24.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

16 Daley Dr.
Dover, NH 03820-0302

(603) 516-7200

District: Dover School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

79.2%

Two or more races:

8.9%

Asian:

6.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 35th percentile in 2022 → 42nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 42nd (2025) from a 35th-percentile low (2022)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school45%

District avg44%

New Hampshire avg45%

77^th of 132

New Hampshire public middle schools ?

Bottom 42%▼ down 29 pts since 2015

From top 29% (2015) to bottom 42% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

86^th of 158Dover School District among New Hampshire 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	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2025	43.0	77 of 132	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.1	79 of 130	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.9	74 of 134	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.8	85 of 130	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	53.0	55 of 125	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.2	65 of 128	49.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.8	50 of 131	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	63.8	45 of 125	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	69.1	34 of 134	74.6%	★★★★☆
2015	68.2	31 of 107	71.0%	★★★★☆
2014	56.4	58 of 132	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	56.2	54 of 131	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	66.6	35 of 131	73.3%	★★★★☆
2011	71.9	30 of 128	76.6%	★★★★☆
2010	64.1	44 of 127	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	61.6	42 of 127	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	59.5	50 of 129	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	66.6	32 of 125	74.4%	★★★★☆
2006	73.7	23 of 126	81.7%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2025	10.9	10 of 10	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	22.2	8 of 10	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.1	8 of 10	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	53.6	7 of 16	56.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2025	41.1	67 of 112	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.8	55 of 110	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.4	60 of 114	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.0	80 of 115	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.6	48 of 113	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.0	51 of 114	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.4	51 of 116	56.0%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2025	22.9	12 of 16	25.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.5	9 of 16	43.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	32.6	11 of 18	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.8	9 of 15	40.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.0	7 of 16	56.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2025	42.3	70 of 116	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.3	68 of 113	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.1	63 of 117	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.2	70 of 117	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	56.1	43 of 116	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.3	52 of 113	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.7	39 of 114	65.8%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2025	38.9	8 of 15	46.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	22.5	7 of 8	12.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	23.0	9 of 10	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.8	6 of 10	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.0	6 of 11	45.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.1	3 of 8	62.5%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2025	31.8	43 of 51	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	44.0	26 of 48	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.4	35 of 52	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.3	38 of 47	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	63.2	7 of 35	80.0%	★★★★☆
2019	48.7	20 of 48	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	32.1	29 of 49	40.8%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2025	46.8	70 of 131	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.4	72 of 128	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.2	67 of 132	49.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	37.9	84 of 129	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	54.6	50 of 123	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.7	63 of 126	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.1	49 of 129	62.0%	★★★☆☆

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)

Multi-racial (2025)47th percentile+5 vs school

White (2025)47th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)40th percentile~ school

Male (2025)40th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)25th percentile-17 vs school

Special Education (2025)16th percentile-26 vs school

Asian (2025)<1st percentile-42 vs school

By subject vs New Hampshire (2024-2025) ?

Reading56%~ state avg

Science42%+4 vs state

Mathematics38%-4 vs state

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Schools Near Dover Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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	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 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 All Grades	Total
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
Oyster River Middle School	Public	5-8	1 Coe Dr.	Durham	03824	Strafford County	Oyster River Coop School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 868-2155	585	59	9.9	10.4%	493 (84.3%)	7 (1.2%)	20 (3.4%)	42 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.9%)	91.1	8^th of 132 public middle schools	93.9%		91.3	6^th of 130 public middle schools	95.4%	2	53.0	66.0	75.0	65.0	65.0	69.0	66.0	78.0	76.0	73.0	53.0	73.0	64.0	$19,012
Somersworth Middle School	Public	6-8	7 Memorial Dr.	Somersworth	03878	Strafford County	Somersworth School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 692-2126	286	30	9.6	38.5%	208 (72.7%)	9 (3.1%)	16 (5.6%)	23 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (10.5%)	23.7	103^rd of 132 public middle schools	22.0%		15.3	112^th of 130 public middle schools	13.8%	9		15.0	27.0	26.0	23.0		44.0	53.0	45.0	47.0		21.0	21.0	$18,872
Barrington Middle School	Public	5-8	51 Haley Dr.	Barrington	03825	Strafford County	Barrington School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 664-2127	398	33	12.0	10.8%	368 (92.5%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (2.3%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.3%)	52.5	60^th of 132 public middle schools	54.5%		64.6	40^th of 130 public middle schools	69.2%	20	41.0	40.0	39.0	45.0	41.0	48.0	53.0	60.0	60.0	55.0	34.0	34.0	34.0	$16,629
Newmarket Junior-Senior High (Elem)	Public	6-8	213 S. Main St.	Newmarket	03857	Rockingham County	Newmarket School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 659-3271	225	22	10.4	17.3%	184 (81.8%)	5 (2.2%)	10 (4.4%)	6 (2.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (8.4%)	70.3	33^rd of 132 public middle schools	75.0%		42.7	73^rd of 130 public middle schools	43.8%	40		49.0	46.0	52.0	49.0		81.0	67.0	57.0	69.0		43.0	43.0
Rochester Middle School	Public	6-8	47 Brock St.	Rochester	03867	Strafford County	Rochester School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 332-4090	803	60	13.3	35.7%	689 (85.8%)	11 (1.4%)	36 (4.5%)	22 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (5.6%)	14.6	117^th of 132 public middle schools	11.4%		13.6	117^th of 130 public middle schools	10.0%			24.0	26.0	21.0	24.0		35.0	36.0	32.0	34.0		23.0	23.0	$15,684
Portsmouth Middle School	Public	6-8	155 Parrott Ave.	Portsmouth	03801	Rockingham County	Portsmouth School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 436-5781	486	47	10.3	17.3%	363 (74.7%)	7 (1.4%)	25 (5.1%)	37 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (11.1%)	85.5	14^th of 132 public middle schools	89.4%		87.1	10^th of 130 public middle schools	92.3%	4		61.0	68.0	53.0	61.0		67.0	80.0	71.0	72.0		54.0	54.0	$19,555
Rye Junior High School	Public	5-8	501 Washington Rd.	Rye	03870	Rockingham County	Rye School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 964-5591	175	20	8.7	1.7%	163 (93.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.9%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.4%)	85.7	13^th of 132 public middle schools	90.2%		89.5	7^th of 130 public middle schools	94.6%	6	71.0	67.0	63.0	86.0	71.0	86.0	74.0	65.0	67.0	72.0	66.0	53.0	59.0
Epping Middle School	Public	6-8	33 Prescott Rd.	Epping	03042	Rockingham County	Epping School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 679-2544	194	19	10.4	21.1%	182 (93.8%)	1 (0.5%)	4 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.6%)	46.9	70^th of 132 public middle schools	47.0%		47.1	60^th of 130 public middle schools	53.8%	10		52.0	32.0	30.0	40.0		71.0	52.0	51.0	60.0		31.0	31.0	$19,216
Cooperative Middle School	Public	6-8	100 Academic Way	Stratham	03885	Rockingham County	Exeter Region Cooperative School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 775-8700	945	99	9.5	9.2%	848 (89.7%)	9 (1.0%)	30 (3.2%)	27 (2.9%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.3%)	26 (2.8%)	72.3	27^th of 132 public middle schools	79.5%		75.8	24^th of 130 public middle schools	81.5%	3		52.0	49.0	53.0	51.0		68.0	66.0	59.0	64.0		48.0	48.0	$17,941

Frequently Asked Questions about Dover Middle School

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Dover School District

Is Dover Middle School a good school?

Dover Middle School ranks 77^th of 132 New Hampshire middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Dover Middle School?

Students at Dover Middle School are 79% White, 9% Two or more races, 6% Asian, 5% Hispanic.

How many students attend Dover Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 941 students attended Dover Middle School.

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