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Frances G. Hopkins Elementary School at Horne Street

Public Grades K-4

62^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 224 New Hampshire Elementary Schools

Better than 72% of New Hampshire elementary schools

Summary

Frances G. Hopkins Elementary School at Horne Street is a public elementary school serving 413 students in grades K-4 in the Dover School District in New Hampshire.

The school has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking over the past 10 years, ranging from #62 to #203 out of all New Hampshire elementary schools, and its SchoolDigger star rating has also varied from 1 to 4 stars. However, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school is ranked #62 and has a 4-star rating, indicating it is performing better than the majority of elementary schools in the state. This is a strong performance compared to other schools in the Dover School District, which is ranked #86 out of 158 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating.

In the 2024-2025 school year, 62% of all students at Frances G. Hopkins Elementary School were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 39% for the Dover School District and 42% statewide. In Reading, 57% of all students were proficient or better, compared to 56% for the Dover School District and 55% statewide. The school's 3rd and 4th grade students outperformed their district and state peers in both Mathematics and Reading, and the school's performance has generally been higher than the district and state averages over the past 5 years.

412

Students ?

13.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,021

Per pupil spending ?

22.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

78 Horne St.
Dover, NH 03820-2699

(603) 516-6756

District: Dover School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

74.8%

Asian:

8.7%

Two or more races:

7.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 50th percentile in 2015 → 72nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Hampshire average (60% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 22 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the New Hampshire median (72nd percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school60%

District avg48%

New Hampshire avg48%

62^nd of 224

New Hampshire public elementary schools ?

Top 28%▲ up 23 pts since 2015

From top 50% (2015) to top 28% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3Elementary Schools in the Dover School District

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	67.9	62 of 224	72.3%	★★★★☆
2024	64.5	73 of 234	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.5	62 of 237	73.8%	★★★★☆
2022	48.7	122 of 233	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.9	111 of 211	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.3	159 of 231	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	18.9	203 of 231	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	33.3	161 of 229	29.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	38.1	171 of 244	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	51.2	104 of 206	49.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	47.9	144 of 242	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	49.7	142 of 241	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	35.1	180 of 241	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	48.6	139 of 237	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	39.3	167 of 242	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	44.4	154 of 240	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	70.3	58 of 236	75.4%	★★★★☆
2007	57.4	109 of 237	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	72.9	55 of 238	76.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2025	74.2	34 of 182	81.3%	★★★★☆
2024	61.5	67 of 187	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.4	45 of 193	76.7%	★★★★☆
2022	50.8	91 of 187	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.0	78 of 160	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	34.5	135 of 192	29.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	16.8	168 of 190	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2025	51.6	91 of 186	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.0	62 of 193	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.8	67 of 199	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.3	115 of 194	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.6	97 of 168	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.9	123 of 195	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	23.6	159 of 195	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2018	23.6	47 of 52	9.6%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2025	66.1	66 of 223	70.4%	★★★★☆
2024	66.9	67 of 228	70.6%	★★★★☆
2023	75.7	44 of 233	81.1%	★★★★☆
2022	51.2	118 of 229	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	53.1	100 of 209	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	33.5	165 of 229	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.2	207 of 227	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Female (2025)81st percentile+9 vs school

White (2025)70th percentile~ school

Male (2025)51st percentile-21 vs school

Special Education (2018)10th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs New Hampshire (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics62%+20 vs state

Reading57%~ state avg

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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 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 All Grades	Total
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
Seacoast Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	171 Watson Road	Dover	03820	Strafford County	Seacoast Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(603) 842-5764	287	21	13.6	12.2%	257 (89.5%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.5%)	8 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.1%)	31.3	161^st of 224 public elementary schools	28.1%		43.1	136^th of 234 public elementary schools	41.9%	25	33.0	26.0	15.0	23.0	45.0	48.0	31.0	58.0	59.0	52.0	31.0	62.0	61.0	53.0	39.0	61.0	50.0
Idlehurst Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	46 Stackpole Road	Somersworth	03878	Strafford County	Somersworth School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 692-2435	341	26	13.1	34.9%	242 (71.0%)	9 (2.6%)	27 (7.9%)	25 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (11.1%)								(n/a)																		$19,929
Maple Wood Elementary School	Public	3-5	184 Maple Street	Somersworth	03878	Strafford County	Somersworth School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 692-3331	285	23	12.3	43.5%	204 (71.6%)	9 (3.2%)	20 (7.0%)	23 (8.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (10.2%)	13.7	203^rd of 224 public elementary schools	9.4%		12.7	211^th of 234 public elementary schools	9.8%	8	38.0	20.0					24.0	34.0	37.0	36.0				36.0	16.0		16.0	$15,502
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
Rollinsford Grade School	Public	K-6	487 Locust St.	Rollinsford	03869	Strafford County	Rollinsford School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 742-2351	154	13	12.1	15.6%	138 (89.6%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (5.2%)	36.1	149^th of 224 public elementary schools	33.5%		58.1	94^th of 234 public elementary schools	59.8%	55	37.0	58.0	21.0	36.0			37.0	32.0	53.0	42.0	60.0			47.0				$21,385
Moharimet School	Public	K-4	11 Lee Rd.	Madbury	03823	Strafford County	Oyster River Coop School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 742-2900	309	25	12.3	3.2%	260 (84.1%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (2.9%)	21 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.8%)	88.5	18^th of 224 public elementary schools	92.0%		85.7	22^nd of 234 public elementary schools	90.6%	4	76.0	71.0					74.0	75.0	72.0					74.0				$20,949
Barrington Elementary School	Public	1-4	570 Calef Highway	Barrington	03825	Strafford County	Barrington School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 664-2641	405	25	16.2	12.8%	379 (93.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (4.0%)	46.5	124^th of 224 public elementary schools	44.6%		45.5	133^rd of 234 public elementary schools	43.2%	9	46.0	45.0					45.0	54.0	53.0					54.0				$17,125
Gonic School	Public	K-5	10 Railroad Ave.	Rochester	03839	Strafford County	Rochester School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 332-6487	211	20	10.5	38.9%	185 (87.7%)	1 (0.5%)	8 (3.8%)	6 (2.8%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.7%)	45.9	126^th of 224 public elementary schools	43.8%		28.5	184^th of 234 public elementary schools	21.4%	58	54.0	53.0	40.0				48.0	50.0	47.0	55.0				51.0	33.0		33.0	$16,261

Frequently Asked Questions about Frances G. Hopkins Elementary School at Horne Street

What is the racial makeup of Frances G. Hopkins Elementary School at Horne Street?

Students at Frances G. Hopkins Elementary School at Horne Street are 75% White, 9% Asian, 8% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic, 2% African American.

What district is Frances G. Hopkins Elementary School at Horne Street in?

Dover School District

Is Frances G. Hopkins Elementary School at Horne Street a good school?

Frances G. Hopkins Elementary School at Horne Street ranks 62^nd of 224 New Hampshire elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Frances G. Hopkins Elementary School at Horne Street?

In the 2024-25 school year, 412 students attended Frances G. Hopkins Elementary School at Horne Street.

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