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Dover Elementary School

Public Grades 3-5

2255^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 8% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Dover Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades 3-5 in the Dover Union Free School District. With 295 students, the school is located in Dover Plains, NY, a district ranked 692 out of 874 in New York and rated 1 star out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Despite relatively high spending of $29,912 per student, Dover Elementary School consistently underperforms compared to the state average on New York State Assessments across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Math were significantly below the state averages. The school also struggles to support the academic achievement of various student subgroups, ranking in the bottom quarter of New York elementary schools for female, male, Hispanic, white, English Language Learner, special education, and low-socioeconomic status students.

When compared to nearby schools, such as West Road/D'Aquannis Intermediate School and Alden Place Elementary School, Dover Elementary School significantly underperforms. The school's performance has also been declining over the years, with its statewide ranking dropping and its star rating decreasing from 2 stars to 0 stars. These challenges suggest the district and school leadership may need to re-evaluate their strategies and allocate resources more effectively to improve student outcomes.

305

Students ?

11.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$28,038

Per pupil spending ?

70.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

9 School St
Dover Plains, NY 12522

(845) 877-5730

District: Dover Union Free School District

Students who attend Dover Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Dover Middle School
High:	Dover High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

49.2%

Hispanic:

45.9%

African American:

3.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 49th percentile in 2015 → 8th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (29% vs 55% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (8th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 41 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school29%

District avg28%

New York avg55%

2,255^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Bottom 8%▼ down 41 pts since 2015

From bottom 49% (2015) to bottom 8% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

692^nd of 874Dover Union Free School District among New York 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 York percentile	Rating
2025	12.5	2255 of 2445	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.8	2191 of 2445	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.1	2034 of 2439	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.9	2050 of 2434	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.8	1643 of 2201	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.3	1445 of 2413	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.8	1728 of 2395	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	30.9	1697 of 2386	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	48.2	1230 of 2366	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	48.5	1200 of 2352	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	43.2	1353 of 2345	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	25.5	1840 of 2325	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	30.7	1755 of 2320	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	33.2	1679 of 2286	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	37.8	1590 of 2263	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	47.0	1478 of 2257	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	48.6	1390 of 2227	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	51.8	1302 of 2219	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	49.8	1356 of 2206	38.5%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	15.9	1093 of 1117	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	23.6	971 of 1066	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.9	983 of 1001	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.4	1022 of 1027	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	34.1	309 of 454	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.8	415 of 860	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.8	388 of 938	58.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	14.8	2184 of 2409	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.5	2179 of 2413	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	20.9	2020 of 2403	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.3	1976 of 2401	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.8	1417 of 1955	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.8	1341 of 2357	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.3	1683 of 2338	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	15.9	1434 of 1569	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.8	1417 of 1531	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.2	1341 of 1429	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	16.9	1385 of 1503	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	43.3	707 of 1315	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.4	1005 of 1392	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	12.2	1997 of 2098	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.9	1910 of 2078	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	21.7	1743 of 2041	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.3	1860 of 2099	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.0	1317 of 1678	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.5	1205 of 2032	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	25.2	1693 of 2045	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	12.6	2226 of 2407	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.4	2117 of 2411	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.2	1986 of 2400	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.9	2055 of 2400	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.5	1583 of 1961	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.6	1478 of 2358	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.5	1710 of 2340	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2018	37.1	129 of 202	36.1%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	24.9	1736 of 2134	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.9	2030 of 2110	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	23.5	1720 of 2016	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.1	1745 of 2031	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.2	663 of 1044	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.5	1170 of 1859	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	24.3	1727 of 1941	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	6.6	1354 of 1402	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.5	1285 of 1392	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	19.8	1135 of 1337	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.3	1239 of 1399	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.7	996 of 1224	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.2	923 of 1338	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	24.1	1176 of 1408	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2018)36th percentile+8 vs school

Special Education (2025)19th percentile+11 vs school

Female (2025)9th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)9th percentile~ school

Male (2025)8th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)5th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)3rd percentile-4 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)2nd percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts30%-25 vs state

Science28%-17 vs state

Math27%-30 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2025)			NY State Assessments Math (2025)			NY State Assessments Science (2025)	% Completely Immunized (2020)	% Polio (2020)	% Measles (2020)	% Mumps (2020)	% Rubella (2020)	% Diphtheria (2020)	% Hepatitis B (2020)	% Varicella (2020)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 4th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 5th Grade	% Completely Immunized All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Diphtheria All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Dover Elementary School	Public	3-5	9 School St	Dover Plains	12522	Dutchess County	Dover Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 877-5730	305	26	11.7	70.5%	150 (49.2%)	9 (3.0%)	140 (45.9%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	12.5	2255^th of 2445 public elementary schools	7.8%		15.8	2191^st of 2445 public elementary schools	10.4%	64	31.0	25.3	33.3	26.4	18.5	34.3	27.8	98.6	99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	99.3	99.3	$28,038	$561	$27,477
Wingdale Elementary School	Public	K-2	6413 Rt 55	Wingdale	12594	Dutchess County	Dover Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 877-5720	255	23	11.2	57.3%	120 (47.1%)	8 (3.1%)	113 (44.3%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	10 (3.9%)								(n/a)								96.5	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.6	97.9	96.5	$32,185	$2,336	$29,849
Alden Place Elementary School	Public	3-5	41 Alden Pl	Millbrook	12545	Dutchess County	Millbrook Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 677-4220	157	19	8.2	29.9%	124 (79.0%)	7 (4.5%)	14 (8.9%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (7.0%)	62.2	888^th of 2445 public elementary schools	63.7%		55.7	1013^th of 2445 public elementary schools	58.6%	125	52.3	72.9	67.8	72.7	75.0	51.7	41.4	99.5	99.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.5	100.0	99.5	$44,805	$1,280	$43,526
Elm Drive Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	12 Elm Dr	Millbrook	12545	Dutchess County	Millbrook Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 677-4225	167	24	6.9	17.4%	117 (70.1%)	4 (2.4%)	39 (23.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.2%)								(n/a)								98.3	98.9	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.9	99.4	98.9	$43,119	$1,280	$41,839
Vail Farm Elementary School	Public	K-5	1659 E Noxon Rd	Lagrangeville	12540	Dutchess County	Arlington Central School District	No	No	No	No	(845) 223-8030	653	59	11.0	22.5%	477 (73.0%)	24 (3.7%)	110 (16.8%)	12 (1.8%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.0%)	59.3	949^th of 2445 public elementary schools	61.2%		53.6	1063^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	56.5%	114	58.2	52.3	71.7	58.2	68.5	53.6	54.6	99.2	99.4	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.2	99.5	99.5	$31,611	$776	$30,836
Webutuck Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	175 Haight Rd	Amenia	12501	Dutchess County	Northeast Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 373-4100	213	20	10.6	40.8%	120 (56.3%)	1 (0.5%)	86 (40.4%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.3%)								(n/a)	26.1			34.8				95.9	97.6	99.4	99.4	99.4	97.6	97.6	97.6	$41,284	$1,733	$39,550
Beekman School	Public	K-5	201 Lime Ridge Rd	Poughquag	12570	Dutchess County	Arlington Central School District	No	No	No	No	(845) 227-1834	351	33	10.5	24.8%	222 (63.2%)	6 (1.7%)	97 (27.6%)	6 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.7%)	59.6	944^th of 2445 public elementary schools	61.4%		61.4	871^st of 2445 public elementary schools	64.4%	73	65.7	56.3	62.3	61.5	54.2	55.7	57.4	99.5	100.0	99.8	99.8	100.0	99.8	100.0	99.8	$31,389	$770	$30,619
Pawling Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	7 Haight St	Pawling	12564	Dutchess County	Pawling Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 855-4630	401	35	11.4	28.4%	228 (56.9%)	13 (3.2%)	129 (32.2%)	7 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.7%)	38.9	1508^th of 2445 public elementary schools	38.3%		39.5	1475^th of 2445 public elementary schools	39.7%	33	50.0	55.3		47.1	47.4			98.2	99.2	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.2	98.7	98.4	$35,636	$430	$35,207
Traver Road Primary School	Public	K-2	801 Traver Rd	Pleasant Valley	12569	Dutchess County	Arlington Central School District	No	No	No	No	(845) 635-4300	344	29	11.9	24.4%	222 (64.5%)	20 (5.8%)	70 (20.3%)	8 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (7.0%)								(n/a)								98.1	98.4	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.0	99.4	99.7	$31,844	$781	$31,063
Cold Spring Early Learning Center	Public	PK, KG-1	358 Homan Rd	Stanfordville	12581	Dutchess County	Pine Plains Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 868-7451	144	15	9.8	21.5%	114 (79.2%)	1 (0.7%)	23 (16.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.5%)								(n/a)								91.6	97.2	93.5	93.5	93.5	98.1	96.3	92.5	$49,712	$1,518	$48,194

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